Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-09

Senator Carmack, Of Tennessee, second
ed the nomination Of Parker. ID. Nj.
DeImas. of California, placed William
r. Hearst in nomination. l.. Irving
Handy, of Delaware, presented the
name OF Judge George Gray, Of that
State; David 0vermeyer, of Kansas,
placed General Nelson A. Miles IN
nomination Patrick A. Collins, OF
Boston, nominated Richard Olney
David S. Rose, mayor of Milwaukee,
placed EdwardC Wall in nomination.
Chairman Cole, of the North Dakota
delegation, named John Sharp Williams
for President. Later Mr.. Williams
asked that his name be withdrawn, and
urged the North Dakota delegation,
which had placed his name before the
convention, to vote for Parker.
Virginia came out for Parker through
the voice ofSenator Martin.
After 2 o'clock the features OF the
early morning were demonstration in
favor of Senator Cockrell, who was
placed in nomination by Champ Clark
a speech by Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee,
nominating Wall, and in which he at
tackled the democracy of New York, and
finally an impassioned speech by Will
liam Jennings Bryan, seconding the
nomination of Cockrell.
When Nebraska was called in regular
order Bryan yielded 70 Wisconsin, and
it was not until Wisconsin was reached
next to the last of the States-that the
twice-defeated candidate for President
was heard.
The seconding speeches after midnight
had been limited to fourminutes. Unani-
nous consent was asked that the time
limit in Bryan's case be suspended. 1t
was granted.
Mr.. Bryan declared that since he de-
sired to address the delegates alone he
hoped they could hear what he had to
say.
81 come here tonight" he said, "to
say that i have carried your banner
in two campaigns, and whatever else
you may say, you cannot say have not
kept the faith. lam more interested to-
day in democratic success than ever
was. The gentleman who presented
New York's candidate stated the danger
of militarism. Let me quote from the
speech of Gov. Black in presenting Col.
Roosevelts nomination"
He then quoted from that portion OF
Blacks speech which reads: ''The fate
of nations is still decided by their wars, "
&c. "This." declared Bryan, 'is eu-
lcgizing brute force"
at is challenge to the Christian civ
ilization of the world" he declared amid
thunderous applause. "It President
Roosevelt believes what Black says in
his nominating speech he is a dangerous
man and ought to be defeated, and be-
lieye he can be defeated" CHEERS and
applause.)
III failed of election said Bryan,
"because many democrats deserted me
and voted tor my opponent, but have
no criticism to make OF them. Cheers
believe duty to country paramount to
duty to party. Great applause.) l
spent sixteen hours in the committee on
resolutions last night, and | want to say
that | never spent better sixteen
hours in my life. The party got to-
gether. prolonged eheers.) Neither
side got what IL wanted-we had to
compromise-but we got a platform
upon which all democrats could unite.
(Cheers and applause.)
Bryan was dramatic in his delivery,
and for the first time since 8 O'Clock in
the evening the convention was absolute
ly quiet
Some of you have called me dicta-
tor" Bryan continued. at was false ;
you know it was false. (Cheers.) | had
opinions aud / expressed them"
He declared he would like to have
seen the Kansas City platform reafiirmed,
but when overruled in committee he had
no other court to which to appeal.
Bryan spoke good word for Hearst
and Wall, and dwelt especially on Patti
son, of Pennsylvania. He said he would
trust Pattison on all questions, although
he was a gold man. Bryan thereupon
seconded the nomination of Cockrell.
He declared Cockrell the ''nestcr of the
Senate" and added 81 would be will
ing to write my Endorsement on his
back and send him out into the world
and stand for everything he did"
CHEERS and applause.)
Bryan said he believed there was one
great question in this country today.
The paramount issue was democracy vs..
plutocracy-
81 came TO this convention knowing
that | would be in the minority, but L
had duty to perform in serving the
6, 900, 900 men who voted for me four
years ago. Give us a pilot who will
save us from militarism-the Scylla OF
militarism-without wrecking us upon
the Charybdis of commercialism."
While Bryan called the names Hearst,
Pattison, Cockrell and Wall, he failed
to mention Judge Parker's name. He
concluded his speech at 1850 a. m.
Three fourths of the spectators remained
in the hall at this hour.
Wyoming seconded the nomination OF
Hearst, and at a. N. Frank j. Cannon,
of Utah, seconded the nomination OF
Parker in a rather dramatic speech. 81
followed Bryan in two campaigns" he
shouted. 81 deserted the republican
party to follow him, but | want to Sec
ond the nomination of a man whose
name Mr.. Bryan forgot to mention, Al
ton Brooks Parker, of New York.
CHEERS and applause.)