The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-09
Convention All MghtResut of Ballot Was Announced at OA
MParker Was Nine Votes Short of 1wo1hirds at End of the
Rolf CALL But Idaho, Washington and West Vr-
ginia Changed From Hearst to Parker.

Parker forces and force an adjourn
ment until today, but the Parker man
ayers were not long discovering the
antis plan of campaign and with the
discovery came the statement in grim
tones that if it took until o'clock in
the morning the fight would go on. 1t
did take that much time and then
some more. Everything that had gone
before in convention affairs was pre-
liminary to this trial of strength.
He urged to try to hold his own men
in line. The anti-Parker people play
ed for time all night, while at every
opportunity they hammered at Hill
and at the people back of the Parker
BOOM Bryan in an airy speech sec
Onded the nomination of all candi-
dates except Parker, that is he named
each and said that upon the new plat
form the Earty might stand united if
only 1t man NOltls VI tiiC pScPiN -
trust could be named for president.
He said all the candidates except
Parker were Such men. These candi-
dates We're Hearst, Gray, Olney, Cock
ren. Miles and Pattison. Then turning
to the New York delegation he said
Nebraska asks nothing. All we
want is a man we can get behind and
work for and trust
Eight years ago the democratic
party placed its banner in my hands.
Four years later my commission was
renewed. l now return the standard
and take my place in the party ranks.
Iol may charge that my leadership
was faulty. that l failed. but l defy
30 to say that l have been untrue to
NJ trust or false to the democratic
faith. Do not compel democracy to
choose between miitarism and plu-
tocracy. Do not force us either to ac-
knowledge the god of war or bow
down to the god of gold. Give us a
man of and for the people
"As a private citizen today l am
more interested in democratic success
than l ever was when 1 was a candi-
date.
The reasons that made the election
of a democrat desirable We're stronger
in 1900 than in 1896. and the reasons
that make the election of a demo-
cratic candidate desirable are stronger
in 1904 than they were in 1900. The
gentleman who presented New York s
candidate dWelt upon the dangers of
militarism and he did not overestimate
the dangers"
Bryan then quoted an extract from
Blacks speech nominating Roosevelt,
declaring that war still has its uses.
This is a eulogy of war;" said
Bryan. This is declaration that the
hoped-for perpetual peace will never
come. This is eulogizing the doctrine
| of brute force and this president, a
candidate for reelection. is presented
as the embodiment of that ideal. For
| 1000 years the doctrine of peace has
| been growing and now an ex-govern-
| or OF the greatest state in the Union,
| presents for the office of president of
| the greatest republic. a man who is
of granite and iron (applause). If the
president believes with his sponsor at
Chicago that wars must settle the des-
J TIMES of nations, that peace is but a
| dream, he is dangerous man for our
| country and the world. l believe he
ought to be defeated. l believe he can
be defeated and if the democratic
party does what it ought to do. l be-
lieve he will be defeated
| Il tried to defeat the republican
party as your candidate, but 1 failed
You say, Yes l received a million
more votes than any democrat had