The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09

charge of Parker's campaign. He
laughed and cried alternately.
In section Of the hall sat Mrs.
Hall, daughter Of Judge Parker. With
party Of friends she remained thru
out the night. She showed her hap
pineSs with tears.
William E. Sheehan, who has done
the personal work for Judge Parker,
and August Belmont were jubilant
over the result. ..
One Of the most interesting phases
OF the convention was the fact that
altho early evening was succeeded by
darkness, darkness by dawn, and dawn
by sunlight, at least two-thirds Of all
spectators, 80 per cent Of them women,
remained until the nomination was
made.
Mr.. Bryan left the convention hall
a few minutes before the nomination
was made unanimous, but not before
he knew that Judge Parker was NOM
mated. To the several correspondents
who were waiting for him at his hotel,
he said that 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.
IT have not slept for hours" he
said. Good night"
1t may be added that those of a
\
couraged by the fact that Judge Par
ker was not nominated on Friday.
Convention Met.
The convention met at O'Clock
last evening.
When, after noisy opening, sena-
tor Daniels advanced to read the plat
form, the convention composed itself
and warning had to be given by the
reading clerk that quiet must be pre-
served. -, -....
Senator Daniels ceased reading the
platform at 1858 o'clock. When it
was noticed that he had finished, the
convention broke into cheers. u
Senator Daniels said: ....
1T am unanimously instructed by
your committee on platform to move
the previous question on it's adoption
and I now make that motion"
1t was adopted by a viva voce vote,
two or three delegates voting in the
negative, and they apparently in a
put the motion to adopt the report
and another viva voce vote carried it.
Temporary Chairman Williams
mounted the steps leading up to the
platform, swung his hat round his
head and the delegates, following his
again while the band played Hail,
Columbia"
Nomination for President.
'The clerk will now cali the roll of
states for the nomination of a candi-
date for president" shouted the chair
man.
A wild cry Of delight came from the
galleries. T
Alabama" shrieked the clerk.
| Alabama yields to the empire state
of New York." called Delegate Rus
sell Of Alabama.
Marlin w. Litt1eton of New York,
of medium height and sturdy figure,
with full, clean-shaven face, with a
heavy mass of dark brown hair, tossed
back from his brow and ears, took the
stand amid ringing applause to place
Judge Parker in nomination. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con.
lvention: We do not expect here that stu.
pid peace which smells Of chloroform We
do not wish that unctuous unanimit5
which springs from the unconf1icting emo.
tons of a solitary man. We would mo-
have our harmony in a single harness
We. too, love the stir Of strenuous life
but we believe in equal strenuousness FOL
all and special strenuousness for none. WI
do not derive our power from the seat!
of the mighty, but from the souls Of the
: humble. We do not ask for inane agree
ment springing from faithless fire; bu
rather outbursts of dissension issuing
from robust freedom. We are not in ex
ecutive session, but rather In the com
mittee of the whole We were sent her
by the people to select a candidate w
were not sent here by the candidates t,
notify the people.
Our adversaries, by dwelling tenderly OF
the simplicity of the lamented Mckinley
managed to endure for three days tn
strenuousity Of Roosevelt. BY counting
in affectionate terms the achievements o
the one they evoked an enthusiasm whic
! they Immediately credited to the other
Thru tears that were shed for the nobl
dead they saw larger outline Of the liv
, !, ing. Driven by lash and lured by luck the
called on all the sacred dust to kee
their spirits up.
Set to run for three full days the pen
dulum petered out, the hands stuck fas
and only strenuous shake could max
the wheels go round. Spiritless in the du
= mask they worked uphill against the graf
and gravity Of the hour.
Under the Whip.
Without the master whom they ha
learned to love, they fingered listless un
der the whip Of one they have learne
q to fear Stripped Of premeditated pom
!, and shorn Of soothing phrase, the coca
t sion meant no more or less than an er
of boots and spurs. Take away the tribut
j to the dead and all that is left is horse
e man on the slopes Of San Juan. Remov
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