The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-14
|,ce Alton b. Parker Selected
h. Candidate For President
on First Ballot.
|uIssTIuS MADE UNANIMOUS.
senator II. G. Davis, Of West Nir-
rinia. Was Nominated For the
Vice Presidency.
L.. Parker, in a Telegram TO the
eo,vention. Expressed His Views
on the Gold Standard Question
20 Which a Reply Was Sent.

:, ,he Gold Standard Question.
70 Which a Reply Was Sent.
wednesdays Session
\, louis. July Tho democrats
I,onai convention met Wednesday. Z
ned 10 the extended speech from
b,esentauve John Sharp Williams,
temporary chairman, appointed the
Inmittccs necessary TO perfect a per
,,en, organization and adjourned.
/. .ession lasting two hours and 80
|nuios one striking incident over
edowcd an other proceedings. That
4, the enthusiastic and prolonged /
Eerinr which greeted the name OF
,orer Cleveland. While the outburst I
len greeted the name OF the former /
,mocratlc president before its last I
liahie had fallen from the lips of l
!, temporary chairman was note /
frthv In itself. II was magnihed by
sn,rast with the greetings accorded
actual men who stood for all that
been opposed 20 Mr.. Cleveland
sihln the party during the last eight
pr.
names X. Jones. OF Arkansas. chair
H. OF the national committee. went
10 the platform and took his seat
Noticed. Practically no greeting
4 given him when ne faced the con-
fniion with Eavci In hand.
Listening at,entively TO the demo
MO doctrine laid down by Mr.. VIII
Ams the conservatives found occa-
h. Tor the FIRST demonstration when
<fcrence was made 20 the record Of
trner President Cleveland All the
BACKED party interest which had
dormant through tho national
4mpaiens was released as by tho
blch ~ trigger. The name Of
Fsyeiand was echoed from a thou
kud threats. Hats. handkerchief.
NJ and arms were waved. dclegates
b. spectators stood on their chairs
y the last semblance OF order turned
~ confusion which convention on
NJ were powerless TO subdue.
thursdays Session.
Il s. Louis. July S.-The democratic
f,tional convention Thursday adopted
4 report OF the committee on rules
aedentlais and permanent organiza
M The session opened az "a
eclock. an hour later took a recess IN
ii p. IN. and adjourned at 30 until
II O'Clock Friday. During the day sew
Ma speeches were made. chief o
Which was William Jennings Bryan
ffort 70 overthrow the report OF th'
rfedentiais committee ana scat con
Astine delegates from Illinois. Tit
<hntroversy was ended by the rcjec
~ o. the minority report Of the com
~ tcc by a vote Of 6i7 nays 20 30
y es Though Mr Bryan's speech an
N appearance on the floor OF the cor
~ ntion was cheercd far beyond an
rrcvlous demonstration. II made FEY
fCtes The alignment Of delegate
moved the correctness Of previous Is
tmates Of the division between thos
> no favor the radicals and those VIII
o. supporting the conservative ell
bent
When the result OF the contest wa
tnnounced the report OF the cOmmi
p on permanent organization va
ade Representative Champ CLAIR
no was chosen permanent chairmal
idressed the convention. He Ia
4 Prepared and furnished 10 the press
speech Of great length The hour WI
b late whom he gained the platfori
1oWever. he spoke about 800 wor'
nd left his audience 10 read the Z
hainder.
81 The ovation given to Mr.. Bryan W
pc Of the greatest ever transpirll
any Of the notable events for Will
Pc immense Coliseum Il famed.
as begun before the afternoon 81
ion Of the convention had been ca
81 20 order aud continued Cor II m
ties with so much furore that Temi
~ AIRY Chairman Williams and all Of
81 ssistants. including a hundred poll
<@pen, were unable 10 restore order.
Quiet came from the convention (
~ after the Parker forces joined
"a nc by persistent efforts turned
lde by counter demonstration for
pew Yorker. so that the favorite G
idate FOR the nomination for pre-
Al ent finally reaped the harvest OF
husiasm sown for Mr.. Bryan.
The Inconsistencies OF a great IN
snized body. such as Is formed by
pectators. delegates and alterna
Baking up great political convent
as appropriately illustrated in Thu
ay 5 gathering. Thousands CT thro
nsered Bryan as Justify as they
'hen he was chosen eight years
the democratic candidate for pr
lent The great tumult to the il
led would have been proof posi-
nat the Nebraskan. more than e
as the hero or his part. And
aen banner bearing the lnsc
ION "Georgia's Parker Delegate
as taken to the Iaatform and !
iou where all could see. the appla
as directed that way. without D
as In their enthusiasm the z
nrong Of men and women shou
ne name Of Bryan switched 10
r As n their only ambition wa,
nser and make a great noise.