The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-16

man, take 1t, In q democratic cOnven-
ton, to say that he not only never
scratched ticket, but he never
dreamed Of doing So
The states Of Florida and Georgia,
upon being called by the clerk, were
passed, and Idaho being called, Senator
Fred T. Dubois Of that state seconded
Turner's nomination.
The clerk then called the states Of
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, without re-
ceiving any response. Kansas was next
called and the chair recognized DavH
Oyermeyer, who nominated Senatoe
William A. Harris, Of Kansas
For Maryland John Prentice Poe
took the platform and seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Davis OF West Vir-
ginia.
Senator William A. Clark, Of Mon
tana, was the next to speak. He first
paid high tribute to the west, and
then seconded the Turner nomination.
Nebraska's response was a state-
ment that she waited with interest tie
choice Of New York. New York re-
quested to be passed when called on
the roll.
"Ohio has no candidate was an
nounced when the Buckeye state was
reached
Senator E. w. Carmack, of Tennes-
see was placed in nomination by Dele
gate Hersey of that state.
H. G. Davis nomination received a
second from the District Of Columbia
delegation.
Mr.. D'Autremont. of Minnesota, sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Turner,
of Washington.
W. ]. Hillman, of Florida, an
nounced that Florida desired to second
the nomination of Senator Davis, Of
West Virginia. and A. L. Lovey, Of
Utah, seconded the nomination Of
George w. Turner, as did George MUIR
ply, of Alaska
w. G. Rogers, of the Indian terri
tory, chief of the Cherokee tribes, a
full-blooded Indian, seconded the nom
ination Of j. P. Williams, of Illinois.
At this point Senator Culberson, Of
Texas, moved a recess until $3.50. The
motion was seconded and carried.
Night Session.
It was 1870 o'clock Sunday morning
when the nomination for vice-presi-
dent was finally made. Ex-senator
Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, was
nominated by a acclamation just after
the first ballot was finished. His OPP
ponents were Congressman j. r. Will
Jams of Illinois, George w. Turner of
Washington and William A. Harris Of
Kansas.
The first ballot showed 654 votes for
Davis, or Is less than the necessary
two-thirds. Before another ballot
could be taken Davis was declared the
nominee by reclamation.
The other candidates received the
following votes: Williams, 165; Turner,
100; Harris, IS.
The convention adjourned sine die at
1:30 o'clock Sunday morning, after
passing the usual vote of thanks to the
city of st. Louis, the presiding officers
of the convention and others. Champ
Clark and j. S. Williams were made
chairmen, respectively, of the commit
tees to notify Parker and Davis of their
nominations.
1t was announced that the new ma
tional committee would hold it's first
meeting in New York.
The vice-presidential candidate is 81
years old, and has a fortune esti-
mated at $20,OOO.OOO, made largely in
the coal and oil fields of West Virginia
He is the father-in-law of Stephen B.
Elkins, his republican successor in the
United States senate, and is a cousin
of Senator Arthur P. German, of Mary
land.
Where the Hitch Game In.
The cause of the hitch in the after
noon and evening sessions was the
receipt of the following from Judge
Parker:
Hon. w. F. Sheehan, Hotel Jeffer-
son, St. Louls-I regard the gold stand
ard as firmly and irrevocably estab-
lished, and shall act accordingly if the
action Of the convention of to-day shall
be ratified by the people. AS the plat
form is silent on the subject, my views
should be made known to the conven-
ton, and, if it is found to be unsat-
isfactory to the majority, request you
to decline the nomination for, me at
once, SO that another may be nominate
ed before adjournment
(Signed.) A. B. PARKER"
The telegram caused great deal of
comment, and threatened, for a time
to undo the work of the convention.
It was finally decided 10 send the fol-
lowing response to the telegram,
though not until considerable OPPOSE
ton, largely from MIR. Bryan and his
adherents had been swept aside:
The platform adopted by this con-
yention is silent on the question of the
monetary standard bureau it is not re-
garded by us as possible issue in this
campaign, and only campaign issues
were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the views
expressed by you in the telegram just
received which would preclude man
entertaining them from accepting a
nomination on said platform"
The vote on sending the proposed re-
ply TO Judge Parker was: Ayes, TIA;
noes, 191.
THE NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Numerous Changes Have Been Made
In the FDarsnunOl
st. Louis. July THE following is
the new national committee as am
nounced Wednesday afternoon:
Alabama, III. d. Clayton
Arkansas, VIM. H. Martin
California, M. F.. Tarpey
Colorado, Jno. /. Mtlieils
Connecticut, Robert S. Cummings
Delaware, Richard K. Kenney
Florida, Jefferson B. Browne
s Georgia, Clark Howell
Idaho, Simon p. Donnelly.
Illinois, Roger G. Sullivan