The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 14, 1904, Image 1
I VOL. XIII.
I The Demo<
I Are h
I All Factions, Are Now
United for a Great
Victory. 4
BRYAN GETS AN OVATION.
The National Convention Took
Four Days to Do Its Work,
[I but Did it Well. Bryan
a Prominent
Figure.
The Democratic National Convention
convened at St. Louis Wednesday.
Look before tho doors were swung
open vast crowds thronged the streets
In the vicinity of the inaln entrance
to the exposition building, where the
convention met. In the surging line
were men and women, and visiting
political organizations, eagerly seeking
entrance. Those who have charge of
the distribution of the tickets of admission
have been deluged with re
quests for them, but as cards have
l>een provided only to the extent of
I the seating capacity of the hall, many
persons were disappointed.
I The decorations of the hall were unI
dertaken on a most elaborate scale and
I the pleasing and etTective scheme has
I been carried out to the minute details.
The great dome celling which
[ rises high abo\o the lloor Is covered
I with a fabric of solid yellow, with
here an<] their floUhOOS Of a white maW
terial carrying out the architectural
W design. Within each of the sections
of the celling is the seal of one of the
states and a stand of colors, while in
front of the gallery spaces are festoons
of white cloth. The walls are adorned
with the national emblems forming a
frame from the colossal color picture
over head.
The splendor of the various colored
gowns worn by the large number of
ladles occupying seats in the galleries
and the ever moving fans ga\e the
linlshing touch and completed a scene
hoth^pectacular and picturesque.
j Flowers were eliminated for the
r-* scheme. With the exception of bouquets
on the tables, on the chairman's
platform, plants and blossoms
were not In evidence, preference having
been given by the designers to
more enduring decorative materials.
AN 1MMKN8K A M 1'lllTII KATKK.
Tim noli to o" i?
1.UU nun in oil lilliucunu iiiu pill l/IIUatre
ad roil ably ai ranged for a national
convention and (specially arranged
so that, all available room n ay be utilized
to the greatest poj-sible advan^
ta^ro. jTho.se charged with the preparation
evidently grasped tlie situation.
The accommodations for the general
public, and especially f<?r the press,
are much more complete than they
were at the Chicago convention and
the best for the latter that have ever
been provided at a national convention,
every facility for the reporting
of the proceedings and the prompt dispatch
of tire i ews of the world at
^ large being airordcd. {
A stream of visitors and a diizz\ of
delegates and alte:nates we-e pouring
into the hall an hour bef< re the time
set for the opening of tho convention.
Tlie big men, the dilectors of political
strategy, were not as prompt in arriving.
Beside tlie novelty of viewing
a groat convention, many of them are
constantly haunted by tlie dread that
a conspiracy is afoot to deprive them
of their seats, and, fearful of a cataatrophy
in the great demand for tickets
which has existed for tlie last few
days, the anxious ones hurried to
plant themselves in their seats befoie
- v any other person should pre-empt
them. The hall itself is not well
lighted by tlie sun, there being windows
on hut thiee sides, and th#>; are
' iC'ofie to other buildings.
There is no opening In tlie roof to
permit tlie <scape of the heated air,
and even before one-tenth of the delegates
had arrived it became uncomfortably
warm. The windows open hut
half way, and are on the level of the
top row of seats in tlie gallery. By
the time the hall was one-third tilled
v_ Aire heat began to Increase to a noticeable
degree. The great majority of
the delegates and visitors had provided
themselves with fans, and the
..I J i-i '
tiuuiiaji 11* 1111 vnjwnu i rum tiie speuKcr s
desk, was one yel'ow flutter as the
palm leaf fans bobbed back and forth.
The delegates loat but little time In
getting outside of their coats and phe
complexion of the lower part of the
^ ' hall, black at first, because lightened
lighter as the coats disappeared and
.the shirt sleeves become evident.
FIRST RIPPLE OF AFPLAU8K.
The tlrst ripple of applaud^ that
went across the convention came from
the galleries when the Texas delegation
iparched in bearing their ilag oi
red, white and blue with the single
star.
