Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-13
PARKER AND DAVIS NAMED
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES FOR
PRESIDENT AND VICE.
Ex-senator Turner Of Spokane, WASH,
Received Strong Vote for Second
Place on the Ticket-All Night Ses.
sions-Parker for Gold Standard
Bryan to Support the Ticket.

st. Louis, July 10.-Judge Alton b.
by the democratic national convention
about $40 O'Clock Saturday morning.
for president of the United States
When the first ballot was finished
Judge Parker lacked few votes of
the necessary two thirds of the con-
vention, but Idaho gave him her six
and Washington changed from Hearst
to Parker, giving 10 more, and the
victory for Mr.. Parker was secure
The nomination was then made unan.
imous. Parker received GAS and
Hearst 206 votes.
Other Candidates.
The vote for the other candidates
was as follows:
Cockrell--Kansas l, Minnesota l..
Missouri &c. Nebraska 4 total. AZ.
Olney-Maine 4. Massachusetts 32,
Nebraska /. Oklahoma |; total, 3S.
Wall-Nebraska 1. Wisconsin &c.
total, q.
Gray-Delaware 6, Minnesota l, Ne
braska l, Porto Rico 4; total, IL.
Williams-North Dakota, s.
Pattison-Nebraska, 4.
Northumberland /, Oregon l.,
Oklahoma /; total. 3.
Miles-Kansas 2, Nebraska /; total
3.
Towne-Minnesota, 2.
Coler-OregOn, /.
Morgan-West Virginia, 2.
st. Louis, July 1O.-Shortly after
midnight ex-United States Senator
Henry G. Davis of West Virginia, who
had been selected by party leaders in
the earlier hours Of the third days
session for vice presidential honors on
the democratic nationai ticket, was
nominated on the first ballot. George
Turner OF Washington, who, prior to
the split Of the Washington delega,
ton. had been a leading candidate, re-
ceived, according to unofficial count,
i04 votes. Williams of Illinois receiv.
ed 1866.
+. c. Robertson of Spokane, Wash,
took the platform and presented the
Washington candidate for vice presi-
dency. Turner's name was given a
great ovation as Robertson finished.
When Idaho was reached, Senator Du.
bois took the platform and made an
address that reused the convention to
cheers. in seconding the nomination
Of Turner. Further down the list.
when Montana was called, Senator W.
A. Clark also seconded the nomination
Of Turner. The Montana magnate was
never better than In presenting the
qualifications OF his friend and for.
mer associate for the Office Of vice
president.
This speech had great influence
among the delegates little later.
When Nevada declared for Turner the
convention howled with delight, and
it was seen there was a stampede on
to the northwestern man. There was
no Disgusting the sentiment that was
sweeping over the delegates. When
Oregon joined the Turner column.
New Mexico then seconded the nomi-
nation, as did Maine. Massachusetts.
Alaska and Texas in the order named.
For a time 1t really looked, from
the rapidity with which the states
were polling for him, that Turner
would be the choice OF the convention
before the roll call, although many
Of the larger states were not for him.
At this point came the bombshell
regarding the Parker nomination and
the convention took a recess.
During the recess the leaders re.
arranged the lines, and when roll call
began Davis of West Virginia receiv-
ed more than the two thirds vote OF
the convention, and on motion the
nomination was made unanimous.
The Parker people had their way
and when they indicated that Davis
was the man they desired for vice pres
ident the delegates decided to give
them the whole convention, as long
as they controlled so much of It al
ready.
The crowning sensation OF spec
tacular convention was sprung Satur-
lay afternoon. when 1t became known
that Judge Alton B. Parker, democrat
ic nominee for president, sent tele-
gram to Mr.. Sheehan defining his po-
sition on the gold standard. For a
time 1t threatened to disrupt the con
vention, and 1t was considered posi-.
BILE that new nominee might be chOs.
en-. The matter was Strengthened out,
after hours of debate, Mr.. Bryan and
his followers reluctantly and unwill-
ingly accepting the attitude Of the
candidate.
Following is the text Of the telegram
addressed to w. F.. Sheehan:
"Hon. William f. Sheehan--I regard
the gold standard as firmly and ire
yocably established and shall act ac-
cordingly II the action Of the conven-
ton of today shall be ratified by the
people. AS the platform is silent on
the subject. my views should be made
known to the convention. and II 1t
proves to be unsatisfactory to the ma
jority ! request you to decline the nom
ination for me at once, so that another
may be nominated before adjourn
ment. A. B. PARKER
When the convention was on the
point OF calling the roll on the nomi'
nation OF vice president the dele.
gates were thrown into furore by the