Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

st Louis July 9.--Chief Judge Alton
B. Parker of the New York state court
of appeals was nominated about ff-
teen minutes to O'Clock this morning
for president of the United States by
the democratic national convention.
But one roll call ensued and so decisive
was the result of that one that con-
trary states began to call for recogni-
tion and the ballot finally resulted in a
unanimous vote for the New York state
man. The scene was dramatic in the
extreme Darkness had witnessed the
gathering of the democratic hosts,
while broad daylight, the sun paling
the electric light, witnessed the close.
The convention was in session from
8 o'clock last night until nearly 6
o'clock this morning. In that time
eight names were presented to the con-
vention. Nominating and seconding
speeches innlImerable were made, and
as dawn approached it became neces-
sary to limit the seconding speeches to
four minutes each An exception was
made in the case of William Jennings
Bryan, who, in one of the most dra-
matte situations ever witnessed in a
political gathering, addressed the con
yention, and concluded by seconding
the nomination of Senator Francis M
Cockrell, "the favorite son. candidate
from Missouri. Mr. Bryan received the
third great ovation accorded during the
convention His speech was an 1nl-
passioned appeal to the delegates 70
give the party candidate who nad
voted the democratic ticket in 1895
and 1900. He spoke on behalf Of the.
Nebraska delegation, which he said
had no candidate to present or favors
to ask. but candidate whose nomina-
tion would not prove a triumph for one
faction over another. He suggested
Hearst if the convention thought best
then former Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania, and finally created sur
prise in the convention by declaring for
Senator Cockrell
One of the features Of the long drawn
out session had been the beautiful tri-
butte paid to Senator Coekrell when his
name was placed in nomination by Rep-
resentative Champ Clark 1t was a
spontaneous outburst and for that rea-
son the more complimentary to the
senator. The delegates, already weary
by the tedious and trying session,
paused In their labors, and in the guise
of a nomination for the presidency
which the senator's friends knew to be
beyond his reach, INDUCED in demon
stration continuing about half an hour.
Nearly every delegate and spectator in
the galleries or on the floor had been
provided with flag and the scene was
far the most impressive of all the oya-
tions given during the session.
BRYAN'S LAST ATTEMPT.
The thousands Of cheering persons
apparently converted Mr. Bryan to the
belief that Senator Cockrell's chances
OF nomination were greater than other
fayorite son candidates. The Nebras-
kan gained recognition soon after the
Cockrell demonstration and in a
speech directed undoubtedly in an ef-
fort to defeat Parker, made his, eIectri-
fyiHg plea for the anti-Parker forces
to rally. He was given the closest at
fention. The great convention which
the police and sergeant nt-at-arms We're
pOwerless to control, listened as though
every word were q personal message
to each person, as if hypnotic spell
had been cast over the throng. But
when it was all over the Parker forces
had not been shaken The ballot for
president gave Parker 65S votes out of
667 needed to nominate, and before the
result could be announced Idaho, Me-
vada. Washington and others made
changes to the Parker column.
Governor Dockery Of Missouri moved
to make the nomination unanimous.
and 1t carried amidst increasing cheer.
ing. The result of the ballot was never
announced officially and it is not likely
that il ever. will be-
The convention took recess yes
terday until 8 o'clock last night for the
purpose of receiving the report of the
committee on resolutions. The report
was received and adopted by a viva
voce vote So far as surface indications
We're concerned there was no more OPP
position to the platform than there had
been to that accepted unanimously by
the republican convention in Chicago Il
few weeks ago.
Nominations were Immediately pro-
ceeded with. Alabama yielded to New
York. and Judge Parker's name was
the first presented to the convention
After that Hearst, Gray, Cockrell,
Wall, Williams, Olney and Miles We're
named in speeches which took nearly
the entire night. In the end all the
claims OF the Parker forces were
proved accurate. Parker had within a
few votes of enough to nominate, and
these were forthcoming. The speeches
which had been cheered so long and
loud had neither made nor lost q vote.
The Parker forces under perfect organ
ization remained serene.
After the nomination had been made
the convention adjourned until y m.
To-day, when candidate for yicepresi-
dnnf fCVfIt Ia chosen After the close OF