Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-09
Democratic Convention.
Judge Alton b. Parker, of New YORK,
Unanimously Nominated
for President.

III OF. LOUIS, allct uuitiCoo INNING
session yesterday, reconvened at o clock
last night and adopted without debate
the platform as revised by the full com
mittee on resolutions, emitting all re-
ference to the money question. The
platform is published in another column
of today's Gazette.
The committee on resolutions was in
continuous session 16 hours, including
all of Thursday night. Mr.. Bryan made
speech after speech swaying the COM
mittee by the sheer force of his magnetic
personality and oratory. Senator
Daniel, the chairman; ex-senator David
B. Hill and Mr.. John P. Poe, of Mary
land. measured swords with him, but
in the excitement of the long committee
meeting, when nerves we're on edge, Mr..
Bryan proved giant in power and won
command 1t had been supposed before
the meeting began that the platform as
framed bv the subcommittee would be
adopted, but as stated yesterday 1t was
changed in many material points, the
gold-standard plank being stricken out
and no reference being made to the
money question IN tie revised draft
1t is understood that between the ses-
sions of the convention Judge Parker
was communicated with, and the state
ment was later made that he would
write a letter declaring for the mainte-
nance of the gold standard.
The great majority Of the eastern
delegates were thunderstruck when they
learned the committees action.
1t was stated that Senator Germans
alliance with the Parker interests was
made in the hope Oh forcing into the
platform gOld-standard declaration.
The platform was presented by Sena-
tor Daniel.
Senator Daniel concluded reading the
platform at 1855 O'Clock. When it was
observed that he ceased reading, the
convention broke into cheers.
Senator Daniel said 81 am unani-
mously instructed by your committee on
platform to move the previous question
on its adoption, and / now make that
motion"
1t was adopted by viva voce vote,
two or three delegations voting in the
negative, and they apparently in a spirit
of fun. Chairman Clark then put the
motion to adopt the report, and then
another viva voce vote carried it.
After the adoption of the platform
nominating speeches we're begun. Ala
bama Welded to New York, and Martin
w. Littleton, of the latter State, placed
Judge Alton Brooks Parker in nomi-
nation for the presidency. A great
demonstration followed his address.
Littleton came to the platform few
minutes after O'Clock. The Parkerites
in the New York delegation gave him a
send off which started the crowd on a
big "safe and sane" determination
and it listened attentively, laughing at
the speakers witty sallies and decently
applauding his telling points. 1t was
great speech, and it did the busi-
ness, and when he named Alton Brooks
Parker the new leader of the newly
created "safe and sane" democracy, tn
audience let itself loose.
In an instant the hall rang with roars
of thousands. New York's delegates
stood upon their chairs and wildly waved
flags. Georgia hoisted a Parker banner.
Michigan men, with Parker banner OF
blue and gold, plowed through the crowd
to haunt it from the stage. State stand
ards we're torn from their iastenings and
waved in the air. People in the aud
fence, not content with yelling, waved
flags, handkerchiefs, fans and even UNI
brellas. Then the procession of States
was begun. New York, led by a young
man with a megaphone, led the way.
With their standards aloft and shouting
at the top of their lungs there came in
the wake Of New York, men of Texas,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Florida, Arkansas, District Of
Columbia, Connecticut, Virginia, Okla
homa, New Jersey, Utah, Maryland,
Michigan and Kentucky. They forced
their way through the aisles among the
reservations provided for newspaper men,
spectators inspiring the crowd to whoop
it up little stronger Their presence
had the effect of bringing COW bells and
whistles into the demonstration. AT
the end of ] 5 minutes mammoth pic
ture of Judge Parker was sprung on
the audience and the crowd broke out
even louder than before.
When thirty-one minutes had elapsed
the demonstration subsidized and the
sound Of the gavel could at last be heard.
The band played eve wont go home
till morning"
The roll call by States was then re-
sumed and the nomination of candidates
continued AS the names were presented
the friends of the various candidates
borst into applause and exciting scenes
were enacted.
Maine yielded to Missouri and Champ
Clark presented the name of Senator
Coekrell, of Missouri. II was one OF
the Dest speeches of the night. During
his speech he said: at makes me tired
to see southern men with spy glasses
looking for the East and North for pres
idential candidates when we have plenty
of men qualified for the place in the
South. We have right here Bailey,
Regain, Mcmillan, Clayton and Will
liams"
Williams name was greeted with cheers.
Clark finished his speech at lbs O'Clock
and then began the most impressive de-
monstration of the night.
The band struck up "Dixie" and il
seemed almost as though the shout that