The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-10
ISIIT A GOLD BOMB
OR A GOLD DREAM?
A Thing to Explode and Play Thunder Among the
Delegates ORR Only a Shadow
of Fear?


edge and virtue and piety. We asl;
it not because we are worthy, but in
the name of the Lord Jesus. Amen. =
From Cockrell and Hearst.
Governor Dockery was recognized
at the conclusion of the prayer and
read telegram from Senator Cock
rell as follows:
.sWarrensburg, Mo-, July 9.
Hon. A. M. Dockery. chairman
Missouri delegation, st. Louis:
81 am sincerely grateful to the De-
mocracy of Missouri for their unSolici-
ted endorsement of the nomination
TO the highest office in the gift of the
American people and to the delegates
appointed by the Joplin convention
to present my name to the National
Democratic convention. They have
done their whole duty faithfully and
sincerely; have discharged every trust
imposed by the Joplin convention and
have done all possible to be done. I
heartily approve their action. The
convention has acted wisely in nomi.
mating Judge Parker (cheers) a loya'
Democrat who voted for Colone, Bry-
an (cheers). in 1896 and 1900 and il
an able jurist and clean man II
all relations OF life.
"F NJ. COCKRELL."
(Cheers and applause).
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois. secured.
recognition for A. M Lawrence, of
that State, to read q telegram from
the platform. The telegram wal
from William Heart. The read
ing was warmly applauded. Mr..
Hearst's telegram was as follows:
"A. NJ Lawrence, st. Louis.
81 wish to thank my friends for
their unfaitering support. / think
can best express my apprecia ton OF
their loyalty by continued devotion To
the principles of true Democracy for
which we have fought, and by Loyal
,aipport of the man chosen by the
convention to lead the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Russell, of Alabama, novel
that a recess be taken until 5:2G
o'clock.
Cries of mo" "no" were heard,
from all sides, but Chairman Clark
put the motion, when protest was
made that there had been no secI|
ond.
rs the motion seconded" asked
Mr.. Clark and amid another genera
cry of mo, no." and a vigorous pro-
question.
against the recess but Mr.. Clark de-
clared with a snap and az thump o.
his gavel that it was carried and AT
3:20 the convention was declared in
recess for two hours
THE EVENING SESSION.
1t was 5:37 o'clock when the first
sign of opening the evening session
was made. Chairman Clark belabored
the table with the heavy gavel, but
said nothing. A little later he called
the convention to order and directed
the delegates to take their seats.
Representative John Sharp Will
liams of Mississippi, was recognized
ana moved that nomination speeches
be limited to fifteen minutes and sec
onding speeches to five minutes and
that not more than four seconding
speeches bek allowed for any nomi-
nation.
T. II. Ball, of Texas. offered a sub
stitute limiting the nominating
speeches to ten minutes, leaving the
times of the seconding speeches to
five minutes and limiting the number
to three.
Mr.. Williams at once withdrew his
motion in favor of the substitute,
which was adopted without dissent
The roll call of States was then
called for the presentation of candi-
dates for vice-president. Even at
this time the galleries We're less than
half filled and great areas of vacant
seats were visible.
! Alabama was called several times
with no response, but finally Mr.
Russell, of that State announced that
Alabama would give way to Illinois.
Samuel Alschuler, of Illinois, an
nounced that Freeman B. Morris
would speak for that State. Mr..
Morris took the platform to name
James r. Williams, of Illinois. Cheers
greeted the mention of Mr.. Williams
name, but they did not come in great
measure from the delegates
Colorado yielded to Washington,
and Chairman Clark recognized Fred
erick c.. Robertson, of that State. who
spoke for ex-senator George Turner
Connecticut yielded to Indiana and
Delegate Spencer, of that State, sec
onded the nomination of Williams, of
Illinois.
Parker Bomb Falls FIXING.
By this time a report that a tele-
gram had been received from Judge
Parker. declaring his position on the
financial question, had become gen
eral A crowd of delegates hurriedly
gathered around Sheehan. of New
York. and Tillman, of South Caro-
lima.
Little conferences began to occur
and the orators did not receive much
attention except from the galleries
and the small fry who did not know
that a probable sensation was ripen-
ing all about them.
Delaware gave her place In the call
to West Virginia and the chalr recog-
niZed John d. Anderson, or that State,
who placed in nomination henry G
Davis, of West Virginia. A vigorous
round of applause came from the
delegates when Mr.. Davis name was
mentioned, but little from the gall
leries.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, seconded