The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
Parker's Telegram Is
Cause of Great
UneaSineSS.

Clark was In the COIlSeum ten InlH-
utes before the hour fixed for the con-
vention to reconvene this afternoon
Not only were there many vacant
seats in the galleries, but number Of
absentees were noticed among the del
egates and alternates.
Outgoing trains to-day carried the
first batch of the departing convention
crowd and many delegates planned on
leaving for their homes tonight.
1t was close, muggy atmosphere
into which the crowd walked this af-
ternoon. The setting sun poured in
on the west side of the hall and min
gled unwillingly with the white glare
of the arc lights. The majority of the
delegates divested themselves of their
coats, folded them across their laps
and, seizing palmetto fans, tapped
them vigorously, listening to the
music and wondering how soon the
party leaders would reach an agree
ment on the Vice Presidential nomina-
ton.
A report that an attempt might be
made to reopen the platform and in
sert a financial plank spread rapidly
in the hall. It created CONSERVATION
among most of the delegates. who saw
an end to their hope of leaving st.
Louis tonight or early tomorrow.
Should such coup be attempted Bry-
ans collapse and consequent absence
was looked upon in some quarters as
lending color to the rumor and the
session opened with an evident air of
expectancy.
Shortly before the session con-
vened the rumor that Davis of West
Virginia had been agreed upon by the
leaders for the Vice Presidency went
rapidly through the hall and delegates
gathered in groups to discuss the sit
uation.
1t was 5:37 o'clock when the first
sign of opening the session was man
ifested. Chairman Clark called the
convention to order and directed the
delegates to- take their seats. Repre-
sentative John Sharp williams of
Mississippi was recognized and moved
that nominating speeches should be
limited 10 fifteen minutes and second
ing speeches to five minutes, but
that no more than four seconding
speeches would be allowed for any
one nomination. Ball of Texas offered
substitute limiting the nominating
speeches to ten minutes, leaving the
time for the seconding speeches at five
minutes and limiting the number to
three. Williams at once withdrew his
motion in favor the substitute and it
was adopted.
ROLL CALL BEGINS.
The roll call of States was then called
for the presentation of candidates for
Vice President. Even at this time the
galleries were less than haif-filled and
great rows of vacant seats were visible
Alabama was called several times, with
no response, but finally Russell of that
State announced that Alabama would
give way to Illinois
Samuel Alschuler of Illinois arose and
announced that Freeman B. Morris
would speak for that State.
Morris took the platform to name
James r. Williams of Illinois. Thanks
to the few people present, he was able
to do what no speaker before him had
been able to do, and that was to make
his voice audible to everybody in the
audience from his first word. Cheers
greeted the mention of Williams name.
but they did not come in great meas
ure from the delegates.
Colorado yielded to Washington, and
Chairman Clark recognized Frederick
r. Robinson of that State, who spoke
for George c. Turner. He spoke as fol-
lows:
My friends, you have builded a por-
tion of ticket. You have gone to the
East for your President. Now come to
the West. You men who listen to the
! tickers on Wall street come across the
continent to the great Pacific slope and
to the State of Washington. The Pacific
Coast will be the battle-ground in the
next campaign. Rally round your lead
er. You men in the South have the
memories of the past binding you tc
the Democratic party. You of the East
have the historic origin of our leaders
We men in the West are building the
temple of Democracy, and the State OF
! Washington will produce the keynote
and all the other Western States will
say it is a perfect creation. From
across this great, great continent we
extend the hand of friendship to yor
and place on the ticket as a running
mate for the peerless, matchless citizer
Of New York our own splendid friend
and citizen, the first citizen of the
State of Washington, ex-senator Georgt
A. Turner" (Applause.)
Connecticut yielded to Indiana. anC
Delegate Spencer Of Indiana seconded
the nomination Of Williams.
RUMORS DISTURB GATHERING.
BY this time the report that tele.