The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-07-15
Judge Alton B. Parker Selected
as Candidate For President
on First Ballot.
DOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
Ex-senator II. @. Davis, Of West yir-
ginla. Was Nominated For the
Vice Presidency.
judge Parker. In . Telegram TO the
Convention, Exprsssed HIs vlews
on the Gold Standard Question.
10 which a Reply Was Sent

0I. AauulNf July Aho a1An1NseNsN
national convention met Wednesday.
listened TO the extended speech from
representative John sharp Williams.
IS temporary chairman. appointed the
committees necessary 10 perfect per
manent organization and adjourned.
In seaslon lasting two hours and 80
minutes one striking incident over
ahadowed all other proceedings. That
wAs the enthusiastic and prolonged
cheering which greeted the name OF
Grover Cleveland, While the outbarst
which greeted the name OF the former
democratic president before Its last
syllable had fallen from the lips Of
the temporary chairman was note
worthy IN itself. Il was magnlled BY
contrast with tho greetings accorded
fhe actual men who stood for all that
has been opposed to Mr Cleveland
within tho party during the last eight
Year,.
ST Louis. July o.-The democratic
national convention Thursday adopted
the report OF the committee on rules.
credentials and permanent orEAniEa-
tion. The aeanlon opened At 10
o'clock. an hour later took recess nn.
fil2 ,. m. and adjourned at $50 until
10 O'Clock Friday. During the day sew.
erAi speeches were made. chief OF
which was William Jennings Bpan'a
effort 10 overthrow the report OF the
credentials committee and seat con
testing delegates from Illinois. The
enntsoycray was ended BY tho rcjec'
tlon of the minority report OF the com
mltieo BY a vote of CAT nays TO ssa
aych Though Mr. BVanp speech and
hln appearance on the floor OF the con
ventlon was checred far beyond any
previous demonstration. u made few
votes.
when the result Of the contest wal
announced tho report OF the commit
tee on permanent organization wai
made. Representative Champ Clark
who was chosen permanent chairman
} addrcmed tho convention.
The platform was presented 20 tn
full committee at o'clock Thursda!
nlghi. and the contest over the gol'
plank which had occurred In the sub
conmlstec waa soon renewed and will
cumulative force.
TIE day was given up BY the sui
Aaainittee 10 the consideration OF IN
|.Alls connected with the considers
ton of the various planks. action o
the most important Of them bein
postponed until tho closing hours c
the sitting. Tho taking up Of IN
financial plank preclpitated a sharp d
bate IN which mo- Of the member
participated. Ser or Dubois oppose
I, most vigorously. lie admitted thl
the Increase In tho production Of col
had had the effect Of creating sun
cient supply Of money for the preseI
needs. hut said that >o output Of n
precious metals's.- irregular a.
render II most uncertain. and argue
that while the present supply may
sufnclent 10 meet the wants OF u
world. Il can not be relied upon pe
manently.
He was replied 10 by Senators Da
iel and Hill. who coHtended that Il
plank presented recognizes the qua
titive theory Of money advocated
tho democratic party and from N
re!s. drew the conclusion that Il
declaration Il not lnconslsten. wi
former pronouncements on the subie'
81. Louis, July 9.--The democrat
national convention Friday nig
adopted platform by q viva yoce vc
and listened TO nominating speech
for president Judge Alton D. Park
was named by Martin w. Lttlet
and William Randolph Hearst by
NJ. Dclmas Both orators were I
plauded at length AntiParker De
cations attempted to create enthu
asm for their candidates but the p
i keF men remained undisturbed and ,
concerned. Hearst delegates parad
the hall but the showing was small
comparison with tho Parker proc
sion which preceded H.
Nominating speeches for fAvor
son candidates and secondlng speect
for both Parker and Hearst occupI
the convention for several hours.
convention hall seats about l0.500 D
sons and from appearance hundr'
more had been admitted The AZ
and lower and upper galleries conta
cd thousands Of swsltering men q
women oblivious TO the fact that
crowded condition Of toe hall end
gered every life.
As soon as the convention had bs
called TO order Chairman Clark
nounced that the report OF the &C
mIttee on resolutions was ready. s
ator Daniel read the report as chi
man Of the committee. The conv
tion confusion was 30 great that no
word could be heard ten feet from
platform.
Tha great climax Of the conrsat