The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-15

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ing speeches for vice-president he linn
tied to ten minutes and seconding
speeches to 1--WE minutes. not more than
three speeches to he allowed any can
didate. This was agreed to.
Alabama being called. Delegate T.. L
Russell yielded the floor to the state OF
Illinois. +. p. Morris. OF that state.
placed In nomination Congressman J.
II. Williams.
Arkansas being next called. Gov. Jeif
Davis responded: Arkansas has no
candidate. but she has votes In No
vember to deliver to the nominee Of
this convention"
When Colorado was reached Delegate
T. J. o'Donnoll announced that his
state yielded the lloor to the state Of
Washington. The chair thcreupon pre-
sentcd to the convention Frederick c.
Robortgon. who nominated Senator
George Turner.
Delegate Spencer, Of Indiana. second
ed the nomination Of Williams
Delaware yielded TO West Virginia
and John ID. Anderson OF the latter
state nominated Henry q. Davis. say
ing. among other things:
when I went through the state OF
West Virginia In 1896 and 1900 along
with our gallant standard-bcarcr. the
matchless Bryan, We found Henry @.
Davis. fellow democrats. although he
had worked his way up through an
honest life TO n position OF influence
among the people. We found him as
slsting us. his shoulder to the wheel
always. And II IL no reflection upon a
man, ! take It, In a democratic conven-
ton. to say that he not only never
scratched n ticket. but he never
dreamed Of doing So"
The states OF Florida and Georgia.
upon being called by The clerk. were
passed. and Idaho being called. Senator
Fred T.. Dubois Of that state seconded
Turner's nomination.
The clerk then called the states ~
Illinois, Indiana and i.Dwa. without re-
celving any response. Kansas was next
called and the chair recognized David
Overmeyer. who nominated Senaio>
william A.. Harris. of Kansas.
For Maryland John Prentice Poe
took the platform and seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Davis of West Vir.
ginla.
Senator william \. Clark. Of Mon.
tana, was the next 10 speak. He first
paid n high tribute To the west, aud
then seconded the Turner nomination.
Nebraska's response was a state
ment that she waited with interest ~,
nhAlaa af N.us NnTl 49,. Nj. a..
qucstei to be passed when called on
tho roll.
ohio has no candidate" was nn-
nounced when the Buckeye state was
reached.
Senator f. W. Carmack. of Tennes-
see was placed In nomination by Dele
gate Hersey Of that state.
III. q Davis nomination received n
second from the District OF Columbia
delegation.
Mr.. D'Autremont. of Minnesota. Sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Turner,
Of Washington.
w. j. Hillman, of Florida. an
nounced that Florida desired To second
the nomination OF Senator Davis, Of
West virginia, and 4. l.. Lovey, of
Utah, seconded tho nomination OF
George W Turner. as did George Muir
ply. OF Alaska.
W. G. Rogers. Of the Indian terri
tory, chief of the Cherokee tribes. a
full-blooded Indian. seconded the nom
nation OF J. p. Williams. of Illinois.
Al this point Senator Culberson. OF
Texas. moved a recess until $50. The
motion was seconded and carried.
Night Session.
II was 1880 o'clock Sunday morning
when the nomination for ~vice-prcsi-
dent was finally made. Ex-senator
Henry @ Davis, OF West Virginia. was
nominated by a reclamation Just after
the first ballot was finished. His op-
ponents were Congressman J. II. Will
Jams OF Illinois. George W. Turner OF
Washington and William a. Harris of
Kansas.
The first ballot showed 65i votes for
Davis, or 10 less than the necessary
two-thirds. Before another ballot
could be taken Davis was declared the
nominee by reclamation.
The other candidates received the
following votes: Williams, 1876; Turner.
100; Harris. IS.
The convention adjourned sine die at
l:3o O'Clock Sunday morning. after
passing the usual vote OF thanks TO the
city OF St. Louis. the presiding officers
Of the convention and others Champ
Clark and ]. s. Williams were made
chairman, respectively, Of the commit
tees to notify Parker and Davis OF their