The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
THE ST. LOUIS
CONVENTION
Democratic National Convention
Delayed BY Struggle Over
the Platform.
PARKER AND DAVIS The TICKET
Eriday,a Proceedinas.

spent the morning hours in waiting for
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions. A committee was appointed by
Chairman Champ Clark to call on the
resolutions committee and learn when
the platform would be submitted to the
convention.
just before the noon hour the con.
vention emissaries announced that the
resolutions committee would require
until s o'clock p. m. to prepare its re
port, but that the action Of the com
mittee would be unanimous and plat
form submitted which, he declared.
would bring the party GLORIOUS vic
tory" The convention then took a re-
cess until s o'clock, previously listen
ing to speeches by Richmond p. Hob
son and others. interspersed with selec-
tions by the band.
Promptly at 8 b. m. the convention
was called to order by Chairman Clark.
who announced that the report Of the
committee on resolutions was ready.
Senator Daniel read the report as
chairman Of the committee. The con
fusion was so great that not word
coould be heard ten feet from the plat
form.
Platform In Brief.
The platform was adopted without
debate and may be briefly summarized
as follows
Protection denounced as favoring
trusts; revision and gradual reduction
of the tariff on lines that will not dis
turb business conditions favored, with
extension of reciprocity.
Thorough legislative investigation Of
executive departments of government
proposed.
Combinations of capital destroying
equality of opportunity and free COM
petition by controlling production, re-
stricting production and fixing prices
to be prohibited and punished by law.
Powers of the interstate commerce
commission to be strengthened.
Independence urged for Filipinos; no
special laws for Colonies
Federal contracts with trusts or CON
victed combinations in restraint of
trade to be prohibited
Civil service reform indorsed.
Election of senators by direct popu-
lar vote favored.
Statehood favored for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory.
Trial by jury advocated in cases of
indirect contempt Of court
Ship subsidy bill denounced.
Large reduction in annual expendi-
lures of government advocated.
Constitutional rights declared violat-
ed when right to work or live where
desired is denied.
Action Of Republican convention on
race question deprecated.
Republican administration criticised
The platform contained no reference
to the money question one way or the
other. 1t was agreed by the members
of the committee who were In control
of the situation that there should be
no reference to either gold or silver,
and after hours of fervid oratory it
was decided to ignore the money plank
entirely.
Nomination Of Candidates.
The great climax Of the convention,
the nomination Of a candidate for
president followed Immediately upon
the adoption of the platform.
Chairman Clark proceeded to that
uroer Of business without delay.
Alabama was called and yielded to
New York. NJ. w. Littiet0n arose and
eloquently and at length nominated
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York
for president.
When Mr.. Littleton concluded pan
demonium reigned. Fags waved, ban
ners We're held aloft, and, great as was
the crowd, delegates carrying the
standards of the Parker states paraded
through the convention. Two girls in
white sprang to the front of the plat
form and waved flowers and flags.
With renewed outbursts the immense
throng cheered them until a picture of
Judge Parker on a by 8 foot canvas
detracted the thunderous cheering
thousands
The cheeriag continued fully twenty
five minutes
Speeches seconding the nomination
Of Judge Parker were also made by
Mr.. Ball Of Texas, John w. Kern Of
Indiana, Mr.. Wright Of Georgia and
Senator Carmack Of Tennessee.
Hearst Nominated.
California, Hearst state, was next
In order. D. M. Delmas Of that state
was recognized, and there was some
cheering as he made his way to the
platform, but 1t was not prolonged
The hall was bedlam when Mr.. Del
mas concluded.
While the enthusiasm was much less
In volume than that which followed
the mention of Parker's name, It was
prolonged for some time. A six foot
portrait of Hearst was taken to the
platform, and another Of similar size
was raised in the gallery
Speeches seconding the nomination
OF William r. Hearst for president
were made by Mr.. Fitzgerald Of Rhode
Island, Reinhart of Iowa, John s,
Beard Of Florida and J, G. Johnson Of
Kansas
AS Mr.. Johnson concluded the chair
recognized David Overmeyer of Kan
sas, who placed General Nelson A.
Miles in nomination.
L. Irving Handy Of Delaware took
the door and nominated Judge George
Gray.
II was 1880 Il m. when Champ