Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-11
Chosen by Democrats At
ter Another ExCit-
ing Session.
MESSAGE FROM PARKER
Convention Reaches
Understanding and
Ends in Harmony.

St. Louis, July 11.-Henry CASA
way Davis, the grand old man OF
West Virginia" was named as the
unanimous choice of the democratic
party for the vice presidency at ITO
o'clock yesterday morning. The storm
which broke in the convention hall
after the announcement that Judge
Parker had declared for the gold
standard delayed the work in select
ing a vice presidential candidate until
the first hours of Sunday morning-a
fact which has no precedent in the
history of American political conven-
tiOns.
Only one roll call was needed to
decide the matter. There were three
other candidates for the hOnor-Sena-
tor George Turner, of Washington;
Congressman James r. Williams, Of
Illinois, and William r. Harris, of
Kansas. Mr. Davis lacked a few votes
on the first ballot, but before the fig
ures were announced by the chair sew
eral delegates changed their votes,
and the nomination was made by ac-
clamatiOn.
The Vote.
The votes were cast as follows:
HENRY 6. DAVIS .-.-...-.....--..6 6i6
JAMES II. WILLIAMS .....-.-.....i66
GEORGE TURNER ................ o.
WILLIAM \. HARRIS ............. IS
When the convention met at 2:3O
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. after the
10-hour session of the night before, it
was expected tha. the ticket would be
completed by or O'Clock. Progress
was slow. however, and after infor-
NAL cauCusing, in which the delegates
gathered in groups on the convention
floor and suggested candidates by the
score, an adjournment was taken until
$50. SO that the leaders might have
opportunity to- crystalline the scatter
ed sentiment. They gathered at the
Southern hotel and decided upon Mr..
Davis.
Speeches Are Limited.
The convention was called to order
at $40, and Immediately an agree
mcnt was reached limiting the nOmin-
ating speeches to 10 minutes and the
scconding speeches to five, and limit
ing the number of the latter to three.
The roll of states was then called
for the presentation of candidates for
vice president. Alabama was called
several times with no response. but
finally Russell of that state. announc-
ed that Alabama would give way to
Illinois. Samuel Alschuler. of Illinois.
announced that Freeman B. Morris
would speak for that state. Morris
took the platform and named James
r. Williams. of Illinois. Cheers greet
ed the mention of Williams name,
but they did not come in a great meas
urc from the delegates.
Colorado yielded TO Washington
and the chairman recognized Freder-
iCk c. Robertson. of that state. who
spoke for former Senator George Tur-
ner. Connecticut yielded TO Indiana,
and Delegate Spencer. of that state.
seconded the nomination of Williams.
of Illinois.
BY this time the report that a tele-
gram had been received from Parker.
declaring his position on the financial
question. had become general. 4 crowd
of delegates huTriedly gathered around
Sheehan. of New York. and Tillman,
of South Carolina. Little conferences
then 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 ripening all about them
Delaware gave her place TO West
Virginia. John Dalderson. of that state
nominated Henry G.. Davis. of West
Virginia.
Senator Dubois. of Idaho. was the
next speaker. and he seconded the
nomination of Turner. of Washington
David Overmeyer of Kansas. placed
former Senator William \. Harris. ot
that state, in nomination in a briei
speech from the floor.
storm Gathering.
As the routine of nominating and sec
onding speeches proceeded the storm
that seemed inevitable was gathering
Leaders hurried to and fro with anN
ious faces. and the news from Esopus
spread rapidly. The floor was filled
with delegates and in the PaIkel
states men sat with heads close TO
gether in whispered consultation. a
: o'clock there were signs TO the initia
ted that the session was going To b'
dramatic in the extreme. but the ay
erage delegate sweated and smiled