The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-10

was the next to speak. He first paid
a high tribute TO the west and then,
seconded the Turner nomination. Mr..
Clark was listened TO with marked at
tention and his conclusion applauded.
Nebraska's response was a state
ment chat she awaited with interest
the choice Of New York New York re-
quested 10 be passed when called on
the roll
Ohio has no choice was announced
when the Buckeye state was reached
Senator ". f. Carmack of Tennes-
see was placed in nomination by Dele
gate Hersey of that state Mr.. Her
sey spoke from ms chair, and his
speech was very brief.
The name of Senator Carmack was
received with applause H NJ. Da-
Wis nomination received a second from
the District Of Columbia delegation.
Approaching Storm.
The first rumble of the approaching
storm was heard at just o'clock.
Senator South Of Arkansas broke in
on the roll cali with a motion that,
IN view of the Tumors that We're dis
turbing the convention, a recess be
taken until o'clock His motion did
not prevail The convention was in
such an upToar because Of the Parker
telegram rumors that the latter part
of the roll call for the presentation Of
candidates for vice president was in
audible.
Chairman Clark directed that the
roll be called for The announcement OF
the votes Senator Cu1beTsOn OF Texas
secured recognition He was visibly
excited when he secured recognition
and, mounting his chair, said;
For reasons which are obvious TO
all the delegates here, it seems TO me
that we ought not to proceed at this
time TO nominate a candidate for vice
president. and ] therefore move that
the convention" here cries of why
why Uninterrupted Senator CUlber-
son.
e think the delegates understand
what mean he proceeded Chairman
CLARK interjected, proceed"
Culberson Insistent.
And I repeat concluded Senator
CuIberson. that IN the present exigen-
cies which confront the convention it
ought not proceed to the nomination
Of a vice president"
Right" right" greeted this state
ment. We want 10 know before
candidate for vice president is nom
mated who viii be the candidate for
president" applause and cries Of ap-
prevail again Interrupted the senatOr)
When he could be heard he made his
motion for a recess until $50.
The din and excitement continued
while the senator was speaking. and
ne was cordially invited both TO keep
on" and sit down." His motion was
put by the chairman. The vote was,
in the opinion Of most people. lost, but
Chairman Clark loudly banged his
desk, declared it carried and quickly
lcf; the platform before the convention
recovered from its amazement-
Intcnse Excitement
The confusion. great before CuIber-
son rose, was intensified greatly when
he intimated that JHGge Parker might
possibly vacate the head OF the ticket
AS soon as the recess was announced
the delegates, instead of leaving the
hall. rushed into conferences In an
instant there were fully twenty groups
in the hall. in the center Of which were
two or three very much excited and
gesticulating men who discussed the
Parker telegram vehemently. The pO-
lice again and again passed along the
aisIes endeavOring to clear them, but
the delegates refused TO move, and the
excitement grew rather than abated.
4 dense thrOng. through which il was
impossible 10 pass. gathered in front
of the chairman's desk and strove des-
perately TO learn the exact import of
the message Their efforts were IN
availing. however. The leaders disap-
peared and the session closed with an
atmosphere tense with expectancy as
to what would occur when il recon-
vened at $50 D. m.