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FIVE CENTS. TOL. XVII., NO. 164. iWTLMINGTON, N. C.i SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1904. CP ALL MIGHT SESSION Nominating and Second ing Speeches Took Up the Time THE PLATFORM IS ADOPTED The Platform Was Adopted by a Viva . Voce Vote, Then Nominating Speeches Were Made, the Several Candidates Being Named by Elo quent Spokesman, All of the 1 Speeches Arousing Great Enthusi asm All Night Long Nearly the Nominating and Seconding Speeches Were Listened to, There Being Va rious Demonstrations and Times of Great Enthusiasm It is Asserted That the Parker Demonstration Was More Spontaneous and Complete The Candidates Nominated for Pres ident Were Parker, of New York; Hearst, of California; Miles, Olney, 1 of Massachusetts, and CockreJl, of Missouri. BULIiETIN Convention itall, St. TKHiis, J nly .10. 6:39 a. m. Alton B. Parker has been nominated for presi dent. On the completion of the first ballot he received a total of 658 votes. Before the vote warn announced, Idaho changed lier six votes, giving him 664 votes and West Virginia 3 votes, giv ing the 667 votes or two-thirds neces sary. Nomination of Parker made unani mous on motion of Champ Clark of Missouri. Convention adjourned until 2. p. ni. St. Louis, July S. The Democratic national convention tonight adopted a , platform by a viva voce vote, and lis tened 'to nominating speeches for President. Nominating speeches for Gray, of Delaware, and, other favorite candidates, and seconding speeches for both Parker and Hearst occupied the convention for several hours- Chairman Cjark arrived at ten min utes after 10, and was received with a few hand claps. Twenty minutes after the delegates were in their seats no word had been received from the resolutions commit tee, and Chairman Clark dispatched a messenger to learn when it would be ready to. report. Private advices were to the effect that it would be several hours before the report would be pre pared, and the, prospects for a short session grew stronger. One of the sec retaries called through .a megaphone: "The band will please play 'Home, Sweet Homel " Delegates Cheer "Home, Sweet Home." There was a wild cheer from the weary, perspiring delegates and spec tators as the familiar strain floated out on the air. Anything with the word "home" seemed to please" greatly, for the cheers were repeated a few min utes later when "My Old Kntucky Home" was rendered. "Dixie" called forth the inevitable yells, and the Texas delegation added to the enthu siasm by unfurling their Lone Star flag and waving it wildly. - Temporary Chairman Williams soon came down the aisle chewing leisurely at an ever-present cigar, and was greeted with cheers. The band was requested through the megaphone to play "On the Banks of the Wabash," and the Indiana delega tion showed its appreciation by climb ing on chairs and cheering lustily. The messenger which Chairman Clark had sent to the committee on resolutions returned with a gloomy report of the readiness of that com mittee to appear with its important document, and the waiting continued. At 10:48 Chairman Clark arose and let fall his huge gavel. . Convention Called to Order. j "The convention will be in order," lie demanded. The clerk then picked ; up the megaphone and announced tha the session would begin with prayer by Rabbi Samuel sale, or St. louis. The delegates and spectators at once arose to their feet and stood during the"' invocation. There was no trouble in ; securing order, for the long delay had wearied the delegates, and they seem ed anxious for action. ! At the conclusion of the prayer an announcement was made, at the order of Chairman Clark, that he was de termined to have order, "and that any person raising a row will be taken out by the police.". A demand was made for the report : of the resolutions committee. As no Tesponse was forthcoming, it was de- v -termined to call the roll of states for WITHOUT A BALLOT r-;--jr:csa of havinff the names of the next national committee an nounced. There were cheers at the announce ment of the name of Robert D. Sulli van, as committeeman of Illinois, but the demonstration assumed larger pro i portions at the mention of Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, which followed, i Many other names were cheered as ! the call proceeded. The Pennsylvania delegation arose and saluted the an ! nouncement of J. M. Guffey as their ; national committeeman. I A call for the committee to meet at : the Jefferson Hotel as soon as the ! convention adjourned sine die was j made. , As