The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
ADOPT. A GOLD PLANK.:..
BY Associated Press. 80

/ by Associated Press.
st. Louis, July THE sub,commit-
tee OF the committee on resolution
spent the entire day. until 5 o'elock
in perfecsing detail of the Democratic
platform, concluding at thai hour with
the adoption Of a gold standard plank
The plank wa yotel on dnr'n4 the
absence Of Bryan and .copgre ssmau
Williams, ami the ballot stood Z to
3, the affirmative votes being cast ,hv
alessr Daniel. Hill. Patterson, Ham.
lin,. Cable. Poe and' Davis; an 4 mega,
tive votes by Dubois, .ShiTely 'and:
Newlands The..und r. taniing was
that. il pryansa and .WiliiamS had b;:r:'
present they. would. Aaye :ca.t :iLeir;
yote7 in. .tAa nesati!e ':thlss. trlns.s'
the ogPosition.~9t .t..fye:. So: -.
!. ALI. inpiD.iio ti.ei7:s:.. -
by. AssoSlstsd .Prsss;::s. g.. ::s:...:;:. =.
ST .rsiiar iaII!;I.s.::. III ::
night the pe9ocrai:s :Siysgfi.lsS' IN
haye :addpisi a.:platf6ijs,in So
-. 'l''ss' IL =: :s......: =. !:
.ideit:. and sdi9uraei; r:.lii. b.: ias:t Is:
.pr?sranNof. tlH:.lsiatr::tS'a H. ::;:sfy.. |
out. :::Tlie. ?dgkor.. in;:-h:S 80 ,Ss:fs 70
iRf ofssecngin sri 'snotfin,t i5s .iiEi NJ:
fir - halo, .h,,tss q: "a. 49,:
e s,i :'.sss a. sssS. 81
will be rf.ce5s.y:::.... ~. ::;,**;F
Thu vote to'iay. 6iittieS!il!lt..i 'F;:Sase;l
was a test and :fayora6le:;Ttt6% PirEE:E
There. were 9i6'votes:east :0ft.hr,lGDV
in convention. tho. "a Illin0ls;htln
withheld. The negative vote. ION: Bry';l
ans report wss.Gf7. which IS 20iyotes.,
sfory Of the necessary; two,tbirds.tcI
nominate II repreernted with. -of. .. |
exceptions the ! Parker. .GtrelV IL! All
though II has N Il also some 6f'tlie.. on.
position. including the thlEty:iw!i>l
votes uf MassacIisetis: At. the+ same /
the ihefc We're: cast On: the.other side /
the eighteen i6tcs'.of ,seliih':cSfi9liii.. !
20 Of Kentucky l8'of'Eoaisi AHA :nlak: /
ing total Of G. from states iiis:hari I.
declared for Parker. peductins"IZ |
Of Ma schusetts and adding CO .yotc5 4
o~Parkcg ststoe gives a total Of 617.
which may be clas9ed as Parker with
some exceptions from sr9allea states
whioh did not vote Parker " and
Parker on Tie contested case.
1t would seem likely tseae few
votes would De balanced by those who
voted IN the Affirmative today and are
likely 70 vote for Parker tomorrow.
But ~ addition 10 the ca votes &C.
cosnted for. are 81 IN Illinois really
TO conc 10 Parker when he needs them
Their + a reDnr; tonight that the mi
ncfs delegation under Instructions for
Hearst may feel they are no longer
osiigate1 to vote for hin. because
the Heart men all Joined in ,he dor
% unseat them. 80 all events. il
you'll seem that Illinois IS IN . posi-
lion 10 make Parker nomination sure
even II some votes cast that were 4.
The negative column should be east
for Other candidates for president.
The tnii-Parkcr men are building
ONE h.pes On the action Of tho sub,
committee on the platform In adrrptn.
he gold standard AMI aFserjing some
7taitheSn states Instructed or pfo=Ige-f
Tor Parker. viii deeert him II the con
Eeniiqn adopts IT, gosi standard rsank
Win the end ~ the convention in
sight there IL siin a chaotic condition /
N regard 10 The vice presidency and
he outlook nov Is that large nun.
Der 81 candidates viii be voted for
md perhaps several ballots taken
)efore any one Is chosen.
DEMOCRATIC ofnTro1~