Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-14

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made. Representative Champ Clark,
who was chosen permanent chairman,
addressed the convention. He had
prepared and furnished to the press
a speech of great length. The hour
was so late when he gained the plat
form, however, that he spoke about
300 words and left his audience to
read the remainder.
The ovation given to Mr.. Bryan was
one of the greatest ever transpiring
at any of the notable events for which
the immense coliseum is famed. 1t
was begun before the afternoon ses-
sion of the convention had been call
ed to order and continued for twelve
minutes with so much fury that
Temporary Chairman Williams and
all of his assistants, including a hun
dred policemen were unable to restore
order. Quiet came from the cOnven-
ton only after the Parker forces
joined in and by persistent efforts
turned the tide by a great counter
demonstration for the New Yorker, so
that the favorite candidate for the
nomination for president finally reap
ed the harvest of enthusiasm sown for
Mr.. Bryan.
st. Louis, July S.-The subcommit-
tee of the committee on resolutions
spent the entire day until o'clock
in perfecting the details of the demo
cratic platform, concluding at that
hour with the adoption of gold stand
ard plank. The plank was voted in
during the absence of Mr.. Bryan and
Congressman Williams, and the bal
lot stood 7 to 8, the affirmative votes
being cast by Messrs. Daniel, Hill,
Pattison, Hamlin, Cable, Poe and
Davis, and the negative votes by
Messrs. Dubois, Shivley and New
lands The understanding was that il
Messrs. Bryan and Williams had been
present they would have cast their
votes in the negative, thus bringing
the opposition to five.
The income tax plank wac opposed
by Hill and favored by Tillman.
Bryan made a vigorous plea for the in
come tax plank, asserting that it was
true democratic doctrine.
Immediately after the full commit
tee convened at s O'Clock, Senator
Daniel read the subcommittee draft
OF platform, which was listed to with
interest, but in silence.
AS soon as the reading was CON-
pleted the committee entered upon the
consideration of the tariff plank. The
change suggested by Bryan was
adopted.
The Bryan plank is shorter, and
more direct than that of the subcom-
mittee 1t declares in effect that all
tariff for protection is robbery and ad-
vocates a. gradual reduction along
lines that will not disturb business in
terests.
St. Louis, July 9.-Chief Judge AL
ton B. Parker of the New York state
court of appeals, was nominated at
about fifteen minutes to six o'clock
this morning for president Of the
United States by the democratic ma
tional convention.
But one roll call ensued and so de-
cisive was the result of that one that
contrary states began to call for rec
ognition and the ballot finally result
ed in a unanimous vote for the New
York statesman. The scene~ was dra-
matte in the extreme. Darkness had
witnessed the gathering of the dem
ocratic hosts, while broad daylight,
the sun paling the electric light, wit
messed the close.
The convention was in session
from o'clock last night until nearly
this morning. In that time eight
names were presented to the conven'
ton Nominating and seconding
speeches Vulnerable were made and
as dawn approached it became nee
essary to limit the seconding speech
es to four minutes.
An exception was made in the case
of William Jennings Bryan, who, in
one of the most dramatic situations
ever witnessed in a political gather
ing addressed the convention and con-
! cluded by seconding the nomination
of Senator Francis M. Cockrell, "the
| favorite son" candidate from Mis-
souri,. .-
Mr.. Bryan received the third great
ovation accorded during the conven-
ton. His speech was an impassion-
ed appeal to the delegates to give the
party a candidate who had voted the
| democratic ticket in 1896 and 1900.
| He spoke on behalf of the Nebraska
| delegation, which he said had no can.
! didate to present or favors to ask,
! but wanted a candidate whose nomin-
alton would not prove a triumph for
ons faction over another He sug,
gestei Hearst If the convention
| thought best, then former Governor
Pattison of Pennsylvania and finally
created a surprise in the convention
by declaring Tor Senator Cockrell.
The thousands of cheering persons
! apparently converted Mr.. BRYAN tc
\ the belief that Senator CocErelfs
| chances of nomination We're greater
than other favorite son candidates
The Nebraskan gained recognition
soon after the Cockrell demonstration
in a speech directed undoubtedly IN
an effort to defeat ParFer, end made
his electrifying plea for the anti
Parker forces to rally. He was giver
the closest attention.
The great convention, which tn
police ana sergsant-at-arms wAr1