The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-15
PARKER AND DAVIS
Nominated for President and Vice-Presi-
dent By National Convention.
JUDGE PARKER DECLARES FOR GOLD.
Sends a Message Notifying the St. Louis Con-
yention Of His Views on That Subject
Causes Tremendous Political Sensation
Convention Adopts a Sympathetic Reply By
An Overwhelming Vote.

litical history was created here late
Saturday afternoon by the reception
from Judge Alton Brooks Parker,
whom the Democratic National Con-
vention nominated for the Presidency
at 5.45 o'clock Saturday morning, of
the following telegram:
Il regard the gold standard as firm
ly and irrevocably established and
shall act accordingly if the action OF
the convention today shall be ratified
by the people. AS the platform is
silent on the subject my views should
be made known to the convention,
and if they are proved to be unsatis-
factory to the majority ] request you
to decline the nomination for me at
once, SO that another may be nom
mated before adjournment"
When the telegram came hurried
conferences of the leaders were held.
The following message, to Judge
Parker, was framed:
"The platform adopted by this con-
vention is silent on the question of
the monetary standard, because it is
not regarded by US a possible issue
in this campaign. and only campaign
issues were mentioned in the plat
form. Therefore, there is nothing in
the views expressed by you in the
telegram just received which would
preclude man entertaining them
from accepting a nomination on said
PLATFORM
When the convention met at night
Judge Parker's telegram was read
from the platform by Gov. J. K. Var
daman, of Mississippi, to whom it
was handed for the purpose by John
Sharp Williams. 1t was addressed TO
w. F. Sheehan. former Lieutenant
Governor Of New York. Judge Park
er's personal representative at St
Louis The proposed reply was read
by Senator Tillman.
Debate began at once. William J.
Bryan, who had been stricken with
what was considered a light attack of
pneumonia in the afternoon, rose from
his sickbed and entered the conven-
ton hall. He made speech to the
delegates, urging that if the question
was brought up again it should be
fully, gone into. If the convention
thought the gold standard was right,
he said, is should adopt a gold plank,
and he would not speak on the propo-
sition, though he would vote against
it.
The debate continued, Senators
Daniel, Carmack and others speak
ing
John Sharp Williams made hot
reply to Bryan, declaring that in
spite of his protestation Mr.. Bryan
was the one man in the convention
who was preventing harmony.
The reply to Judge Parker was
adopted by the convention by vote
of TIA to 1911.
The convention having held an all
night session the night before. had
reassembled. a P. M. Saturday to
nominate a candidate for the Vice
Presidency, but adjourned until $40
so that the leaders might discuss the
availability of the various candidates.
It met at the latter hour and ex-
Senators Henry G. Davis. of West
Virginia; George Turner, OF Wash
ington State, and William A. Harris,
of Kansas. and Representative James
r. Williams, of Illinois, were put IN
nomination for second place.
About this time hints of the Parker
telegram began to circulate, and this
created such a sensation that re-
cess was taken until $50 o'clock to
give an opportunity for conferences.
\ In considering material for the
Vice Presidency Messrs Sheehan and
Hill at first were inclined toward the
selection of Judge Judson Harmon,
but the factional fight in Ohio be-
tween the friends of Harmon and
those of John R. Mclean was con-
sidered too great an obstacle. SEN
ator Daniel was asked to take the
nomination, but was reluctant to do
SO unless il could be demonstrated
that no candidate would be more
available.
On the first ballot for the Presi-
dency, early Saturday morning, Judge
Parker received 658 votes and Hearst
200. Scattering votes were cast for
Olney, Mcclellan, Cockrell, Pattison,
Gray, German, Wall. Towne, Miles,
Coler and John Sharp Williams. Idaho
and West Virginia quickly changed
enough votes to give Parker the
needed two-thirds majority. and then
the nomination was made unanimous.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, of West
Virginia, was nominated for Vice
President by reclamation.
Following the passage of John
Sharp Williams resolution the vote
for Vice Presidential candidate was
begun. The first ballot resulted in
Davis receiving os2, being IS less than
the necessary two-thirds, Turner,
Williams. OF illinois. and others be-
ing voted for.
Then the States began changing
their votes. and in a burst of en-
thusiasm the nomination was made
unanimous.
Chairman Clark at LIS o'clock Sun
day morning declared the convention
adjourned without date.
Cot womsn's Throat
St. Lotus. (SpeciaD. - After cut
ting the throat OF Mrs. Marcella Kerr,