Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-09

test the weight which posterity &C
cords TO an honored and historic name
That majority represented Y out OF
every 100 votes cast.
IF. instead of running in a mere
district, he who won this unprece-
denied victory had been a candidate
| in the whole municipality, he would.
according to this ratio, have carried
the city of New York by majority
of 100000. Had he been running in
the state at large-even conceding TO
his adversary the preponderance GUS
tomarily claimed by the republicans
in the rural districts-he would have
carried the state by a majority OF
10000"
Big Hearst Demonstration.
The close of Delmas' address was
the signal for cheers. a large por-
trait of Hearst was taken to the plat
form and smaller pictures displayed
throughout the hall. California led
parade around the hall followed by
Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, South Dakota.
Washington and Wyoming. The Illi-
nois banner was carried into the line,
but the majority of that delegation did
not follow it. The band played
America" and Dixie" as it had done
for Parker and the demonstration
went on.
Again and again the Hearst men
marched around the hall, cheers greet
ing them at every step. Fully doz-
en times the line completed the cir
cult, and then the California banner
was carried to the speakers platform,
and the other states massed their en-
blems at the foot of the steps, the men
who bore them cheering and waving
them with great energy. When half
hour had elapsed, Senator Bailey, of
Texas, took the presiding officers
chair and raped for order 1t was
some time before quiet was restored.
Colorado was called, and Thomas j.
O'Donnell seconded the nomination of
Parker.
Cummings Seconds.
Walter s. Cummings was. then rec
ognized. and took the platform To sec
ond the nomination of Parker. In his
speech he said: -,
IF you want to secure the seven
electoral votes of Connecticut; if you
democracy: if you desire to heed the
wishes of one of the doubtful states
that must be carried in order that the
national democracy may come into her
own, then you must name, as the
choice of this great convention, a can
didate who appeals to both the regu-
lar democrat and the Independent
voter, and who is the very antithesis
of the republican nominee. Fortunate
Iy, there is such a candidate before
this asscmblage for its consideration.
Connecticut unitcs her voice
with that of her sister states, New
York, New Jersey and Indiana, doubt
full states, every one. and asks this
splendid assemblage of democrats to
nominate for president of the United
States Judge Alton Brooks Parker, of
New York +"
Gray in Nomination.
l.. Irving Handy, of Delaware. fol |
lowed Cummings and nominated Judge |
Gray, saying:
Delaware offers to you her bravest, |
noblest and best. Ours is small state |
and it would be idle to invite you to |
come to Delaware for presidential |
merely to win our electoral |
vote. But this is not a competition be- |
tween states to determine which is
larger or which is greatest. You are
about to nominate not a state. but
man. and | submit that it is better to
take a great man from a little state
than little man from great state.
Not because he is a DelawaTian, al
though we eXult in the knowledge
that with us he has spent his life, but
because he is great and good and true.
we present George Gray for your con
Sideration and decision. We present
him as a citizen of the United States,
for not one of all the states lies out
side the boundaries of his patriotism
and affection.
Make him president and all the
states which lie within the four cor
ners of our continental domain will
find that this man. who merely hap
pens to be a resident of Delaware, is
in truth as broad as the continent in
lis sympathies and outlook.
When Florida was called John S.
Bears seconded Hearst's nomination.
Georgia Heard.
Moses Wright of Georgia. seconded
Parker'5 nomination, saying:
In striking contrast with the sol
INN occasion when our republican
friends met and stood pat is the
genuine enthusiasm of this great gath
ring. The spirit which gives birth
O this enthusiasm is the spirit of
victory. The smiles of contentment
which we wear today are in contem-
llation of the political harvest which
sc expect to reap in the fall. AS for
our republican friends. the frost seem
ID 10 fall in tteir early summer con-
-Cntion and their prophecies were
llichted ere the autumn hours. We
shall demonstrate To those who have
predicted discord. that ours will be
United party. joined in a harmonious
light against the enemy.
We shall present TO the American