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F L, VOL. XIII. PARKER IS 1 Chosen By The Democr tion At S CRrAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED] Eminent New York Jurist Wins the Nomination on First Ballot Amid Great Enthusiasm?Platform Adopted?Hearst nand Gray Ft. I/>uin, Special.?Judge Alton R. Parker was nominated for President by I the National Democratic Convention on Saturday morning at f>:40. central time. On the first ballot he received 67 ballots more than the two-thirds necessary to c. choice. There was unbounded enthusiasm 1 among <"ie delegates when the result of i the v to was announced. . .Sv slSc*'-- * . '' V . "? pv-:vv.;V< mrsr&H&ii mmm ALTON 13 Tin t rnocrat.ic National Convention v. hirli r.ssemblod in St. I.ouis on .Inly 6th \vs one of the largest representativo bodies that ever graced a n. iventlon hall since the begl?;ing of the reTMihlie. Joh. Sharp Williams was temporary . . ' - &< ' % A .w - ' V ' v-> ...> MKKTINli PLAC chairman, and made a vigorous spoech, arraigning tho Republican position on al! questions. The committee on permanent organization nominated Champ Clark, of Missouri, for permanent c.liairxnAn. The platform was adopted on Friday night, and Parker, Bryan and Cray were each placed In nomination. The following Is taken from the nomination speech of Mr. Littleton who placed Jiulge Parker's name before the i QRT ] rHE NOMINEE atic National Convenit. Liiuis convention: "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I "We do not expert here that stupid peace which smells of chloroform. We do not wish that, unctuous unanimity which springs from the tuiconflicting emotions of a solitary man. We would not have our harmony in a single har iipss. We, too, love the stir of a strenuous life; but we believe in equal strenuousness for all and special strenuousnoss for none. We do not derive our power frotn tlie seats of the mighty, but from the souls of the humble. We do not ask for insane agreement springing from faithless lire; but rather outbursts of dissension issuing from ro- j . PARKER. bust freedom. ' We an* not' in executive su-sion, but rather in the s.nniittee of tiie whole. We were sent here by the people to select a candidate. VVe were not sent here b> the candidate to notify the people. Our adversaries, by dwelling tenderly on the simplicity of tiie laI ST. T.Ol'IS COI.ISF.UM. ?J - ' i E OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATION | mented McKinley, managed to endure for three days Che strenuosity of Koobe| velt. By recounting In affectionate terms the achievements of the ono, i they evoked an enthusiasm which they I immediately credited to the other. Through tears that were shed for the ; noble dead, they saw a larger outline of the ilvlng. Driven by lash and lured by luck, they called on nil the sacred dusi to kep their spirits up. Bet to run for ^ MI] FORT M ILL, S. ( ., WK throo full days, the pendulum petered out, the hands stuck fast, and only a strenuous shako could make the wheels go round. Spiritless in the sullen task, they worked uphill the grain and gravity of the hour. Without the master whom they had learned to love, they lingered under the whip of one whom they Lave learned to fear. Stripped of premediatated pomp and shorn of soothing phrase, the occasion meant no more or less than an era of boots and spurs. Take away the tribute to the dead and all that Is left is a horseman on the slopes of San Juan. Remove the reverend black that tells of a nation's grief, and underneath Is a khaki unl- I form. Wlthold the record made by j hands and hearts now still, and all that IS iru in USIU |mUIIU S UVIlll KtCOUUl. , I'ull off the mask that wears the kindly suille of peace and Bee the grim and firm Bet teeth of war. It was the chnnge from sure and certain ways to ! tlie shifting, eddying currents of the wild unknown. It was a leap In the darkness of Republican eclipse, and four years hence will llud them vainly looking for the light. It markB