The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Miles, cochell, olney and Wall
Proposed.
{By Associated Press.>

n ST. LOUIS. MO-, July 9.:when kan
sas was called j. g. Johnson seconded
the Hearst nominal ton. and was followed
by David Overmeyer, OF Kansas, who
paced General Nelson A. Miles In noml-3
nation. gs555 Z. gs ~ Fl. =. . K !,
terms Of his candidate. He declared him
to Of he, famous and renow ned. Any .hpn-
est Democrat he said. could carry the
could cary b n2tSn aEsa s ch,
Hampshire, Indiana. Illinois, Wisconsin.
ss Paesf s ose
meyer .proceeded as folloWs:Bs 84s
The man who fills in full measure The
requrements Of the hour y General IN Ell, Nei
the candidate Of no faction, but sof the
whole Democratic party and all patriots:
sf a WIN IN ss the Tnl,as ted he Vii
ceiye the independent vote. the anti,im-
peralist peace yote and tho good citizen
,sas. Id u they r sfs s s!s
the attempt OF the acting President TO de-
srade and him and 70 desreSe
have earned the praise and lasting, graft.
tude OF their countrymen His name will /
hs sea Fl sn Civil sSo
i recognize in his candidacy their last OPP
portunity to vote for one Of their own I
FOR the great office OF President His can
spirit OF every man who wore the gray;
with such q man as ex-senator Harris ior
epoch in our history United their wider
comradeship Of American yalor. now .,s the
proud heritage OF ne N hs %he Great
both North and South. would rally TO the 4
Democratic standard almost TO a man.
The one man whom the Republicans fear is
Miles. The one man whom the white
House fears is Miles. d They fear hin, be-
cause the envious shaft aimed at his heart
his feet. and they fear its rebound. 4 he Fl
is nominated. They fear because OF his
record because OF his personality saaa ~ 20,
shine hn,s the acting President as 70 pale his
Seasore sNp applause followed Mr. over
meyers mention OF tho name OF General
Miles. but when he continued his adj
dress after naming his candidate. he was
frequently interrupted by the galleries,
and the applause at the conclns!ca OF HIS
remarks Was short lived.
Delegate Rosing' OF Missouri, then IN
.terposed motion to limit secondilg
sneeches to one minute. but aDockery, OF
Missouri, and Grady, OF New York, obs
1ectIng, the limit was placed at four
minutes. I. y I,
I Il. ~, Orr, Of Kansas, thereupon briefly
seconded Parker's nomination., as did
Thomas H. Bs:i, OF Texas,
Louisiana seconded the nomination OF
Parket by a simple announcement.
Clark Names Cockrell.
Maine gave way to Missouri. and
Champ Clark placed In nomination senn-
tor Francis M. Cockrell; Of Missouri, for
the presidency.
1t was after o'clock when Mr.. Clark
began to speak. His audience had sat tor
more than five hours in the sweltering
~ - ~ rod ha11 mn nStene6
chiefly to prepared speeches, They were
growing tired. In five minutes he had
won his audlence,aand WEAKNESS was
swept from them. They responded to
every hit and cheered him to,stlle echo
Mr.. Clarks first mention Of his candi-
date as 'old CockrellP threw the con-
vention into commissions OF laughter
which speedily turned to cheers, and the
Missouri senator received ~ warm trib-
band played "pixie." anf then above the
band and the cheers, rising high and
clear as a bugle call, suddenly came the
shriil and piercing "rebel yel,'' and. then
the long drawn "wah-hoo- oon OF the
plains, while the galleries. occupants
blossomed forth with flags.
The Missouri delegation went ON a
short march around the hall, but the
spectacle was so much less interesting
than the beautiful sight offered by the
many flags that the parade was soon
abandoned. The tribute to Senator Cock
rell, which was one of the handsomest
things OF it's kind seen In many con-
yention, lasted more than a quarter Of
an hour. Mr.. Clark retired before the
ended, Senator Cockrell's
name had been mentioned In the home Of
his friends, and they gave q fine eSb :
bition OF loyalty and affection
\ Kansas sought to make q counter de-
monstration by waxing two pictures OF
Hearst, but the blissourlans were not