The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09
WAS EXCITING SCENE.
Enthusiasm Of the Great Gather
ing Of Democrats Knew
No Bounds.
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ST. Louis, Mo, July 9. ~. Me-
rho few hours Immediately preceding the
nomination were among the most ex-
q citing OF the long session Nominationa,
had bae,i; made and seconded. The Gro 20
had howled itself boa sse and had thif ts ~
in every direction slitlins Its humcr 10
/ The demand OF tie moment.
Were Parkcr's name upon the lip q
sonlassiiver-tongned speaker. twas Parker.
tor whomt the thousands chesied; were i
x Of Bryan Hearst or Gorkrell or ANYBODY
n else tile words spoke, the crowd WAS
4 equally factlc III It's applause q name, q
wore the veriest whisper seemed sufii-.
elem to fire 1t wit han enthusiasm that
seemed ever ready to expand itself in
souc direction. What dlrcctipnfth that was
4 the crowd appeared not 10 care.
Spoke Until Daybreak.
Day was breaking before tho last
.peeches had been heard. The nnmc OF
1:ockrell proposed by Champ Clark. had
b Just stirred the convention to its depths.
Ex-senator Harris. OF Kansas, seconded
Cockrclls nominations. Many delegates
i and spectators left the hall. Nevada
seconded Hearst and New Hampshire and
New Jersey and North Carolina seconded
I Parker.
Chairman Cole. Of tho North Dakota
delegation. announced that he had =
name to present to the convention that
had not been presented as yet as a car-
didate, and added: lie seems open TO
4 only one objection, and that is he comes
from too far South
The audience amused itself by making
loud guesses as to whom the nominee
would be. while Chairman Bailey tried
Il to quiet the clamor. AT last Mr.. Cole
declared that his candidate was John
sharp Williams, OF Mississippi, and n
round of applause followed.
Neither Ohio nor Oregon had a candi-
Date to endorse, and Michael j. Ryan, OF
Pennsylvania, seconded the nomination
III Parker. and John j. Fitzgerald that
or Hearst. @
Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina,
mounted the platform when his State
Y was reached, and was given an ova-
ton. He declared that six or seven
Lours OF the eight hour session had been
wasted, and paid his sarcastic respects TO
Mayor Rose, OF milwaukee,. He urged
delegates to stand on the platform that
had been unanimously adopted, and said
no success could be hoped for without 7
senator Tllman closed with an appeal
for harmony and an endorsement of
rnrker AS he passed the New York
delegation on his way back to bis seat.
K David b, Hill stepped out and shook hbs
hand warmly
John Sharp Williams asked that his
name he Withdrawn. and urged the North
Dakota delegation To vote for Parker.
Virginia CAME out for Parker, through
the voice of Sen,or Martin, and West
Virginia for William r. Hearst. although
another delegate from that State de-
sclared In favor OF Parker. :.
r An Ovation to Bryan,
1855 a. NJ tho call had reached Wis
consin, and Nebraska. which had yielded,
took its place. Bryan assembled the plat
farm. The greatest excitement prevailed.
The Nebraskan spoke Of harmony. Every
4 mans dply to his country, he declared. Is
greater than his duty TO his party. The
crowd yelled. or Hearst Bryan spoke II
word Of praise, and of Mall and of Pat
tison, But none Of these did he endorse
ts... Jan II.