the clerk read the words sign ! or die" the convention took occasion ' to laugh Anht-hpr pall waa made for the re port of the committee on resolutions. Representative Ollle James, of Ken tucky, moved that a committee of three be appointed by the chair to wait on the committee and ascertain when it would be ready to report. This motion received a second, and was carried without delay. Chairman 'Clark named Mr. James, TT r Olavton. of Alabama, and T. H. i Ball, of Texas, the committee Calls for Cockran and Towne. Delegate J. C. Sheppard, of South Carolina, created a wild shout by de claring that the convention wanted to hpar Rourke Cockran soeak. After ) quiet had been restored it was stated that Mr. Cockran was not in the hall. ! A demand for C. A. Towne, "the ' silver-tongued orator," was made, but ; Mr Towne declined to respond, j In the anxiety to learn when the committee on resolutions would be ready to report, the list of national ; committeemen had not been confirm- ed, and the oversight was remedied ! by a motion, which was carried by -x viva voce vote, and the procedure straightened out. 1 Richmond Pearson Hobson Accepts ; . Invitation to Speak. ' A motion was made and carried ' that Richmond Pearson Hobson, of : Alabama, be invited to address the convention. Mr. Hobson accepted the ; invitation, and in a few moments made his way from the Alabama delegation to the platform. He was greeted with a loud round of applause, and the ' usual cries of "Louder." He' com plied promptly with the request, and revealed the best and strongest voice ' thus far heard in the convention. ! "What President has been brave enough to enforce the law against tne iflhnr union violator of law ?" It was a Democratic President, he said, and applause greeted the assertion. He passed on to the color question, and declared that if. when the black or yellow races came into contact with white people, if that race would not commit suicide, it must remain ab solutely disintegrated. A shout from the Southern delegates greeted the statement. He declared that Booker T Washington would soon outlive his undoubted usefulness, if he did not cease to yield to the teachings and influence of the Republican party and its chieftain. He urged the men of the West and-North to refrain from oppressing the South by advocating anything that tended to obliterate tiie racial lines. He deprecated the f act that in the Republican convention, not one man had risen to speak .against the plaak in that party's platform, wViirVi nrffpri reduction of Southern representation in Congress, because of j alleged disfranchisement of voters in i the South. The speaker worked nimseii highe pitch of excitement, as, witta white face and ringing voice, -he drew a picture of the approaching battle between the parties, and concluded with the words: "Let us make -the Republicans name the battlefield, and let us make them call it 'Waterloo.' " , "Dixie" Causes Unusual Ovation. The speaker finished, and the band, following him close up, played "The Star-Spangled Banner" and then swung into "Dixie," which received more than the usual tribute, because of the speech of Mr. Hobson.which had dwelt with conditions in the South. In his efforts to secure order, Chairman Clark broke his gayel handle short off. Platform Still Not Ready. The committee, I headed by Repre sentative Ollie James, which had been dispatched to the rooms of the reso lutions committee, presented itself, and . Mr. James was introduced amid great applause. His announcement was: "Your committee appointed to wait on the committee on resolutions report that they have discharged that duty. The committee informs U3 that they wiH be unable to report to this convention until 8 o'clock tonight, at which time they will bring to you a unanimous report signed by every member of the committee." Great applaiise and cheers greeted this last statement, and as soon as Mr. James could be heard again he continued: "New York. Nebraska, Virginia and Wisconsin have all joined hands, and will bring in a platform that will carry us to a glorious victory in November." Again the convention voiced its pleasure at the hews, and a mighty s.'hoiit went UD. Mr. James followed . his last an nouncement at once with a motion to adjourn until 8 o'clock tonight. A second was at once heard, and the mo tion carried, the - session closing at 11:58 a. m. .. The Night Session. The crush of visitors around the doors and inside the convention hall at 8 o'clock, the time set for the open ing of the convention, was greater than at any (previous session. It was something