The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-10

Senator william A. Clark Of Montana
was the next speaker. He first paid a
high tribute TO the West and then Sec
onded the Turner Nomination. He was
listened TO with. marked attention. Ne
braska's response was a statement
that she waited with interest the
choice. New York requested to be
passed when called on the roll.
"Ohio has no candidate" was an
nounced when the Buckeye State was
senator e. W. carmack of rennss
see was piaced IN nomination by Dele.
gate Hersey OF that State. Mr.. Herse,
spoke from hts chair and his speech
was very brief.
NAme Of Cassaaek Cheered.
The name Of Senator Carmack wal
received with applause.
H. O., Davis's nonnination received Q
second from the Distriot Of columbis
delegation.
The flrst rdmbie Oh the approaching
storm was heard Just at Z o'clock. Del.
egate Smith OF Arkansas broke in or
the roll call with q motion that in view
of the rumors that were disturbing the
convention reese be taken until
o'clock. This motion did not prevail.
The convention was In such, an up.
roar because Of the Parker telegram
tudt ttIC Ac1h'<4 R0Et VI Tue TOl
call for the presentation of candidates
for Vice. President was inaudible.
Chairman Clark directed that the roll
be called for the announcement of the
votes.
Senator culberson Of Texas. secured
recognition. He was visibly excited
when he secured recognition, and
mounting his chair said;
For reasons which are obvious to
all the delegates here. IL seems to me
that we ought not to proceed at this
President. and therefore move that
the convention
Here cries of why? whyr' inter-
rupted Senator Culberson.
II think the delegates understand
what mean" ne proceeded.
Chairman Clark interjected. PRO
ceed'
First Place In Doubt.
And I repeat" concluded Senator
Culberson. that In the present. ex-
igencies which confront the conven-
tion 1t ought not to proceed to the
nomination of Vice President"
Right. right" greeted this state-
ment. I'VE want 20 know before q
candidate for Vice Presid.5t is nom
mated, who 4swiu be The CO naidate for
PresidenS"
Applause ana cries OF approval
again interrupted the Senator. When
he could be heard he made his motion
for recess until $40. The din and
excitement Increased while the SEN
ator was speaking and he was cor
daily invited both to Keep on" and
to- sit down." His motion was put
by the chairman. The vote was In
the opinion of most people lost. but
Chairman Clark loudly banged his
desk, and declared 1t carried. and
quio kly left the platform before the
convention recovered from its amaze
ment.
Tho confusion. great before Culber-
son arose. was intensified greatly.
Then he sat down after intimating
that Judge Parker might possibly va
cate the head of the ticket.
AS soon as the recess was announced
the delegates, instead of leaving the
hall. rushed into conferences. In an
instant there were fully twenty groups
In the hall. in the centre OF which
were two or three violently excited and
gescticulating men who discussed the
Parker telegram vehemently.
The police again and again passed
along the aisles endeavoring to clear
them, but the delegates refused to
move and the excitement grew rather
than abated. dense throng. through
which II was impossible to pass, gath
cred in front of the chairmans desk
and strove desperately to learn the
exact import of the message. Their
efforts were unavailing, however. The
leaders disappeared and the session
closed with an atmosphere of tense
expectancy as to what was to occur
when 1t reconvened.