The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-10
PARKER AND DAVIS WILL
LEAD THE PARTY HOSTS
Venerable West Virginia Statesman Nominated For
Vice President.
Position of Judge Parker the Financial Question Made Clear
During the Closing Hours of the National
Convention

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St Louis, July 9.-When asked =
> tonight after the debate on the =
y reply to Judge Parker whether it =
= was his intention TO support the =
= ticket. Mr.. Bryan said;
i have nothing 10 say except >
= that expect to cast my vote for >
= the ticket"
OF. LOUIS. July 9.-Chairman Clark
y resumed the gaveI today and at
Pas O'Clock began his effort to call
the convention to order. Before the
formal opening of the session, the band
,was signaled for a tune as the dele
sSgates began TO arrive, making too
much confusion for the chairman TO
be heard
The rumor Of a recess had spread
and every one was anxious to know
the procedure. The delay continued,
however, waiting for word from the
vice presidential conference at the
Southern EOtel. The band was utilized
for entertainment, and given a rousing
cheer as il struck up Dixie"
Rev. John T. Johnston, pastor Of the
Delmar Avenue Baptist church. was
introduced and pronounced the invOCa-
ton
Telegram From COckreU.
Governor DOCkery was recognized at
the conclusion Of the prayer and read
q telegram from Senator Cockren as
follows:
'Warresnsburg. No. July 9.-Hon. A
NJ Dockery. chairman Missouri dele
cation, St Louis, No. I am sincerely
grateful to the Democracy of Missouri
for their unsolicited endorsement OF
me TO the nomination TO the highest
Office in the gift of the American peO-
pie, and to the delegates appointed by
the Joplin convention to present my
name to the national convention They
have done their duty faithfully and
sincerely; have discharged every trust
imposed by the Joplin convention, and
have done all possible TO be done 1
heartily approve their action. TIE
convention has acted wisely in nomi-
mating Judge Parker, (cheers), a loyal
Democrat who voted for Colonel
Bryan (cheers) in 1886 and 1900 and IS
an able jurist and a clean man in all
relations of life. tSigned)
f NJ. COCKRELL.
Cheers and applause).
Hearst Pledges Support.
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois secured re-
cOgnitiOn for A N. Lawrence Of that
state TO read a telegram from the plat
r Hearst, thanking his friends for
their support and endorsing the nomi-
nee. The reading was warmly ap-
plauded- The message is as follows;
"A. NJ. Lawrence, St. Louis 1 wish
10 thank my friends for tLeiT Unfalter-
ing support 1 think I can best ex-
press my appreciation Of their loyalty
by continued devotion TO the principles
Of true Democracy, for which We have
fought. ana by loyal support Of the
men chosen by the convention 10 lead
the Democratic party. (Signed
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
Recess Taken.
\ resolution expressing regret and
sympathy at the death Of Delegate
Jacob E Border OF North Dakota. in
the train wreck at LitcEfield, July >,
was offered by the North Dakota dele
cation and agreed to-
Mr.. Russell of Alabama. was on his
feet at once, and remarked that on &C
count Of the sad news the convention
should adopt appropriate resolutions,
and 20 allow the members Of the NoTJn
Dakota delegation time IL confer. Re
moved that a recess be taken until
6-3G o'clock.
cries of no" where heard from all
parts of the hall, but Chairman Clark
put TIE motion, when a protest was
me- thar fheTe had been no second
SIS the motion seconded. asked 4Ir.
l- 81 ana amid another general cry
O No, Mo- and "A vigorous protest
from all over the hall. he put the
question. The vote was Overwhelm-
1ngly against the recess. but ATr. Clark
declared with a thump of his gavel
that the motion was carried and at
recess for Two hours.
Chairman Clark was in the Coli
scum ten minutes before the hour fixed
for the convention 10 recOuvenc This
afternoon Not only were there many
vacant seats in the galleries, but a
number Of absentees were noticed
among the delegates and alternates.
Outgoing trains today carried The
HFst batch of the departing CunVen-
ton crowd and many delegates planned
leaving for their homes tonight.
IL was close, muggy atmosphere
into which the crowd walked this aft
ernoon- The setting sun poured in on
tne west side of the hall and mingled
unWHhngly with the white glare of
the electric arc lights. The majority
OF the delegates Invested themselves of
their coats folded them across their
laps, and, Selling palmetto fans. tapped
them vigorously. listening to the mu-
SIC and wondering how soon the par
= leaders would reach an agreement
- the vice presidential nominee.
Sensational Rumor.
4 report that an attempt might be
fnade to reopen the platform and in
vert financial plank spread raDidlv in
the hall Il created CONSERVATION
among most of the delegates. who saw
an end 10 their hope of leaving St
Louis tonight or early tomorrow
Should such a coup be attempted Mr.
BTyan's collapse and consequent alb
sence was looked upon in some quar-
ters as lending color TO the rumor. and
the session opened with an evident air
Of expectancy.
Shortly before the session convened
the Tumor that Davis Of West Viz
GINA had been agreed upon By the
leaders for the vice presidency went
rapidly through the hall and delegates
gathered in groups to discuss the stu
ation-
Time Limit on Speeches.
Il was 5.S7 o'clock when the frst
sign Of opening the session was made.