rarely paralleled at any national convention. Extras had spread the news over the town that a nomination was to be expected to night, and the crowd was greater than at any previous session. At two or three entrances the nressure on the doorkeepers and policemen was so great that the lines were broken and many persons without tickets forced j their way into the hall. - j Reception to Hill, j " The first genuine reception of the j evening was given to Senator iiu, oi New York, who made his first : , ap pearance in the hall. Gen. Nelson A. Miles was also present for the first time. . I At 8 o'clock there was not a vacant seat in the vast auditorium. From platform to topmost gallery it was packed with delegates, alternates and spectators. The heat was intense. The streets on the four sides of the coliseum were imoasisable. By me time the chairman called the conven tion to order, the hall was nuea to the danger line and beyond. A series of energetic thumps on the presiding officer's table were given by Chairman Clark at 8:03 o'clock, in an endeavor to call the convention to order. As Mr. Clark stood at the desk Senator Daniel, of Virginia, chairman of the resolu tions committee, made his way to his side with a copy of the platform-in his hand. , Witbnnf rtelav it was announces tnat te report of the committee would be received. First Demonstration of the Evening. At thi statement the convention seized the opportunity to vent its sat isfaction at the unanimous report to be made. A great cry went up. many delegates jumped to their feet, and the first demonstration of the night session occurred. ? Rppfvmins' imnatient at the aeiay, Senator Daniel beeran his announce ment in the midst of the uproar. - . - . a. al.: "I am instructed to maice io -.una convention," he began, "this unani mous report from the committee on resolutions." . The Senator's persistence had - the desired effect, although it was sev eral minutes before the convention composed itself, and warning had to be given by the reading clerk! that quiet must be preserved. Cries of "Louder" were repeatedly made, as senator Daniel nroceeded. for -hia voice seemed inadequate to the Wall . A great 'hum of conversation ana an all-pervading noise of shuffling ?feet, moving bodies and scraping chairs, mingled to drown the Virginian's oice. Powerful as it is, he could not be heard ten rows of seats from the stand! on which he stood. I An Ohio delegate, after repeatedly addressing the chairman In a 10ud manner, demanded order. ? Aii risrht. sit down and keep?still, and we will have order," retorted Mr. C-ark Then, turning to the clerk, he di rected again that the aisles be cleared. Senator Daniels exhaustion from', hie long session with the resolutions com mittee was apparent. To the vast au dience which faced him he was but a. silent figure, with moving lips. Reading of the Platform Not Heard. J Ten minutes went by with the same disorder, the reading of the platform not being heard, when another inter vimtinn wncs ma dp. at the instance of Chairman Clark, at which order swas, demanded, but ineffectually. lJisxuxqot ances resulting from -cries for -order from various portions of the hall ex hausted the patience of Chairman Clark, and he gave personal directions to have several persons quieted or put out. Senator Daniel, however, re fused to be disturbed. He proceeded with the reading of the platform, re gardless of the fact that not one soul in the "hall, except pernaps me sten ographer who stood at the steps just beneath him, heard a word. Senator Daniel concluded reading the platform at 8:55 o'clock. When it was observed that he had ceased reading, the convention broke into cheers Senator Daniel said: "I am unan imously instructed by your committee on platform to move the previous question on its adoption, and I now make that motion." Platform Adopted. Tt ra nn'ortpfi bv a viva voce vote, thrpp delegations voting in the negative, apparently in a spirit of fun. Chairman UiarK tnen put me motion to adopt the report, and an other viva voc vote carried it- Chairman Williams mounted the steps leading up to the platform, swung his hat around his head, and the delegates, following hl3 lead, roared their applause again aim again, while the band p-layed "Hail, Columbia," Nominations for President. '"The clerk will now call the roll of states for the nomination of a candi date for President." shouted -the chair man. , , A wild cry of delight came from the galleries, who seemed to think the whole thing a show, run for their entertainment. "Alabama!" shrieked tlje clerk. Alabama Yields