The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-14
Judge Alton B. Parker Selected
as Candidate For President
on First Ballot.
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
Ex-senator II. &. Davis, of West yir-
ginia, Was Nominated For the
Vice Presidency.
Judge Parker, in Telegram to the
Convention, Expressed His Views
on the Gold Standard Question,
to Which Reply Was Sent.
Wednesdays Session.

Wednesdays Session.
st. Louis, July THE democratic
national convention met Wednesday
listened to the extended speech frop
representative John Sharp Williams
ats temporary chairman, appointed tht
committees necessary to perfect per
manent organization and adjourned
In session lasting two hours and 81
minutes one striking incident over
shadowed all other proceedings. Tha
was the enthusiastic and prolonged
cheering which greeted the name o
Grover Cleveland While the outburs
which greeted the name of the formei
democratic president before its las
syllable had fallen from the lips o.
the temporary chairman was note
worthy in itself, it was magnified b,
contrast with the greetings accorded
the actual men who stood for all that
has been opposed to Mr. Cleveland
within the party during the last eight
years.
James X. Jones, of Arkansas. chair
man Of the national committee, went
onto the platform and took his seat
unruticed. Practically no greeting
was given him when he faced the con
rention with gavel in hand;
There were other stalwart lieutep.
ants Of the Nebraskan who entered
the hall unacclaimed and lastly Mr.
Bryan himself, who for the first time
during the two last national cam.
paiCns WIS greeted with silence. Eight
minutes after the gayel foil the twice.
named candidate of his parry passed
In the main entrance and sought his
Feat unheraded and unaaedeI A few
moments later he al uae and pushed his
way 70 a seat nearer the aisle where,
standing a moment 10 give greetings
70 ftiends, he was caught sight of and
applauded. But the measure OF ap.
pIause was but ripple when compar.
ed TO .he storm called forth by Cleve.
lands name
Listening attentively TO the demo.
cratic doctrine laid down by Mr.. viii.
liams. the conservatives found occa.
sion for the first demonstration when
reference was made to the record of
former President Cleveland All the
sbackled party interest which had
lain dormant through the national
Campaigns was released as by the
touch Of a trigger The name OF
Cleveland was echoed from a thou.
sand thrOats. Hats, handkerchiefs,
fans and arms were waved delegates
and spectators stood on their chairs
and the last semblance of order turned.
into confusion which convention off.
cials were powerless 70 subdue.
Thursdays Session.
St Louis. July S.-The democratic
national convention Thursday adopted
the report of the committee on rules,
credentials and permanent organiza-
ton The session opened at 10
O'Clock. an hour later took recess un.
I'll p. m, and adjourned at G: 20 until
10 o'clock Friday, During the day sew.
eral speeches were made. chief Of
which was William Jennings Bryan's
effort 10 overthrow the report of the
credentials committee and seat con.
testing delegates from Illinois. The
controversy was ended by the rejec.
fiOn OF the minority report of the com.
mlttee by vote Of CAT nays to 299
ayes. Though Mr.. Bryan's speech and
his appearance on the floor OF the con-
yention was cheered far beyond any
previous demonstration, 1t made few
votes. The alignment of delegates
proved the correctness of previous es.
Inmates of the division between those
VINO favor the radicals and those who
are supporting the conservative ela.
ment, which is now in control.
When the result Of the contest was
announced the report of the commit.
tee on permanent organization was
made Representative Champ Clark,
who was chosen permanent chairman,
addressed the convention. He had
prepared and furnished to the press a
speech Of great length. The hour was
so late when he gained the platform,
however, he spoke about 300 words /
and left his audience to read the re-
mainGer
The ovation given to Mr.. Bryan was
one Of the greatest ever transpiring
al any Of the notable events for which |
the immense Coliseum Is famed. II
was begun before the afternoon ses.
sion Of the convention had been call. |
ed TO order and continued for ~ min.
utes with so much furore that Tempo
rary Chairman Williams and all of his
assistants, including a hundred police.
men, were unable to restore order.
Quiet came from the convention on
ly after the Parker forces Joined in
and by persistent efforts turned the
tide by counter demonstration for the
New Yorker, so that the favorite can
dldate for the nomination for presi-
dent finally reaped the harvest Of en-.
Ihusiasm sown for Mr.. Bryan
The platform was presented to the
1ull committee at 8 o'clock Thursday
night, and the contest over the gold
plank which had occurred in the sub
was soon renewed and with
cumulative force
Tho day was given up by the sub.
committee to the consideration of the
details connected with the considera,
tion Ct the various planks, action on
The most important OF them being
until the closing hours OF
the sitting. The taking up of the
financial plank precipitated a aGharp de
bate in which most Of the members
Senator Dubois opposed
u most vigorously He admitted that
The increase In the production of gold /,
had bad the effect of creating q sum.
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