The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-13
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONEEN-
TIOS.

the 9th Of July for the purpose of
nominating candidates for President
and Vice President, and for adopting
the platform upon which the party is
to 20 before the people Of the country.
The conservative element was in full
control, the Bryan Hearst faction be-
ing unable to hold together sufil-
cient number Of delegates to obstruct
the plans of the reorganizers. The
sessions Of the Convention were mark
cd by many dramatic incidents and a.
times by much disorder. General
satisfaction is expressed throughout
the country that platform was adopt.
ed on which all good Democrats, re-
gardless of past differences and afiili-
ations, can stand. No reference was
made to the money question. 1t is
not an issue in this campaign, but
Judge Parker, the nominee, is gold
standard man, and this fact was con-
veyed to the Convention by a telegram
from him after he learned that no
financial plank was put in the plat
form. He offered to decline the nomi-
nation if his views on the money
question proved unsatisfactory to the
delegates. The receipt of this tele-
gram caused the most intense excite
ment, but the Convention, by an
overwhelming vote, accepted Judge
Parker's statement, declaring that the
money question was not mentioned be-
cause it was not an issue.
Nominations for the presidency
were called for on Friday night, and
the names Of Judge Alton Brooks
Parker, Of New York, William r.
Hearst, of New York, Richard Olney,
of Massachusetts, Judge George Gray,
of Delaware, Il. G. Wall, of Wiscon-
Sin, Senator Francis NJ. Cockrell, of
Missouri, and Judson Harmon, Of
Ohio, were presented. The first bal
lot showed that Judge Parker lacked
only nine votes Of the two-thirds re-
auired to nominate. Other delega-
lions began to change to his standard,
and his nomination was then made
unanimous. On Saturday night the
Convention again assembled to name
candidate for Vice President.
Henry G. Davis, an Ex-senator from
West Virginia, was nominated on the
first ballot. This ended one of the
most remarkable Conventions in the
history of American politics, and the
final adjournment was reached after
midnight on Saturday.
Judge Alton Brooks Parker, the
nominee for the presidency, is Chief
Justice Of the Court Of Appeals of
New York. He is So years old.
Since 1885 he has been on the bench,
first sitting as o member of the Su-
p1eme Court of his State, and finally
being elected in 1897 to the Chief
Justiceship Of the Court of Appeals.
While always participating in the coun-
oils Of his party his duties as Judge
have drawn him away from the life
of the active political leader. He has
twice declined to become candidate
for Governor of his State, and in 1892
declined the nomination Of his party
for the United States Senate, standing
aside in favor Of David B. Hill, who
was elected. Judge Parker is man
of the highest sense Of honor, of
irreproachable character, of sound and
conservative views on public ques-
tions, and just the type Of man to put
up against the rash and impetuous
Roosevelt.
Henry G.. Davis, the nominee for
Vice President, is o former Senator
from the State Of West Virginia. His
nomination was concession to the
German forces who supported Parker
for President. He is an old man, is
very wealthy, and his nomination will
probably ensure the States Of Mary
land and West Virginia Ss;ls Demo.
cratic. He is regarded as strong
running mate for Judge Parker.
The platform adopted is strong ex-
position of Democratic principles. No
mention is made Of the last two ma
tional platforms. It demands "re-
form and the rescue Of the admins
tration Of government from the head
strong, arbitrary and spasmodic"
methods Of Roosevelt; recognizes
the rights of capital and labor; ia
vors the development Of our internal
waterways by q definite and oontinu-
GUS plan Of improvement demands
economy in administration, declaring
that expenditures can be cut down
without impairiDg the efficiency of