the place whore a party. In a year's time, forsook the beaten path and went on a winding way of untraveled roads. It makes the gup between the era of the conservative and the radical. It looks good now because they do not see where the old force ends and the ne\V begins. "We appeal to every Democrat from everywhere to forgot the bitter warfare of the past; forget the Btrlfo and anger of the older, other days; abandon all the grudge and rancor of party discontent. and. recalling with ever-Increasing prUle, the triumphs of our fifty years of a conulllutlonul government of liberty nn<! peace?hero and now receive to make the future record that resplendent reach of time In which liber ty n 11 <1 peace wont up anil down the nations of the earth, building their kingdom In the hearts of men and gathering the harvest of genius and toil; In which reason struck from the haud of force the sword of hate and plucked from the heart of war the germ of greed; In which conscience smote the thoughts of wrong and filled the mind with mercy's sweet restraint; In which power grow In the human brain, but refused the shelter of ft glittering crowd; In which the people of all lands and tongues, awakened to hope by the Inspiration of our example, followed with the march of years the luminous pathway lcadhitr to h destine hevniirl the reach of vision and within the providence of G-.xl. In tills spirit, New York nominates for President of the 1'nitod ritatcs Alton I!. Parker." Mr. Littleton's speech dealt at length with Republican claims, and ho grow eloquent in his peroration in which he named the New York jurist for tlio standard hearer. He was liberally applauded. The nominations of both llearst and Gray were well received and liberally applauded. The platform adopted deals with a , number of public questions. The money question, however, was omitted as a cc mpromise. y < . | * V - V: V / * ?> AR COXYi:\TIOX. Rumoi of Naval Battle. St. Petersburg. Ily Cable.?It Is reported in special dispatches from l.iao-Yang under Saturday's date that a persistent rumor to the effec t that a h naval engagement has occurred at] Port Arthur, in which 21 Japanese! v-arshlps participated, resulting in a Russian victory. A similar report was current at Liao-Y^ng July 5th, the location of the engagement being given j a- northward. DNKSDAV. ,1 CIV I.!. 1 RUSSIANS DISCOVERED Success of Japanese Flanking Operations Surprises Them?Heavy Fighting Now Likely. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?With tho return of three days' flue weather, diving the roads at the theatre of \\nr, the mi'itary authorities here are oneo more inelined to believe in the probability ?.f heavy fighting and even in the possibility of a general engage nicnt. The Japanese columns appear again to be pushing forward at all points but the strategic plans of the Japanese, as well as the location of their main force and the place vfhcr? their eliief blow will be struck, whether at Kai-Ohu. Ilai Cheng. l-!o Yang or even at Mukden, are still puzzling the Russian authoritlo3. In a general way. the Japanese r.eeui to be withdrawing their pressure southwest of Kai-Chou and I.iao-Yang. hut to be maintaining it northeast, as if contt mplating a combined attack on TaTehe-Kiao and lino-Yang. The success of the Japanese flanking operations is disconcerting the Russians i One by one the passes in the mountains. which tlic Russians had fort', tied in advance with infinite pains, have lieen attacked by the Japanese who have always managed, by trivals i.ot marked on the maps, to eireumv? nt the Russians. St l'etevshurg. Hy Cable. A division of the Maltic Squdron will sail from Cronstadt July L'sth under sealed orders. Complete mystt ry enshrouds its' destination. Li. is said, although | uotliiiii' is; erlain on this noint that : tin* orders for tho division will l>o opened at live days interv; 1. Tliero lire attending circumstances which make it seem unlikely that the division will start on its long journey to