The Washington times., 1904-07-09
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IN NOMINATION


ST. LOUIS, July 9.-The climax of the
convention came when the report of thj
| committee on resolutions. as rcaC by
Senator Daniel of Virginia, had been
adopted, and Permanent Chairman
Champ Clark declared to the convention:
The clerk viii call the roll Of States
/ for the nomination Of President"
The supreme moment was at hand
and the crowd simply thrilled with --
element There was momentary con
fusion, while everyone pressed forward
TO get as close as possible to the stage.
Then silence prevailed.
Alabama" called the clerk.
Alabama" called back the chairman
OF the delegation, yields TO New York %
Littleton Names Parker.
Martin w. Littleton. president Of the
borough Of Brooklyn. who had taken a
seat on the stage in order 10 be ready.
stepped forward To present the name
Of Judge Parker to the convention. A
native Of Texas, Littleton has "A full.
round smooth face and heavy shock Of
hair characteristic Of many men Of the
South. Glad 10 see him. the crowd
cheered when he appeared but they
cheered more vociferously when he got
into his excellent nominating speech.
Littleton is Of the school Of orators
called fiery. and his strong voice carried
TO the utmost recesses of the hall. His
speech, too, was of a high order and
the bright things In il were loudly APP
plauded
In concluding he appealed In turn 70
the delegates Of the different sections
OF the country and ended by pronounc-
ing the name Of Judge Parker.
Pandenonium in Hall
It had the effect Of bombshen In
an instant the hall rang with roars OF
thousands.
New Hork's delegates stood upon their
chairs and wildly waved flags. Georgia
hoisted a Parker banner Michigan men
with a Parker banner Of blue and gold
plowed through the crowd to Haunt It
from the stage.
state standards were torn from their
iastenings and waved in the air People
IN the audience, not content with veni1c
waved flags, handkerchicfs. fans. ana
even umbrellas
Then the procession of States was DO
gun New York, led by a young man.
hatless. coauess. but far from GREATNESS
'-'- "a -A-N R-Na4 a LA4t BAAOlAfs lFAA A4l4
way.
With their standards aIoft and shout
Ing al tue top Of their lungs. there came
IT the wake Of New York men Of Texas
Indiana. Pennsylvania. Mississippi Ala.
bamd. Florida, Arkansas. District Of Co
lumbia, Connecticut, Virginia. Okla hOma.
New Jersey. Utah, Maryland. Michigan.
and Kentucky. They forced their way
through the aisles among the reserva-
tons provided for newspaper men and
frinR o. crowd a "a Tn an
il up "a little stronger. Their presence
had che effect Of bringing COWbcIls and
whistles into the demonstration.
Parkers Picture Cheered.
At the end of fifteen minutes a man.
moth picture of Judge Parker was
sprung on the audience and, the crown
broke out even louder than before.
Two handsome girls dressed in white
formed the next inspiration for cheers
They were Adele and Evelyn CawgOOd,
IF Julian. Mo. Parker men assisted them
20 elevated stations on the stage where
each OF them waved with one hand a
flag and with the other a huge bouquet.
A tall boy hoisted on the shoulders OF
the New York men and displaying Il
is-r-se tiaE was another target for cheers.
At the end oil twenty minutes some OF
the spectators firing Of the denI0nslr0-
ton began throwing large paDer Wads
at the standing Parker delegates Three
minutes later few Kisses were hccrd.
Down near The stage some man caused
a biz Of excitement by shouting. order
with an extraordinary pronunciation
that made Il sound like murder" It
was seen In minute, however. that
the gentleman was not foully dealt with
ana SO The cheering Tor Parker CON
tinucd
When thirty-two minutes had elapsed
the demonstration subsided. and the