A white silk banner bearing the in
crlption: "Florida Democracy, safe
and sound," was borno into the hal
shortly after Texas had arrived ane
was also greeted with applause. Thi:
was live minutes before 12, and up t<
that time not a hand-clap had beei
offered to any man who had enterei
the hall. The platform was crowdec
with members of the national com
mlttce, but the crowd paid no at ten
tlon. The Philippine delegation cami
in with their banner, which was no
floating free like those that had en
lered before it. It was an Amerioai
flag of silk wrapped closely around tb
staff and tied hard and fast. Thl
was done, according to one of th
Philippine delegatian "with delita
bate intent," as if to show that th
Democratic convention did not recog
|jtfnize tli? Philippines as a part of th
? f
/ 1
:rats
larmonious.
nation. Chairman GulTey, of rennHylvania,
strode in closely behind the
l'nillppine Hag and was heartily
cheered.
Kxactly at noon Chairman J. K.
JoneK, of tlie national committ"e,
called the convention to order. I lis
app aranee on the platform and the
sound of h:s gavel brought forth a
cheer from the He or and galleries.
Cliairman Jones directed tlie snrgeant-at
arms to preserve order, lie
continued belalioring tiie table with
Ids navel, but It was home time before
quiet resigned. California's appearance
with a huge silk banner and s Ik
American Hags and a yell, "California,
California!" Hearst, Hearst!"
! caused cheering. J ust as the Call for|
rda delegation reached Its reservation
aftir marching up and down the centre
aisle, William J. Ilryan, who had
come in unnoticed, arose in his place
ard was given a cheir. Then an en
terprlsing member of the Montana
delegation created a diversion by vigorously
ringing a cow bell. Again
Chairman Jones demanded that the
I couvenucii oe in orcier, anaatoucel
directed the secretary to read the call I
of the convention. Applause fo'l<>wed
the reading of the call. After
quiet was restored Chasrinan Jones
announced that the convention would
be opened by prayer by Rev. John F.
Cannon, pastor Grand Avenue baptist
church of St. Louis.
During the invocation the convention
st.od. Dr. Cannon's voice was
entirely Inadequate to reach even the
centre of the hall. The prayer occupied
several minutes.
WILLIAMS HKCKIVK8 CIIKKU8.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
chairman's announcement that he was
directed by the national committee to
appoint John S. Williams temporary
chairman and C. A. Walsh temporary
secretary, and John I.Martin temporary
sergeant at arms.
The chairman appointed Col. J. M
Guifoy, of Pennsylvania, and M. F.
Tarpey, of California, to escort Mr.
Williams to the chair. As the plat
form was enclosed by a railing, it was
nece sary for the committee and Mr.
Williams to climb over the railing.
The committee lifted Mr. Williams
safely over and the entire convention
hurst into cheers as he ascended the
platform.
"1 have the honor to introduce to
you John Strarp Williams, us t m
porary chairman," siid Chairman
Jonts, and again tin convent! n
cheered. Mr. Williams w;*s attired
in a light gray suit and a white waistcoat.
lie delivered his addressoalmly
and without gestures. Several cries
ixt * ! on/lnrl I n.wlA.III * - -
wt i m/uuui i jwiiui:I . 1IJIU. I II pi?UU ?>l T.
Williams as he began, bis cl :ar but
not powerful voice at tirst lahlng to
reach all parts of the hall.
As Mr. Williams proceeded bis voice
increased in volume and the delegates
listened attentively. The convention
appeared cot siderab'y amusol at. Mr.
Williams humorously sarcusiic leferenoes
to the "mutual admiration
society" of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.
Uoot, and when he read an elogy by
the president and Mr. Root the deleKates
lauKbed and applauded.
Mr. Williams spoke in an Ironical
tone that caught the fancy of the
convention and he was interrupted
time and again by lauKhter.
At this point the Michigan delegation
entered the hall and there were
several calls for order.
CLEVELAND DEMONSTRATION.
A great part of Mr. Wllhamsspeech
was delivered under great diillculty
for the speaker aivd those of his heareis
who weie suppised to he mast
directly interested In his remarks.