the far east until the other ships are ready. It is understood the division will include the armored cruiser Admiral Nakhinioff, tho battleship C)sliabia. the protected cruiser Aurora find the battleship Alexandra III, and possibly the battleship Navarin and the transport Kamtehatka. The general quval situation, with the I'ort Arthur squadron ready for sorties at will, and the Vladivostock squadron embarrassing the Japanese transport plans, compelling the conMan t presence of Vice Admiral Kamimura in the Sea of Japan, is rimsidered toMiave much improved. Tliere is elation everywhere over the latest successful cruise of the latter. Kaw River on Rampage. Kansas City, Mo.. Special. All of the west bottoms of the Missouri side. including the union depot and the grc.ut wholesale district of Kansas City, will have been covered with water before the day is closed. A break in the Kaw river near Arniourdale. Kan., late Friday | ntght. sending a current of water into tie* bottoms, that llrst innndated the 1 i titer railroad yards and finally crept ; north, flooded cellars in the whole- j sale houses and spread out toward r 1: ' union depot. The water rose . slowly and while it will undoubtedly do great damage, it la not believed that the tremendous losses of last year will be duplicated. Friday morning a heavy rain storm started in , Kansas City and west, to Topeka. which will send the Kaw still higher. Negroes Confess Assault. Lancaster. I'a., Special. Aaron Timbers and Jonas Sims, two of the no- , crocs who assaulted Mrs. Klsio Middle, whose home is m ar Iturlingtou. N. J., were arrested in Columbia early Thtirs- j day. After a few hours in a cell, the nun confessed that they w<ve itnpli<: !< I in the affair, but claimed that they had not taken part in the assault. ] which they assert was committed by , William Austin, who was arrested last j night in Philadelphia. The news of the 1 an - t soon spread and created great i ? >:rit ment here. The prisoners were | l.i'miLMit to l.ntir:i !i r Inrlfiv finit lo.li'Oit iii the county jail. Gen. Howard's Funeral. Washington. Special.? Brief funeral , services were licit] hero Friday over I the remains of Brigadier General Thomas !?. Howard, of the Confodor! ate army. Mrs. Rankin Mason, a , daughter-in-law of tho deceased ottli tor. left later with tho body for Hons- , ten. Tex., whom interment will foli It.w a Masonic funeral next Sunday. I Warns Republicans. New York. Special.?The Wall Street Journal, the eountry's leading financial paper says the safe condition of tho country's business is due to the abandonment of free silver and Populism by the Democrats, it will also congratulate the Democracy and sound a warning to the Republicans. ! Georgia Railroad Sold. Gainesville, Gn..Special -The Gainesville. Jefferson & Southern Railroad was sold in this city by Samuel C, Dunlap. special master. The road was first offered as *a whole, but there were no bidders. The road was then sold in sections, the first part put upon the block being 55 miles, running from Gainesville to JcfTcrson and from Bel| mont to Monroe. k " 901. DAVIS SECOND PLACE Natiooal Democratic Ticker Completed Saturday Nijrlit WAS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION l:.ntlre llnrmonv Prevailed at the Close of the Convention and All the I actions Were Satisfied FOR PRRSIDKNT Al.TON BROOKS IWUKKK of New York. For Vice-President HENRY G. DAVIS otf West Virginia. The above is the ticket nominated by the Democratic National Convention at St. I?uis last week. The questions were all gone over thoroughly and the standard-bearers wore chosen after mature deliberation and thorough discus id on. The Presidential nomination was made early Saturday morning, and it was expected that when the convention reassembled at 2 p. m. the vice-presidential matter would lie settled quickly and an adjournment reaelied. But in the interim a telegram had been received from .Bulge Parker that threw the mass of delegates into a temporary state of