Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
Henry G. Davis, One of Richest
Men In West Virginia
He Supported Bryan
NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT
Was One Of the Few Wealthy Men Of
the East Who Remained Regular"
on Silver Platform-His Nonina-
ton a Sop to the 6ryantes-Parker's
Sensational Telegram.

work at lilo O'CLOCK SuHuay hioii iii','
by naming Henry G.. Davis, of West
Virginia, as its candidate for vice
president. This final work, when it
was reached, was done in hurry.
Former Senator Davis had the sup
port of both the Parker and Bryan
delegates. and the opposition to him
was comparatively trifiing. Before the
result ,of the ballot was announced
Ohio moved that the nomination pe
made by reclamation. and this was 80
done without dissent.
The other candidates were ex-Sena-
Congressman J. r. Williams of ILL.,
nois, and ex-senator w. A. Davis. of
Kansas. They received but slight sup
port. Illinois voted for Congressman
Williams, as did Indiana, North and
South Carolina, and Rhode Island. That
however. was all he could muster.
The other candidates also received
purely local support. The Turner boom
had collapsed.
to please Mr.. Bryan In 1896 he was
the only rich man in the east--in fact
one of the few rich men in the coun-
try outside OF the western mining
states-who was regular" He voted
for Bryan and his name was much us
ed in that campaign, as an example
of millionaire who was not afraid of
free silver at 16 to l. Mr.. Bryan re-
paid by casting the vote of Nebraska
for him for vice president
On the other hand the gold votes
were in no way afraid of him. He is
probably the wealthiest man in West
Virginia. He is the father-in-Ia of
Senator Elkins. He is the owner Of
coal lands in his own state and oil
lands in Pennsylvania. He is director
In three railroads. So it happens. with
his previous financial standing on the
one hand and his regularity in 1896 on
the other he was able to please both
factions.
AS soon as the vote was announced on
khe money plank the motion was made
go ahead and nominate a candidate
vice president. 1t was then 1850
o'clock.
off, shouted an excited delegate from
Pennsylvania
'sThat is exactly what we are going
to do" answered back Chairman Clark.
It was 1856 a. IN. when the roll call
was started and voice from the
mississippi delegation wanted to know:
Don't you people recognize it's Sum
day.
But the call went right on. From the
start the strong Parker states went
for ex-senator Davis. Alabama start
ed of with its entire twenty-five and
then the Davis vote grew larger thru
the Bryan accessions.
St Louis, July 9.-12 p. m. Affairs
In the democratic convention took a
sensational turn early this evening just
as the convention was about to ballot
on vice president. A persistent rumor
that Judge Parker would not accept
Nnless the platform should say some
thing on the money question caused
Senator Culberson to arise and suggest
that there should be no nomination for
vice-prasident until they knew who
was going to be president. Instantly
there was great uproar and the com
vention adjourned until $3.50. During
the entire evening there was intense
excitement until the above telegram
was produced and did not abate there
after.
Bryan, who was supposed to be in
bed threatened with pneumonia, APP
peared at this critical juncture and was
received with tremendous applause
from an audience whose excitement
has been at fever heat.
Bryan looked i'll and his voice was
weak. He addressed the convention
on the motion to send reply to Parker
He warmed up to his subject and told
in detail Of his work In the committee
on the subject OF the money plank in
the platform.
1t was proposed to answer Judge Par
kers telegram in substance: That the
platform is silent on the subject
because it is not possible issue in this
and only campaign issues
are mentioned: therefore, nothing in
the view expressed by you would pre-
clude your standing on the platform"
Senator Tillman spoke on the motion
to send the above message.
Bryan stated that he asked Senator
Hill If he knew Parker's views on the
money question and he said he did not
Bryan said he was sorry this question
had arisen. but that il the convention
should be honest and say 80. Senator
Daniels followed Bryan. He was fol-
lowed by Weaver.
Here is the Telegram that caused the
trouble:
"To Hon. w. j.. Sheehan, Hotel JEFF
ferson, ST. Louis.-I regard the gold
standard as firmly and irreyocabiy es-
tabiished and shall act accordingly,
If the action of the convention OF to-
day shall be ratified by the people. AS
the platform is silent on the subject,
my views should be made known to the
convention, and If it is proved to be
unsatisfactory to the majority, re-
quest you to decline the nomination for
me at once, so that another may be
nominated before adjournment.
[Sienedl ALTON B. PARKER.
st. Louis, July 9.-It has been de-
cided to limit the nominating speeches
ten minutes each. Roll call for states
for nomination ordered. +. b. Norris,
of Illinois, nominated Williams of
Illinois Fred G. Robbins, of Washing
ton. nominated Senator G. w. Turner
and then Indiana seconded the nomi-
nation Of Williams. OF illinois. Alder