The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-18
Mississippi Democracy.
THE DELEGATION TO ST. LOUIS IN
STRUCTED FOR PARKER WITH
LARGE DISCRETION.
An Outline Of the State Conventions
Work.

jackson, Miss, June Is. The
State Democratic convention of
Mississippi today instructed its
delegates to the St. Louis Con-
ventlon to vote for Judge Alton
B. Parker as presidential nominee
Of the Democracy but empower
ed the delegation to absolve itself
from instructions on a two thirds
vote at any time when in their
Judgment a contingency justify
ing such action might arise.
This provision was a concession
made by the instruction advocates
to the strong element opposed to
any instructions at all.
The convention was called to
order at noon by Hon. G. G. Mil
Ter, chairman of the old executive
committee, and was opened by
prayer by Rev, Walter c. Whit
taker, pastor of st. Andrew S
Church, Jackson. Congressman
E. j. Bowers was made Temporal
ry chairman and L. Pink Smith Of
GreenvlIIe was made secretary,
with M. A.. Fisher of Claiborne
assistant.
The entire session before ad-
journing for dinner was taken up
in addresses by the distinguished
orators present. Hon. John
Sharp Williams, the chief orator
of the occasion, was the first
speaker. He took up the record
| Of President Roosevelt and tore it
to shreds, amid outbursts of ap-
plause. He attacked the corrup-
ton in the departments of the
government and instanced espec-
tally the postofice frauds. Mr..
Williams devoted much time to an
analysis of the conditions making
up Judge Parker's candidacy and
chances for the Presidency, and
was extremely complimentary.
He closed by strongly advocating
Parker instructions.
United States Senator Money
followed Mr.. Williams in an adj
dress which was partly a protest
against instructions for Parker
and partly plea for instructions
| for John Sharp Williams. His
references to Mr.. Williams as q
presidential possibility were
greeted with most enthusiastic
applause.
Gov. Vardaman was then called
for and briefly addressed the con.
vention, congratulating the Dem
oclatic party on the harmony
/ which existed in its ranks and ex
pressing qualification that the rep
resentatiVes Of every faction were
present and united. presenting
solid front to the enemy. Gov.
Vardaman also favored instruc
tions.
United States Senator McLau
rim was then called for, and was
given a hearty round Of applause
as be mounted the speakers
stand. He spoke briefly on ma
tional issues, scoring the Republi
can party and the present occu
pant of the White House. He
/ made no reference to Instructions
| After the speaking, Hon, A. f
Fox of Clay was put in nomina
tion for permanent chairman, ane
was unanimously elected. Mr.
Fox made a short address, and al
1880 the convention adjourned IN
til 4 p. m.
The chief features of the after
noon session. was the report of the
committee oil platform and reso-
lutions. This committee was
made up of Hon. John Sharp
Williams, chairman; Gov Var
daman and Senator FL. ID. Money
from the State at large: w. j,
Lamb, First district; E. r.
RrainWatel, Second districts; j. z.
Lowe, Third district; s. A Nor
lrison. Fourth district; a. M.
Byrd, Fifth district; G. C. Smith,
Seventh district; w. S. Welsh,
Eighth district. The platform
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