Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-09

st. Louis, July 9.-Chief Judge Alton
5. Parker, OF New York. was nominat-
ed at 6:l5 this morning for president
Of the United States by the democratic
national convention, on the first ballot.
After the nomination the convention
adjourned until o'clock this after
noon. when vice president will be
nominated.
The convention was In. session from
o'clock last night until nearly S:15
this morning. In that time eight names
were presented to the convention.
Nominating and secontling speeches
innumerable were made and when the
dawn appeared It became necessary to
limit seconding speeches to four min-
!. utes each. Extension was made In the
case OF william Jennings Bryan. who
In one OF the most dramatic situations
ever witnessed in political gathering
addressed the convention. and cons
cluded by seconding the nomination OF
Senator Cockrell. Bryan received the
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convention.
Bryan Given Ovation.
His speech was an impassioned ap-
peal 10 the delegates TO give the party
candidate who had voled the deIno>s
cratic ticket In s96 fsfld 1900. He spoke
on behalf OF the Nebraska delegation.
which he said had no candidate to pre-
osnt or favors to ask, but wanted y
candidate whose nomination would not
prove q triumph for one faction over
another. He suggested Hearst. II the
convention thought best, then Formes
Governor Pattison. and tina1y created
surprise In the convention by declaring
for Cockreli. One OF the features of
the session had been the beautiful trib.
ute paid to Cockrell when his mans
was placed in nomination by Champ
Clark. It was spontaneous outburst.
and for that reason more compliment
4sry to the senator. The delegates al
ready weary by reason of the tedious
and trying session, paused in their la
bors and in the guise of a nomination
Tor the presidency which the senator's
frtends knew to be beyond his reach.
INDUCED in a demonstrati ton, continu-
ing about half an hour. Nearly every
delegate and spectator In the galleries
or on the floor had been provided with
q nag, and the scene WAS by far the
most impressive of all the ovations
Rfven during the session. The thou.
sands OF cheering persons apparently
converted Bryan to the belief that
Cockrelrs chances for the nomination
were greater than any of the other Ia
vorite son candidates.
Tried to Stampede.
The Nebraskan gained recognition
soon after the CockreIl demonstration,
and In a speech directed undoubtedly
IA an effort to defeat Parker made his
elecfrifying plea for the anti Parker
forces to rally. He was given the clos
est attention. The great convention
listened as though every word were a
personal message to each person, as II
an hypnotic spell had been cast over
the throng. But when II was all over
the Parker forces had not been shaken.
The ballot for president gave Par
ker 65S votes out of 667 needed to NOM
i anate, and before the result could be
+ announced Idaho. Nevada, Washing
I kon and others made changes to the
Parker column. Governor Dockery, of
Missouri, moved to make the nomina-
fion unanimous. and 1t carried amidst
Increasing cheers. The result OF the
ballot was never annnoupced officially,
Rnd It is not likely 1t ever will be.
Convention Adjourned.
After the nomination was made the
convention adjourned to p. M. when
i candidate for vice president will be
chosen. At the close of the convention
4 many figures prominent in the contest
were surrounded by friends and heart
1ly congratulated. Notable among these
WAS David B. Hill, who had been In
pctual charge of Parker's campaign.
He laughed and cried alternately.
Details Of the Session.
The convention took a recess yester-
Hay until o'clock last night for the
purpose of receiving the report of the
bommittee on resolutions. The report
4 WAS received and adopted by viva
foce vote. AS far as the surface indi-
eatfons were concerned there was no
enore opposition to the platform than
9here had been to that accepted unan-
bmously by the republican convention
In Chicago a few weeks ago.
The nominations were Immediately
proceeded with. Alabama. yielded to
New York, and Judge Parker's name
WAS first presented to the convention
After that. Hearst, Gray, Cockrell.
WALL Williams, O1ney and Miles were
banned In speeches, which took nearly
Ehe entire night. In the end all the
claims of the Parker forces We're
proved to be accurate. Parker had
kithin few votes Of enough to nomi
hate. ana these were Forthcoming The
bpeeches which had been cheered so
aDng ana loudly had neither made nor