The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-10

countenance and famed himself. His
voice trembling, Mr. Williams declared
that Mr.. Bryan had presented the
spectacle of a man pleading for har-
mony when in all this great convention
his has been the only voice of discord.
The amendments to the Parker tele-
gram he characterized as "a lot of fool
ish questions..
He spoke satiricaHy with biting hui
NOR and great earnestness. In ex-
planning that the telegram from Judge
Parker was simply an expression of the
Judges individual opinion, Mr.. Will
liams suddenly wheeled and facing
those on the platform asked: Sup
pose we had nominated Mr.. Bryan on
that platform
!, God forbid" calculated Richmond
Hobson In loud voice from Just be-
hind the speaker.
In explaining his attitude on the abb
sence of financial plank in the plat
form he remarked:
IF it is trance I might awaken. but
If not l might find the corpse in my
parlor"
Taking UP the reply to Judge Par
ker, Mr.. Williams said:
Now; let anyone on the platform
who believes the money question an
issue, arise
AS he said this Mr.. Williams turned
to Mr.. Bryan. But Mr.. Bryan kept his
seat. Cries of Question" came so fast
that confusion reigned for some min
uteS.
Bryan Withdraws Amendment
Mr.. Bryan sprang to his feet and de-
clared that his delegation was going to
support the candidate that New York
wanted for vice president, and if it
would conduce to harmony he would
Withdraw this amendment. Said Mr..
Bryan:
Our delegation will vote for the
candidate for vice president that New
York wants. We are not going to do
one thing to mar the harmony of the
convention
roar of applause followed the an
nouncement. After some debate roll
call was ordered on the question of the
adoption of. the Williams reply to
Judge Parker's message to Mr.. Shee-
han.
AS the roll call proceeded it was EVIL
dent that the motion to send the message
to Judge Parker would be carried by an
overwhelming majority.
Message Is Sent
The result was announced to be TIA yeas.
191 nays, and the message was ordered
sent lrsd by the, the convention o'asea on .o,,.
when 1t was born at the afternoon SEES
sion, promised to be more than sensa-
tional. 1t had been provocative of some
feeling and much anxiety on the part
of the party leaders, but during the even
ing session it was evident they had the
situation well in hand.
The chair directed that the roll should
be called on nomination of vice president
Alabama, Arkansas and California went
solidly for Davis, Turner scored on the
Colorado vote and Williams received 2
at the same time. The final result of the
ballot was unofficially: Williams 165.
Turner 100. Davis 654, Harris 5S Iowa
did not vote.
Davis Is Nominated
The nomination of Davis was made
Delegate John Lamb of Indiana.
moved that the Democratic national
committee-be authorized to fill any va
cancy that might occur on the national
ticket. Carried without opposition
Chairman Champ Clark and Tempo
rary Chairman John Sharp Williams
were made respectively chairman Of
the committees to notify Judge Parker
and ex-senator Davis, of their nomi-
nation. 1t was also announced that
the new national committee would
meet in New York on date to be
Frederick G.. Holman was announced
as national committeeman from Ore
gon.
The convention ratified, by agreeing
to motion, the selection as member
of the national committee of Thomas
Taggart, of Indiana. Mr.. Taggart's Sc
lection was announced too late to be
recorded in the regular way.
Senator McCreary, OF Kentucky, pre-
sided in the closing moments of the
convention. The usual votes OF thanks
were passed, and at 1: 81 o'clock Sen
ator McCreary adjourned the conven-
ton sine die. The band played Aud
Lang Syne."
Vote on Message to Parker
Following was the vote on Mr.. VII