The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-07-12
Judge Alton B. Parker Selected
as Candidate For President
on First Ballot.
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
Ex-senator II. G.. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, Was Nominated For the
Vice Presidency.
Judge Parker, in Telegram to the
Convention, Expressed His Views
on the Gold Standard Question,
to Which Reply Was Sent.
Thursdays Session.

st Louis, July S.-The democratic
national convention Thursday adopted
the report of the committee on rules,
credentials and permanent organiza-
ton, The session opened at 10
| o'clock. an hour later took recess un-
til p. M, and adjourned at 6:20 until
10 o'clock Friday. During the day sew
eTal speeches were made, chief of
which was William Jennings Bryans
effort to overthrow the report of the
credentials committee and seat con-
| testing delegates from Illinois. The
controversy was ended by the rejec-
ton of the minority report of the COM
mittee by a vote of CAT nays to 299
ayes. Though Mr.. Bryan's speech and
his appearance on the floor of the con-
ventiOn was cheered far beyond any
previous demonstration, it made few
votes The alignment of delegates
proved the correctness of previous es-
Inmates of the division between those
who favor the radicals and those who
are supporting the conservative ele-
ment.
When the result of the contest was
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announced the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization was
made. Representative Champ Clark,
who was chosen permanent chairman.
addressed the convention. He had
prepared and furnished to the press a
speech of great length. The hour was
SO late when he gained the platform,
however, he spoke about 300 words
and left his audience to read the re-
mainder.
The ovation given to Mr.. Bryan was
one of the greatest ever tranSpiring
at any of the notable events for which
the immense Coliseum is famed. 1t
was begun before the afternoon ses-
sion of the convention had been call
ed to order and continued for IL min
utes with so much furore that Tempo
rary Chairman Williams and all of his
assistants, including hundred police.
men, were unable to restore order.
| Quiet came from the convention on
ly after the Parker forces joined in
and by persistent efforts turned the
tide by a counter demonstration for the
didate for the nomination for presi-
dent finally reaped the harvest of en-
thusiasm sown for Mr. BRYAN
The inconsistencies of great unor-
gained body, such as is formed by the
spectators, delegates and alternates
making up great political convention,
was appropriately illustrated in Thurs
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cheered Bryan as Justify as they did
! when he was chosen eight years ago
as the democratic candidate for presi-
dent. The great tumult to the init
ated would have been proof positive
that the Nebraskan, more than ever,
was the hero of his part. And yet,
when a banner bearing the inscrip-
ton "Georgia's Parker Delegation"
was taken to the platform and held
aloft where all could see, the applause
was directed that way. Without paus-
ing in their enthusiasm the great
thrOng Of men and women shouting
the name of Bryan switched to Par
ker as if their only ambition was to
cheer and make a great noise.
The platform was presented to the
full committee at o'clock Thursday
night, and the contest over the gold
plank which had occurred in the sub.
committee was soon renewed and with
cumulative force
The day was given up by the sub
committee to the consideration of the
details connected with the considera-
ton of 1.-THE various planks, action on
the most important of them being
postponed until the closing hours of
the sitting. The taking up of the
financial plank precipitated sharp de-
bate in which most of the members
participated. Senator Dubois opposed
the increase in the production of gold
had had the effect of creating a suffi-
cient supply of money for the present
needs, but said that the output of the
precious metals is so irregular as to
render it most uncertain, and argued
that while the present supply may be
sufficient to meet the wants of the
world, it can not be relied upon per
manently.
He was replied to by Senators Dan
iel and Hill, who contended that the
plank presented recognizes the guam
titive theory of money advocated by
the democratic party and from this
point drew the conclusion that the
declaration is not inconsistent with
former announcements on the sub
ject
The antitrust, tariff and other i'm
portant planks were earnestly debated
and literally amended but, as per
fected, they were generally satisfac-
tory to all the members of the sub
committee.
After considerable discussion the
full committee adopted Bryan's tariff
plank in lieu of the declaration sub
mitted by the subcommittee 1t is
said not to differ materially from the
latter.
The Bryan plank is shorter and
more direct than that of the sub-com-
mitee 1t declares in effect that all