Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
/. c. DAVIS IS NOMINATED.
Former Senator from West Vir-
ginia for Vice President.
PARKER WINS VICTORY.
Demands That Gold Standard Be Recog--
nized-Nominatio Is Nearly
Recalled

st. Louis, Mo-, July 1.-THE Demo,
cratic convention is over. The delegates;
have departed, leaving behind them only
the memory of one Of the most sensation
al incidents ever witnessed at a national
convention. The convention resulted i'm
a great victory for Judge Parker, the
nominee, and a crushing defeat for Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
Before adjourning early Sunday morn
ing, after an all-night session, Henry O..
Davis, former United States senator from
West Virginia. was nominated for vice
president.
Parker's Demand for Gold.
The real sensation Of the convention
was a telegram received by the New
York delegation from Judge Parker.
which read as follows:
Esopus, \. Y, July 9.-Hon. William F.
Sheehan, Convention Hall, st. Louis, Mo-:
regard the gold standard as firmly and
irrevocably. established by law, and shall
act accordingly if the action of the con-
vention today is ratified by the people. In
asmuch as the platform is silent upon this
communication to the convention for it's
consideration, as I should feel 1t my duty to
decline the nomination except upon TINS
understanding. ALTON B. PARKER.
The telegram caused a sensation. Many
demanded that the nomination be re-
Platform Committee Takes Action.
Meantime the subcommittee on resolu-
lions had assembled in response to a
hurry call to consider the Parker mes
sage. Parker's friends realized the ex-
tremlty Of the danger that was threaten
ing their candidate. They recognized the
ugly and irreconcilable note in the criti-
clS1nS Of the southern and western men.
They were simply trying to save bad
situation.
At last the committee decided to rec
ommend to the convention that the fol-
lowing reply be sent to Judge Parker.
The platform adopted by this convention
is silent on the question of the monetary
standard. because it is not regarded as a.
possible issue in this campaign and only
campaign issues were entered in the plat
views expressed by you in the telegram just
received which would preclude a man en-
tertaining them from accepting a nomina-
t1on on said platform.
Only One Ballot.
1t only took one roll call to select the
candidate for vice president. When the
roll call was ended it was found that
Davis was the nominee.
Davis is acceptable to Mr.. Parker and
his eastern managers.
The vote on vice president was: Will
liams. 49, Turner, 100; Davis, ga; Har-
ris So. Iowa did not vote. The NOM
lnatlOn or DAVIS was maze unanimous.
The vote in detail for vice president
follows:
Alabama-Davis, %; Arkansas-Davis, IS;
California, Davis, 20: Colorado-Turner Z:
Williams, 3; Connecticut--Davis, IA; Della
ware-Davis, 5: Turner. 3; Florida-Davis,
10: Georgia.Davis, %; Idaho-Turner, s.;
Illinois-Williams, o. Indiana-W Williams
80; Iowa-Passed; Kansas-Harris, 20; Ken
tucky-Davis, 26: Louisiana-Davis, Is;
Maine-Davis, 9; Observation-Disclosures: Is: Mas
sachusetts-Davis 50; Michigan-Davis %;
Minnesota-Turner, %; Mississippi-Wil-
liams %: Missour-Harris, So; Montana
Turner, 6; Nebraska-Davis, 16: Nevada
Turner 6; New Hampshire-Davis, s; New
North Carolina-Wiliams, "a; North Dakota
Davis, 8; Ohio-Davis, As; Oregon-Tur-
ner 8; Pennsylvania--Dav IS: Rhode
Island-Williams, S. South Carolina-WiI-
see-Davis, "a: Texas-Davs, So: Utah
Turner 6; Nermont-Davis, 8; Virginia
Davis. "a; Washngton-Tu TO- West
Vrgina-Davis. IA; Wsconsin-Dayis, %;
Wyoming-Davis, s: Alaska..Turner, 6; Ari-
Zona-Turner, 6; District of Columbia-Da-
WIS., 6; Indian Territory-Williams, s. Ha-
waii-Turner, 6; Oklahoma-Turner, 2; Har-
ris. 2; Williams. 2; Porto Rico-Davis 6.
The convention then adjourned sine die.