The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-14

the hall but the showing was small in
comparison with the Parker process
sion which preceded it.
Nominating speeches for favorte
son candidates and seconding speeches
for both Parker and Hearst occupied
the convention for several hours. The
convention hall seats about 10 500 per-
sons and from appearances hundreds
more had been admitted The floor
and lower and upper galleries contain
ed thousands of sweltering men and
women oblivious to the fact that the
crowded condition of the hall endan.
gered every life.
As soon as the convention had been
"allcd to order Chairman Clark an.
nounced that the report of the com.
mittee on resolutions was ready. Sen.
aiof Daniel read the report as chair.
man of the committee. The conyen.
ton confusion was so great that not \
word could be heard ten feet from the
platform.
The great climax of the convention
the nomination of q candidate for
president-followed immeG ELY upon
the adoption Of the platform.
Chairman Clark projected to that
order Of business without delay.
Alabama was called and yiel led to
New York. Mr.. Littleton's spe ,ch i'm.
mediately pleased his audience and
when he concluded pandemonium
reigned. Flags waved, banners were
held aloft and great as was the crowd,
delegates carrying the standards of
the Parker states paraded through the
convention, pushing. trampling and
fighting all who obstructeu their pro.
gress. The scene was one of tremen.
dous confusion. Then was enacted
scene that recalled an incident of the
democratic convention in Chicago
which nominated William Jennings
Bryan eight years ago.
California. Hearst state, was next
in order. ID. NJ. Delmas, of that state
was recognized and there was some
cheering as he made his way to the
platform, but it was not prolonged.
The hall was bedlam when Mr.. Del.
mas concluded.
Motion to limit seconding speeches
to four minutes was put to vote and
carried
Vigorous applause followed Mr.. Ov.
ermeyer's mention of the name of
Gen. Miles, but when he continued his
address after naming his candidate he
was frequently interrupted by the gal.
eries and the applause at the conclu-
sion of his remarks was shortliyed. In
he midst OF the handclapping Chair
man Bileys gavel fell Sharply and
ended il.
Handy's mention Of Gray's name was
greeted with faint applause.
At l:2S Saturday morning Maine
gave way TO Missouri and Champ
Clark, OF that state, took the platform
o place in nomination Senator Fran.
lis M. Cockrell, of Missouri, for the
presidency, Clark was heartily cheer
ID and brought out great laughter by
lis earnest and witty passage in turn.
When Nebraska was called at 2:25
here were loud cheers for Bryan.
After many calls Bryan mounted a
hair and received an ovation. Bryan I
nnounced that Nebraska yielded to |
Wisconsin.
Massachusetts" called the clerk,
nd Patrick A. Collins, OF Boston,
made his way to the platform to nomi.
ate Richard Olney, of the Old Bay
tate.
When Wisconsin was called David
J. Rose nominated. Wall, of Wiscon-
in.
j. 8, Williams, who was placed In
withdrew his name early
'aturday morning and seconded Par.
er
ST. Louis, July 9.-5:39 a. m.-Alton
!. Parker has been nominated for pres
lent. On the completion Of the first
allot he received total Of 658 votes.
'efore the vote was announced. Idaho
hanged her six votes.
Washington changed from Hearst to
'arker. This was followed by q mo-
ION BY Champ Clark to.make the nom.