Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-07-13
WAS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATI0N
Entire Harmony Prevailed at the
Factions We're Satisfied
FOR PRESIDENT
ALTON BROOKS PARKER
OF New York.
For VlCe-President
HENRY C. DAVIS
OF West Virginia.


the Democratic National Convention at
St Louis last week. The questions
were all gone over thoroughly and the
standard bearers were chosen after ma
ture delibcration and thorough discus
Mon.
The Presidential nomination was
made early Saturday morning and it
was expected that when the convention
reassembled at p. m. the vicc-prcsi-
Dental matter would he settled quick
ly and an adjournment reached. But
In the interim n telegram had been re
ceived from Judge Parker that threw
the mass of delegates into a tempo
rary state of great excitemen;. The
telegram follows:
Hon. w r Shechan. Hotel Jefferson.
St Louis:
Il regard the gold standard as firm
ly and irrevOCably established and
shall act accordingly if the action OF
the convention of today shall he rati-
fled by the people. As the platform is
silent on the subject, my view should
be made known to the convention. and
the majority. | request you to decline
the nomination for me at once so that
another may be nominated before ad
journment. A. b. PAPKER."
The reading of this message and it's
explanation by John Sharp Williams
put the delegates back into n satisfied
state Of mind, and the work of the body
was then closed up and an adjourn
ment reached amid much cheering.
Following was the detailed vote on
the first ballot which gave Parker the
nomination: Alabama. Parker, %; Ar
kansas. Parker. IS California. Hearst,
20; Colorado, Parker, /; Hearst. >; Me
Clellan, l. Connecticut. Parker, n;
Delaware. Gray. 6; Florida. Parker. 6;
Hearst. f. Georgia. Parker. 2G; Idaho.
Hearst, 6; Illinois. Hearst. a: Indiana.
Parker. 30; Iowa. Hearst %; Kansas,
Hearst, TO- Parker. Z; Mics. .; Cock
rell. L. Kentucky, Parker. 2F; Iouisi-
ana, Parker, IS; Maine. Parker. Z:
Hearst. | OlGcy {; Maryland. Parker,
lC; Massachusetts. Oln2y, -; Michigan.
Parker. rs; Minnesota. Parker. 9;
Hearst. .: Cockrcll. ]: Townc. >: Gray.
/. Mississippi, Parker, 20; Missouri.
Cockrell. 30: Montana. PARKER. 6; Ne
hraska. Cockrcll &; Hearst. 4: Olncy.
!; Gray. 1. Watt. /; Patison. l. Miles.
/; Nevada. Hearst, G; New Hampshire,
Parker s. New Jersey. Parker. u; New
York. Parker. rs: North Carolina, Par
kcr, "a North Dakota. Williams. s;
Chio. Parker. &c: Oregon. Parker, A.
Hearst. >; McClclland. l. Coler. L.
Pennsylvania. Parker G6; Rhode
leland Hearst. Parker. >; South Caro-
lima. Parker. Is; South Dakota Hearst.
S: Tennessee. Parker "a; Texas. Par
ler. 3G Utah. Parker, G; Vermont,
Parker. s; Virginia. Parker. %; West
Virginia, Parker. 10; Hearst .; Cor
man .; Washington. Hearst. 10; Wis
consin. wall. 26; Wyoming. Hearst, g.
Alaska Parker. 6; Arizona Hearst. s.
District. OF Columbia. Parker. 6; Indian
Territory Parker. >: Hearst. i; I!aw-
hi, Hearst. 6; New Mexico. Hearst, 6:
oklahoma, Parker. .; Hearst. .; Nc
Clelland / Olney. /; Porto Rico. Par
ker. .; Hearst. 4.
The foregoing is a total of Cos votes
fer Parker Idaho. Washington and
West Virginia then changed to the Par
ker column, giving him a clear plural
ity and Governor Dockery moved to
make the nomination unanimous.
Judge Parker was notified OF his
nomination early Saturday morning,
just as he was returning from his Gus
tomary swim in the river near his
home. He took the news calmly and
With his usual dignity. Sunday he
attended church and listened to
sermon in which a thinly yelled COM
pliment was paid himself. The usual
quiet still is noticeable in all his
manners.
ROLL FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The roll Of States was called for the
presentation OF candidates for vice
president. Even at this time. the gal
lcries were less than half filled, and
great areas of vacant seats were visi-
bic.
Alabama was called several times