Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-09

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 9.-Chief
Judge Alton B. Parker of the New
York state court of appeals, was nom
mated at fifteen minutes to 6 this
morning for president Of the United
States by the democratic national con.
vention. Only one roll call ensued
and so decisive was the result Of that
one that the contrary states began
TO call for recognition and the ballot
finally resulted in unanimous vote
for the New York man. The scene
was dramatic in the extreme. Dark
ness had witnessed the gathering OF
the democrats hosts while broad day.
light witnessed the close. The con,
yention was in session from 5 last
night to nearly 6 this morning. In
that time eight names We're presented
to the convention, Nominating and
seconding speeches innumerable were
made and dawn approaching 1t be.
came necessary to limit the seconding
speeches to four minutes each.
Bryan Last Appeal.
Exception was made in the case Of
u l1
w. ]. Bryan. who in one OF the most
dramatic situations ever witnessed In
a political gathering, addressed the
enn atie, ana concluded " sosss az
ing the nomination of. Senator Francis
M. Cockrell of Missouri. Bryan re.
ceived the third great ovation accord.
ed during the convention. His speech
was an impassioned appeal to name a
candidate who had voted the demo
cratic ticket In 1896 and 1900, He
spoke on behalf Of the Nebraska del.
egation which he said had no candi,
date to present or favor TO ask. hut
wanted a candidate whose nomination
would not prove a triumph for one
faction over another He suggested
Hearst II the convention thought best,
then former Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania and finally created a
surprise by declaring for Cockrell.
One of the features of the long
drawn ont session was the beautiful
tribute paid to Cockrell when placed
in nomination by Champ Clark.
Eloquent Words.
After stating that twice he had
borne the standard for the party. Mr.
Bryan continued:
Il come tonight to this democratic
convention to return my commission
and to say that you may dispute
whether or not I have fought a goot
fight, you may dispute whether I hav.
finished my course. but You canno
deny that have kept faith to tn,
party.
To-day as a private citizen, an
more interested In the success Of tn,
democratic ticket than was when
was candidate"
When he declared himself loya
democrat under all conditions. ap
plause came In great volume.
Declaring that Roosevelt, II he be
lieved In war as an arbiter Of disputes
was dangerous to elect, he continued
IT believe he ought to be defeated
I believe he can be defeated. I trie,
to defeat the republican party as you
candidate. I failed, you say.
Eyes. did. but / received a mil
lion more votes than any democra
had received before. Yet I failed"
Here Mr.. Bryan paused, and llftInl
his head swept the hall with his gaze
"why did I fail?" he asked. and RI
plying TO his own question, he said
Because there were some who ha
affiliated with the democratic part
|who thought my election dangerous I
tae country. They helped to elect m
opponent. That Is why, but hav
no sriticism for them"
| AS he proceeded, the sympathy o
his Audience for the man who ha
lost the touch Of power he had held
admiratitp for his power as an orato
! and. beneath II all, that sincere lil