Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

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Hesry Gzzs4wzy DAVIS ...-El
John z Williams &
William A. Harris-..... s!
Necessary 90 choke 81
RAkKxR CONSTITUTES HLATF0KM-HEE
TELzsRAK TO sHxEHAx-
Hon ". F. SHKKIAS:
1 regard the god standard a.
firmly and IrrevOcablg established,
and shall act Accordingly IL the
action of the COnventb0u Of to-day
shall te rztiied b. the people. As
the platform Is silent On the sub
lecE my views should BE made
known 10 the Convention, and II
IL Is proved 10 be u~nsatisfzctry 70
atse standard. / request y1u 10 de-
cline the nomination for me al
Dnce, 30 that another may be nom
mated before adkummenk
tStgned1 A. b PAEKKR-
, oonyESTIoyis REPLY TO PARKER.
ssThe platform adopted by this
Convention is silent On the quesr
ton Of the monetary standard BE-
cause il is not regarded By Us As ,
possible issue in this campaign
and only campaign issues were
mentioned in the platform There
fore, there is nothing 10 the views
expressed By you 10 the telegram
just received which would pre-
elude : mar entertaining them
from accepting > nomination on
said platform"
The above reply was adopted BY :
vote Of IA 10 lsL, Missouri voting no
HEARST WIRES PARKER HIS cOSeRAT.
ULATToSs.
CHICAGO, July g. The following
log telegram vas sent from ChicagC
tonight BY william Randolph Hearst
10 Judge Alton p. Parker:
~ congratulate you upon your
nomination and upon the express
sion Of Democratic principles In
the platform on which you stand.
| hope ard believe that battling
for the people and for such pFinci-
pies you will lead Democracy 70
victory"
o0eKRELL PLEDGES HIS ALLEGIANCE
Gov. Doekery was recognized at The
conclusion Of the prayer and read q
telegram from Senator Cockrell as
follows
WARRKssBURG, July Sion. A.
N. DockeFy, Chairman Missouri dele
CATION, st. Louis:
II am sincerely grateful to the
Democracy Of Missouri for their
unsolicited Endorsement Of me for
the nomination TO the highest Of
Zee In the gift Of the American
people, and TO the delegates ap-
pointed By the Joplin Convention
10 present my name 10 the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
They have done their whole duty
faithfully and sincerely; have dis
charged every trust imposed by
the Joplin Convention, and have
done all possible to be done.
l heartily approve their action.
The Convention has acted wisely
In nominating Judge Parker
lcheersl, a loyal Democrat who
voted for Col. Bryan tcheers) 10
1885 and 1900, and is an able jurist
and . clean man In all relations OF
life. r. N. CocKRELL.n
Cheers and appl2nse.l
uCE-PREsIDEgT DAVIS.
Henry GaSsaxay Davis was born in
Baltimore. Nd, Nov. l6, 1923. His
life has been one Of extreme activity,
upon which amazing success always
attended. He began life as 3 planta.
ton employe and q brakeman, edu.
himself by self directed study.
A large arena OF West Virginia has
been developed from wilderness into
thriving and rich industrial regions
BY him alone. Some Of the important
enterprises with which be has been
Identified 10 recent years are the
Piedmont and Cumberland Railroad,
the Davis National Bank OF Piedmont
and the Davis Coal and Coke Com
pany.
LONG IN PUBLIC LIFE.
Mr.. Davis has been in public life for
pearly forty yezrs, and In spite OF the
ripenes Of his years Is IS keenly inter
and well informed upon mat
tens Of public interest and national
moment as be was a score Of years ago.
lie has always been al earnest and
conservative Democrat, standing high
In the pzsty's councils He served
two terms as United States Senator
from West Virginia from 1871 TO 1883,
and then declined reelection. He
had previously been a member Of both
upper and lower branches Of the Legis-
Many times be has been
prominently mentioned as a candidate
ior Governor. but has never chosen TO
seek the nomination.
Mr.. Davis Is a first cousin CT Sena-
iOr Arthur Pue German, Of Maryland,
Ind the fathcr-in-law OF Senator
stephen B. Ekinss Of West Virginia,
Uhom he has baen axzociafad In