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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
2
Kansas City July 7 Adlai E Stevenson of Winds Kansas nominated on first ballot for vice president as the Democratic ticket is completed. William J Bryan is named for president. Hill pleads against nomination as scenes of spontaneous support and Towne demonstrations mark the convention.
In a crowded session Hill faces strong pressure from New York delegates and allies to place his name before the convention. Grady announces David Bennett Hill as vice presidential candidate amid a roaring, flag‑streaked reception as Delaware yields its seat.
Grady seeks to withdraw support as Hill is placed in nomination on the platform. The senator, after a stern, explosive rebuke, insists he cannot be the nominee. Shouts of approval erupt yet delegates sense his desire to have his name withheld, leaving the convention on the edge of a tempest.
The 1900 Democratic National Convention moves toward Stevenson after Tennessee shifts 24 votes, turning Alabama and California, with North Carolina and New York also switching. Hill leads early but Stevenson gains a decisive majority, eventually securing unanimous nomination as the convention adjourns.
At the Kansas City convention Silver Republicans adjourned without a vice presidential choice, sending the matter to the national committee. W. J. Bryan was unanimously chosen for president. Adlai Stevenson faced renewed debate over the vice ticket.
Kansas City July 7 Senator Jones of Arkansas has been re elected chairman of the national Democratic committee.
Cairo dispatch says Marshal Hileman died from injuries suffered in a brutal last week attack by three colored men Tom Russell George Hackney and Gene Wilson. They are jailed in Mound City on murder and robbery charges.
A London report notes Princess Victoria is 28 and unmarried, with gossip linking her to Prince George of Greece. Sisters and royal cousins are referenced as potential partners while parental and royal opposition is highlighted. In Wisconsin, Ada Arrington fatally shot ex lover John Resburg, then sat with the body before surrendering, claiming the man was intoxicated and attempted to break in.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer piece a man jokes about his wife attending a cannibalism lecture tonight. The wife replies she never neglects talks about things to eat, highlighting a dining theme in a social quip.
A Staple Grocery Line vendor promotes fresh goods and steady prices to attract patrons. The pitch emphasizes reliability and ongoing trade, inviting customers to buy.
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