Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-07-15
JUDGE PARKER;
SENATOR DAVIS
They viii Be the Demo-
cratic Standard
Bearers.
PARKER DECLARES FOR GOLD
Objected to Silence of the Platform,
and the Convention Sent a Reply
That Monetary Standard Was Not
Live issuc.

81. Louis, july 9.-Cnlef Judge Al
| ton B. Parker of the New York state
court OF appeals, was nominated at
about fifteen minutes to six o'clock
this morning for president of the
United States by the democratic ma
tional convention.
But one roll call ensued and so de-
cisive was the result of that one that
contrary states began to call for rec
ognition and the ballot finally result
ed in unanimous vote for the New
York statesman. The scene was dra-
matte in the extreme. Darkness had
witnessed the gathering of the dem
ocratic hosts, While broad daylight
the sun paling the electric light, wit
messed the close.
The convention was in session
from o'clock last night until nearly
this morning. In that time eight
names were presented to the conven-
ton. Nominating and seconding
speeches innumorable were made and
as dawn approached it became nee
eSsary to limit the seconding speech
es to four minutes.
An exception was made in the case
Of William Jennings Bryan, who, in
one of the most dramatic situations
ever witnessed in political gather
ing addressed the convention and con-
cluded by seconding the nomination
of Senator Francis M. Cockrell, "the
favOrite son" candidate from Mis-
souri,
Mr.. Bryan received the third great
ovation accorded during the conven-
ton. His speech was an impassio1l-
ed appeal to the delegates to give the
party a candidate who had voted the
democratic ticket in 1896 and 1900.
He spoke on behalf of the Nebraska
delegation, which he said had no can
didate to present or favors to ask,
but wanted candidate whose nomin-
alton would not prove a triumph for
one faction over another. He sug-
gested Hearst if the convention
thought best, then former Governor
Pattson Of Pennsylvania and finally
created surprise in the convention
by declaring for Senator Cockrell.
The thousands of cheering persons
apparently converted Mr.. Bryan to
the belief that Senator Cockrell's
chances of nomination We're greater
than other favorite son candidates.
The Nebraskan gained recognition
soon after the Cockrell demonstration
in a speech directed undoubtedly in
an effort to defeat Parker, and made
his electrifying plea for the anti
Parker forces to rally. He was given
the closest attention.
The great convention. which the
police and sergeant-at-arms were
powerless to control, listened as
though" every word were a personal
message to each person, as If a hyp-
motto spell had been cast over the
throng.
But when it was all over the Par
ker forces had not been shaken The
ballot for president gave Parker 65S
votes out of the 667 needed to NOM
mate, and before the result could be
announced, Idaho, Nevada, Washing.
ton and others made changes to the
Parker column. Governor Doc'.ery,
of Missouri, moved to make the nom
nation unanimous, and it carried
suit of the ballot was never announc-
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It ever will be-
st. Louis, July 10.-When the dem.
ocratic convention was called to or
Ter at 5:37 yesterday afternoon there
was evidence of suppressed excite.
ment among the delegates over
the rumor that telegram had been
: received from Judge Parker declin-
ing to run unless the convention de.
dared itsalf upon the financial CUES
ton.
When the clerk had started to call
fhe roll for vice-presidential nomina-
lions Freeman B. Morris of Illinois
James r. Williams Of Hin.
nis; Frederick G. Robertson of Wesh-
i1gton nominated former Senator
George Turner of Washington; Dele
gate Spencer OF Connecticut seconded
he nomination of Williams: John D.
Anderson OF West Virginia nominal
ed Henry G. Davis of that state; Sen.
ntor Dobois of Idaho seconded the
homins ion of Turner; David Over
meye: II Kansas nominated Senator