The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

legation shows that Parker sentiment
and as the delegation is
subject TO the unit rule, the Parker
men say il is assured that when the
delegation meets tonight il win be de-
cided that the entire votes OF the dele
cation should be given 10 the New
Yorker.
To Hold the Carnlack Boom i'm Abey-
ance.
enthusiastically for Parker was the
meeting of the Tennessee delegation
which organized and elected officers.
X. T.. L. Mount was chosen National
committeeman, Senator Carmack mem
Der OF the resolutions comittee, and J.
VI. Head member of the committee on
credentials. 1t was decided to hold
the Carmack boom for vice president
in allegiance until the Presidential NOM
ination had been disposed Of.
Aycock Will Get Complimentary Vote.
Governor Aycock, of North Carolina.
probably will get a complimentary vote
from the North Carolina delegation for
the vice presidency.
Kansas Delegation Badly Split.
The Kansas delegation held their can.
Gus today and after selecting their COM
mitteemen, canvassed for Presidential
preferences. 1t developed hat the DEL
CATION was badly split. David Over
Hlyer, the chairman of the delegation
VIII deliver a speech placing General
NELSON A. Miles in nomination for the
presidency and will vote for him, and
the balance of the delegates will vote
: about as follows:
Hearst III, Parker 6, Scattering a few,
Bryan Wants Kansas City Platform
Reafirmed.
AT the meeting of the Nebraska del
egatFon today W. J. Bryan was appoint
ed to represent the committee Or reso-.
lutlons and there was some discussion
on the position the state shall assume
on the platform. Mr. Bryan's conten-
tion VIII be for the Ieaffrfhation Of
the Kansas City platform, but the del
egatfon recognizes tn i~mprobability
or securing such a stand. Tse discus
Sion was therefore evoted largely to
the consideration Of what to do in that
event. No conclusion rus reached, but
the tendency is to accept tie situation
IL fairly liberal declarations can b. Sc
cured, as it is believed there can be.
In that event Mr.. Bryan will probably
not make q platform fight on the con-
ventlon flor. He has not formally de-
clared his position, but his fellow dele
gates this interpret it.
Florida Delegates Organize.
Delegates from Florida organized to-
day and elected the following: Chair
-s Z o.
Andersen Committee on Resolutions;
c. L. Wilson, Credentials T. J. Apple
yard, Rules n. P. Bryan, Permanent
Organization w. r. Fuller, National
Committeeman Jefferson b. Browne,
| to nstify the nomiTae Tor president
DR.. 2. c.. Renshaw and to notify the
nominee for vice president J.. E. T.
Bowden.
Missouri Will Nste for C6ckreII.
The Missouri delegation perfected
the following organization his after
.noon: Chairman, Governor Dockery;
Member National Committee, William
| A Rothwell: Cre9ential, d. A. Ball.;
fsee for president, Thomas Bresnanan-
1t was definitely decided that Rep
-resentative Champ Clark should place
Senator Cockrell in nomination and
that the delegation should vote for him
SIS long as his name remains before
I the convention.
Reorganization of1SIaryland Delegation.
The Maryland ,~delega,lon met today
and organized az follows: chairman,
! Murray VandiveT; credentials commit
tee, J. w. Miles, permanent organiza-
! ton, J.. Fred c. Tabott; rules, A L.
-Cruthers; honorary vice president, p H.
| Robinson; resolutions, j. E. Poe; te
notify the president, F. A. Furst, to
| notify the vice president. F. E. Yewell;
national committeeman, l.. Vieter
| Baughman.
Illinois Will Remain Faithful to
Hearst.
Before the illinois delegates met for
| their caucus this afternoon it was ru-
mored that they were about to bolt
their Hearst Instructions and come OH
for Parker on the frs. ballot. There
was no foundation for the rumor n
Chairman Fred j. Kern declared liz
his address that the delegates from Il
.linois would be faithful 10 all obliga-
lions imposed upon them by their state
J
John p. Hopkins vas hen elected
chairman of the delegation, Roger c..
Sullivan national committeeman and
Ben T. Gable menl3 er of the committee
on resolutions. Andrew NJ. Lawrence,
| 2Yho is one of the active members of
the Hearst candidacy, was nominated
for chairman Of the delegation against
job P. Hopkins, wa2o is personally op-
posed to Hearst. Lawrence received
eight votes, including that of Mr.. Hop
kins, whilee the latter received 46 votes.
alabama Delegates Will Support
Parksr.
The contest for the. national commit
teeman between H. D.. Clayton, the in
cnu1bent, and E. K. Campbell, which
engages the intrest sf the Alabama
delegates rather more than the presi-
dental nomination is, at a dead lock.
Each received eleven votes at the meet
ing of the delegation today, every del
egats being present. she delegation
Will meet again tomorrow. The dele
cation resolved to support Parker.
Meeting of the Mississippi Delegation.
Representative John SHARP Will
liams, Governor Varneman n
General T. c. Catchings addressed the
Mississippi delegates and others who
attended Injecting of the delegation to-
day. Each eof them alluded to the at
titude toward the negro question. Mr..
Williams bought forth cheers by say
ing that the white men Of the south
would always be able to take care OF
themselves in the race question. He
would prefer t .leave the Question alone
but if it should seem desirable to make
reference to 1t Ia the platform b would
suggest that the Democrats say they