Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15

lf1Iiid tuueu buftt VOuGS, giving ultl
the G67 votes. or two thirds necessary.
This was followed by motion by
Champ Clark to make the nomination
of Parker unanimous Great enthusi-
asm followed, and monster American
flag was unfurled from the dome of
the building. The band struck up "The
Star SpangIed Banner
Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts,
took the stand to second the motion to
make the nomination unanimous, dele
gates standing on chairs and waving
flags, making it almost impossible for
him to be heard.
NOMINATING A VICE PRESIDENT.
Henry Hassaway Davis, Of West
Virginia, former United States sena-
tor from that state, was nominated
shortly after midnight Sunday for vice.
president of the United States.
| On the first ballot ex-senator Davis
received 652 votes, or Is less than the
two thirds necessary to elect. Before
| the ballot was announced a number of
states announced that their votes were
changed in his favor, and a motion to
make the nomination unanimous was
carried with enthusiasm.
| The nomination of ex Senator Davis,
who is 81 years old, was the closing
act of the stormy convention. Imme
diately after the nomination had been
made unanimous the great gathering
adjourned sine die, and the delegates
rushed out of the hall, some to seek
their beds and hundreds of others to
| try to catch trains for home.
Those placed In nomination besides
Mr.. Davis were: Ex Senator George
| Turner, of Washington; Robert Will
liams. of Illinois, and William A. Har-
ris, of Kansas.
| PARKER SPRUNG SENSATION.
| just when the Democratic national
convention delegates felt that they were
| to be allowed to rest after three ssrenu
Gus days, and when the nomination for
the vice-presidency seemed to be the
one thing left to settle, Judge Parker,
the nominee for president, threw a
| bomb into the convention by sending
this message to William f. Sheehan, of
| New York:
Il regard the gold standard as firm
| ly and irrevocably established and shall
act accordingly if the action of the
convention shall be ratified by the peo
pie. AS the platform is silent on the
subject my views should be made
known to the convention, and if it is
proved to he unsatisfactory to the ma
jority request you to decline the NOM
inatiOn for me at once, SO that anOth-
er may be nominated before adjourn
ment."
A long conference of leaders, which
did not include Mr.. Bryan, followed
the receipt of the telegram. Senator
Tillman and Others were greatly anger
ed by the Telegram, but, after talking
IT over for several hours. an agreement
Was reached to ask the convention toll
authorize the sending of the following
telegram to Judge Parker:
1.-The platform adopted by this con-
vention is silent on the question of
the monetary standard, because it isl
not regarded by us as possible issue
in this campaign. and only campaign
issues were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the views
expressed by you in the telegram just
received which would preclude a man
entertaining them from accepting a
nomination on said platform -
This telegram was read to the con-
vention by Senator Tillman, and he,
John Sharp Williams, Senator Daniel
and others earnestly urged the con-
vention to favor it.
w. J. Bryan rose from his sick bed |
and entered the convention to oppose
the sending of the telegram without |
amendment. He demanded that Judge |
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the recoinage of silver and asset cur
rency.
The debate on the leaders, PROPOSE |
tion lasted far into the night, when /
Mr.. Bryan withdrew his objections, in
the interest of harmony, and the con-
vention, by an overwhelming vote, Or
dered the telegram prepared by the
leaders sent to Judge Parker
NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETS.
The national committee met at $50
O'Clock Saturday morning and again at
o'clock, with the avowed intention.
on behalf of the supporters of Taggart,
of Indiana, of organizing by eiecting
him chairman. 1t was pointed out by
Norman E. Mack, of New York, that
it would be disconrteous to take any
action until Mr.. Parker, as the cam
didate, was consulted.
Chairman Jones made this state
ment: 1.-The national convention, byl
specific resolution, adopted last night,
me, in fact instructed me,
to call the first meeting of the newl
in New York city. Until [ |,
call it, the new committee cannot or
ganize and meetings they have ara I'M
Now, lei me say fnreihIv. Il
II need be. that acting under the con- I
vention authority | call the national
to meet in New York citv {
1t such time as Judge Parker shall de- {
'ignate, for before call it shall Con- Y
'ult him. 1t would be an unprecedent-
ID thing for the new committee to or ,