The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-09
NAME OF PARKER ROUSED
THE Widest ENTHUSIASM
WAS NO QUIETING
THE GREAT THRONG
WHEN LITTLET0N SPOKE
NOMINATING HIM FOR OFFICE OF
PRESIDENT.

Eloquent new 1OrA wan A1dO II III
ished His Speech for the New York
Candidate-DeIegati Took the
Floor, Marching to and Fro,
shouting and Waving Banners.
Then Followed the Nomination of
Hearst and Others.
St. Louis, July S-'The clerk will
now call the roll of states for the
nomination of a candidate for Presi-
dent" shouted the chairman.
wild cry of delight came from
the galleries, who seemed to think the
whole thing a show for their enter
tainment.
Alabama" shrieked the clerk.
Alabama yields to the Empire State
of New York" called Delegate Rus
sell, of Alabama, standing in his chair,
one arm grasping the standard of his
state marker.
Marlin w. Littleton, of New York,
of medium hight and stury figure,
with full. clean shaven face, with
a heavy mass of dark brown hair,
tossed back from his brow and ears,
took the stand amid ringing applause
to place Judge Parker of New York j
nomination. Mr.. Littletons manner of
speaking is calm and deliberate, and
he uses few gestures. His voice is
full, resonant and of decidedly pleas
ing quality, and could be heard further
than that of any speaker who had
preceded him, with the possible eXcep-
ton of Richmond P. Hobson.
Mr.. Litteton was given close at
tention. For the first time during the
session, there was silence in the hall,
and his fine voice suppressed the fiend
in gallery with his cry of Louder" His
speech was received with alternate
cheers and outbursts of approving
laughter.
terrific outburst of cheering fol-
lowed Mr.. Littleton's remark about
Judge Parker. 'rIf you ask me why
he has been silent. l answer because
he has not attempted to be the master
of his party, but is content to be it's
servant"
Was Like a Hurricane.
All that happened in the convention
up to the time Mr.. Littleton concluded
his address, multiplied many times,
was almost as nothing compared to
the hurricane that broke out when he
mentioned the name "Alton B. Par
ker"
On the part of the Parker delegates
it was a revelation in the passion of
politics. Like one man they sprang
up in their chairs with everything that
could be waved tossed high in the air.
Florida, after a few seconds of wild
yelling, started around the hall, it's
men screaming and tossing high silken
banners, inscribed Florida, safe and
sound" Texas, Georgia and many 9TH
er states fell in behind and with wild
yells followed on.
The delegates tore their state en-
blems from the poles and, carrying
them high overhead, tramped around
the hall again and again. cheering
magcally and tossed flaming bits of
color into the scene.
After the excitement had continued
about twelve minutes there was a per-
ceptible abatement and the band struck
up America" thousands of voices
joining in the song. The lull speedily
passed away for the band struck up
Dixie" and with a spasmodic yell,
the applause started all over again.
Demonstration Continued.
Rising and falling in huge, over
Whelming wave of sound, the demon
stration was kept up. Coatless, often
collarless, the perspiring enthusiasts
marched, waved and shouted, while
a md 1e hat.
best to swell the roar. During the
playing of the band huge crayon
Dust of Parker was carried up the CEN
ter aisle Just as it reached the plat
form two young ladies, dressed in
Whlte and carrying mammoth bouquets
OF roses and ferns, were assisted to
the presiding officers table and the
huge portrait was held for a moment
between them, face to the delegates, and
the state banners, which had formed
the procession, were held aloft and
marched around 1t. rhythmic shouts
OF "Parket" Parker" ALTON B. Par
ker' We're started and caught up.
At the expiration of twenty-five min
utes efforts were made to still the
demonstration. A megaphone shout
near the platform was begun for par
Ssr' Parker ALTON b. Parker"
however, and things again broke loose
The demonstration lasted twenty-five
minutes
Bryan Sat silent.
Throughout the enthusiasm the Me-
Draska delegation. Bryan at it's head.
sat the members craning their heads
10 see what was going OH, but without
rising. When the demonstration, was
al its hight, Mr.. Bryan sent a mes
sage to some one i'm the other part of
the hall. and soon he was in conference
with anti-Parker men.
-, The Parker picture was carried from
tne platform and placed near New
forks position in the hall. It was
soon taken down. but just the instant
II was lowered the California delega-
tlon displayed a Hearst picture only
tor an instant but 1t was long enough
lot his following among the delegates
70 catch sight OF II, and a ringing
ssnout went up IL kindled again the
1Sylng demonstration for Parker. I'VE
Won't Go Home Till Morning" played
tne rand, and when the air was con-
Sluded quiet was once more restored
In the great hall.
Arkansas" shouted the clerk, pro-