The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-15
FIRST BALLOT
NAMES PARKER
Lacked a Few Votes of Neces-
sary Two-Thirds, but
Changes Were Made.
ENDS ALL NIGHT SESSION
Nomination Was Made This
Morning With the Sunlight
Streaming Into Hall.
MANY RECEIVED SUPPORT
But All the Claims Which the Parker
People Had Made for Their Man
Were Verified When the
Votes Were Counted.

st. Louis, July Judge Alton
Brooks Parker of New York was NOM
mated at SIS this morning for presi-
dent of the United States by the demo-
cratic national convention on the first
ballot. After the nomination the con-
Nention adjourned until 2 O'Clock this
afternoon, when q vice president will
be nominated.
The convention was In session from
8 o'clock last night until nearly 6:15 this
morning. In that time eight names
We're presented to the convention, nomi-
mating and %seconding speeches innum-
cradle were made. and when dawn ap-
peared 1t became necessary to init the
seconding speeches to Jour minutes
each.
An extension was made in the case
of William Jennings Bryan, who in n
of the most dramatic situations ever
witnessed in a political gathering adj
dressed the convention n concluded
by %seconding the nomination of Senator
F. NJ. Cockrell Of Missouri. Mr.. Bryan
received the third great ovation &C
corded him during the convention. His
speech was an impassioned appeal to
the delegates to give the party a candi-
date who had voted the democratic
ticket in 1896 and 1900.
Mr.. Bryan's' Sueech.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in behalf of Ne
braska delegation. which he said had no
candidate to present or favors to ask,
but wanted a candidate hose nominal
ton woul not prove a triumph for n
faction over another. He suggested
Hearst If the convention thought best:
then former Governor Pattison of Penn
s%yi""nia, and finally created a surprise
In tt" invention by declaring for
c. .krell.
one CT the features of the session
had been the beautiful tribute paid to
Cockrell when his name was placed in
nomination by Champ Clark. 1t was a
son the more complimentary to the
senator. The delegates, already weary
by reason OF the tedious and trying
session. paused in their labors. and in
the guise of a nomination for the
presidency, which the senator's friends
knew to be beyond his reach, INDUCED
In a demonstration continuing about
half an hour.
Nearly every delegate and. spectator
In the galleries or on the floor had been
provided with a flag. and the scene
was far the most impressive Of all the
ovations given during h session. The
thousands of cheering persons appar-
emily converted Bryan to the belief that
Cockrelrs chances of nomination were
greater than those of any other favorite
son candidate.
Tried to Rally Opposition.
The Nebraskan gained recognition
soon after the Cockrell demonstration,
and IN a speech directed undoubtedly t.
an effort to defeat Parker. made his
electrifying plea for the anti-Parker
forces to rally. He was given the
closest attention. The great conven-
ton listened as though every word
were a personal message to each per-
son. 1t was as If a hypnotic spell had
been cast over the throng.
But When 1t was all over the Parker
forces a not been shaken. The bal
lot for presiden. gave Parker 658 votes
out Of the 667 needed to nominate, and
before the result could be announced.
Idaho. Nevada. Washington and others
made changes to Parker. Governor
Dockery Of Missouri moved to make
the nomination unanimousv and 1t car
ried amidst increasing cheers.
The result Of the ballot was never an
nounced officially. and 1t is not likely
1t ever will be. After the nomination
had been made the convention ad-
J%ourned to 2 p. M. when q candidate for
vice president Will be chosen.
AT the close Of the convention many
figures prominent in the contest were
surrounded by friends and heartily
congratulated. Notably among these
were David B. Hill. who has been in ac-
tual charge of Parker's campaign. He
laughed and cried alternately.
So far as surface indications are
concerned. there Is no more OPPOSITION
to the platform than there has been to
that accepted unanimously by the re-
publican convention In Chicago a few
weeks ago. The nominations were pro-
ceeded with when the convention met
at s O'Clock last night. Alabama yielded
to New York, and Judge Parker's name
was first presented to the convention.
After that. Hearst. Gray. Cockrell.
WALL. Williams, Olney and Miles were
named. in speeches which took nearly
the entire night. In the end all the
claims Of the Parker forces were proved
accurate. Parker had within a few
were forthcoming. The speeches which
had been cheered so long and loudly
had neither made nor lost a vote. The
Parker forces were under perfect or
ganization and remained serene.
In a section Of the hall sat Mrs.
Hall, daughter Of Judge Parker. with a
Throughout the hele night and 9ae showed her
happiness by cheers. William F.
sheehan and August Belmont were
1ubuliant over the result.
One of the most interesting phases
OF the convention vas the fact tina at
least two-thirds Of all the spectators,
NAMED from twilight last evening until
the nomination was mad in the broad
sunlight this morning.
Bryan Is in Line.
Mr.. Bryan left the convention hall
a few minutes before the nomination
was made unanimous. but not before he
knew Parker was nominated. To cor
respondents waiting for him at the
hote: he said he had nothing to add
to what he had said in the convention,
which was that he would support any
candidate nominated on the platform
he had assisted in making.
1t may be added that those Of a
superstitious turn OF mind may be en-
coura ged by the fact that Parios u,a