The aisles leading past the delegates
were packed by dense th o gs who kept
up a constant hum of conversation
that smothered Mr. Williams' voice.
Pas ing from the discussion of Mr.
Root's speech the speaker took up the
Republican platform.
Mr. Williams drew a picture of the
country's condition at the time of
President Cleveland's Inauguration,
declaring that much of the distress
that came in the early nineties were
due to Republican misrule that had
gone bofoie. Under Benjamin Harrison,
he said, for three years all hope
had well-nigh vanished from the business
world. He scored the attitude
of the Republican party on the tinancial
question, declaring that it had
been full of incon isteneles and
absurdities, lie mentioned the name
of Mr. Bryan In discuss ng the price
of wheat during the first Bryan-McKinley
campaign. The utterance of
the name called for a lltt'e applause
and some cheers. A second later he
mentioned the name again and the
applause was not repeated.
A mentlt n of the name of Orover
Cleveland was cheered lustily. A moment
later the tirst scene of the
i session occmed. Mr. Williams declar,
ed that io was brazen elfrontery for
, the Republican party to attempt to
I sle/.e the laurels of Grover Cleveland.
I A genuine outburst of applause follow
ed. Cheer after cheer rolled through
the hall, and, although the chairman
used the gavel vigorously, the convert*
' lion was soon beyond his control.
1 New llampsheire delegates climbed
' upon their seats and yelled vigorously.
r One Iowa man of the Hearst-instruct*
ed delegation from that commonwealth
stood up and waved hi* hat
' frantically, and a wild chorous an\
swered him.
1 "Three cheers for Grover Chve1
land," shouted an Alabama de'egate,
s and they came with great power and
5 enthusiasm. No cry came from
1 Nebraska, where Mr. Iiryan and his
| friends sat quietly without taking
1 part in the noise. Again and again
" the cheers came in dense volume,
* despite numerous cries of "Order!"
B and the strenuous pounding of the
^ chairman's gavel.
Then Mr. Williams sat back and
n watched the scene be bad created. As
e the cheers and cries fell, there would
8 be a renewed outbreak and the
e demonstration lasted eight minutes.
h GKKAT HOW KN8UKD.
? Tim Murphy, of St. Louts, stand'*
ng in tho center aisle and encourage
ng the demonstration was tirst re
m \
queHted to take bis seat and then
ejected from the hall by John I. Martin,
serjeant-at-arms. Murphy was
rushed towards the platform by Martin,
through a railing and down a
narrow stairway leading uiukr the
stage.
Auother encounter between Murphy
and Martin took place In tire
passageway under the stage. Murphy
then permitted himself to be
taken from the hall by two oillcers.
For several minutes after the Murphy
incident the demonstration continual.
Finally in desperation Mr.
Williams tried to continue bis speech.
"You have placed me here. I am
your servant. If jou don't want me
to continue, It is your pleasure," he
cried.
This announcement was effective
and Mr. Wllliamssecuredc mtrolof the
demonstration that his ment'on of
Cleveland had caused dying slowly
out.
When he said that he had heard
that Dewey, Schley and Miles, were
Democrats; that a Republican administration
had snubbed the first, tried
to disgrace the second and insulted
the third, the convention again broke
out into shouts and app'ause.
Ry this time Mr. Williams' voice
began failing. It grew weaker and
he was heard with difficulty even by
those very near the platform. Mr.
Williams' flow c 1' oratory was uniuter- '
rupted for some time. A response of J
applause followed his denunciation of
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vuu ivupuuiicuu oiuims Ol prosperity
because of the tar ill'.
Cries of "Louder!" were again heard J
in various parts of the hall. "1 wish ,
1 had the lungs to speak louder, but
I cannot," answered Mr. Williams.
"What did you say?" came a voice
from the gallery.
Ho rapidly did the noise Inorease ^
that Mr. Williams began to adciress (
himself directly to the persons on the
p'atform. This brought forth from 1
the galleries loud cries of "Time!" and
loud cheers. ,
Wl! ITK MA N'S COU N ritY. .
