The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Henry G. Davis Of West Virginia Nom
mated bv Acclamation.

tice Alton B. Parker early in the morn
ing an adjournment was taken until
afternoon, and the great convention
hall was quickly emptied of its wear
led delegates and spectators. The ter
rife strain of the night was over and
there was a general movement in the
direction of the hotels.
1t was 5:37 when the afternoon ses-
sion opened. A motion was made and
adopted that speeches nominating can
didates for the vice presidency be lin
tied to ten minutes, that five minutes
be allowed for %seconding speeches and
that the number be limited to three.
Roll call of states was her called
for the presentation OF candidates for
vice president. Alabama was called
several times with no response, but
finally Mr.. Russell of that state an
nounced that Alabama would give way
to Illinois.
Samuel Olschuler of Illinois arose
and announced that Freeman Morris
would speak for that state.
Mr.. Morris took the platform to
name James r. Williams of Illinois.
The roll call of states proceeded and
when Nebraska was reached the re-
Spouse was a statement that it waited
with interest the choice of New York.
New York requested to be passed
when called on the roll.
Maryland seconded the nomination
of Davis of West Virginia.
At this point in the session there
was uprOar over Tumors of a telegram
that had been received from Judge
Parker, nominee for the presidency,
which Senator Cufberts0n of Texas
and others thought ought to be con-
sidered before the convention went
any further. The former said: For
reasons which are obvious to all the
delegates here it seems to me that
we ought not 10 proceed at this time
to nominate a candidate for vice pres
ident."
Adjournment was thercupon taken.
The leaders disappeared -ld the ses-
sion closed with an atmosphere Of
tense expectancy as to what would Oc-
cur when it re%cOnvened at I.20 D.. m.
The convention did not go into ses-
sion promptly at the time appointed,
although the greater number of dele
gates and alternates were in their
seats, keyed UP to a high pitch of ex-
element over the possible events Of
the night.
During the course of the proceed
ings the following message from Judge
Parker was read:
Il regard the gold standard as firm
ly and ~irrevocably established, and
shall act accordingly if the action OF
the convention today shall be ratified
by the people. AS the platform is 81
lent on the subject, my views should
be made known to the convention. and
if it is proved to be unsatisfactory to
the majority, | request you to decline
the nomination for me at once, so that
another may be nominated before ad-
journment."
A message was proposed to be sent
to Judge Parker as follows:
The platform adopted by this con-
ventiOn is silent on the question OF
monetary standard because it is not
reagrded by us as q possible issue in
this campaign, and only campaign is
sues were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
views expressed by you in the teIe-
gram just received which would pre-
clude a man entertaining them from
accepting a nomination on said plat
form" (ADplause.)
A great deal of discussion followed,
some %favoring sending of the message,
others not.
Bryan said he was opposed to send
ing the telegram as framed. "If the
gold standard is a good thing, then
why run away from it? Why not put
it into your PLATFORM"
His declaration that the sending OF
the telegram to Judge Parker was q
declaration for the gold standard side
and his statement that if the demOc-
racy was to say so frankly was greet
ed with a shrek of applause from the
galleries, and one man with a strong
voice yelled, That's right
Loud applause greeted Mr.. Bryan's
remark that it was a manly thing in
Judge Parker to express his opinions
before the convention adjourned. but
it would have been a manIier thing
had he spoken before the convention
met. was again cheered.
After some further debate a roll call
was ordered on the question of the
adoption of the reply to Judge
Parker's message. AS the roll call
proceeded il was evident that the
motion to send the message to Judge
Parker would be carried by an over
whelming majority. The result was
announced TO be IA ayes and 191
noes, and the message was ordered
sent by the convention.
The vote closed the incident. It
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