Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-15
HIGH STATE OF
h. EXCITEMENT.
Whole Night of Nominating
Speeches at St Louis.
AN OUTBURST FOR PARKER.

Alabama Yields To New York
and Name of Empire States
Candidate Was First TO BE
Presented Before the Conven-
ton In an Eloquent Addr -,
by Littleton--Bryan Has lis
Way and Money Plank Is En-
tireIy Eliminated From the
as to Who
Will BE In Second Place
st. Louis, July 9.-Amid the most
wildly enthusiastic scenes which prob
ably ever marked a political convention,
the nominating speeches for the Demo
cratic candidates FOR the presidential
nomination were carried on all night.
The great feature of the session was
the tremendous outburst which greeted
the name of Judge Alton b. Parker
when he was placed in nomination by
Martin w. Litteton of New York.
The delegates actually went Wild
Flags and state emblems were torn
from their places, and while thousands
cheered and shouted, procession, led
by the New York delegation, made a
circuit of the hall The demonstration
lasted % minutes.
Next came demonstration for
Hearst, following his nomination by
Delmas of California.
1t was in many respects most re-
markable spectacle. The great build
ing was packed to suffocation, and the
enthusiasm was such that at times the
speakers could not be heard short
distance away from the platform.
The nomination of candidates fol
lowed the unanimous adoption of the
Ht ldttti was
for the fact that it contained no none!
plank.
The convention hall seats about 10,
500 persons, but hundreds more hat
been admitted The floor and lower ant
upper galleries contained thousands o
sweltering men and women, Oblivious t
the fact that the crowded condition o
the hall endangered every life.
The Coliseum interior looked like
huge basin with bottom and side
formed by closely packed persons. No
an aisle could be seen. They wer
filled by spectators who could find n
other place. outside and in the crowd
were the same, except for the fact tina
those within the hall were satisfied an
those without were turbulent.
AS soon as the convention had bee
called to order Chairman Clark al
nounced that the report of the commi
tee on resolutions was ready. Sens
tor Daniel read the report as chairma
of the committee. The confusion wa
so great that not word could be hear
~ 1eet lfOm tne PLATFORM.
The great climax of the convention
the nomination of candidate for pres
dent, followed Immediately upon til
adoption of the platform.
Chairman Clark proceeded to the o
der of business without delay. AL
bama was called and yielded to Ne
York. Mr.. Littleton's speech imm
diately pleased his audience and wht
he concluded pandemonium reigne
Flags waved, banners were held alo
and great as was the crowd delegat
carrying the standards of the Park
states paraded through the conventio
pushing, trampling and fighting 6
who INSTRUCTED their progress
The scene was one of tremendo
confusion. Then was enacted a see
that recalled an incident of the Dem
cratic convention In Chicago viii
nominated Mr.. Bryan eight years ar
Like Minnie Murray, the woman
white, who, from gallery over {
stage, led cheering for Bryan, two gil
in white sprang to the front of t
platform and waved flowers and fla,
The young women were Misses Ad,
and Evelyn Haywood of ST. Louis.
With renewed outbursts the INNER
throng cheered them until a picture
Judge Parker, on a six by nine fl
canvas, detracted the thunderous che
Ing thousands. The cheering CT
tinued fully 25 minutes. Even tn
10 minutes elapsed before the cha
man dared to call the next state.
kansas yielded to Tennessee and Sci
tor Carmack took the platform and S
onded the nomination of Judge Park
There was great confusion during |
speech.
Other nominating speeches for fav
lite son candidates and seconds
speeches for both Parker and Hea
occupied the convention through,
the night.
GOLD PLANK VOTED OUT
Concession to Bryan Men by the CO