The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-15
Parker is Chosen

When the nomination closed at half
past live O'Clock Saturday morning
after an all night session, Judge
Parker was nominated for President OF
the United States by the convention In
'uhert order. There was but one roll.
all, and so decisive was the result
That those States which had voted
| against Parker's nomination changed
to him, thus making his nomination
unanimous.
The scene was dramatic in the eX-
treme. The darkness witnessed the
gathering OF the Democratic hosts.
white broad daylight saw the close.
The convention was in session from 8
o'clock Friday night till nearly G
O'Clock Saturday morning. In that
time eight names were presented to
the convention, nominating and Sc
conding speeches were innumerable
and as the dawn appeared it be-
came necessary to limit the speeches
to four minutes each. An extension
was made in the case Of William j
Bryan, who in one OF the most drama
tic situations ever witneSSed in pOlit-
ical gathering, addressed the conven-
tion and concluded by Seconding the
nomination Of Senator Francis NJ.
Cockrell, the favorite candidate from
Missouri
Bryan received his third great oya.
tion accorded during the convention.
His sp ech was an impa stoned appeal
to the delegates To give the party a
candidate who had voted the ID mo-
cratic ticket in 1896 and 1900 He
spoke III behalf Of the Nebraska dele
CATION, which he said had no candi-
date to present or favor to ask, but
wanted a candidate whose nomination
would not be a triumph OF one faction
over another. He suggested Hearst if
the convention thought best, then
PattlSon. OF Pennsylvania and finally
created a surprise by declaring for
CUckrcll.
one of the features OF the long seS-
sion was the beautiful tribute paid
Senator Cockrell when his name was
placed III nomination 10y Champ Clark.
There was Il spontaneous outburst, aud
the delegates, wearied by the long
session and eXhau ted by their labors,
lnduEcd in the demonstrations that
lasted half an hour. The waving of
flags in the galleries and 10y the dele
gates made the scene impressive.
The enthusiasm evidently convert
ed Bryan to the idea that COckrells
chances for the nomination were good,
and soon after gaining the lloor he
maze an electrifying effort for the
antl-Parker forces to rally. The con
Vchtlon oilicalS and police were power
less u control the crowd, as a seem
lngiy hypnotic spell was cast over the
convention by his spesch, but in the
end the Parker forces were unshaken.
The ballot for president gave Par
ker 6oe votes OF the 667 needed, and
before the result could be announced,
Idaho, Nevada, Washington and 9th
ers made changes to the Parker col
uInn. Governor D0ckery, OF Missouri,
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous, and it was carried amid increas-
ing cheers. The result of the ballot
was never officially announced and it
is not likely it ever will be.
DAVIS FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
After nominating the pre- re,idential
candidate the convention adjourned at
seven O'Clock Saturday morning to
meet at halfpaSt five o'clock to nomi-
nate a vice presidential candidate, at
Which hour the convention was called
to order. Several gentlemen were put
in nomination and a ballot was taken,
which resulted in the choice Of Ex-S Sen
ator H. G. Davis, of West Virginia.
just fore the ballot for vice-presi-
dent was taken great sensation was
created in the convention by the re-
port that Judge Parker had sent Il tel
egram saying he would not accept the
nomination unless the platform adopt
ed declared in favor of gold. The
matter was debated for several hours
and was finally proven to be untrue.
The telegram merely stated Judge