Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-16
Evening session.


The convention was called to order
at 5:37 p. m for its seventh session. 7.
II. Ball, Of Texas, moved that nominat-
ing speeches for vice-presdent be linz
tied to ten minutes and seconding
speeches TO five minutes, not more than
three speeches TO be allowed any cam
didate. This was agreed TO.
Alabama being called, Delegate +. l..
Russell yielded the floor to the state of
Illinois f. p Morris, of that state,
placed in nomination Congressman J.
r. Williams.
Arkansas being next called, Gov. JEFF
Davis responded: Arkansas has no
candidate, but she has votes in No
yember to deliver TO the nominee of
this convention"
When Colorado was reached Delegate
T. j. O'Donnell announced that his
state yielded the floor to tho state OF
Washington. The chair thereupon pre-
sented to the convention Frederick c.
Robertson, who nominated Senator
George Turner.
Delegate Spencer, Of Indiana, second
ed the nomination CT Williams
Delaware yielded to West Virginia
and John D. Anderson OF the latter
state nominated Henry G.. Davis, say
ing among other things:
when | went through the state of
West Virginia in 1896 and 1900 along
with our gallant standard-bearer, the
matchess Bryan, we found Henry G.
Davis, fellow democrats, although he
had worked his way up through an
honest life to n position of influence
among the people, we found him as
sisting us, his shoulder to the wheel
always. And it is no reflection upon a
man, | take it, in democratic conyen-
ton, to say that he not only never
scratched ticket but he never
dreamed of doing So
The states Of Florida and Georgia,
upon being called by the clerk, were
passed, and Idaho being called, Senator
Fred 4. Dubois of that state seconded
Turner's nomination
The clerk then called the states OF
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, without re-
ceiving any response. Kansas was next
called and the chair recognized David
0vermeyer, who nominated Senate.
William A. Harris, of Kansas.
For Maryland John Prentice Poe
took the platform and seconded the
nomination of MIR. Davis OF West Nir-
ginia.
Senator William A. Clark, Of Mon
tana, was the next to speak. He first
paid high tribute to the west, and
then seconded the Turner nomination.
Nebraskas response was a state
ment that she waited with interest the
choice of New York. New York re-
quested to be passed when called on
the roll.
"Ohio has no candidate" was an
nounced when the Buckeye state was
reached.
Senator Z. w. Carmack, of Tennes-
see was placed in nomination by Dele
gate Hersey OF that state.
H. G. Davis nomination received a
second from the District Of Columbia
delegation.
Mr. D'Autremont, of Minnesota, sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Turner,
Of Washington.
w. ], Hillman, Of Florida, an
nounced that Florida desired to second
the nomination of Senator Davis, Of
West Virginia, and A. l.. Lovey, Of
Utah, seconded the nomination Of
George w. Turner, as did George Muir
ply, of Alaska,
W, c. Rogers, of the Irdian terri
tory, chief of the Cherokee tribes, a
full-blooded Indian, seconded the nom
nation of J. p. Williams, Of Illinois.
At this point Senator Culberson, Of
Texas, moved recess until $50, The
motion was seconded and carried.
Night Session.
1t was 1:30 o'clock Sunday morning
when the nomination for vice-presi-
dent was finally made. Ex-senator
Henry G, Davis, of West Virginia, was
nominated by accamation just after
the first ballot was finished. His op-
nnnontu u,nrn Cnpurags,nan I u WIN
Jams of Illinois, George w. Turner of
Washington and William A. Harris OF
Kansas.
The first ballot showed 654 votes for
Davis, or Is less than the necessary
two-thrds. Before another ballot
could be taken Davis was declared the
nominee by acclamatlon.
The other candidates received the
following votes: Williams, 1G5; Turner,
100; Harris, So.
The convention adjourned sine die at
1870 o'clock Sunday morning, after
passing the usual vote of thanks to the
city of St. Louis, The presiding officers
OF the convention and others. Champ
Clark and j. S. Williams were made
respectively, of the commit
tees to notify Parker and Davis Of their
1t was announced that the new ma
tional committee would hold its first
meeting in New York.
The yice-presidential candidate is 81
years old, and has a fortune esti-
mated at $2000O,OOO made largely in
the coal and oil fields of West Virginia.
lie is the father-in-law of Stephen B.
Elkins, his republican successor in the
United States senate, and is q cousin
of Senator Arthur p. German, = Mary
land
Where the Hitch Came ~
The cause Of the hitch in the after
noon ard evening sessions was the
receipt of the following from Judge
Parker;
eHon " r sheohan. Hotel lel1er-
son, o. Lcuis---I regard the gold stand.