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JUDGE PARKER
IS nominated.
THE DEMocRAT1o CONVENTION
AT ST. LOUIS MAKES A
CHOICE OF TICKET.
THE GOLD PLANK LEFT
OUT OF PLATFORM.
The Nomination Came on the First
Ballot When the New York Ju-
rist Received e5s Ballots. Vice
President Not Named.

St. Louis, July 8.-At 4:4o a. m. the
committee on resolutions voted the
gold standard plank out of the Demo
cratic platform by vote of IS to IS
This was the third victory for Will
lam ]. Bryan during the all-night SEES
sion of the committee He had made
two successful efforts early in the
evening and secured notifications for
tariff plank on two separate votes.
The convention spent the morning
hours today in waiting for the report
OF the committee on resolutions. A
committee was appointed by Chair
man Champ Clark to call on the reso-
lutions committee and learn when the
platform would be submitted to the
convention.
just before the noon hour the con-
vention's enissaries announced that
the resolutions committee would re-
quire until 8 o'clock tonight to pre-
pare its report, but that the action
of the committee would be unani-
nous and platform submitted
which, he declared, would bring the
party "a glorious victory"
The convention then took a recess
until 8 o'clock tonight.
Chairman Clark had the convention
in hand from the moment proceed
ings opened. He announced, through
strong-voiced assistant that "the
first person raising row will be
thrown out by the police" After the
committee had been dispatched to
learn the pleasure of the resolutions
committee, the band gave concert
of popular and patriotic selections.
Bourke Cochran was called for to
address the convention, but he was
not present. Former Senator Charles
A. Towne was next invited to take
the platform, but declined.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson
was the next choice, and he was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. He spoke
principally in relation to the disfran-
chisement plank of the republican
platform and made an appeal to the
north and the west to support the
south in the position the democratic
party of that section has assumed be-
tween whites and blacks.
After the decision of the platform
committee had been announced, the
program for the remainder of the day
was decided upon. The convention
will assemble at 8 o'clock, the plat
form will be read and it is believed
adopted without debate and then the
nomination of a president taken up.
1t decisive vote is arrived at the
convention will adjourn until Satur-
day morning, when the nomination of
a yice-president will be made.
Senator Hill was being urged to-
day by some superstitious Parker men
to put over the nomination until to-
morrow, but he reiterated what he
said last night, that he did not consid-
er Friday an unlucky day.
st. Louis, July o.-The Demo-
cratic national convention last night
adopted a platform by viva voce
vote and listened to nominating
speeches for president.
Judge Alton B. Parker was named
by Martin w. Littleton and William
Randolph Hearst by D. M. Delmas.
Both orators were applauded at
length.
Anti Parker delegations attempted
to create enthusiasm for their can
didates, but the Parker men re-
manned undisturbed and unconcerned.
Hearst delegates paraded the hall,
but the showing was small in com
parison with the Parker procession
which preceded it.
Nominating speeches for favorite
son candidates and seconding
speeches for both Parker and Hearst
occupied the convention for several
hours.
Maine gave way to Missouri and
Champ Clark of that state took the
platform to place in nomination SEN
ator Francis M. Cockell of Missouri
for the presidency
L. Irving Handy of Delaware nom
mated Judge George Gray. He be-
gan by saying that Delaware offers
to you her noblest, bravest and best"
and cheer went up, led by the Del
aware delegation
Convention Hall, July $3.50 a.
m.-Alton B. Parker has been romi-
mated for president
On the completion of the first bal
lot he received total of 658 votes
Before the vote was announced.
Idaho changed her six votes, giving
him 664 votes, and West Virginia
added three votes, giving him 66z
votes, or two-thirds necessary.
Delegates are all standing on their
chairs, waving flags in unison with
national airs.
Senator Hill was moved to tears
when the nomination was assured.
The inscription on the banner sus-
pended from the dome is: Govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governor"
Parker's nomination was made
unanimous.
Convention adjourns until o'clock
today.