Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

ST LOUIS. July When the con
ventiun assembled this afternoon a
conference OF leaders representing
New York. Pennsylvania Ohio, Hi.
nois Indiana and Missouri. the ques-
ton of the vice presidency was not
taken ont of the realm OF guesswork.
excepting that Judge Harmon of Ohio
declined hc honor Despite this. the
mdercurrcnt in the hall was strong
for Harmou's selection.
Al 3:3O a motion to take recess
until $50 was carried. The interval
will b used to communicate with Judge
Parker.
ST. LOUIS. July 9-When the con
ventiun met at last night the great
auditorium was filed to oyerilowing
When the convention was called to
order Senator Daniel. chairman of the
resolution committee, made his way
10 the platform and read the declara-
lions OF Democracy, consuming about
40 minutes. His voice could be heard
by only those near him. but this made
no difference with the crowd. who
oheered Justify when It was ascertain
ed that he had finished. Senator Dan.
lei said he had been asked by unan-
imous committee to move its adoption.
and ii was carried by a rising vote
The platform is straddle of former
issues. There is no reference to the
financial question, the gold plank hav-
ing been eliminated and nothing put
in its place-a victory for Bryan, who
also secured modification of several
other planks submitted by the eastern
wing OF the party.
After the adoption of the report.
roll call ior nominations followed. Al
ALBANIA yielding for New York. when
Martin w. Middleton took the stand,
and in a lengthy speech placed Judge
Alton b. Parker OF New York in nom
inatiOn. Great applause followed the
close. and Parker adherents marched
about the hail carrying state banners.
Delmas of California followed with
the nomination OF Hearst. Other nom
nations followed as the roll of states
was called.
ST LOUIS. July 9.-The climax of
last nights sensationalism came al
four o,s.ock this morning, when Bryan.
amids~ absolute silence, began his
speech scconding the nomination of
Cockrell OF Missouri, hoping to pre-
vent the nomination of Parker. In a
S'ry speech he sounded the praises of
every candidate but Parker But he
was leading a forlorn hope.
Eight years ago" he exclaimed. |
"the Democratic party placed in my
hands the standard of the party. Four
years later the commission was re-
newed. come tonight to return the
commission, and to say fought a
good fight You may dispute many |
things. but not that | did not keep |
faith As a private citizen today | am
more Interested in success than when
! was a candidate. The election OF a
Democrat Is more desirable now than
ever. / failed as your candidate after
receiving a million more votes than
any Democrat ever polled. Why did |
fail? Because some who affiliated
with Democracy helped my opponent. |
For them have no words of crlti-
cism."
Bryan asked the Democrats to con
slider whether success was not doubt |
ful under the leaders who deserted
them during the last two campaigns,
and declared that the lime he spent
in the resolutions committee was the
best sixteen hours of his life. because
by mutual concessions the wings of
Democracy We're again united. Bryan
4 1.
whatever the convention did He was
on the verge of physical collapse as he
left the stage amid tremendous dem.
onstrations. Missourians were cleo
trined by his endorsement, Cockrell
leading in enthusiasm.
ST. LOUIS, July 9-Parker was
nominated for president by the con
vention at $40 this morning on the
first ballot. receiving G5S votes. but
before this vote was announced Idaho
changed, adding votes, and Wiscon-
sin O. making a total of GG7. or more
than the necessary two.thlrds.
On the first ballot the vote by states
was as follows:
observation-disclosures %: Arkansas.
IS; Colorado. A. Connecticut. IA:
Florida. 6; Georgia. 90; Indiana. 30:
Louisiana, IS: Kansas. I; Kentucky.
GO; Maine. Z. Maryland 1G: Michl
gan. 2S; Minnesota. 8; Mississippi,
20: Montana, G; New Hampshire. s:
New Jersey. 2i New York. rs: North
Carolina, "a Ohio 46; Oregon, A;
Pennsylvania. Gs; Rhode Island. 2;