The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-10

proved the nomination Of Hearst. de-
clared that olney and Wall would be
acceptable. and then threw q thua-
derbolt into the convention by the
words:
II come to second the nomination OF
Senator Cockrell of Missouri"
For an instant the convention held
its breath In electrified surprise, Then
a frantic cry OF JOY came from the
dozens Of Missourians on the floor and
from the hundreds of dozens In the
balcony, and cheer after cheer swept
across the convention hall.
The applause soon subsidized, how
ever. and Mr.. Bryan went on to praise
the Missouri senator in the highest
terms to the ever recurring chorus OF
Missouri's approval
Il knew before came here" he
said, ''that the majority was against
me on the financial plank. I did not
come because was delighted to be
In a minority, but because ! owed q
duty to the six million men who voted
for me In two campaigns and con-
sidered 1t my duty 70 secure as much
for them as / could"
Ills address occupied Al minutes and
at its finish even his well-tested ply
steal strength was far gone. He left
the stand amid group of enthusiastic
delegates who pressed his hands,
clapped him ON the back and cheered
him at every step. Even after he
reached his seat the crowd jammed the
aisle around him. cheered repeatedly
and refused to move, even for the SER
geant-at-arms.
After the demonstration had re-
mained at its height for several min
utes, Delegate James Kerr OF Penn
sylvania demanded the regular order,
The chair was rapping for order and
the clerks were shouting to the dele
gates to be seated.
The galleries seized the opportunity
to stand up and the small flags were
again brought into use, the drumming
OF the fiagstaffs which had concluded
the Coclrell demonstration being re-
sumed. In the midst Of the applause
the clerk seized the megaphone and
repeatedly called tine state OF Wyom-
Ing. The confusion was 50 great,
however, that no response could be
heard and the presiding officers gavel
was again brought vigorously into
use. Amid Kisses to restore order, the
nomination Of Hearst was seconded by
wyoming.
Alaska yielded her place to Utah
and ex-senator F. J. Cannon Of that
state took the platform to second the
nomination OF Judge Parker. Arizona
seconded the Hearst nomination, the
District of Columbia and Indian Ter
ritory of Parker and Hawaii the
Hearst nomination.
Porto Rico wound up the roll call,
passing Its privilege to second. The
roll call took up exactly eight hours
and when 1t was concluded there were
loud cries Of "vote." It was had at
once.
Alabama % votes" cried the clerk
and Parker scored the first blood with
"22 votes for Parker"
Arkansas went for Parker and CAL
ifornia split in three parts by giving
some to Parker. some to Hearst and
to Mcclellan. Delaware cast six votes
for Gray and Florida gave like num-
ber to Parker and four to Hearst.
Georgia came into the Parker col
umn with 26 votes. Illinois gave 81
votes to Hearst and threw his hackers
into delight by the accession to his
strength. Iowa gave its total vote to
Hearst and request for a poll Of the
delegation was smoothed over and the
vote went for the California candidate.
Kansas scattered along with votes for
Parker, Hearst, CockrelI and Miles
Massachusetts cast 33 for Olney and
Minnesota went into five pieces among
Hearst, Parker, olney, Cockrell and
Charles A. Towne. Nebraska voted
for nearly everybody that had beer
put in nomination and roar Of
Laughter went through the convention
as the result in that delegation was
announced. BY the time New Yorl
voted Parker had S67 to 147 for Hearst