The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10
TAMMANY N0MINATES D. B. HILL
This Causes a Dramatic Scene-Hiu
Surrounded by Tammanyftes Who
Urge Him Not to withdrawals
speech of Observation-Disclosures Names
Proposed-Stevenson Nominated on
First Ballot Amid Great Excitement
and Enthusiasm.

Aoy IL
convention week and the cloudless blue
sky gave no promise of relief from the
intense heat, but the grateful wind
which has saved the week from being
in~tolerable did not forsake the sweIter-
ing crowds today.
Sulzer was the first vice presidential
candidate to appear in the hall and his
appearance seemed to excite very little
interest. He came down the aisle
from the delegates door, coat hrown
open, hat damned hard down on the
back of his head, his tall form tower
ing over a small Ohio delegate at his
side. across whose shoulder his arm
was carelessly thrown. and into whose
ear he talked with great energy.
At LAS o'clock Chairman Richardson
advanced to the front of the platform,
a great bouquet of sweet peas in his
hand. With a sweep of the gavel he
cut off the strains of the band slowly
Stilled the confusion and brought the
convention to order for it's third days
work, but it was some time before
there was sufficient quiet for the open
ing invocation, N then the great au-
dince arose while Rabbi Mayer, of
Kansas City, delivered a praye breath
ing the n of the responsibility rest
ing upO the convention.
Immediately following the a the
call of states began for the purpose of
making for the vice pres
idency. California yielded to Arkansas.
And Arkansas yields to Illinois, to
place in nomination Adlai E. Stevenson.
of Illinois," shouted Jefferson Davis.
the democratic candidate for governor
of Arkansas, standing on a chair and
receiving a cheer for his mention Of
Stevenson.
Now all business was suspended and
the confusion had become so overpow-
ering that h call of the secretaries
was inaudible above the roar.
1t took fifteen minutes to restore some
Semblance of order and then the
spokesman for Illinois, Representative
James Williams presented the name of
Stevenson.
Mr.. Williams spoke rapidly and brit
ly and at the mention of Adlai Z. Stew
enSOn, Illinois was on its feet cheering
wildly. Kansas was up as well as Al
ALBANIA, Arkansas and Minnesota md a
large number of delegates in different
parts of the house. The applause.
while vigorous, was short, not lastiE-
above a nut
MINNESOTA NOMINATES TOWNE-
When the roll call reached Connecti-
cut that state gave way to Minnesota
amid cheer and cries of
l.. A. Roesing of Minnesota then took
the platform to present the name of
Charles 4. TOwne. Mr.. ROesing is a
tall powerful mar with a voice beft-
ting OF his stalwart frame. He could
be heard in every direction He hrst
applause was gained when he spoke OF
Mr.. TOwne as a nan who embodied the
hSt characteristics of American man
hood. When he pronounced the Il
of TOwne there was cheering from the
Minnesota delegation which rose 10 its
1000 T. E-. 2 - fnch
The galleries jOinedin the applause with
fervOr. but there was less enthusiasm
among the men on the floor who had
the votes.
TAMNANY NOMINATES HILL.
While the galleries were enthusing
Over Mr.. TOwne, there was an exciting
time at the chair of Mr.. fill
You must tax h nomination. and
save the day" said Edward Murphy
excitedly.
Il cannot, I cannot" replied Hill. his
face white and set. l do not want it
You must TAX it," said k
Croker leaned over him while Nor
man z. Mack and Frank Campbell held
Hill on each side, and urged him to &C
cept. An excited man from New Jer-
sey shaking his fingers under Mr.. Hill
nose shouted You can't refuse, you
can't. h party must have you 10
save h east"
Il don't want IL. lou Gail III
Stevenson. He's as good as L am said
Hill. and then turning to Murphy and
Croker and gripping his hands he said:
please don't force this, please don
Mr.. Murphy then gave an indication
of an apparent scheme in the nom1na-
ton saying to the excited Jerseyman
You keep quiet and IL Will De all rlsI
We have it fixed"
Delegate Grady, one of the leaders OF
Tammany Hall, assembled the platform
and as he stepped to the front TO ad-
dress the convention the applause ano
cheering increased. His first sentence
rang through the great building II
trumpet tones. He said;
Ion behalf of the democracy OF Ne"
York I present to this convention tol
nominee for the vice presidency the
name of David Bennett Hill"
1t was dramatic in the extreme. The
effect was electrical. His words Sc
the convention in a frenzy of enthusl
asm. The scene which followed wa:
by far the most tempestuous of the ses
sion and the name of Hill ecAoed anC
re-achOed through the hall.
Governor Hill meantim had worked
his way through the surging multitude
to the platform. AS he assembled 1t
his hands were eagerly graSped and ht
was escorted to the seat OF permanent
chairman. He asked Mr.. Grady to y1elr
to him that he might make sealeiheh
but Grady declined.
d Vanwyck- of the New 1ort
delegation, hurried to Governor Hi
and began an earnest conversduon WIZ
him, urging him not to decllIF tn'
nomination which evidently seemed I,
be within his grasp. Hill only snooi
his head.
When finally Mr.. Grady was permit
ted TO proceed, he said that Govsrlo
Hill might decline or not He shouteo
New York's united n Soiio $50 -
two votes will be cast to b n 10
David Bennett HILL
While Senator Hill on the pia.1o
waited for quiet and for Senator Grao:
TO finish his speech, he kept repeatln
Il will not take it." To Senator Grdu:
he said. This is absolutely uruaii
You should not do it."
Judge VanWyck kept urging MN {
accept and not to make a declinatl0n
Hill was obdurate. His face was iih
marble, his hand trembled and he wipe
the perSpiration from his brow. WELL
Grady was speaking Hill asked to Sc
Senator Jones and when the chalrma
-o+iono1 anmmttfoa oamn fhQ 0X