The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-15

yielded to New York. Mr.. Littleton's
speech nominating Judge Parker i'm
mediately pleased his audience and
when he concluded pandemonium
reigned. Flags waved, banners We're
held aloft and great as was the crowd
delegates carrying the standards OF the
Parker states paraded through the con-
vention, pushing, trampling and fight
ing all who INSTRUCTED their progress.
The scene vas one of tremendous contu-
sion. Then was enacted a scene that re-
called an incident OF the democratic con-
vention in Chicago which nominated
William Jennings Bryan eight years
ago. Like Minnie Murray, the woman
in white" who from a gallery over the
stage led cheering for Bryan, two girls
in white sprang to the front of the plat
form and waved flowers and flags. The
young women were Misses Adelae and
Evelyn Haywood, Of st. Louis. With
renewed outbursts the immense throne
cheered them until a picture of Judge
Parker, on a 6 by 9-foot canvass detract-
ed the thunderous cheering thousands.
The cheering continued fully Is min
utes. Even then ten minutes elapsed be-
fore the chairman dared to call the next
state. Arkansas yielded to Tennessee
and Senator Carmack took the platform
and seconded the nomination of Judge
Parker. There was great confusion dur
ing the speech.
Saturday Afternoon Session.
St. Louis, July 1.-THE convention
met at two o'clock for afternoon ses-
sion.
Mr., Hopkins, of Illinois, secured
recognition for A. M. Lawrence, of
that state, to read a telegram from
the platform. The telegram was from
William R. Hearst, thanking his
friends for their support and indorsing
the nominee. The reading was warmly
a%pplauded.
At 1920 a motion to take a recess
to 500 was agreed to without having
taken action on vice presidential nom
nation.
Fifteen minutes before the opening
of the convention for the afternoon
session d. ]. Campau, of Michigan;
Col. Guffey, of Pennsylvania; Senator
Hill and w. F. Sheehan, Of New York,
had practically agreed that Judson
Harmon, of Ohio, should be supported
for the vice presidential candidate.
Mr.. Campau denied that Mr.. Harmon
had declined the honor.
Parker Hears the News.
Esopus, N. Y, July 1.-THE news
of Judge Parker's nomination was
given to him at $50 a. m. Saturday
by the correspondent of the press, who
found him clambering out of the wa
ter after his morning swim.
We'll, judge, you've got it," cried
the reporter, as the athletic figure of
the judge appeared over the bow Of
the barge from which he had been
diving.
"1s that So" replied the judge, his
ruddy face breaking into a CHEEKY
smile in which satisfaction was undis-
guised. He asked for details of the
final vote, and displayed the liveliest
interest in every fact and figure, at the
same me refraining from the Slight
est comment.
When asked if he would say any
thing on the matter of his nolnina-
ton, he said:
mo, | shall say nothing whatever
upon the subject until I am formally
notified Of my nomination
He climbed up the steep bank to-
his house, and cordially received the
greeting of the other newspaper men,
had been waiting there, but again
declined to make any comment upon
the situation.
Judge Parker devoted the first leis-
ure OF the morning to reading the
morning papers, devoting close atten-
ton to the platform. He refused to
any comment whatever uponsthe
platform. Afterwards he started for
a ride on horseback. The American
flag was run up or the Rosemont flag
staff Saturday, and flags and bunting
appear in increasing %profusion on all
the buildings in Esopus. A celebra-
ton, planned for Saturday night, was
postponed until next week. BY
that time, it is expected, the Dlster
county delegation will have returned
from st. Louis.
TelegramsE=cs congratulation have
begun to arrive.
Cleveland Gratiied.
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, July 11.--For-
mer President Grover Cleveland, who
is the guest here Of Joseph Jefferson,
was advised of the nomination of
Judge Parker for president as soon as
he awoke Saturday mornsag. Later
Mr.. Cleveland sent the following state
ment to the press:
MI. Cleveland declines to see any
reporter or representative OF the press,
but sends the following word from his
room tosthe press: 1 am in absolute
ignorance OF the action of the st. Louis
convention except In so far as 1t has
Mr.. Parker as presidential
candidate. With this result / am
grained, and hope that
the remainder Of the work Of the con-
ye44tion will add to the encouraging
prospects OF democratic success. This
~ all I can possibly say at this time.
4 do NOT know when ! shall have al
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