The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-13
Parker is Chosen

When the nomination closed at half
past FIVE O'Clock Saturday morning
after an all night session, Judge
Parker was nominated for President OF
the United States by the convention in
short order. There was but one roll
call, and so decisive was the result
that those States which had voted
against Parker's nomination changed
to him, thus making his nomination
unanimous.
The scene was dramatic in the ex-
treme. The darkness witnessed the
gathering of the Democratic hosts,
white broad daylight saw the close.
The convention was in session from 8
o'clock Friday night till nearly s
o'clock Saturday morning. In that
time eight names were presented to
the convention, nominating and Sc
conding speeches were innumerable
and as the dawn appeared it be-
came necessary to limit the speeches
to four minutes each. An extension
was made in the case Of William j..
Bryan, who in one OF the most drama
tic situations ever witnessed in a polit-
ical gathering, addressed the conven-
tion and concluded by seconding the
nomination of Senator Francis NJ.
Cockrell, the favorite candidate from
Missouri.
Bryan received his third great oga-
tion accorded during the convention.
His speech was an imprisoned appeal
to the delegates to give the party a
candidate who had voted the Dcmo-
cratic ticket in 1896 and 1900. He
spoke in behalf Of the Nebraska dele
CATION, which be said had no candi-
date to present or favor to ask, but
wanted a candidate whose nomination
would not be q triumph OF one faction
over another. he suggested Hearst if
the convention thought best, then
Pattison, OF Pennsylvania and finally
created a surprise by declaring for
Cockrell.
One Of the features Of the long ses-
sion was the beautiful tribute paid
Senator Cockrell when bis name was
placed in. nomination by Champ Clark.
There was a spontaneous outburst, and
the delegates, wearied by the long
session and eShau,ted by their labors,
INDUCED in the demonstration, that
lasted half an hour. The waving Of
flags in the galleries and by the dele
gates made the scene impressive.
The enthusiasm evidently convert
ed Bryan to the idea that Cockrell's
chances for the nomination were good,
and soon after gaining the floor he
made ar electrifying effort for the
anti-Parker forces to rally. The con-
vention officials and police were power
less to control the crowd, as a SEEM
ingly hypnotic spell was cast over the
convention by his speech, but in the
end the Parker forces were mistaken.
The ballot for president gave Par
ker 65e votes Of the 667 needed, and
before the result could be announced,
Idaho, Nevada, Washington and 9TH
ers made changes to the Parker col
umn. Governor Dockery, Of Missouri,
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous, and it was carried amid increaS-
ing cheers. The result Of the ballot
was never officially announced, and it
is not likely it ever will be.
DAVIS FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
After nominating the presidential
candidate the convention adjourned at
seven O'Clock Saturday morning to
meet at half-past FIVE o'clock to nomi-
nate a vice presidential candidate, at
which hour the convention was called
to order. Several gentlemen were put
in nomination and ballot was taken,
which resulted in the choice Of Ex.Sen-
ator r. G. Davis, of West Virginia.
Just before the ballot fer vice-presi-
dent was taken a great sensation was
created in the convention by the re-
port that Judge Parker bad senta tel
egram saying he would not accept the
nomination unless the platform adopt
ed declared in favor Of gold. The
matter was debated for several hours
and was finally proven to be untrue
The telegram merely stated Judge