The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-10
showed his remarkable power over

showed his remarkable power over
men.
Parker will be the standard bearer
of the Democratic party this fall, but
Bryan is the hero of the party and his
praises are on the lips of friends and
foe alike. The North Carolina delega-
ton is rejoiced over the outcome of
the platform fight, for it is i'm line
with the North Carolina instrument
both in what it does say and in what
it does not say.
The Vice-Presidency is still in the
air. The disposition is to go to the
middle west for the candidate, and
yet there is no man there that ex-
actly fills the bill.
A Dramatic Scene.
When the great demonstration for
Parker was on, Joe Taylor took the
beautiful flag of which April IL and
May goth stood out boldly, and Clyde
Hoey took the North Carolina and
We're leaders in the Parker demonsta-
ton. Then National Committeeman
Clayton, of Alabama. and Daniels, of
North Carolina. assisted by others, put
two beautiful Southern girls on the
ohairman's table and as the audience
caught sight of these lovely blondes
Mr.. Clayton said: These lovely girls
are types of the superiority and beauty
of the pure white race and the purity
and supremacy of the race shall be
forever preserved
This was the reply the Democratic
National convention made to the scene
in the Republican convention when it
gave an ovation to the white girl and
negro, who were put on the platform
when Roosevelt was nominated at Chi
cago.
Galleries Not For Parker.
But the galleries are not for Parker.
There is no use quibbling over that
fact. Who exercised the prerogative
of turning these particular ten thous-
and men and women into the hall, do
not know whether Bryan, Hearst,
Parker, or any other man had most
to do with the garrisoning of this
fortress of Democracy. | do not know,
but | do know that two-thirdS of these
In the galleries were not in sympathy
with the vote cast by two-thirds of
the delegates. 1t is perhaps not their
business to study the exigencies of
the situation as the delegates do, they
are perhaps giving vent to the
opinion, and this may be the eXplana-
ton, but in spite of this seeming pre-
ronderancc of anti-Parl<er sentiment
i'm the galleries it is all good natured
and every yell for Parker, Hearst,
Bryan or any of the others is yell
that has an awful sound for the fol-
lowers of the Rough Rider who are
witnessing the proceedings.
The Parker demonstration has brok-
en- out anew, every Parker State is
marching with their standards headed
by New York. the tribute is greater than
Bryans at Chicago, so far as the del
eeations are concerned, and is very
much like it, except after ten minutes
there was much Kissing heard from
the galleries. Hill is happy,
Bryan placid, and the real heroes of
the convention remain the same
Alton Il. Parker, who is about to ac-
quire the greatest honor that can De
given an American-the nomination OF
the Democratic party for President
and VIM. j. Bryan, who remains the
idol of the plain people.
The Parker demonstration has last
ed twenty minutes 1t is now IL O'Clock
and the cheering is as vigorous as at
the beginning, twenty minutes ago.
The convention, after thirty minutes
of Parker cheering is getting quiet and
it looks like nomination about
o'clock IN.
A Tidal Wave For Hearst.
California has just been called and
E. X DelmaS, famous orator from the
Golden Gate. has taken the stand to
nominate Hearst. AS he approached
the stand the sweltering gallery broke
loose in applause. His speech was
eloquent and powerful and was pune
tuated with vociferous cheering from
every part of the building, except
where the immovable State delega-
tons sit.
At the conclusion OF the Cali
fornian's speech a tidal wave of en-
thusiasm swept over the convention
not unlike the Parker demonstration,
except that the number of States that
marched in the Hearst procession
around the hall were considerably
fewer. The band played; the CALLER
les simply exploded. 1t was perhaps
concerted scheme on the part of the
Hearst people to Out-do the PafKef
folks. At the same time. it was per-
fectly apparent that the greater part
of the demonstration was spontane-
Gus outburSt of earnest and sincere
endorsement. No American of his
age with the possible exception OF
Bryan in 1896, has received such
tribute from a Democratic gathering.
The Hearst demonstration is now
twenty-seven minutes long and has
Just broken out anew on the floor and
i'm the galleries. 1t is destined to be
another record breaker.
The cheering for Hearst has lasted
now two minutes longer than Parker's.
The, chairman now rapping for order
and has been for some time, but 1T
makes the Hearst crowd more Vocifer-
Gus.
The convention at 1928 o'clock is in
an uproar. 1t is tired of speech
making. and while one-half cheers the
seconding speech the other half boots
the speaker while he fans the air.
An early ballot is expected, but with
the present temper of the convention
it will take two hours to complete the
first ballot. 1t looks like Green's
boro" all night proposition.
Clark Beats En- All.
Champ Clark has just made the
finest nominating speech that has been
made tonight, placing before the con-
vention the name of Senator COckrell,
of Missouri He touched the tender
cord of the Southerners and the con-
vention went wild again. The band
is playing Dixie and the cheering so
far has not been surpassed since the
convention assembled. Ten thousand
flags are waving and the Southerners
are wild. The demonstration threat
ems to equal either Parkers, Hearts
or RrVan'S