Mr. Williams witli all the voice left }
turned to the audience and with con- ,
slderable feeling, took up the race (
question. When he referred to tlie ,
incident at the Republican convents- j
tlon when a colored cliild and white |
child were both on the platform wav- .
ing Hags during one of the demonstra- |
tions, there were cries of "This is a ,
wh'te man's country!" I
So great did the noise become that <
the se gcant-at arms went down Into
the hall and o*. (lured the aisles cleared. ,
Hut the police liad difficulty in car- ,
rylng out these instructions. Mr. |
Williams had by tills time been speak- ,
ing an hour and twenty-live minutes. (
"Now a few words in conclusion."
said Mr. Williams, 'and if you are
pleased to hear that conclus'on as 1
am to conclude, this will be the most (
delighted audience that ever existed." ]
Mr. Williams continued:
"The Republican platform, to sum .
it all up, obeys the precept to 'stand
pat' In every respect except one, and
that is a respect in which well enough
might very well have been left along.
That Is the plank In which this lan- "|
guage is used: 'We favor such con- ,
gresslonal elect l< n as shall determine (
whether by special discrimination the
elective franchise in any state ha- (
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|??II uuu IIHI uui lUllilliy lllUIltJ l,' 101- |
lowed by the promise made, in that i
event to reduce southern repre enta- |
tlon In the house of ropresentalvcs |
and in the electoral college. The
pledge Is to reduce representation, 11 ,
it Is for the suffrage, has been "un- |
eonslitutionally limited.' The only ,
'unccnslitutional limitation' would he |
in violation of the tifteenth amendment
'b2cau.se of race, color or pre- |
vious condition of servitude.'
"'Unconstitutionally limited!" The j
adverb "unconstltuth nally" is useless
and fools no' ody, whether or r ot the j
suffrage is 'unconstitutionally limited' (
is a matter for the courts to determine.
The real object of the K ipul> .
ilcan party in so far as that plank is |
concerned, however, sp clous the ,
phraseology is closed, to reduce south- ,
ern representation without reducing ,
that of Massachusetts and Connecticut
or other states wherever in the .
south the retries are disfranchised, ,
not as such, because of ignorance, by j
an educational qualification or be- ,
cause of and other right reason, in any ]
other constitutional way. ,
CONCK11NINO BUSINESS INTKKK8T. |
Let not the business interests of
the country dec.ive itself, let those j
controlling it prepare, if Roosevelt is
elected on th s platform, for another
period of uncertainty, unrest, busi- ,
ness disturbance and race war in the
soutlurn sta'es insiead of that peace
and prosperity which both rac s now (
enjoy and which has been rendered
pos ible only by hor.e mle and by
white supremacy. Let not the south
deceive itself, either. If the Republican
party were sincere in its proposition
to reduce southern representation
on the ground of disfranchisement
or pretended 'unconstitutional limlta!tiou'
itself, it would accompany that
propr 8 t on with ano her, to-wit: The
proposition to repeal the tifteenth
amendment. It is not the white man,
as a white man, wto Is injured by a
recurrence to the tendency of Force
bill days?be can and will always
maintain himself?it Is in business,
ommerceand manufacturing, agriculture
and the negro himself. Commercially
and industilally the white
men of the south will not be much
more injured by tills sort of agitation
than northern people will be.
"It Is the beginning over of the
old scheme, revived for political alvantage,
to retiin as a Republican
asset, the solid tvgro vote in Indianaa
Illinois New Jersey and like condi
tloned states this time without price
in money paid?by disturbing all over
the Southland peace and order; by
demoralizing reviving Industries, unsettling
business and labor, disintegrating
society and as a remote
etT ct, If successful, hybridizing the
race there and Africanizing its civilization.
That is the ultimate significance
of it all, if it Indeed be not
merely a vo ce in the wilderness crying
out empty promises to the negro
voters in the Sotth 1 wish I could
only believe it was that. I would believe
it but for tire opin'onat d and
superstrenuous character of the man
in the white house.' "
Mr. Williams spoke buta few words
more, and concluded his address greatly
exhausted. The perspiration was
[.Continued on page 4.J
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CONWAY. S. C.. r.
