The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-09

! his chair. and in a brief speech seconded
Par<er's nomination. He was pic-
turesaue figure with his long black nair
and smoothly shaven face, and the con-
vention applauded him.
Montana was next called ana SENATOR
Clark OF that state arose in his place ana
seconded the nomination OF Parker.
Nebraska came next. c. j. Smith re-
sponded. but before he could speak tho
crowd shouted for Bryan.
could make himself heard he simply an
nounced that Wisconsin had a candidate
10 present. and Nebraska yielded her
place on the roll call TO that state.
David S. Rose, mayor Of Milwaukee,
was at once recognized and took the
platform 10 place Edward Z. wan in
nomination.
Mr Rose took the New York delegation
10 task severely for presenting Judge.
Parker.
The nation has been calling on New
York for months to tell US what are the
principles OF their candidate" he rang
out. ''but he has said nothing.
Loud applause and cries from the GAL
leries was the aponse.
AGAINST PARKER. so
Mr.. Rose replied with an arraignment
OF Parkers candidacy in such strong
| terms that a point OF order was raiseoa
| by Oscar L. Miles. Kansas delegate
! who yelled amid the uproar when Chair
\ man Bailey asked him to state H.
THE gentleman is not speaking IN be-
half OF any candidate. but In general ar
raignment OF the Democratic party.
Cries OF fright" right were heard
| above the uproar Chairman Bailey over
ruled the point of order with the stAte-
ment that IL was not within the province
of the chair 10 pass upon what speakss
should say IT wish TO say that 90 not
want 10 stir up a row." declared Mr.. Hose
after he was allowed TO resume.
This sentence however. was met with
cries of derision.
A. j. Barr. a Pennsylvania delegate. iu-
terjected that the speaker had no right
TO resume along the same lines.
When Mr. Rose declared that he pre-
sented things "in a spirit Of good feir
/ lowship" he was interrupted with cries
OF derision.
Mr.. Rose grew rapidly unpopular and
was interrupted with cries and stamp
ing But he persisted and finally amid
much confusion, named EDWARD Z. Waus
| as Wisconsin's candidate ~
SECOND FOR coCKRELL.
Missouri, which had been passed on the
| roll-call was called and ex-senator Har-
ris OF Kansas made the response.
He seconded the nomination of Senator
Cockrell. in brief speech. delivered from
the
Many delegates began leaving and kept
pushing their way through the crowded
seats and caused much confusion. The
galleries also began TO thin out.
Then an alternate far of to the speak
er's left evidently overcome by bracerss
mounted his chair and with uncertain
gestures. demanded attention. A couple
OF policemen promptly hustled him out
Nevada was called at the conclusion OF
Senator Harris speech. A delegate arose
and seconded from his place on the floor
the nomination OF Mr.. Hearst.
FOR PARKER.
New Hampshire seconded Parker, as did
| also New Jersey.
North Carolina gave a second 70 FAR
kers nomination.
Chairman Cole OF the North Dakota
delegation took the platform and au-'
nounced that he had a name 10 present
TO the convention that had not been pre-
sented as a candidate. Mr.. Cole branchH0
into a political discussion ana th4
| audience amused itself by making loud
guesses as to who the nominee would be.
Chairman Bailey tried TO quiet the clamor
which had brought Mr.. Cole 10 stop.
The chair" he said. "begs the CON-
vention 10 hear the speaker. because the
speaker declares he will not leave the
, stand until he finishes"
HE NAMED WILLIAMS.
At last Mr.. Cole got TO the end which
, was the declaration that his candidate
was John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi.
A round OF applause followed the name
Of the Democratic leader in the house.
Neither Ohio nor oregon had can
didate TO endorse, and Michael j. Ryan
OF Pennsylvania seconded the nomination
OF Parker.
BY this time the audience was getting
restless and not trying to hide II.
CALLED TIME ON FITZ.
When Rhode Island was reached John
J. Fitzgerald OF that state. seconded the
nomination of William r. Hearst. Tho
I audience cried Time" on him before no
I got fairly started. but he struck out ana
Spoke for his four minutes
: Utah. when called. announced that u
had changed places with Alaska ana
\ would speak when the territory was
r called.
virginia came out for Parker through
the voice OF Senator Martin and, West
virginia for Hearst, although another
delegate from that state declared In favor
OF Pnrker.
4 Senator Tillman OF South Carolins
1 mounted the platform when his state was
reached and was given an ovation. He
closed his speech with an endorscmsne
OF Parker.
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