The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
Southern Men Dominate.
the Convention.
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MIR. Daniel GETS
GREAT PPLAUSE
Could Have Vice Presidency II
He Would Say the
Word
!5lt 8
THE TAMMANY TIGER
is STILL AR DARING
Hill Twirls His Thumbs and.
SmilesN omination for Pres
idel1t To-day and Adoption
Of the Platform South
crn Opposition to q
Turner.
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tFrom s Staff correspondent.1

(From g Staff Correspopdent.)
ST, LOUIS, MO-. July e.-'The Demo
cratic National Convention is dominated
rs the South. with John Sharp Williams
III Mississippi, temporary chairman; Joe
Bailey, of Texas, named for permanent
chairman. and John Daniel OF Virginia,
chairman Of the Resolutions Commit
tee. It would seem that the Democrats
In the national council are making reply
to the plank ofsthe Republican platform.
which demands reduction of Southern
representation in Congress.
The first day 5 session. Of the conyen-
ton lasted less than three hours. The
only feature was the speech Of John
Sharp Williams on assuming the office
4 OF temporary chairman. He spoke two
hours. and received close attention at
tho outsct, but lost his crowd before the
first hour had passed. ! Then he mentions
4 ed the name OF Grover Cleveland and the
convention went wild Tammany Hall
delegates led tho cheering. Indeed, the
.snly applause from the delegates was
from Tammany and New Jersey. but the
spectators, thousands of hem, n srsod
every means to signify their enthusiasm.
at was seven and q half minutes before
Williams could proceed after mentioning
Clevelands 8 name. sa 5s8 l3 4,
The Tiger Still Crouching.
Tammany was trying to stampede the
convention early in the game. Charles
II. Murphy, the Tanmany leader was
the first man to applaud when Cleveland's s
name was mentioned. State Senator Tom
Grady, one OF the Tammany orators, who
nominated David b. Hill for the vice
presidency at Kansas City four years
ago. took the cue from Murphy and
Jumped on hrs chair and commenced
yelling:
Como on, boys; we'll stampede tho
convention away from Parker"
Delegates all around Eaw York were
yelling to Grady to sit down. but ho
paid no attention to tho fierce protests.
and the rest OF the Tammany section
delegation Joined the applause. David
3. Hill. sitting near. twirled his thumbs
and smiled OF course, he did not ap-
plaud. The spectacle OF Dave applaudmg
tho name of Grover Cleveland would
make an appropriate front-piece for q
5topsy-turyey book. Tim Murphy. OF
Brooklyn, Tammany man, though not
delegate. was standing In the aisle
yelling at the top Of his voice. He wore
a badge as assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Colonel John l. Martin, sergeant-at-arms
OF the convention, jumped down from
the platform, and rushed to Murnhy.
lie threw his hand to his collar and rush
ed him out Of the hall. 1t wes done so
quickly the crowd hardly caught on.
Daniel Applauded.
When the applause subslded, Mr.. VII
ll.ams resumed and concluded his speech.
rhen the routine OF the convention was
taken. the foil OF States was called and
the nominations to places OH committees
we're announced. When the secretary.
called the name OF John w. Daniel as a
plember of the Committee on Resolutions,
there was so much applause he had to
suspend his reading for u minute.