PARKER
WIRES
His Views On Money Ques=
tion to the Convention.
A SENASTION IS CREATEO.
Tor a Time It Looked as if Trouble
Would Result, But Wise
Counsels Prevailed and
the Trouble Was
Soon Settled.
While the convention was in session
Saturday and nominations for vicepresident
were being made like a bolt
from a cloudless sky came the leport
that Judge Parker had declined to accept
the nomination unle-sS a gold
plank was in the platform. The nom,nations
had all been made and those
who were present were hoping to be
relieved of duty within an hour wheu
i delegate moved to take a recess.
There was mystery iu his remarks
uul whispered exclamations passed
From mouth to mouth. The nomination
was declared carried and the delegates
slowly left the hall.
The convention aguin assembled a
few minutes after nine o'clock and
was called to order by Chairman Clark,
uid Governor Yardaman of Mississippi,
proceeded to addreess the convention
on the subject of the mysterijus
telegram, lie said that rumors
were abroad that a telegram had been
received from .1 nriir<> Puri/or un<s
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reports had caused such excitement
md apprehension fiat he would move
that the gentleman of the New York
delegation, reported as recipient of
Die message, should send it t.o the
jlerk's desk to be read.
Chairman Clark replied: "it is
moved that the New York delegation
jr the member of that delegation who
has the telegram that has been bruited
about ttiis city if he has such a
one, produce It and read it to this
cutivc ntlon."
George Raines of New York, asked
that the motion be deferred until the
chairman of bis delegation could be
beard from.
"How much time do you want,"
asked the chairman.
"1 understand the chairman of the
New Yolk delegation is now on his
way to the hall," was the reply.
"The chair requests the gentleman
from Mississippi t<? withdraw his moLion
for a few moments." said Mr.
Clark. Gov. Vardaman acquiesced.
Finally the conference committee,
John S. Williams, Governor Vardaimn,
Senator Tillman and Senator
Carmack made their way to the platform
with the mysterious message in
Llieir possession.
Someone cried out: "What shall
we do?" "Keep your heads and betiave,"
retorted Senator Tillman witli
jmphasls, and he repeated the injuncDon
at numerous intervals.
A short conference took place among
Die four and Chairman Clark, while
Lne delegates who had for the moment
put excitement away from them, sang
"My (did Kentucky Home," a delegate
from Kentucky, standing on his
jhair, leading the song.
"1 wish t) announce In advance,"
.Slifl tliA c.liiiirman "Umf / * ? t ?
.... wuu.iuuu) uuuu uii in in important
matter every man shall have
i full and fair hearing. 1 now Introluce
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi.
Mr. Williams spoke as follows:
"All of us were very much surprised
and excited this afternoon, to use no
stronger words, at what purported to
l>e copies of telegrams which had been
sent by our nominee to Mr. Carmack
and otheis in this city. I want to
tell you that but one telegram has
been received. A telegram has come
trom Mr. Parker, to Mr. Sheehan,
however, which 1 shall read in a
moment and it is so important
that you should know what it is that,
after 1 have iead it, 1 shall hand it to
my friend, the governor of my state,
Mr. Vardaman, and have him read It
over again.
"When you shall have h ard it you
will note that there is not In it one
w >rd about requiring or demanding,
or asking, or requesting th at anything
should he plajed in the l)um icratlc
p atform. (fxiud applau e.) You will
also note that ir thee is any error
ia it, it is an error of judgment
procceeding from a too sensitive
spirit of honor -(applause)?to
be misunderstood or placed in a false
or in a double position. 1 shall now
ask Governor Vardaman to read the
telegram to you." (Loud cheering
and applause.)
