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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.
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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
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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
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atic National Convenit.
Liiuis
convention:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
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"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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. /
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