Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-11

ueHt an EX-aacfnDcr OF tac Fcdc r;l
Senate From West virginia.
ST. LOUIS, July Ill regard the
gold standard as firmly ana irrevo-
cably established and ,hlll act accord
ingly L the action Of the convention
shall be ratified by the people. AS the
platform is silent on the subject, my
| views should be made known to the
! convention, and if It is proved to be
| unsatisfactory to the majority | re-
| quest you TO decline the nomination
for me ut once so that anotbts niay
be nominated before ADJOURNMENT
The foregoing dispatch was sent to
William L. Shechan at st. Louis by
Judge Parker and was read by him
to the convention.
Many of the southern del gates de-
nounced Parker in the strongest terms
| and demanded that he decline the
nomination. The organization of q
movement TO force him OF the ticket
was Immediately begun.
Ex-senator Hill, with William f..
Sheehan ana Senators Daniel, Tillmnn
and various other members of the ON
mittce on resolutions, went into cor
ference to try to decide III what to
| do about Judge Patker's telegram.
The convention took Il recess amid
| scenes of the widest excitement pend
ing the decision of the leaders.
CHIEF Judge Alton b. Parker of the
New York state court of appeals was
nominated ut early dawn IN Saturday
morning for president of the United
Suites by the Democratic national con,
vention. There was only one roll call,
and so decisive was the result of TINT
one that contrary states began to call
for recognition, and the ballot finally
| resulted in a unanimous vote for the
New York state man.
The ballot for president gave Par
ker G5S votes of the GGT needed to
nominate, and before the result could
be announced Idaho, Nevada, Wash
| ington and others made changes. TO the
Parker column.
Governor Dockery of Missouri NOV
ell to make the nomination unanimous.
and the motion was carried amid IN
creasing cheering. The result of the
ballot was not announced officially, and
1t is not likely that. it V will be.
The scene was dramatic in the ex-
trcne. Darkness had witnessed the
gathering of the Democratic hosts,
| while broad daylight, the sun palms
the electric lights, witnessed the close.
The convention was in session from
s O'Clock at night until nearly 6 o'clock
in the morning. In that time eight
names were presented, and nominating
and seconding speeches innuinernble
| were made. As dawn approached II
| became necessary to limit the second
ing speeches to four minutes each.
An exception was made in the case
of William Jennings Bryan, who in
one of the most dramatic situations
ever witnessed in a political gathering
addressed the convention II conclud-
cd by seconding the nomination of SEN
ator Francis NJ. Cockrell, tie "favorite
SON. candidate from Missouri. Mr..
nryan received the third great ovation
accorded during the convention. His
speech was an impassioned appeal to
the delegates to give the party a can
| didatc who had voted the Democratic
ticket in 1896 and 1900. lie spoke In
behalf of the Nebraska delegation.
| which he said had no candidate 10 pre-
cent or fayors to ask, but wanted Il
candidate whose nomination would not
grove Il triumph for n faction over
| another. lie. suggested Hearst, If the
convention thought best. then eX-Gov-
| ernor Pattison of Pennsylvania and
finally created a surprise by declaring
! for Senator Cockrell.
Bryan's control of the immense audi
ence was absolute. A wave Of his hand
| stilled the applause. His cleverness us
ah orator was Illustrated in Il dozen
ways. At times the interested thou
1 sands hung breathless on his words, be
lieving that he would declare for
Parker.
III another moment he would manage
to. convey the Impression that he was
going to ask FOR the nomination him
self. When he commended Hearst the
| hallful Of Hearst boomers went wild.
Many OF the enthusiasts hogan to Offer
Ito bet money that IIcarst would con
troll enough votes on the first ballot to
prevent the nomination Of Parker,
Bryan spoke for forty minutes. His
concluding declaration of faith in the
ability OF Democracy to win gave rise
to another of the numerous hystericai
| spasIns that have seized this conven-
ton. This one lasted close TO ten min
utes. Even after he had concluded
! there was no cxc2us from the hall.
with broaa daylight showing through
the Windows fully two-thirsls Of The
crowd that bad poured through liz
! Coliseum ENTRANCES was hanging on,
! His declAration that had he fought
the ii,sht Nc might lnsye finished hs
course, bnt1that nobody could deny thst
! be had keft his faisR, was greeted viii