The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
STATE DELEGATIONS HELD AND COMMITTEE
 MEN NAMED. Hopkins Elected Chairman In Illinois Over the Hearst Manager, Law renee, By 46 to S-Virginia
 For Parker.


 renee, By 46 to S-Virginia
 For Parker.
 St. Louis, July 1.-The Virginia which arrived today saw in an evening paper that they were for Senator German for President. They all signed this declaration written by Senator Daniel: The chairman is hereby instructed to cast the vote Of the delegation forsAlton B. Parker as long as his name Is before the conven- tion." At a later meeting Senator Thomas Martin was elected chairman. The following recommendation for were made: Resolutions Senator John W. Daniel. Credentials- R. A James. Rules-Claggett. E. Jones. Permanent Organizations. Gordon Cumming. To Notify Presi- tifying Vice Presidential Nominee Roy B. Smith.
 Instructed for Parker, the Texas at it's meeting today, had only to organize and elect officers. The meeting was entirely harmonious. and although no formal resolutions were passed, the unanimous sentiment of the delegation appeared to suggest platform. R. M. John- son was elected national committee man, Senator Bailey a member of the resolutions committee. and T. w. Gregory a member of the credential committee. The delegation did not commit itself on the subject of vice president Representative T. H. Ball was selected to second the nomination of Judge Parker and C. H. Smith to second the nomination of the vice pres idential candidate.
 Inquiry among the North Carolina delegation shows that Parker senti- ment predominates and as the delega- ton is subject to the unit rule the Parker men say it Is assured that when the delegation meets tonight 1t will be decided the entire vote of the delegation shall be given to the New Yorker.
 The Mississippi delegation organized of convention committees as follows: Chairman, Governor J. K. vardaman; i; Secretary. Walter Weaver: Credentials, Gen. T. c. Cathings: Rules. LeRoy Percy; Permanent Organization, J. K. Barksdale; Resolutions. John Sharp Williams: Vice President of the Con vention. Walter Weaver: National Committeeman. c. H. Williams; To Notify the Nominee for President, Clarence Siveley. and to Notify the Nominee for Vice Presidency, R. T. Hilton. D. H. Chamberlain of Jeffer- son county an alternate. proposed that the delegation disregarding instruc- tions for Judge Parker and vote for John S. Williams. The motion was not seconded nor put.
 With a divided delegation the Ore gon delegates met today, organized and elected officers. but did not come to any unanimous conclusion regarding the presidential nomination. Four of the delegates are in favor of Parker, two are for Hearst and two have hith- erto been classed as anti-Parker. W. F. Butcher was elected member of the resolutions committee; c. D. Redfield member of the credentials committed and the election of a national commit teeman to succeed M. A. Miller. was postponed until after a candidate for President had been nominated, in or der that Oregon's member of the Nat ional Committee might be in harmony with the nominee.
 The Montana delegation organized today and elected Senator W. A. Clark chairman. The unit rule was adopted but the consideration of candidates to be supported by the delegation was deferred until tomorrow. The follow iHB were StleCtcu tO represent the State on committees: Gov. Joseph K. Toole. permanent organization: W. A. Conrad. credentials; Joseph Smith. rules and other business, and Martin Maginnis, resolutions.
 Delegates from Florida organized today and elected the following: Chair man, T. J. Hillman; Secretary, T. F. Anderson; Committee on Resolutions, c. I. Wilson; Credentials, L. J Apple yard; Rules. N P. Bryan: Permanent Organization, W. R. Fuller: National Committeeman. Jefferson B. Browne; To Notify the Nominee for President, Dr. F. G. Renshaw; To Notify the Nom inee for Vice President, J. E. T. Bow den.
 The Missouri delegation perfected the following organiza ,Ion this after noon; Chairman, Governor Cookery; Member of National Committee, Will liam A. Rothwell; Credentials. G. A . Ball; Resolutions. J. D. Heard; To Notify the Nominee for President. Harry Hawes: To Notify the Nominee for Vice President, Thomas Bresnahan. It was definitely decided that Repre- sentative Champ Clark should place Senator Cockrell in nomination and that the delegation should vote for him IS long as his name remains be-
 
 Before the Illinois delegates met for their caucus this afternoon 1t was rumored that they were about to bolt their Hearst instructions and come out for Parker on the first ballot. There was no foundation for the rumor and Chairman Fred J. Kern declared in his address that the delegates of Illinois would be faithful to all the oblisa : tions imposed upon them by their State convention. John P Hopkins was then elected chairman of the del egation and Roger c. Sullivan Nation al Committeeman and Ben. T. Cable member of the committee on resolu- tions. A. M. Lawrence, manager of the Hearst candidacy. was nominated for chairman of the delegation against John P. Hopkins. who Is personally opposed to Hearst. Lawrence receiv- ed eight votes including that of MT. Hopkins, while Hopkins received 46 votes Sullivan and Cable are Hon kins adherents.