The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14

At 1:15 o'clock Sunday morning the
democratic convention named Hon.
Henry G. Davis, Of West Virginia, for
vice president. The selection was
made on the first ballot.
Other candidates presented were
James r. Williams, Of Illinois; ex-Sen-
ator George Turpie, Of Washington
state; Senator e. w. Carmack, OF Ten
nesee, and former Senator w. A. Har-
ris, Of Kansas.
Alabama, Arkansas and California
went solidly for Davis, Turner scored
seven on the Colorado vote, and Wii'
IiarY,s received three at the same time.
The final result OF the final ballot was
unoffie!alIy, Williams, 165; Turner
100; Davis, 654; Harris, 5s. Iowa
did not vote.
/ The nomination Of Davis was made
unanimous.
After the nomination Of Judge Par
ker the convention recessed until Sat
urday afternoon, when the selccI!cn CT
vice presidential candidate was ta-
ken ND. Before this was accomplish
ed, however, a bomb-shell was explod'
ed before the convention in the shape
of a telegram from Judge Parker to
his representative, W. F. Shehan, VINO
stated that he was for the gold stand
ard.
The message was such frank and
fearless declaration of principle that
it's full significance was not al first
realized by even the boldest and braH>
est Of democrats in the convention.
The telegram was simply an oher
from the nominee to land back to the
democratic party the nomination if the
psrty felt it had rendered It under a
m,sapprehension OF his views The
telegram was as follows: Y :
Hon. w. F. shehan, Hotel Jeffer-
son, ST. Louis: I regard the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocaoly es-
tablished and shall act accordingly II
the action Of the convention of today
shall be ratified by the people.
CAS- the platform is silent on the
subject, my views should be made
known; to the convention, and If it IS
proved to be unsatisfactory to the
majority, request you to decline the
nomination for me at once, so that an
other may be nominated before, ad-
journnent. =, - A. B.. PARKER. = :
Considerable CONSERVATION was Gre
ated. Sbut after a lengthy discussion
over the matter, the following reply
to Judge Parker's telegram, framed by
John Sharp Williams and adopted by
the convention, was sent:t -..s :
The platform adopted by this con-
yention Is silent on the question OF
monetary standard, because it IS not
regarded by us as a possible issue in
this campaign and only campaign is
sues we're mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
views Expressed by you in the tele.
gram Just received which would pre-
clude . man entertaining them from
accepting a nomination on said plat
form.
After some debate roll call was
ordered on the question Of the aiop-
ton Of the Williams reply to Judge
Parker's message to Mr.. SSheehan.,
AS the roll call proceeded it was evt
dent that the motion to send the mes
sage to Judge, Parker would he carried
by an Overwhelming majority. The
result was announced to be ia ayes,
191 noes, and the message was ordered
sent by. the convention.
It was resolved that full report
of the proceedings of the convention
should be printed.
A resolution naming and thanking
the officers of the convention was also
adopted; also James K. Jones and
the outgoing national committee.
The people of st. Louis and the
Business Mems League Of the city
were thanked for entertainment pro-
vlded.
Chairman Champ Clark and Tempo
rary Chairman John Sharp Williams
were made respectively chairman If
the committee to notify Judge Parker
and ex-senator Cavis of their nomi-
nation. 1t was also announced that the
new national committee would meet
in New York on date to be fixed oy
the chairman.
Thanks to the management, presi-
dent and officers Of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company were
expressed in a resolution which was
agreed to.
Resolutions to Senator James H.
Bailey, of Texas. for the admirable
manner in which he presided over the
convention was agreed to.
At 1:31 o'clock Senator McCreery
adjourned the convention sine die, the
band playing "Auld Lang syne"
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