The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10


 dissent. The roll of states was then call ed for the presentation of candidates for vice president. Even at this time the l galleries were less than half filled and great areas of vacant seats were visible
 Alabama was called several times with no response. but finally MT. Russel of that state announced that Alabama would l give way to Illinois
 Samuel Alchuler of Illinois arose and announced that Freeman B. Morris would l speak for that state.
 MT. Morris toolg the platform to name James R. Williams of Illinois.
 Made Himself Heard.
 Thanks to the few people present, he was able to do what no speaker before him had been able to do and that was to make his voice audible to every per- son in the auditorium from his first words.
 Cheers greeted the mention of MT Will Hams name. but they did not come in great measure from the delegates.
 Colorado yielded to Washington anc Chairman Clark recognized Frederick c. Robertson of Washington state, who spoke for former Senator George Fur ner. There was considerable confusion in l the aisles, and by this time MT. Robinson was not able to begin his address for about two minutes
 Connecticut called to Indiana, and Dele gate Spencer of that state seconded the nomination of Williams of Illinois. By this time the report that a tele- gram had been received from Judge Parker declaring his position on the finan- cial question had become general. A crowd of delegates hurriedly gathered around Sheehan of New York and Till- man of South Carolina.
 Little conferences began to occur and the orators did not receive much atten- tion except from the galleries and the small fry, who did not know that prob- able sensation was ripening all about them.
 Delaware gave her place in the call to West Virginia, and the chair recognized John D. Anderson of that state, who placed in nomination Henry G. Davis or West Virginia. A vigorous round of ap- plause came from the delegates when Mir Davis was mentioned but little from the galleries.
 Senator Dubois of Idaho was the next speaker, and he rose to second the nomi- nation of MT. Turner of Washington. inevitable Storm Gathers. l David Overmeyer of Kansas placed for mer Senator William A. Harris of that state in nomination in a brief speech from the floor. As the unexciting routine of the nominating and seconding speeches proceeded, the storm that seemed in- evitable was gathering. Leaders hurried to and fro with anxious faces and the news from Esopus spread rapidly. The floor filled with delegates and in the Par ker states men sat with heads close to- gether in whispered consultations. At O clock there were signs to the initiated that the session was going to be dramatic in the extreme, but the average delegate sweated and smiled and listened to the flow of favorite son oratory all uncon- seious of the great things that were nov | ing in the party's heart.
 The roll call of states proceeded until Maryland was reached without a re- sponse. For Maryland John Prentice Poe 1 took the platform and seconded the nomi- | nation of Davis of West Virginia Ap- plause punctuated his speech. | Senator w. E. Clark of Montana was the next speaker. He first paid a high | tribute to the west and then seconded the Turner nomination. He was listened to with marked attention Nebraska l response was a statement that she waited with interest the choice of New York l New York requested to be passed when 1 called on the roll
 "Ohio has no candidate was announc- | ed when the Buckeye state was reached.
 IT q Davis nomination received a sec 1 ond from the District of Columbia dele- | gaton.
 The first rumble of the approaching storm was heard just at o'clock i Senator Smith of Arkansas broke in on l the roll call with a motion that in view of the rumors that were disturbing the | convention a recess be taken untl o'clock. His motion did not prevail.
 The convention was in such an uproar 1 because of the Parker telegram rumors l that the latter part of the roll call TOT 1 the presentation of candidates for vice president was inaudible. Chairman Clark directed that the roll | be called for the announcement of the | votes.
 Senator Culberson of Texas secured | recognition He was visibly excited when he secured recognition, and mounting ms 1 chair said:
 .sFor reasons which are obvious to all the delegates here, it seems to me that we ought not to proceed at this time 10 nominate candidate for vice president. l and I therefore move that the conven- ton" here cries of why? why? why?'ii interrupted Senator Culberson.
 T think the delegates understand what | I mean" he proceeded Chairman Clark | interjected proceed"
 | And I repeat,' concluded Senator Gull person, "that in the present exigencies which confront the convention 1t ought not to proceed to the nomination of vice president.
 Culberson Is Cheered.
 "Right, right" greeted this statement. | We want to know before candidate for vice president is nominated who will be the candidate for president (Ap- plause and cries of approval interrupted | the senator.) When he could be heard he | made his motion for a recess until S:SO The din and excitement increased while the senator was speaking and he was cor dially invited both to keep on and to | "sit down." His motion was put by the | chairman. The vote was in the opinion of most people lost, but Chairman Clark | loudly banged his desk and declared it 1 carried, and quickly left the platform before the convention recovered from it's | amazement.
 The confusion before CuIberson arose was intensified greatly when he sat down after intimating that Judge Parker might | possibly vacate the head of the ticket. As soon as the recess was announced the delegates, instead of leaving the hall l rushed Into conferences. In an instant there were fully twenty groups in the hall in the centre of which were two or | three violently excited and gesticulating men who discussed the Parker telegram vehmently. The police again and again | passed along the aisles endeavoring to clear them, but the delegates refused to move and the excitement grew rather than abated. dense throng, through which it was impossible to pass gath cred in front of the chairmans desk and