The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
The Demonstration Con
tinued Eight Minutes.
THE NEBRASKAN
SAT LJNNOTICED
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While Tumult Of Applause
Greeted Mention Of Ills 58
Old Enemy.
NOMINATION OF PARKER
is NOW BEYOND DOUBT Il u
New York Jtlrist Will Be Named
on the First or Second Ballotts
Slump in the Opposition #
Continues Senator S55 ssS
Reagan at the 8'$
Convention. yS 85s
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ST. LOUIS. July s.-rha Democrats I
National Convention met to-day llstenea
to an extended speenn from Representa- "
tive John Sharp Williams. Its temporary
chairman. appointed the committees nec-g
essary to perfect a permanent erganlza-8
ton, and adjourned NJ III a session lasting
two hours and fifty minutes. one striking \
Incident overahadoweds all the other pro-S
oaedlngs. This was the enthusiastic and
prolonged cheering which greeted the !
name Of Grover Cleveland. 8 While the
outburst was noteWorthy In itsel {, 1t was I
magnified by tho contrast with the greet
Ing accorded tho actual persons OF men
who stood for all hat has been 8opiN IL
to Mr.. Cleveland within the party during 4
the last eight years. 8 l5854
James *, III ones. Of Arkansas, chairman
platform and took his aeat unnotieed. .s
Practically no greeting was given, him
when he laced the convention Wi = gavel5
Ii, hand. Other stalwart slieutenaI rs OF the
Nebraskan entered the hall uni teelaimed,
and lastly Mr.. Bryan himself, who, for38
the first time during two natl ional cam -sss
pnigns, WAS re elyod wi til 81 lence. FL gllt
minutes litter the gnvel fell the tWic
named candle ate Of his party passed lsii1ss;
the maIn entrance and sought Ills seat, VI
unheralded and funheeded IA few mir
utes later he arose and pushed his way
to q seat nearer the aisle, WI ere, 8 landing 8
moment to give greetings to a. friend.
he was caught sight OF sahd "a pplauded NJ
but the measure OF applause was but AZ 3
ripple when compared to the storm called ~
forth by Cleveland IS name. 81 III I'd u
8 The Storm Broke. ..i 8
Listening attentlvely to the doctrine IL
laid down by Mr.. w illiams, the censerva-
tives found occa sion for their first dem
sonstration when reference was made ito vi
the record OF former President Grover ~
4 Cleveland. All the shackled party in-f
gterest which had laid dormant through 81
two national campaigns WIS released as @SS
by the touch Of a trigger The name
of Cleveland was echoed from ~ ousandi
sthroats. Hats, handksrchiefs and arms IA
were waved /; delegates and SPECTATORS III
stood on their chairs, and the last
tsemblance OF order was turned into con-ss,
fusion. which convention otilcials were as
poWerless to subdue. Si$ fis5 D Byssss344
u While the outburst was at Its helght ii
Mr.. Bryan's following attempted to con- Z
their leader. The name Of Bryan waa
yelled Justify, but IN vain. Shouting OF 81
Z" t"Croyer'' and cleveland /" = was renewed.
and the Bryan following was hisssd. Ths
greatest significance was alta ched TO tlla 45s
showing made by the 3conservat Ives. = Tfieir
absolute control OF the conv vention Is no S
longer doubted. then, by those who here
,tofore declined to be convinced. The ~
Judge Parker for President ll
is assured beyond any possibility Of anY $S
defeat % ts Y. a!., i4 IS; 5 I'LL NJ NJ "a,
An Incident OF tho demonstration was 8
an alteration between Sergeant t-at-nrms
John I. Martin and an over-zealous man
who was giving vent to his enthusiasm IN
"a manner which convention officials @
deemed offensive. AS Chairman Williams Sf
was Knocking spllnters from hia desk ri
In an effort to pound tho convention into E
order SO that he could proceed With his S
address, the man In the vicinity OF the E
New York delegation was seen notionins
delegates and spectators to continue their
applause. and encouraging the galleries
to ignore the chairman's orthsr for sl-
lence. The man resented interference Il
from the serEeant-at-arms. and III th0 N
end was elected from the CONVENTION 3
hail. The disturbance was of rough
and tumble order. though no blows were
struck. IA N, IiF
Among Those Present,
MdIy pShSoiAs VI hiSliA4SNASAA NSAS oAV Wv
places on the platform. Among the dis
tlnguished visitors We're Mrs Charles
Mercer Hall, daughter of Judge Parker;
Mrs Daniel Manning, Circuit Attorney B.
Folk, OF st. Louis. and District Attorney
Jerome, of New York; former. Senator
Reagan, the only surviving member OF
Jefferson Davis's cabinet; Senators Bacon
OF Georgia. and Bailey. OF Texas; FORMER
Governor d. Francis, president OF the IL
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and Gov H
ernor McAIilln. of Tennessee.
Little political scheming was in progress
on the floor of the convention hall Ths &
delegates were so much In the
minority that there appeared 10 be no
basis for clever manipulation. The ue-
ton of Ohio late last night, closely fol- e
lowing Pennsylvania's declaration for the
New York jurist, and the band wagon
tendencies displayed by other delegations
which had been coupted In the Parker
ranks. had telling effect upon the oppo-
sition. Though opponents professed not
TO be dlsheartened by stories of Parker
gains and continued to claim that more
than third OF tha delegates had
pledged themselves never TO vote for
Parker. few persons could be founl who
We're willing to listen to those who We're
backing the field against the favor1te,
Day Oppressively Warm.
BY tho time majority Of the deie-
gates had arrived at thu Coliseum every
breath OF cool outside air had been ab-
sorhed Fans were waving vigorously in