Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-22

due to a rainstorm that passed over
the city.
At 1887 a. m. Richmond Pearson
Hobson appeared On the platform in
response to a call for a speech.
Hobson revealed the best and strong
est voice thus far heard In the con-
vention.
At 1883 the convention adjourned
until 5 tonight.
! Parker on First Ballot.
Chief Judge Alton Brooks Parker oil
New York was nominated at els a. m,
Saturday, July 3, for president of the
United States by the democratic ma
tional convention on the first ballot.
After the nomination the convention
adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon,
when a vice president will be nomi-
mated.
The convention was I'm session from
s o O'Clock last night until nearly 6:15 this
morning. In that time eight names
were presented to the convention, NOM
mating and seconding speeches innum-
cradle were made, and when dawn APP
peared 1t became necessary to limit the
seconding speeches to four minutes
each.
An extension was made in the case
OF William Jennings Bryan, who in one
OF the most dramatic situations ever
witnessed In a political gathering adj
dressed the convention and concluded
by s~econding the nomination of Senator
f. M. Cockrell of Missouri. Mr.. Bryan
received the third great ovation ac-
corded him during the convention. His
speech was an impassioned appeal to
the delegates TO give the party a can
didate who had voted the democratic
ticket in 1895 and 1900.
Tribute to CockreIi.
One of the features of the session had
been the beautiful tribute paid to
Cockrell when his name was placed in
nomination by Champ Clark. 1t was a
spontaneous outburst, and for that rea-
son the more complimentary TO the sem
ator.
Nearly every delegate and spectator
in the galleries or on the floor a been
provided with a flag, n the scene
was far the most impressive of all the
ovations given during the session. h
thousands of cheering persons appar-
emily converted Bryan to the belief that
Cockrells chances of nomination were
greater han those of any other favorite
son candidate.
The Nebraskan gained recognition
soon after the Cockrell demonstration,
and in a speech directed undoubtedly
to an effort to defeat Parker, made his
electrifying plea for the anti-Parker
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closest attention. The great convention
listened as though every word were a
personal message to each person. It
was as II a hypnotic spell had been cast
over the throng.
But when 1t was all over the Parker
forces had not been shaken. The bal
lot for president gave Parker 65S votes
out of SGT needed to nominate, and be-
fore the result could be announced.
Idaho, Nevada, Washington and others
made changes to Parker. Governor
Dockery OF Missouri moved to make
the nomination unanimous, and IL car
ried amidst inSreasing cheers.
The result of the ballot was never an
nounced officially, and it is not likely
it ever will be. After the nomination
had been made the convention adj
jourped to 2 p. m, when a candidate for
vice" president will be chosen.
Immediately after the convention was
called to order Saturday, July 8, a ru-
NOR was circulated to the effect that a
telegram had been received from Mr..
Parker declining the nomination un-
less he could be allowed to run as a
gold man. The following telegram was
| produced by Sheehan of New York and
read:
Hon. w. r. Sheehap, Hotel Jeffer-
son, st. Louis: / regard the gold stand
ard as firmly and ~irrevocably estab-
lished, and shall act accordingly IL the
action of the convention of today shall
be ratified by the people. AS the plat
form is silent on the subject, my views
should be made known to the i've
| ton, and If 1t proves to be unsatisfac-
tory to the majority, I request you to
decline the nomination for me at once,
SO hat another may be nominated be-
Nore adjourning. A. B. Parker"
After much debate during which the
entire proceedings of the convention
threatened to be disrupted q decision
was reached and the following tele-
| gram was sent to Judge Parker:
THE platform adopted by this con-
vention Is silent on the none standard
because 1T Is not regarded by us as a
possible issue In this campaign, and
only campaign issues are mentioned
in the platform. Therefore there Is
nothing in the views expressed by you
In the telegram just received which
would preclude a man entertaining
them In a campaign on said platform"
The convention at one settled down
to receiving the nominations for vice
president.
n. G. Davis for Vice President.
At 1870 o'clock Sunday morning the
national democratic convention ad-
| iourned. after havin4 nominated Henry
G.. Davis, of West Virginia, for vice
president, on the first ballot. Davis
received $50 votes. being $50 more than
the necessary tw~o-thirds.
Never. since 1860, when the demo-
cratic delegates met at Charleston and
after days OF wrangling were obliged
to adjourn to Baltimore, has the party
experienced scenes of greater excite
ment, or has n of its national con-
yentions aroused greater interest.
The nomination OF the candidates
for president and vice president was
accomplished on the first ballot in each
instance, and as to the former never
at any time since the convention con-
vened has there been much doubt of
the result. This cannot be said in the
case of Mr.. Davis, for Williams, of nli-
nois, and Harmon, of Ohio, had been
considered stronger candidates. but Mr..
Davis finally was the choice of the
leaders. and 1T did not take long for the
convention to ratify 1t after the long
debate on Judge Parker's attitude had
/ been concluded.