The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-09
DEMOCRATS name
NEXT PRESIDENT
Choice Falls on Judge Alton 5. Parker of New
York.
Intellectual Effort of William Bryan to Stem the TdeVOte
Taken After Session Lasting
All Night

4 am unanimously instructed by
| your committee on platform 10 move
the previous question on its adoption
! and l now make that motion
/ It was adopted by a viva voce vote,
two or three delegates voting in the
negative and they apparently in mere
/ spirit of fun. Chairman Clark then put
the motion to adopt the report and a
viva vOce vote carried il.
Temporary Chairman Williams then
mounted the steps leading up TO the
platform. swung his hat around his
head, and the delegates following his
/ lead -oared their applause again and
again while the band played Hail
Columbia
The clerk Will now call the roll Of
states for the nomination Of a candi-
date for president" shouted the chair
man. A Wild cry of delight came from
the galleries who seemed to think the
whole thing show run for their en-
teTtainment.
Alabama" shrieked the clerk
Alabama Yields to the empire state
fof New York called Delegate Russell
of Alabama. standing in his chair. one
arm grasDinE the standard Of mis- state.
LittIeton dominates Parker
Martin ". Littleton of New York
stood upon the stand amid applause
10 place Judge Parker of New York
ia nomination LittletOn's manner of
speaking is calm and deliberate and
he uses beautiful gestures. His voice
is full. resonant and of decidedly pleas
ing ability. and could be heard further
than that of any speaker who had pre-
coded him.
Mr.. LittIetOn was given close atten-
ton. For the first time during the
session there was silence in the hall
and his fine voice suppressed the fiend
In the gallery with the cry of Louder"
His speech was received with alternate
cheers and OutbuTsts of approval and
laughter. few points being lost on his
audience
A terrific outburst of cheering fol-
lowed Mr.. Littletou's remark about
Judge Parker IF you ask me why ne
has been silent 7 answer because he
has not attempted 70 be the master Of
his party. but is content TO be its
servant"
Hurricane Of Applause.
All that had happened in the conven-
ton up TO the time Mr. Littleton had
concluded his address multiplied many
times, was almost as nothing compared
. TO the hurricane that broke out when
he, mentioned the name Alton =.
Parker on the part of the Parker dele
gates II was revelation in politics
.
chairs, with everything that could be
waved tossed high in the air.
Florida, after a few seconds Of wild
yelling. started around the hall its
men screaming franticaIIy and tossing
high a silken banner inscribed. Flor
ida, safe and sound
Indian Territory. New Jersey, Mary
land. Texas. Georgia and many other
states fell in behind. Michigan came
and her great h1rre nee
borne up the steps of the platform be-
hind the ChaiTman's desk where il was
held high and waved wildly to and fro.
The delegates tore their state embIenns
from the poles and. carrying them high
ahead, tramped around the hall again
and again, cheering frenziedly.
American flags appeared magicaI1y
and tossed flaming bits Of color into
the scene.
A little boy was lifted upon the
shoulders Of one of the Texas delegates
and the flag waved by his small hands
brought out much enthusiasm
Maryland, rushing back to her place
IN the delegates seats, grabbed the
pole with her state name upon il and
then placed the pole higher than any
other III the line OF march. The cue
as Immediately seized wherever pos
sible by other delegations and the
tramp around the hall continued. the
marchers finally passing out from the
delegates seats in among those occu-
pied by the visitors
Frenzy Of Delight.
After the excitement had continued
about twelve minutes there was a per-
ceptible abatement and the band
struck Up America" thousands Of
voices Joining in the song The IuH
speedily passed away. for the band
struck up Dixie" and this was oil on
d fire already fiereely blazing With
a spasmodie yell the applause started
ali over again.
Rising and falling in a huge over
whelming wave of sound. the outpOur-
ing OF thousands Of Threats. il was
kept During the band playing a huge
bust picture Of Parker was carried up
the center aisle. JCsl as Il reached the
platform two young ladies Of ST. Louis
dressed IN white and carrying man.
moth bouquets of roses and ferns. were
assisted TO the presiding officers table
and the huge portrait was held for
moment between them face TO the del
egates. and the state banners which
had formed the procession were held
aioft and massed around it. Rhythmic
shouts Of Parker, Parker" Alton b
Parker. were started and caught up.
At the end Of eighteen minutes the
Parker portrait was then taken to the
platform and turned toward the aud
fence. There sun lowered around the
New York delegation many enthusiastic
shouters with their stands and ban
ners. At the expiration of twenty-five
minutes efforts were made TO stiU the
demonstration A megaph0ne shout
near the platform was begun for
Parker Parker however. and things
broke loose again The demonstration
lasted twenty-five minutes
Nebraskans Sat Still.
Throughout the enthusiasm the Ne
braslSa delegation. Bryan at its head.
sat. the members craning their heads
10 see what was going on, but without
rising.
When the demonstration was at its
height Mr.. Bryan sent a message 10
some one in the other part OF the half
and soon he was IN conference with
several anti-Farker men.
Commanding the highest view Of any
one on the floor Of the han were five
bows IN t1e New York delegation who
We're lifted or their fathers shoulders.