The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-09
WILD ENTHUSIASM
MARKS CONVENTION
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the presiding officers chair and rar
! fore quiet was restored. Colorad'
was called and Thomas J O'Donne
seconded the nomination OF Parker
When ODonnell referred in compll
mentary terms to the great leader o
| The past two campaign there was
demonstration In which the name o
BRYAN was heard above the upOar
there was. ne said. no need OF a pro
tessation Of Loyalty to the last two
Democratic platforms. He invited
| onrodigals who had been feeding o.
husks." back into the fold for. he said
eve need all kinds Of Democrats In
this campaign"
His mention of Parkcr's name was
greeted with shouts and applauses
Colorado once more joins hands with
New York. He concluded, 'and thd
eoho comes back, Parker, popular
rights ana victory"
Walter s. Cummings was then re,
cognized and took the platform 10
second the nomination Of Parker.
IL. Irving Handy OF Delaware. fol-
lowed Cummings and nominated
Judge Gray, He began by saying.
Delaware offers to you her noblest
brayest and best.
And cheer went UP led by the Del
aware delegation.
When Florida was called Jno 5.
Bears seconded Hearst's nomination.
Moses Wright Of Georgia. seconded
Parker's nomination
Idaho did not respond to the call
and when Illinois was named Clarence
barrow Of that state, seconded the
nomination of Hearst.
He made this fact plain at the out
set. and at the name of Hearst the
galleries vented their enthusiasm
When he said: 1T seems 10 be fate
that men who once steered the Demo
cratic ship shall once more be placed
in power" there were cheers and
Kisses. Democracy OF jefferson; De
mocracy of Bryan" Was phrased from
Darrow. which struck the convention,
and was greeted with cheer. Oar
.row's speech enlivened the wearyhg
crowd and he was frequently applaud
ed.
j. w Kern responded when Indiana
was called, delivering a strong speech
secondlng Parker's nomination.
Iowa was then called. A delegate
sprang to his chair and declared a
second to Hearst But Sam s. Wright
OF Tipton, Iowa. mounted his chair
and shouted. ls0n behaif of the un,
bought and unpurchasable delegates
of Iowa At this point rush was
made for Wright by some of his col
leagues in the delegation. 1t became
evident at once that trouble was on.
Wright sprang forward on chairs 10
get out or the reach of his antagon.
An Arkansas delegate across the
aisle reached out his hand and mo
toned him in. The convention was
III Iu HpiOdlf Oht iANiADA, AoHa' NNAS
gate rushed forward to the platform
He was at once followed by Wright
There was whispered conference
with Chairman Bailey and Wright Sc.
cured recognition.
He Numbered forth Il am proud
of the fact that the great party to
which belong ordinarily believes In
free speech" This struck the con
vention and Wright was accorded at.
tention.
He said ION behalf of that section
of Iowa which sends Democrats TO
congress- on behalf of Iowa Demo
cTats who did not receive their politl-
cal education from Coins financial
school. second the nomination Of
Judge Parker Of New York
Wright at once left the platform
amid great applause and confusion.
He proceeded down the aisle to his
seat His colleagues. however. re-
fused to allow him 20 take his seat
lie was called many hard names ami
finally had to be protected by an Off
Ger and was given seat by the Geor-
gia delegation. The incident was one
OF the liyeliest OF the session. and for
a moment promised to become sensa
tiOnai.
Chairman Weaver Of Iowa, demanl-
ed hearing. but was not recognized
He asserted his colleagues wished 10
remove Wright as the honorary vice
president of the convention from
Inma Then Chairman RaIlnv nftnr