to New York. "Alabama yields to the Empire State of New York," called Delegate Rus sell, of Alabama, ' standing on his chair, one arm grasping the standard of his State marker. Martin W. Littleton, of New York, of medium height, and sturdy figure, with a full clean shaven face, with a heavy mass of dark-brown hair, tossed back from his brow and ears, took the stand amid ringing applause, to place Judge Parker, of New York, in nom ination. Mr. Littleton's manner of speaking is calm and deliberate, and he uses few gestures. His voice is full, resonant and of decidedly pleas ing Quality, and cou!d?be heard further than that of any speaker who had preceded him, with the possible ex ception of Richmond P. Hobson. (Full tex of Mr. Littleton's nomi nating speech can be found on the third page.) Speech Was Well Received. Mr. Littleton was given close atten tion. For the first time during uie session there was silence in the hall, and his fine voice suppressed the fiend in the gallery with his cry of "Loud er." His speech, was received with alternate cheers and outburst; of ap proving laughter. " . a tT-Hfif! outburst of cheering fol lowed Mr. Littleton's remark about Judge Parker: "If you ask me why : he has been silent, I answer, because he has not attempted to be the master ! of his party, but is content to be its servant." Hurricane of Approving Yells. All that had happened in the con vention up to the time Mr. Littleton concluded his address, multiplied many times, was almost as nothing compared to the hurricane that broke out when he mentioned the name "Al ton B. Parker." On the part of the Parker delegates it was a revelation in thp nation of Tol!tics. Like One man they sprang up in their chairs, with everything: that could be waved and tossed high in the air. Florida, after a few seconds of wild "yelling, started around the hall, its mei screaming and tossing high silken Tanners, inscribed, "Florida, Safe and Sound." Texas, Georgia and many other States fell behind, and with wild yells followed on. The Heleerates tore their State em- blATtia from the coles, and. carrving them high over head, tramped around the hall again and again, cheering frenziedly, American. " flags appeared magically and tossed flaming bits ot color into the scene. V "America" and "Dixie." After the excitement had con tinued about twelve minutes, there was a perceptible abatement, and tne bands triuck ud "America," thou- Rnnrta of voir ps ioininer in the song. The lull speedily passed away, for the tan.l struck ud ".Dixie. and wicn a spasmodic yell, the applause started j all over again. Picture of Parker. Risiner and f allins: in a hufireJ over whelming wave of sound, the demon stration was kept up, coatless, often collarless. the perspiring enthusiasts, maivhpfl wa:Vfrt nnrl .shouted while band and galleries' crowds did their best to swell the roar. During the nlavins1 of the ba.rii(i a. hus-P cravon: bust picture of Parker was carried up tne center aisie. just as it reacnea the platform two young ladies, the Misses Adelle and Evaline Haywood, of St. Louis, dressed in white and car rying mammoth bouquets of roses and " f ernis, were assisted to the pre siding officer's table, and the huge portrait was held for a moment be tween them, face to face, delegates and the state banners which had formed the procession were held aloft and massed around it. Rhythmic shouts of "Parker," "Parker," "Alton B. Parker" were started and caught up. Demonstration Lasted 25 Minutes At . the expiration of twenty-two-minutes efforts were made to still the demonstration A megaphone shout hear the platform was begun for "Parker, Parker, Alton B. Parker,' however,' and things again broke loose. The demonstration lasted twenty-five minutes. Nebraska Delegates Quiet. Throughout the enthusiasm, the Nebraska delegation, Bryan at its head, sat. the members craning their heads to see what was going on, but without rising. - When the demonstration was at its height Mr. Bryan sent a message to some one in the other part of the hall, and soon he was in conference with several anti-Parker men. . i Cheers for Parker and Hearst. The Parker picture was carried from the platform and placed near New York's position in the hall. It was soon taken' down, but just the instant it was lowered the California delega tion displayed a Hearst picture, only for an instant, but it was long enough for his following among those dele gates to catch sight of it, and a ring ing shout went up. It kindled again the dving demonstration for Parker. "We Won't Go Home Until Morning" played the band, and when