The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-09

ed attsssssn nm thsoush me - ~
was much like the scene - G05o
when Speaker Cannon nDo1sA 4: Z
dience and WEAKNESS wAe swepe frpu
them. They responded 70 hle ev(tr ~
and cheefed fhln to the ech0sH ~
|Clark's first mention Of ht1 caU0ldaf4
las "Old Cockrells threw f11o C1uyen<
tion into convulsfons OF InuGhtepWn1e&
speedily turned TO cheers and tn 1le-
souri, Senator received . WARM utbute
that lasted for several minutea The
band played "Dixis' and the tribute
grew into demonstration \ wAe
Missouri cheering Missourfsb 34wcr1te
son and the whole Convention 5oine4
In the compliment. 3
The greatest part OF the Applause
came from the galleries where ne ~
dies OF Missouri in nunerous groups
waved nags with great enthu6lasus
Bundles OF flags were carfisd Aronuo
to the galleries and thousan1s - theM
were moved over Missouri ts<ritory
Cockrell were ripped from theiy Frames
while the people In the gallery danced
and shrieked in delighted apprecjAtton
OvatioA - Cockre1l.
The tribute to Senator Cockrell, whbcn
was one OF the handsomest things Of
its kind seen In many conventions last
Cd more than q quarter OF an hour. the
spectators in the upper galleries began
to stamp their feet In concert With =
viror that threatened to bring ths, gall
leries down loaded as they were with
thousands Of people. AZ the same time
they tapped the sticks OF the nags On
rails and noof. producing q c1rious
and novel effect.
Maryland seconded the nomination Of
Parker through Colonel BucAanan
Schley.
'AGassachusetts." called the ciesk.
and Patrick A. Collins OF Boston meoe
his way to the platform to nom1ness
Richmond Olney OF the Old Bay State
He spoke in part as follows:
speech sf Collins.
Massachusetts has tho honor. to pre-
sent the name of her most Distinguish
ed son her most eminent statesman.
her foremost Democrat, Richard Oiney.
I'VE do not name him as mere
citizen OF Massachusetts. but as . ctti-
zen OF the United states Of America.
We do not claim him az exclusively our
own, for he belongs to the great milf
tant Democracy of the whole Union
He Is yours as well as ours
IT am aware OF tradition, the conten-
tion and the claim that only States
whose electoral votes are not SURE.
should present candidates. but while
the country is divided into States for
administrative purposes and conven-
fence, we are still one people and above
all no surveyors line divides the De-
mocracy into sections. We DO not In
troduce Mr.. Olney to this convention. 20
this country nor to this world. He has
written his name in impcrfshabie char
acters in the annals Of the republic ana
- of NJ mt
win ever be printed without shining
page for Richard Olney. II nomi-
mated he can be elected. for the coun-
try wants a steady hand like his to
steer the ship of State TO the safe an
chorage OF the constitution and when
elected he will write his name high
on the scroll which bears only the
names of men who have been supreme
ly useful to this free people.
Name of OIney In Applauded.
The mention Of Richard olney called
forth cheers led by Massachusetts,
That delegation added to the pictur.
sequences OF the scene by waving flagS
and hurting confetti Let Massachu-
sett subside> for the moment" said
Mr.. Collins.
There was another loud cheer when
the speaker declared that Richard Oh
ney needed no introduction to the
world and when he closed there were
cheers and calls for Olney The Mas
sachusetts delegation again gave vent
to its enthusiasm. and made beau
tiful display of confetti.
Following the Olney demonstration
there was a call for three cheers for
Cockrell and they were given with q
will.
The name of Minnesota was called
and the chairman of that delegation on
behalf of a portion of that delegation
seconded, the nomination of Judge
Parker.
Another member of the delegation.
was then recognized and on behalf OF
majority Of the delegation seconded
Mr.. Hearst's nomination. Governor
Vardaman of Mississippi stood In his
chair and in a brief speech seconded
Parker's nomination. He was pic-
turesque figure with his long black
hair and smoothly shaven face and the
convention applauded him. He said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Conventions: 1t has been said every
election is a crisis OF this republic
The people OF this magnificent republic
are confronted today with a condition
of affairs unparalleled. within history.
They move beneath the shadow OF q
great peril.
That Aell-born accident that placed
William Mckinley In his grave and
Theodore Roosevelt in the Presidents
chair Applause and hisses) brought
upon his country a condition which I
warn you men to consider with care
and elaboration. "a voice: Hurry
up.) l come from a State that gave
in the last two campaign every pre-
cinct to that peerless leader from Me-
braska. (Appiause). But the people
OF Mississippi, in common with tho
people of every section of this country,
are today looking to the man who can
lead US to victory against that political
spasm who today. by the accident OF
death, occupies the Presidential chair.
(Applause). And In behalf Of the De-
mocracy of Mississippi IL affords me
pleasure to second the nomination Of
Judge Parker OF New York" (Cheers).
When Nebraska was called the noiso
Of the convention was hushed as the
name fell from the clerks lips. G. J.
Smythe responded, but before he could
speak, q demonstration occurred Ia
which the name OF Bryan was heard
above the uproar
Bryan Bryant Bryant" yelled the
crowd.
In his chair endeayored to quiet the
demonstration. but he was only an la
centive for fresh outbursts.
Nebraska Yields TO Wisconsin.
Mr.. Bryan stood on his chair and with
a palm leaf fan motioned the delegates
to take their seats. When he could
make himself heard he simply am
nounced that Wisconsin had canti-