Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Clark of that state seconded the nomina-
ton of Parker.
Another BRIAN Demonstration.

| tioH "a L di hCi.
Another Bryan Demonstration.
Nebraska came next, and the noise OF
| the convention was hushed as the name
| fell from the clerks lips c. j. Smythe
responded, but before he could speak
Nebraska demonstration was started. In
which the name of Bryan was heard
| above the uproar Bryan, Bryan,
| Bryan yelled the crowd
| Mr.. Bryan finally rose, and standing on
| his chair, endeavored to quiet the demon
| stration, but this was only an incentive
| fan he motOned the delegates to take their
| seats. When he could make himself heard
| he simply announced that Wisconsin had
| candidate to present. and Nebraska yield
| ed her place on the roll call to that state.
| David S. Rose, mayor of Milwaukee, was
| at once recognized, and took the platform
| to place Edward c. Wall in nomination
Mr.. Rose took the New York delegation
| to task severely for presenting Judge Par
| ke-.
| The nation has been calling on New
| York for months to tell us what are the
| principles of their candidate" he rang out.
| But he has said nothing
Rose Arraigns Parker.
Loud applause and cries from the gal
| leries was the response. Mr.. Rose pro-
| ceeded with an arraignment of ParkeT's
| candidacy in such strong terms that
| a Kansas delegate. who yelled. amid the
! uproar, when Chairman Bailey asked him
| to state it: -
1.-The gentleman is not speaking IN behalf
of any candidate. but in general arralsi1-
ment of the democratic party.
Cries of Right" "Right!' were heard
above the uproar.
Chairman Bailey overruled the point of
order with the statement that 1t was not
within the province of the chair to pass
uDOn what a speaker should say.
II wish to say that 1 do not want to
stir up a row." declared Mr.. Rose. after
he was allowed to resume. The sentence
however. met with cries of derision.
A. J. Barr, a Pennsylvania delegate IN
terjected that the speaker had no right 10
resume along the same lines. When MI.
Rose declared that he presented things In
a spirit of good fellowship" he was inter-
| rupted with cries of derision.
Mr.. Rose persisted, and finally amid
much confusion, named Edward Z. wall
! Wisconsins candidate. He said In part:
WHO are the men who stand behind the
New York candidate? Have they always
been true? CA voice: NOD The gentle
| man who presented his name has said that
the nation has called repeatedly upon New
York. Aye. the nation calls upon New
York now. We have been calling for days.
we have been calling for weeks, we have
been calling for months upon your candl-
date to tell us what his policy will be If
he shall be chosen. (Cheers) He refuses TO
speak. He has justly earned the title OF
the New York sphinx. He speaks only
through the lips of Others and what 90
they say? They go before the committee
on resolutions of this convention and at
tempt to get that committee to engra1t
upon our platform plank In favor OF me
single gold standard. Do they ask us TO
set aside the verdict of six and half MIL
lions of people who went on record upon
that proposition in 1896 and 1900? That
this campaign. We democrats believed IN
bimetallism then. Applause) Some OF US
disagreed upon the question of ratio, ana
/ was one of those who disagreed
And men of New York. aye, men of this
paticn YOU cannot go to the men who stood
true and ask them to stultify themselves by
backing water on the old platforms upon
that question. applause When the gen
tlemar who presented the claims of the
New York candidate was speaking of the
record of the past. why was he not honest
enough to tell that he was assisting to
scuttle the old democratic ship and was an
elector upon the Palmer and Buckner ticket
in 1896.
II want to say, my democratic friends,
that l do not wish to stir up discord in our
party. Hoots and cries) We have heard
the cries Of the tiger before. Qnterrup-
tion.)
II assume to have the right, when dis
GUESSING candidates and conditions, to refer
to the past record of our party"
Mr. Albert ]. Barr of Pennsylvania: But
you have no right to speak for u.s.
Chairman Bailey: The gentleman (Mr.
BARR is not In order and must resume his
seat
Mr. Rose was then permitted to continue
and name his candidate.
Ex-senator Harris of Kansas seconded
the nomination of Senator COckrell in
brief speech delivered from the platform.
Delegates Begin to Leave.
Many delegates began leaving the hall,
pushing their way through the crowded
seats and causing much confusion. The
galleries also began to thin out. Then an
alternate, far off to the speakers left, evil
dertly overcome by bracers, mounted his
chair and with uncertain gestures demand
ed attention. couple of policemen prompt
ly hustled him out.
Nevada was called at the close of Senator
Harris speech. delegate arose and sec
onded from his place on the floor the nomi-
nation of Hearst.
New Hampshire seconded the nomina ton
of Judge Parker. as did also New Jersey.
North Carolina gave second to the Par
ker nomination.
John Sharp Williams Nominated.
Chairman Cole of the North Dakota dele
cation took the platform and announced
that he had a name to present to the con-
vention that had not been presented as yet
as candidate.
WHO is he?" demanded the convention.
'Ill name him." retorted Mr.. Cole, who
II.
got to the end, which was the declarat ton
| That his candidate was John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi.
Neither Ohio nor Oregon had a candidate
to indorse, and Michael ]. Ryan of Penn
sylvania seconded the nomination of Parker
By this time the audience was getting
restless and was not trying to hide 1t.
When Rhode Island was reached John J.
Fitzgerald of that state seconded the nomi-
| nation of William r. Hearst. The audience
cried time" on him before he got a good
start but he stuck out and spoke for his
four minutes.
Ovation for Tillman.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina mount
ed the platform when his state was reached
and was given an ovation. Senator Tillman
livened things up considerably.
1--WE need every democrat we have and a
few republicans BESIDES" he said. IF we
can take a republican fresh from his SIN
why cannot we let an erring brother re-
turn?'
He closed with an appeal for harmony and
an Endorsement of Parker. AS Senator Till
man passed the New York delegation on his
way back to his seat David B. Hill stepped
out and shook his hand warmly
John Sharp Williams was recognized, and
asked that his name be withdrawn, and
Ilplyn Ill.