groat excitement. The telegram follows: "Hon. W. K. Sheehan. Hotel .IciTorson, St. Ixmis: "1 regard the gold standard as firmly and irrevocably established, and shall act aceordinelv if the action of the convention <?f today shall Ik* ratith?d hy the people. As the platform is silent o? the subject, my view should he made known to the convent ion, and if It is proved t? he unsatisfactory to the majority, 1 request you to decline the nomination for me at once, so that another may he nominated before adjournment. A. 1$. r.V'KRR." The rending of this message and its explanation by John Sharp Williams put the delegates back into a satisfied state of nund, and the work of the body was then closed up and an adjournment reached amid much cheering, i Following was the detailed vote oil the lirst ballot, which nave Parker the nomination: Alal an.a. Parker, 22; Arkansas. Parker, IS: California. Hearst, L<>: Colorado, Parker, 4; Hearst, 5; Mo- , Clellan, 1; C'ontn < tlotit, Parker, 14; Delaware, CI ray, 0; Florida. Parker, 0; Hearst, 4; Georgia. Parker. "<>; Idaho, Hearst, tl; Illinois, Hearst. ."I; Indittna, Parker, I'O; Iowa, Hearst, 2<J; Kansas, Hearst, 1ft; Parker. 7: Miles. 2: Cockrell, 1; Kentuoky, Parker. 2*; Donisiana, Parker, IS; Maine. Parker, 7: Hearst, I; Olaey, I; Maryland. Parker, HI; Massaehnsetts. Olney, I!2: Mirhigan. Parker. 2S; Minnesota, Parker, it; Hearst, It; Co krell. I; Towne. 2; (Iray, 1. Mississippi. Parlor, 20; Missouri, Cork r. 11. 20; Montana, Parker, ('<; Nebraska. Coekrell, 4; Hearst. 4; Olney. 1: (Iray. 1; Watt. 1; Pati-on. 1; Miles, I; Nevada. Hearst, 0; New Hampshire. Talker, S; New Jersey. Parker,'21; New York. Parker. 7S. North Carolina, Parker, 24; North Dakota. Williams, S; Chio, Parker. 40; Oregon, Parker, 4; Hearst. 2; MeClelland. 1; Color, 1: 'N nnsylvania, Parker, 00; lthode Island Hearst. 0 Parker, 2; South Csro linn. Parker, IS; South Dakota. Hearst. S: Tennessee Parker 24: Texas. Par kcr. Ptah. Parker, C: Vermont. Parker, S: Virginia, Parkor. 21; Wo t Virginia, Parkor. 10; Hearst, 2; ('.or man. 2; Washington. Hearst, 10; Wisconsin, Wall. 2?I; Wyoming, Hearst, '?; Alaska. Parkor. fi; \rizona. Hoarst, fi; District, of Columbia. Parkor. !; Indian Territory, Parkor, Hearst, 1; Haw1.11, Hearst. t?; Now Mexico, Hearst, '>; Oklahoma, Park<*r, 2; Hearst, 2; M?Olelland. I ; Olnoy, 1; Porto Rico, Parker, 2; Hoarst. 4. The foregoing is a total of f?."8 votes for Parkor. Idaho, Washington and West Virginia then changed to the Parker column, giving him a clear plurality ami Governor Dockery moved to r.nke the nomination unanimous. Judge Parker was notified of his nomination early Saturday morning, just as ho was returning from his customary swim in tlio river near his homo. He took the news calmly and *ith his usual dignity. Sunday ho attended church and listened to a sermon In which a thinly veiled compliment was paid himself. The usual quiet still is noticeable in all his manners. ROLL FOR VICE PRESIDENT. The roll of States war. called for the p-.kiscntatlon of candidates for viee president. Even at this time, the galleries were less than half filled, and great areas of vacant scats were visible. I Alabama was called several times NO. 17. with no !' ponse. I?ut finally Mr. Kisssell. of that State. announced that Assihaina would Kirc way 11? Illinois. Samuel Alschuler. of Illinois, anneiiueri] that Freeman 11. Morris would speak for that State. Mr. Morris took the platform to name .lames K Williams, of Illinois. Cheers greet * 1 th^ mention of Mr. Williams' name, hut they <li<l not come in great measure from tin' delegates. Colorado yielded to Washington, and Chairman Clark recognized Frederick C. Uoliertson. of that State, who spoke for ex-Senator (leorgc Turner. Connecticut yiehled to Indiana and Delegate Spencer, of that State, secored the nomination i?f Williams, of Illinois. My this time a report that a telegram had been received from Judge Marker, declaring his itosition on the tlnaneial question, had