Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-06

| those who were agitating the claims II
| other candidates than Parker found
very little encouragement. Some OF
l them Continued their assurances that
| would be at least 400 votes cast agains.
| the New Yorker and professed to oe
undaunted by the stand taken by Penn
| sylvania and Ohio. Others admitted the
| critical nature of the situation and
! confessed that great effort was nee
essary to prevent Parker's nomination
on the first ballot. Hearsts friends
were the most confident of the oppo-
sition. but they We're seconded by
Wallis adherents.
The first ripple of applause came
from the galleries when the Texas del
egation marched in bearing their flag
with u single star. Florida came next
at l1:45. Up to that time not a hand
clap had been offered to any man who
had entered the hall. The platform
was crowded with the members of the
national committee. but no attention
was paid them.
The Philippine delegation was the
next to arrive and Chairman Guffey.
of Pennsylvania, who closely followed
them. was heartily cheered.
Convention Called to Order.
AT exactly noon National Chairman
Jones appeared upon the plltform and
at 1908 called the convention to Or
der. His appearance on the platform
brought forth cheers from the floor
and galleries. California then made
its first appearance with huge silk
banner and there were cries OF Hearst,
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ton was short lived. just as the Cali
fornia delegation reached their seass
William J. Bryan, who came in un-
noticed, arose IN his place and wls
given cheers. Chairman Jones then Sc
cured order and at once directed the
secretary to read the call for the con-
vention. Applause followed the read
ing of the call and Chairman Jones
announced Rev. John F. Cannon, pastor
of the Grand Avenue Baptist church.
st. Louis. who invoked the divine
blessing upon the convention.
Cannon's voice was entirely made
quate to reach even the center OF the
hail. The prayer occupied several min
utes.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
chairman's announcement that he Is di-
rected by the national committee 10
appoint John Sharp Williams, tenn
porary chairman, C. A. Walsh secra-
tary. and John l. Martin, sergeant-at-
arms. Colonel j. NJ Guffey, of Penn
syIvania, and NJ. +. Tarpey, of Califor-
mia, We're appointed to escort Williams
to the chair. There was "A burst Of
applause as Williams ascended the
platform, and another when the chair
man introduced him.
Williams Speech.
Williams delivered his address calm
ly and without gestures.
Temporary Chairman Williams
speech, which was very lengthy, was
largely devoted to ridiculing and crit
icizing the sentiments enunciated in the
speeches of Speaker Cannon and ex-
Secretary Root, made at the republican
national convention, and denunciation
of the platform adopted by that body.
He made the claim that the latter dealt
chiefly in the boasts that the repub-
Hcan party wa.s responsible for every
thing good which happened and was
composed in large measure of ancient
history. He said the platform. to sum
1t up. asks the people to stand pat"
in every respect except one. and that is
the plank relating to congressional ac-
ton that shall determine whether
special discrimination elective fran
chise in any state has been constitu-
limited. In this respect the
speaker said the question might have
been left alone. He said such action
would be In violation of the fifteenth
ard would be but an en-
tering wedge to a new period of
southern reconstruction" After relat-
ing at length what the democratic ad-
would accomplish if piac-
ed in power. the chairman concluded:
Above all, good democratic admin
istration will ponder and practice the
simple precepts of Jeffersons first in !
augural address. 1t is political
sermon on the mount" for democrats
and republicans. Gentlemen, it is the
power of no man or party to assure
success. 1t is I'm the power of the hum |
blest to deserve it, God grant that we
have it. Let us by the character If |
our platform and the character of our |
candidate, deserve 1t. Let us erect 4 |
to which all good men may
repair, with that Injunction"
As Williams proceeded his voice, |
which at first failed to reach all parts |
IF the hail. increased in volume, ana |
he delegates listened attentively. The |
appeared considerably
amused at Williams humorously sar-
,astic references to mutual admiration .
ociety,' Roosevelt and Root, and when