the air was concluded, quiet was once more restored in the great hall. "Arkansas!" shouted the clerk, pro ceeding with the call of the states at the chair's direction. "ArHnsas vields to Tennessee," an swered the chairman of the delega tion. Carmnck Seconds Parker's Nomina tion. Senator Carmack, of that State, was recognized, and at once took the platform and began a speech in sec onding the nomination of Judge Parker. Senator Carmack had spoken but a few words when "Hurrah for Hearst" was hurled at him fromthe balcony, the remark being greeted by cheers and some hisses. The great body of the convention disapproved with en ergy. Senator Carmack's voice did not fill the hall to-the satisfaction of the gal lpries. and he was. interrupted re- TpntprHv hv cries of "Louder." It became aooarent that much of the disturbance was caused by partisan- enthusiasts in the galleries. One sh.ont.pr who had started a dis.turb- ancp was escorted from the hall by n officer. Senator Carmack.. concluded his crptch at 10:15. The galleries seized the opportunity for a shout, and dis turbance reigned Tor some minutes, wViilP Hhairman Clark Bounded with his gavel for order. "California." called the clerk. "Mr. Chairman." responded Dele gate, Tarbev. "California refcognizo. as her spokesman E. M. Delmas." "I recognize Mr. Deimas oi urn fornia." ?aid the chairman, and a vol Ipv of cheprs came from the audience. Mr. Bryan leading it -by standing up and waving a small flag. W. II. Hearst Nominated. Mr. Delmas. who took the platform to sneak for William R. Hearst, while not possessed of a voice of the strong carrying qualities- of Mr. Littleton's, could easily make himself heard by the majority of the people in the hall. Of greater age than Littleton, he is not unlike him in figure, possessing a strong, compact form, bordering somewhat on the corpulent. He spoke calmly and enunciated clearly. His mention of the gentleman from Ne braska called forth an enthusiastic tribute. . . Mr. Delmas address closed with the name of William Randolph Hearst, and this was the signal for cheers, which, while enthusiastic, were much less in volume than those following the mention of Parker's name. A seven-foot portrait of Hearst was taken to the platform, another of sim ilar size was raised in the gallery back of the platform. while numerous smaller portraits were shown on long poles, raided from among the delega tions. - Parade Around the Hall. The parade around the hall which had been carried on durin the pre ceding demonstration was quickly un dertaken. California leading-, off, and t . ..." . i - . . Arizona, Nevada, South Dakota, Wash ington and Wyominsr joining in. The banner of the Illinois delegation was! carried into the line, but the majority! of that delegation did not follow itl The galleries joined lustily in the Hearst applause, making perhaps a stronger demonstration than had been made for Parker. In marching around the hall many of the Hearst enthusiasts stopped to shake hands with Mr. Bryan, who re mained standing during the early part of the demonstration. After a severe fit of coughing, however, Mr. Bryan took his seat. 1 The band, nothing if not impartial, played for Hearst "America" and fol lowed it up with "Dixie," as It had done for Parker, and the result waas the same, with the exception that th Hearst people did not attempt to sing. Red-1 leaded Man Pelted With Paper Wads. A red-headed enthusiast in a gray suit was lifted up on the shoulders of several men to the left of the speak er's platform, and cheered wildly tov Hearst, but he wan soon compelled to climb down, for his bright colored hair was too conspicuous a target for the multitude of paper wads that came at him from all sides. Water was thrown on him. and, In a few minutes, he scrambled desperately for release. When he reached the floor he remarked: "That water felt good," but he declined to give his name. A second eentleman. with red whis kers, mounted a chair and attempted a speech. He, too, was pelted down,, and a policeman took him to the outer darkness. Meantime the demonstration for the editor-candidate went on, rising and falling in degree. Fully a dozen times the line completed the circuit, and then the California banner was car ried up to the speaker's platform, and the other states massed their emblem at the foot of the steps. A young woman rose up in Section L and waved a small flag. She brought to her side fifty other people, who joined in hei tribute, and for a time she was tne heart of the storm center. When she sat down the end began to comej thirty minutes after the first cheering began. When a half hour had elapsed, sen ator Bailey, of Texas, took the pre siding officer's chair, and began rap ping for order, but it was some xime hpfore order could be liad. Many of the delegates and others began to hiss in disaoDroval. but tms oniy servea to spur on the Hearst nooters, and a battle of sound ensued.