become general. A < row 1 of delegates horridly gathered around Sheehan, of New York. ami Tillman. <>f South Carolina Little conferences began to occur and the orators did not receive much attention except from tho galleries and the small fry, who did not know that a probable sensation was ripening all about them. Doleware gave her plaeo in the call to West Virginia, and tho chair recognized .tolin D Ahler:.on. of that State, who placed in nomination Henry G. Davis, of We t Virginia. A. vigorous round of applause < asm from tho delegates when Mr. Davis' name was tuent oned. hut little from the galleries. Senator Dullois, of Idaho, seconded tho nomination of George Turner, of \\ ashington. David Overinx r. of Kan:-:". placed former Senator William A. Harris, of that State, in nomination itt a brief 8pouch from the tloor. Hearst Pledges Support. Mr. Hopkins, of ll'inoi-. secured recognition for A. M. l<avvreuco, of that State to read a telegram from the platform. The telegram war. from William It Hearst. Ti e reading was warmly applauded. Mr. Hearst", telegram was as follows: "A. M. I*i\vrence. St. i.ouis: I wish to thank my frit ml for their uniaitering support. 1 think I can best express my appreciation of their loyalty by continued devotion to lire principles of true Democracy, for which we have fought, and by loyal support of tho man chosen by the convention to lead the Democratic party. "WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST." Huzzard's Hay. .Mas:... Special.? Former President drover Cleveland, who is tin- guest o! Joseph JeiTei son, was advised of the nomination of Judge Parker for President as soon as he awoke Saturday morning. Later. Mr. Cleveland sent the following statement to the Associated Press: i "Mr. Cleveland declines to s o any reporter or representative of tie- press but sends the following word front his room to the Asioriated Pro c I "I .'tin in absolute ignoran.e of .no action of the St. lA?ais ion vent ion . . wcepi in () km- a u 11:1s nonnnaieu Mr. Parker a.i rre.dcntial candidate. Willi il is rcstill I aiii abundantly grntKlocl, and I hope that ;he remainder of 'he work ol the convention will add to i!,. < . our.ij.ing prosp< . is of I teino; rat ic suco . . This is all L can possibly an a' this time. I do not know when I sh .!i have an opportunity to read the platform adopted or to learn of ihe entire proceedings ; of tin >on vent ion. In any event, it i. absolutely certain that 110 further oppression from nir may he expected at present. I hope to he relieved of further importunity on this subject." Kr.w River on Rampage. Kansas City, Mo.. Special All of the west hot loins of the Missouri i side. inch'pJing the union do| pot and the great whole, ale disj triit of Kansas Coy. will have been \ covered with wale, before ?he day is i cio t'd. \ nn'!i:< hi iii" u.iv river I niMr Armotirdaio, I\ .r; , late Friday i night. seuidiug a current of w.:t> r into j the bottom, that l.r. : inund '-I i ho outer railroad yards and filially crept ' tiortli, Hooded cellars in the wholesale ho.ises and spread on* toward tic union depot. The water roso r.iowly and while It v.-ill unJouhicdly di> great da mi; go, 11 is not believe! | that tie" tremendous los.vs of last | year will he duplicated. Friday morning a heavy rain storm started In Kan. as City and ?v,t to Top>ka, which will send the Kaw still higher. Negroes Confess Assault. Lancaster, Pa.. Special. Aaron 'Fimbria and Jonas Sim ;, two of the negroes who assaulted Mrs. tilaie itiddlo, whose home is near Turlington. N. J., were arrested in Columbia early Thursday. After a few hours in a cell, tho m? n confessed that they were implicated in the affair, hut claimed that they had not taken part in the assault, which tliey assert was committed by William Austin, who was arrested last night in Philadelphia. The news of tho arrpst soon spread and created great excitement here. The prisoners were brought to Lam-aster today =iad lodged In the county Jail. / I . \ )