The Van Buren press., 1904-07-16

Nebraska's response was state
ment that she waited with interest tho
choice of New York New York re-
quested TO be passed when called on
tho roll.
Ohio has no candidate" was an
nounced when the Buckeye state was
reached.
Senator + w CarmaCk Of Tennes-
see was placed in nomination by Dele
gate Hersey Of that state.
II, G., Davis nomination received a
second from the District Of Columbia
delegation.
Mr. D'Autremont. of Minnesota. sec
onded the nomination OF Mr.. Turner,
Of Washington
W, J. Hillman, OF Florida. an
nounced that Florida desired to second
The nomination of Senator Davis, OF
West Virginia, and A. L. Loyey, OF
Utah, seconded tho nomination OF
George w Turner. rs did George Muir
ply, OF Alaska
w, c. Rogers, OF the Indian terri
tory, chief Of the Cherokee tribes, a
full-bloodcd Indian, seconded the nom
inaton Of j, p. Williams, Of Illinois.
At this point Senator Culberson OF
Texas, moved recess until $50 The
motion was seconded and carried.
Night session,
1t was 1880 o'clock Sunday morning
when the nomination for vice-presl.
dent was finally made Ex-senator
Henry G. Davis, Of West Virginia, was
nominated by acclamation Just after
the first ballot was finished His op-
ponents were Congressman J. X. Will
Jams of Illinois, George w Turner OF
Washington and William A. Harris OF
Kansas.
The first ballot showed 654 votes for
Davis, or l3 less than the necessary
two-thirds. Before another ballot
could be taken Davis was declared the
nominee by acclamatlon.
The other candidates received the
following votes; Williams, 1866, Turner,
100; Harris, So.
The convention adjourned sine die at
1880 O'Clock Sunday morning, after
passing the usual vote of thanks to the
city of St Louis, the presiding officers
OF the convention and others. Champ
Clark and ]. $. Williams were made
chalrmen, respectively, OF tho commit
tees to notify Parker and Davis OF their
nominations.
It was announced that the new ma
tlonal committee would hold It's nrst
meeting in New York
The ylce-presldential candidate is 81
years old, and has fortune esti-
mated at s2O,0O0,O00, made largely in
the coal and oil fields Of West Virginia.
He is the father-in-law Of stephen y.
Elklns, his republican successor In the
United States senate, and is cousin
Of Senator Arthur p. German, OF Mary
land
where the hitch Came In.
The cause Of the hitch in the after
noon and evening sessions was the
receipt Of the following from Judge
| park0
Hon w r Shechan, Hotel Jerfer-
son, St Louis regard the gold stand
ard as firmly and lrreyocnbly estab-
! lshed and shall act accordingly II the
action of the convention of to-day shall
bc ratified by the people As the plat
form is silent on the subject, my views
should be made known TO the conyen-
tion, and, II II Is found TO be unsat-
isfactory TO the majority ! request you
TO decline the nomination for me at
once, 40 that another may DO nomnat-
oil before adjournment
(Slgnod) "A. b. PARKER"
The telegram caused great deal OF
comment, and threatened, for time
to undo the work OF the convention
It was finally decided TO send the fol-
lowing response to the telegram,
though not until considerable opposl-
tion, largely from Mr. Bryan and his
adherents had been swept aside
"Thc platform adopted by this con-
ycntIon Ia silent on the question Of the
monetary standard bureau II Is not re-
garded by us as Il possible Issue In this
campaign, and only campaign issues
wcro mentioned IN the platform,
Therefore there IL nothing In the views
expressed by you In tho Telegram just
received which would preclude man
entertaining them from accepting q
nomination on said platform"
The vote on sending he proposed re-
ply TO Judge Parker was. Ayes IA;
noes, 1911,
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