Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-07
DEMOCRATS OF THE NATION
MEET AT ST. LOUIS TO NoMl-
NATE TICKET.
REPUBLICANS SCORED
Congressman John Sharp Williams,
Temporary Chairman, criticises Re.
publican Party-charIes A. Walsh,
Convention Secretary.
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS ]

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st. Louis, Mo-, July 6.-senator
Hill announced this morning that
Senator Bailey of Texas, has been
agreed upon for permanent chair
man of the convention.
ST. Louis, Mo-, July 6. - Sena-
tor Daniel of Virginia, will be
chairman of the resolutions COM
mttee.
St. Louis, Mo-, July 6. - The
Massachusetts delegation held a
meeting today and defeated a mo-
ton to vote for Parker on the
first ballot.
The South Carolina delegation
this mornig decided to cast its
solid vote on the first ballot for
Parker.
After prolonged contest today
the Michigan delegation decided
to cast it's vote for Parker.
The leaders of Tammany an
nounced directly after the adjourn
ment today that they will hold a
meeting and withdraw their OBJ
lection to Parker. They concede
his nomination. though protesting
to the last. Senator Bailey has
consented to act as permanent
chairman.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 6. = Stream
of visitors and drizzled dele
gates and alternates were pouring int
the hall an hour before the time Sc
for the opening of the national demo
cratic convention. The big men, di
rectors of political strategy, were no
as prompt in arriving. By tho tim,
the hall was one-third filled the at
was uncomfortably warn
and the prospect good for hot con
vention aside from any political hea
that may be engendered during tn,
A great majority of tn,
had provided themselve,
with fans and the auditorium viewet
from the speakers desk was one vel
low flutter as the palm leaves bobbet
back and forth. The delegates los
little time in getting outside of thei
coats and the complexion of the lowe
part of the hall became lighter as til,
shit sleeves became evident.
Parker Boom Grows.
The advocates Of the various car
didates were astir early today bu
those who are advocating the claim
of other candidates than Parker foun
very little encouragement. Some @
them continued their assurances tha
there will be at least 400 votes cas-
against Parker and they profess to b
undaunted by the stand taken b
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Others at
mitted the critical nature of the sitr
alton and confessed that a great e
fort is necessary to prevent Parker
nomination on the first ballot.
Texas and Single Star.
The first ripple of applause cam,
from the galleries when the Texas dele
cation marched in bearing their fla,
with single star. Florida came mex
at 11:55. Up to that time not hand
clap had been offered to any man VIII,
had entered the hall The platform
was crowded with members of the ma
tional committee but no attention wa
paid TO them. The Philippine delega
ton was the next to arrive and Chair
man Guffey of Pennsylvania, who close
ly followed them was heartily cheered
Jones Calls Convention to Order.
At exactly noon National Chairman
Jones appeared upon the platform an
at 1903 p. m. he called the conver
tion to order. His appearance on tn
platform brought forth cheers iron
the floor and the galleries.
Short Hearst Demonstration.
AS the California delegation made it
first appearance the members displa,
ed huge silk banner and their erie
of Hearst, Hearst. Hearst" but tn
demonstration was short lived. Jus
as the California delegates reache
their seats VIM. j. Bryan, who ha
come in unGoticed, arose in his plac
and was given cheers.
Opens. With Prayer.
Chairman Jones then secured orde
and at once directed The secretary t
read the cali for the convention. Ar
plause followed the reading of the cal
and Jones introduced Rev. John Car
non. pastor of the Grand Avenue Bar
.tist church. of st. Louis, who invoke
divine blessing upon the convention.
The preachers voice was entirely ir
adenuate to reach even the center q
THE WEATHER