- Colorado Seconds Parker's Nomina-, tion. "The state of Colorado," called the clerk. The resnonse was. immediate,, and Thomas O'Donnell began a speecn re cording the nomination of Judge Parker. The quiet of exhaustion pre vailed as Mr. O'Donnell proceeded, and approval of his utterances was confined to handclaps. When Mr. O'Donnell referred in complimentary terms to' "the great leader of the past two camnaierns." there was. a demon stration in which the name of Bryan heard above the uproar.. He invited the "prodigals, who had Kaon fppdine on husks" back into the fold for. he said, "we need all kind3 nf -nPTYiornts in thi campaign." His mention of Parker's name was greet ed with shouts and applause. "Pninmiin once itiorp ,.ioins hands with New York," he concluded, "and the echo co'mes back, 'Parker, popular rights and victory. ' Connecticut Seconds Nomination of Parker. After the applause which followed O'Donnell's conclusion, Connecticut was called and Walter S. Cummings seconded the -nomination of Parker. iMany of the spectators began leaving thefloor and galleries and the tramp of their feet was a new disturbing ele ment. Judge Gray Nominated. L. Irving Handy, of Delaware, fol lowing Mr. Cummings and nominated Judge George Gray. He began by say ing. "Delaware offers to you her noblest, bravest and best," and acheer went up led by the Delaware delegation. Before Mr. Handy had closed the disorder be came more pronounced. He finished amid brief cheering. "IFlorida'' called Mr. Clark. Florida Seconds Nomination of Hearst. John g. -Beard, of that state, who was standing by the West Virginia reserva tion, asked for recognition, which the chair at first denied him, not knowing who he was, but after explanation. Mr. Beard took his place by the Florida sign and proceeded to second the nomi nation of (Hearst. Georgia for Parker. Moses Wright, of Georgia, followed in a clear ringing seconding speech for Parker that held the attention of the convention closely. When Mr. Wright mentioned Parker's name a shout greeted it. The crowd thought that was the conclusion of the speech and when he continued the ir reverent in the gallery cried "cut it out," and ineffectually tried to drown him out. He gained a round of ap plause when he finished. Illinois Seconds Hearst's Nomination. When Illinois was called, Clarence Darrow seconded Hearst, at whose name the galleries .vented their enthu siasm. When he said: "It seems to be fate that the men who' once scut tled the (Democratic ship shall once more be placed in power" there were cheers and hisses. ' 'IThe democracy of Jefferson; the democracy of Bryan," was a phrase from Mr. Darrow which struck the convention. After the shout which fol lowed, a voice from the gallery rang out "Three cheers for Bryan." Th cheers were given with a will. Mr. Darow's speech enlivened the wearing j crowd. Indiana for Parker, He was followed by W. J. Kern, ol Indiana, who seconded Judge Parker'3 nomination. Iowa Delegates Given a Seat With Georgia. When Iowa was reached one of the delegates arose and declared that rep resenting "one of the unpurchased and unpurchasable delegates of that state," whereupon there was great conf usion and opposition in his delegation. He proved to be Sam S. Wright and sec onded the nomination . 6t Parker amid great cheering. Wright declared that coming from . the section of - Iowa which elects Democratic Congressmen and. where Democrats were not educated in CV'-' financial school, he seconded the nom ination of Parker. This developed great cheerinff. - When he returned to his seat, his fel low delegates from Iowa attempted to deprive him of his seat and he went to Georgia, which accorded him the seat. Mr. Wright caught the convention when he declared. . MI am proud of the fact that the great party to which I belong, ordina rily believes in free speech." Iowa Really for Hearst. Chairman: Weaver, when Mr. 