The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-12
fdrker and Davis are
Standard Bearers
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dividual Onion. Mr.. Williams sud-
denly wheeled and facing those on the
platform asked:
suppose We mad nominated Mr.. Bry-
an on that PLATFORM"
God forbid calculated Richmond p.
HoDson in a loud voice from just behind
the speaker.
In explaining his attitude on the alb
sence Of a financial plank in the plat
form, he remarked of the money cues
ton: If 1t is a franc 1t will awake.
nut if 1t is dead, 1 ont want the
corpse in my parlor.'
Iaking up the reply of the conven-
ton TO Judge Parker's telegram, Mr..
Williams read the first sentence-'tne
platform adopted by this convention is
silent on the question of the monetary
standard"
Does any one deny that-even Mr..
Bryan asked Mr.. Williams.
Take the neXt sentence" he contin-
ued, because it is not regarded by US
as a political issue"
Does any one in this hall deny that?
If there is any one on the fioor of this
convention who believes the money
question is an issue in this campaign,
let him arise in his place"
Not u delegate arose.
Now let any one on the platform
who believes the money question an is
sue arise AS he said this Mr.. VIII
liams turned to MIR. Bryan. But MIR.
Bryan kept his seat.
Cries of question, question: came
SO fast that confusion reigned for some
minutes. In the confusion an effort was
made to make an adjournment motion.
This was ruled out of order.
Bryan Withdraws His Amendment.
MIR. 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 his amendment to the reply.
Il am going to Withdraw this amend
ment," said MT. 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"
A roar of applause followed the
amendment. After some debate a roll
call was ordered on the question of the
adoption Of the Williams reply to Judge
Parker's message to Mr.. Sheehan.
Williams Message Ordered Sent.
AS the roll call proceeded it was evil
dent that the motion to send the mes
sage to Judge Parker would be carried
by an overwhelming majority. The re-
Soil was ~ NC - "ySSb "
noes, n the message was ordered sent
by the convention.
Davis Nominated for Vice President.
The order Of business now went back
to the point where Governor Vardaman
sprung the Parker telegram rumor ar
the chair directed that the roll should
be called on the domination of a cam
didate for the vice presidency.
The final result of the ballot was un-
officially:
Williams 165; Turner 100; Davis 654;
Harris So
Iowa did not vote.
The nomination of Davis was made
unanimous.
delegate John Lamb. of Indiana,
moved hat the Democratic national
committee be authorized to fill any va
cancy that might occur on the national
ticket. The motion was adopted.
Resolutions of Thanks.
a resolution naming and thanking
the officers of the convention was also
adopted, also James K. Jones and the
outgoing national committee.
Chairman Champ Clark and Temper
ary Chairman John Sharp Williams
were made respectively chairman of
the committees to notify Judge Parker
and ex-senator Davis, of their nominal
TONS.
1t was also announced that the new
national committee would meet in New
York, on a date to be fixed by the
chairman.
Senator McCreary, Of Kentucky, pre-
sided n the closing moments of the
convention.
A resolution of hanks to Senator
Joseph w. Bailey. of Texas, for the
admirable n in which he presided
over the convention was agreed to.
At 1:31 O'Clock Senator McCreary "a
journed the convention sine die, the
band playing "Auld Lang Syne."