The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-11

d strong speech, ami he. declared thu.
II It vera true as he believed. that Z. tn W.
overwhelming sentiment Of she sss aisa
NJ iaast teiiFthe country the visws held
by The peorle. TIc asked the convention
AZ II were ashamed to ,te1l tho people
their preference on tlfe subject, and
closed with All earnest appeal for tho
adoption OF the resolution. 10
n The .Bullitt Resolution.
Mr. j. n. Built, Of Big stone GAP,
offered substitute for the latter por.
Zion OF the resolutions modifying II so
ventlon believes Parker tho most avail
able man, yet the delegates are given
ryll power aud discretion to act as they
see fit when they get to st. Louis.
The resolution Of Mr.. Built was us
follows.
Resolved That as at present , Hdy, tIet,
of Judge Alton b. Parker for the presl.
dency. but realizlng that nIroniD,s ~, ,ss
may entirely, charge the sit IVA , we
ton zion FIJI dlscretlon and power, to act as
seems to them best when they reach
congressman Glass offered o. substitute
for the whole, and, II outlining 10 ne
declared that In his own view. no one
ao,lld tell now what was best to be done
but he thought sentiment had so far crys-
tnlized as to make 1t appear that the
patty looks with favor upon the candl-
tlnoy OF Judge Parker but that the mat
Ter should be distinctly left to the dis
erection of the delegation, to act as they
thought best after arriving at st, Louis
ntld learning the true situation OF AFFAIRS
at that time.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Glass was
n aAfr1to,vs.
eResolved, That the, Democratic party
OF Virginia, In convention assembled. look
with favor upon Judge Alton =, PaI ,ia,
able candidate of the Democratic party
| for the presidency of the United States;
but, nevertheless. confidlng n the e., di s.
5et9g ana w'sa9m &. ddstnoty
leave 1t free and unoonstrained ,t e aeat
with. the situation as IT presents Itself q :
| st, Louis. -
tanned that the Glass substitute was out
Of order, and Judge Sam. w. Williams, OF
Wvthe, took the platform and IN g.
4 whlrlwind speech declared against az
/ instr1c tons, t
Wild for Bryan.
II declare that had rather trust our
! delegations" he said ethan all the pco-
i plo in the world ourselves included L
(. despise indirection in all smatters.
/ .,If we are for Parker. we should
say so, but there should be no indirec.
4! ton"
i Judge williams had mentioned the
i name Of Bryan and there was a WIG en-
4 thuslasm all owe. the hall He took MS
seat amid great cheering, and Captain ].
! w. Foster of Nelson, moved, amid Inuch
j enthusiasm. to table all the resolutions,
& amendments and substitutes, and there
4 was a wild chorus Of "Voteh Vote
4 II move to lay the whole business on
( the table" declared Captain Foster, WIN
Il outstretched hands, and 1t was evident
a|3tbat he had the convention with him.
senator Daniel spoke again, and ne
u took the. view Of Mr.. Glass and favored
Il the substitute offered by the congress-
rlan from the city Of Lynchburg.
Tabled Whole Business.
The motion of Captain Foster was
nut amid great confusion. and 1t seemed
that the whole earth had voted aye,
from the laundering chorus which almos1
shook the hall; but when the other sac
was called for, there was such formidabln
opnosition that a division was ordered
amid the utmost confusion.
The chair announced: THE ayes have
d it," and Mr.. Glass demanded roll call.
| amid a storm of protests, mingled Win
spirited demonstrations Of approval. 4 ne
greatest confusion Of the entire convtn'
tion attended Inc ron Cali a'tu uSiosAtts
Ks all over the hall were upon their feet
Il and finally the strains Of the ever popu'
(. lar Dixie" had to be invoked IN order
to restore some semblance Of quiet
But the music effect was not lasting
Sergeant-at-A Leaman had a num-
Der Of police officers go through the hall
:. in a vain effort to restore quiet and to
get the delegates to be seated. Mr.. Lea.
. man was with the "blue coats, and
used all the persuasion In his power
TO have the delegates take their seats.
Gentlemen on the stage Will please
; be In order appealed Chairman Hay
with a heavy rap of his gavel, and thu
situation gradually grew more favor
able.
Oil on Troubled Waters.
Ar..ti., "a mo forum rd ts, ..lr.a1,.