'Wright had concluded, gained recognition for Mr. Rhineart who on behalf of the state of Iowa seconded 'Hearst's nomi nation. "The gentleman who has just left the platform," 'said (Mr. Rhinheart, "cast aspersions upon the delegation from Iowa, I desire to cast the asper- sion back into his teech." IMr. Rhinheartdenied for himself and . all others of the Iowa delegation that any money had been received by them to induce them to cast their votes for any candidate. Sequel to the Wright Incident, !A sequel followed quickly, the dele gation meeting and voting to unseat Wright as the Iowa member of the committee to notify the Presidential nominee. In the words of one of the delegation the action was taken be cause of the "Imputations cast upoiv the delegation" by Wright. Gen. Miles Placed in Nomination. When Kansas was called, J. G. John son seconded the (Hearst nomination:' and was followed by tDavid Overmyer, of Kansas, who placed General Nelson. A. Miles in nomination. . Virgorous 'applause followed Mr. Overmyer's mention of the name of General Miles, but when he continued his address, after naming his candidate, he was frequently interrupted by the galleries, and the applause at the con clusion of his remarks was short lived. - Seconding Speeches Limited to Four Minutes. . Delegate Rosing of Missouri, then interposed a motion to limit seconding speeches to one minute, but Dockery, of Missouri, and Grady, of New York objecting, the limit was placed at four minutes. More Seconding Speeches. J. W. Orr, of Kansas thereupon brief ly seconded Parker's nomination, as did Thomas H. (Ball, of Texas. Louisiana seconded the nomination of Parker by a simple announcement. Champ Clark Nominates Senator Cock- rell. Maine gave way to '.Missouri and Champ Clark placed in nomination Sen ator (Francis M. Cockrell, of Missouri, for the presidency. It was after 1 o'clock, when Mr. t Clark began to speak. "His audience had sat for more than five hours in the swelter ing heat of the packed hall and listened ' chief y to prepared speeches. They, were growing tired. In five minutes he had won his audience and weari ness was swept from them. They re sponded to his every hit and cheered him to the echo. Warm Tribute to Cockrell. iMr. Clark's first mention of his can didate as "Old Cockrell" threw j the convention into convulsions of laughter which speedily turned to cheers and the Missouri Senator received a warm tribute that lasted for several minutes. The band played "Dix'ie" and then above the band and the cheers, rising high and clear as a bugle call, sudden ly came the shrill and piercing "rebel yell," and then the long drawn "wah- -hoo-oo" of the plains, while the gal lery's occupants blossomed forth with flags. The Missouri delegation went ; on a short march around the hall, but the spectacle was so much less interesting than the beautiful sight offered by the many flags that the parade was soon abandoned. The tribute to Senator m Cockrell, which was one of the hand somest things of its kind seen in many conventions, lasted more than a quar ter of an hour. Mr. Clark retired be for the demonstration ended. Senator Cockrell's name had been mentioned in the home of his friend3 and they gave a fine exhibition of loy alty and affection. - Kansas sought to make a counter demonstration by waiving two pictures of Hearst, but the Missourians were not to be denied and j this time they "showed things to the other side." f Richard Olney Nominated by Patrick Collins. After twenty minutes, quiet was re stored and Patrick A. JCollins, of Bos ton, nominated Richard Olney, of the Old Bay State, mention of whom call ed forth cheers led by Massachusetts. That delagation added to the pictures queness of the scene by waiving flags and hurling confetti. There was an other loud cheer when the speaker de- ' clared that Richard Olney needed no in troduction to the world and Maryland seconded the nomination of Parker through Colonel Buchanan Schley, who made a brief speech. JUDGE PARKER AT ESOPIJS. The Democratic Candidate Passes an Uneventful Day. Esopus, tN. Y., July 8. Judge Parker's day has been more ordinarily unevent ful today. Speaking of the letters which he has received, the judge ap peared greatly amused at the impor tance which has been attached to some . of them. He said that he had one . rather unusual letter today, whose writer had views' on the land question. He said he would have been k perfectly willing to let the reporters see the letter, but - for the fact that Its writer was a woman. The incident of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s visit to Kingston- last night, blew over today without leaving a ripple. 'Mr. and Mrs Rockefeller left the Eagle Hotel In Kingston today to drive down the river side, without having - appeared near 'Esopus. Judge (Parker's only visitor -was the artist who is painting his por trait, r " . -
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