Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-11
FIRED BOMBSHELL
Alton B. Parker Nominated
For President at Dawn.
H. G. DAVIS RUNNING MATE
Nominee Comes Out Straight For
Gold Standard.
H. G. DAVIS RUNNING MATE
WIRES MESSAGE TO CONVENTION

of the Nation IS One OF New YorIx's
Eminent Jurists For vice Presi-
dent an Ex-Member of the Federal
Senate From West Virginia.
I ST. LOUIS, July lit regard the
gold standard as firmly and irrevo-
cably established and shall act accord
ingly If the action of the convention
shall be ratified by the people. AS the
platform is silent on the subject, my
views should be made known to the
unsatisfactory to the majority i re
quest you to decline the nomination
for me at once SO that another may
be nominated before adjournment"
Tha foregoing dispatch was sent to
William f. Sheehan at St Louis by
Judge Parker and was read by him
to the convention.
Many of the southern delegates de-
nounced Parker in the strongest terms
and demanded that he decline the
nomination The organization of a
was Immediately begun.
Ex-senator Hill, with William F.
Sheehan and Senators Daniel, Tillman
and various other members of the com
mittee on resolutions, went into con
ference to try to decide on what to
do about Judge Parker's telegram.
The convention took recess amid
scenes OF the widest excitement pend
ing the decision Of the leaders.
Chief Judge Alton B. Parker of the
New York state court Of appeals was
nominated at early dawn on Saturday
morning for president Of the United
States by the Democratic national con-
vention. There was only one roll call,
and so decisive was the result of that
one that contrary states began to call
for recognition, and the ballot finally
resulted in unanimous vote for the
New York state man.
The ballot for president gave Par
ker 658 votes of the 667 needed to
nominate, and before the result could
be announced Idaho, Nevada, Wash
ington and others made changes to the
Parker column
Governor Dockery of Missouri NOV.
ed to make the nomination unanimous,
and the motion was carried amid in
creasing cheering. The result of the
ballot was not announced officially, and
1t is not likely that it ever will be.
The scene was dramatic In the ex-
treme. Darkness had witnessed the
gathering of the Democratic hosts,
while broad daylight, the sun paling
the electric lights, witnessed the close.
The convention was in session from
O'Clock at night until nearly 6 o'clock
in the morning. In that time eight
names were presented, and nominating
and seconding speeches innumerable
were made AS dawn approached it
became necessary to limit the second
Ing speeches to four minutes each.
An exception was made in the case
of william Jennings Bryan, who in
one of the most dramatic situations
ever witnessed in political gathering
addressed the convention and conclud-
ed by seconding the nomination of SEN
ator Francis M Cockrell, the "favorite
SON. candidate from Missouri. Mr..
bryan received the third great ovation
accorded during the convention. His
speech was an impassioned appeal to
t1C 0CACEalOS " Civ NAi( pal ~ q s@O11-
didate who had voted the Democratic
ticket in 1895 and 1900. He spoke in
behalf of the Nebraska delegation,
which he said had no candidate to pre-
sent or favQrs to ask, but wanted a
candidate whose nomination would not
prove a triumph for one faction over
another. He suggested Hearst, Ii the
convention thought best, then ex-Goy-
ernog Pattison Of Pennsylvania and
finally created a surprise by declaring
for Senator Cockrell.
BryAn's control of the immense audi
epce was absolute. A wave of his hand
an orator was illustrated in dozen
ways. At times the interested thou
sands hung breathless on his words, be-
lieving that he would declare for
Parker,
In another moment he would manage
to convey the impression that he was
going to ask for the nomination him
self. When he commended Hearst the
hallful of Hearst boomers went wild.
| Many OF the enthusiasts began to offer
| to bet money that Hearst would con-
| troll enough votes on the first ballot to
prevent the nomination of Parker
Bryan spoke for forty minutes. His
concluding declaration of faith in the
| ability of Democracy to win gave rise
| to another of the numerous hysterical
spasms that have seized this conven-
| tion. This one lasted close to ten min
utes. Even after he had concluded
there was no exodus from the hall.
With broad daylight showing through
the windows fully two-thirds of the
crowd that had poured through the
Coliseum entrances was hanging on.
His declaration that had he fought
the fight he might have finished his
course, but that nobody could deny that
| he had kept his faith, was greeted with
/ cheers and cries, You didv' anc
THAT'S sov'
No such tribute had been paid any
man OF all those who have Spoken
since the Democratic convention was
called to order last Wednesday morn