The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Miles. Cockrell, olney and Wall
Proposed.
.tRy Associated Press.l

4 ST. LOUIS, MO-. July s.--When KAN
sas was called j. g. Johnson seconded q
the Hearst nomination. and was followed
by David Ovcrmeyer, OF Kansas, who
paced General. Nelson A. Miles In nolntt-
nation. 4. "a &. q
oyermeyer spoke II, the h Ri h = ,tt
est Democrat. he said, could carry the
South. Niles could carry not only. New .v
s SGts d Rhod Ell island. eonnectieat, New
Hampshire Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin
Nebraska, Kansas. the Pacific statef
and the Mountain States. MI Oyerr
The man who fills in full measure the
requirements OF the hour Is Genera. Mel
son q. Miles. i non,':ated he VIII be be Il
whole Democrat tic party and all pat iotH; y
he wilt receive the vote OF every pemo. Il
uni,sa s's,ss HE w' re-
vote. He WIN receive the votes OF al
they lesiGn %nS r.
grade and dIshonor him and to degrade
and dishonor other illustrtroua men who
have earned the praise ana la LASTING grail rail
avery comrade OF the Civil War They will
recognize n his candidacy their las LAST op,
didacy will. arouse the generous. chiyalric Il
With such a man as ex-senator Harris for 4
Vice. President the ticket would make an
epoch In our history. United their wider
2nd se1Fas o. e the whole American
people, the survivors OF that great struggle.
both North and South, would rally 70 the
P PSn9 one man Whom the Republ,cans fear i
Miles. The one man whom the White
House fears is Miles. They fear him pc.
by the acting President fell harmless at
his feet. and they fear Its rebound, u ne
il nominated. They fear because 81 MS
!, cause the splendor OF his career end the
grandeur OF his character would so out
n s asns Ps'as s.r Ras
Vigorous applause followed Mr. Over
meyer's mention OF the name Of Genera
Miles, but when he continued his nd
dress, after naming his candidate. he. was
frequently INTERRUPTED by the galleries,
and the applause at the conclusion OF his
remarks Vas short lived.
Delegate Rosing, Of Missouri, then IN
terposed motion TO limit secondlns
sneeches to one minute. but Dockery OF
Missouri. and Grady, OF New York. OBJ
icoting, the limit was placed at four
minutes,
j. n. Orr. OF Kansas. thereupon briefly
seconded Parkers nomination, as did
THOMAS II. Bs.l, OF Texas.
Louisiana seconded denomination OF
Parker by! a simple announcement
Clark Names Cockrell.
Maine gave way to Missouri and
Champ Clark placed in nomination Semi
tor Francis NJ. Cockrell, OF Missouri. for
the presidency
II was a fter 1 o'clock when Mr.. Clark
began to speak, Ills audience had sat for
more than five hours in the sweltering
heat of the packed hall and listened
chiefly to prepared speeches. They were
growing tired In five minutes he had
won his audience. and WEAKNESS was
swept from them They responded to
Mr.. Clark's first mention of his candl-
date as "old Cockrell" threw the con.
yention into commissions OF laughter,
which speedily turned to cheers, and the
Missouri senator received a warm trib-
ute that lasted Tor several minutes. The
band played "Dixie," and then above the
band and the cheers, rising high and
clear as bugle call, suddenly came the
Fshrill and Tpiercng rebel veil and then
plains, while the galleries. occupants
biossomed forth with flags
The Missouri delegation went on a
short march around the hall. but the
spectacle was so much less interesting
than the beautiful sight offered by the
many flags that the parade was soon
abandoned, The tribute to Senator Cock
rell, which was one of the handsomes,
things of it's kind seen In many con'
yention, lasted more than a quarter Of
an hour, Mr., Clark retired before the
demonstration ended. Senator Cockrell's
name had been mentioned in the home Of
his friends, and they gave a fine exh :
bition Of loyalty and affection.
Kansas sought to make q counter de,
nnonstration by weying two Pictures o
Hearst. but the Mlssourlans We're mol