The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-14
PARKER NOMINATED.

nominated on the first ballot at 40
O'Clock this morning. The conven-
tion was adjourned until two O'Clock.
st. Louis, July 9.-Parker lacked
Just nine votes when the first roll call
ended, but before the vote was an
nounced Idaho changed SIX votes to
Parker and Nevada followed with two,
Parker now lacked but one and
West Virginia gave him thirteen and
Washington ten, making a total of
$50. Before this could be announced
Governor Dockerty of Missouri, with
drew Senator Cockrell s name and
moved that Parker's nomination be
made unanimous. This was done
with a yell. A motion to adjourn
was greeted with howl of affirmation
and eleven thousand spectators and a
thousand delegates made break for
the exits, after session lasting
nearly ten hours.
St. Louis, July all night long
these thousands had sat patiently aud
watched the waging Of most extra
ordinary battle. Bryan was fighting
to prevent the nomination of Parker
and to do it he rallied all his favorite
sons and anti Parker forces. Later,
he played for time all night, while at
every opportunity they hammered at
Hill and the people back of the Park
or boom, and sought to break up
the Parker line. Bryan in fiery
speech seconded the nomination Of all
candidates except Parker, that is, he
named each and said that upon the
new platform the party might stand
united if only man worthy of the
people,. trust could be named for pres
ident." He said the candidates, all
except Parker, were such men. They
were Hearst, Gray, Olney, Wall,
Cockrell and Miles Bryan added tc
the list the name of Ex-Governor
Pattison of Pennsylvania. Their
turning to the New York delegation
he said: Nebraska asks nothing
All we want is man we can get be
hind ana work for and trust. Eigh
years ago the Democratic party placed
our banner in my hands. Four years
later my commission was renewed
I now return the standard and take
my place in party ranks. You may
charge that my leadership was faulty
that I failed. but defy you to say
that have been untrue to my trust O.
false to the Democratic faith. d.
not compel democracy to choose be
not force us either to acknowledge
god of war or bow down to god o
gold Give us a man of and for tn
people, His speech threw the con
vention into an uproar but when tn
confusion subsidized the roll call began
Esopus, N. Y. July 9.-Judg
Parker was notified of his nomination
as he emerged from his morning
plunge in the Hudson river at 6 IS
this morning, He refused to say any
thing, preferring to reserve his re
marks until he was officially notifie
of his nomination. He received tn
news of the nomination with the sam
GOODNESS that has characterized hi
conduct thus far in the campaign
Water was still dripping from hi
face and hair when he received tn
congratulations of the newspaper me
and his secretary.
St. Louis, July 8. The committe
on resolutions of the Democratic nj
tional convention, at five o'clock, by
vote of thirty five to fifteen, struck OF
the plank declaring the monetary sy
tenn no longer political issue. A figl
against the plank was led by Bryan
who, during the discussion, which
times became quite bitter, was ver|
ally assailed by Senator j. W. DAM
of Virginia. The Senator QUESTION:
the propriety OF man who had twi
led his party to defeat attempting
again dictate an issue upon whiC
those battles we're tonight and lost.
The committee on resolutions d
cided to leave the question of sati
factory financial plank to ubcor
mittee composed OF Bryan, Williar
and d. B. Hill Unless the commi
tee iails to agree on financial plan
indications point to unanimous 7
port. On the income tax plan
Bryan received setback. Hill o
posed him, The proposed plank w