Mr. Williams's wor Is were heard in
a si ence so deep, so intense, that, notwithstanding
his weakened voice, his
every word was distinctly audible in
all paita of the hall. He then handed
the message to rtnvmrnm- v'arHamoi.
u ? ? . V. .?vy? * W&UUUIUII,
who after requesting absolute quiet,
read the telegram as follows:
"Hon. W. F. Sheehan, Hotel Jefferson,
St. Louis:
"1 regsrd the gold standard as firmly
and Irrevocably established and shall
act accordingly If the action cf the
convention of today shall be ratified
by the people. As the platform Is
silent on the subject, my view should
be made known to the convention and
if It is proved to be unsatisfactory to
the majority I request you to decline
the nomination for me at once, so
that another may be nominated before
adjournment.
(Signed) "A. B. Parker"
A ringing cheer went around the
hall, but It was brief, so anxious were
the delegates to see what would follow.
Mr. Williams: "Mr. Chairman, I
think you will bear me out in what 1
said. This is the first time In the
history of the United States that a
man already nominated for the greatV
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rilURSDAY. JULY
est < tllce on the surface of this earth
has beeu so supersensitive about a
matter of persoual rectitude and
honor as to send a telegram to a friend
asking him to decline the nomination 1
for htru, If, as he seems to have been 1
informed, there is something in the
platform which is not in accord with 1
his own opinion.
"My friends, we purposely made
this platform silent on the question
of the moue'ary standard. We
made it silent because we all agreed
that that was not an issue in this
campaign?(applause)?and we agreed,
furthermore, that nothing should be 1
placed In the platform which was not 1
a campaign issue, and the consequence
was that, in the res utions committee,
motions were made to table, and
those motions were carried, tabling
every resolution on both sides which
tended to bring up as an issue lu this '
campaign the question of the monetary
standard.
"Now. my friends, Judge I'arker expresses
his opinion for fear somebody 1
might think that you did not know it. ''
There was not in all this vast assembly
one single, solitary man who did not
already know that Judge I'arker was 1
a gold standard man. I have been one
of the most consistent, president and
perhaps radicil free silver men In the
United States and 1 kuew that he was
a gold standard man and he never 1
made attempt to conceal it from any- ]
body. lie had suppoited our candidate,
and had said that, although lie did
not agree with us upon this plank, he 1
was still a Democrat (Applause.)
"Now, my fi lends, we had, so far as 1
the question of the monetary standard 1
was c ncirned, in a campaign which
was so fraught against imperialism,
against executive u urpation, we pur- \
poscly made a platform sd far as the 1
monetary standard is couc rued, upon 1
which W. .1. Rryan could have stood or 1
(1 rover Cleveland could have stood, or 1
anybody else who was with us in the '
pending live campaign issue* could
havestjod." (Applause.)
He asked Senator Tillman to read 1
the message, which it was propoied to 1
send in reply to Judge Parker's mes- 1
sage's which read as follows:
"The platform adopted by this convention
is silent on the question of the
monetary standard b.ciuselt is not
regarded by us as a possible issue In
this campaign and only campaign issues
were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
views expressed by you in the telegram
just received which would preclude
a man entertaining them from
accepting a nomination on said platform."
As Mr. Tillman concluded the reading
of ttie mes age, Representative
Richardson of Alabama, arose, he
said, to dispassionately discuss the
message to be sent to Judge Parker."
Chairman Clark explained that he
had recognized Senator Tillman who
also desired to discuss the same matter.
Mr. Richardson b >wed and retired
at once and Mr. Tillman proceeded.
While Mr. Tillman was speaking
John Sharp Williams proceeded from
platform to the seat of Mr. Richardson
and the two engaged in earnest 1
conversation. Mr. Tillman's remarks
were followed closely by the whole
audience.
At this juncture Mr. Bryan came
into the hall. Instantly there was an
uproar. Calls of "Bryan, Bryan," went
up and the galleries cheered. Mr.
Bryan ilrst went to his place in the
pit, but as the cries of the Nebraskan's
name coupled with the words "Platform,
platform,"continued, Mr. Bryau
made his way to the stage.
His fac3 was chalk white as he walk- (
ed rapidly up the side aisle. Ills lips
were compressed to a thin line and his
| brows drawn straight. He nervously (
fanned himself and paid no attention
to the hands that were helcj put to
him as he passed.
After a threat on the chairman's i
part to clear the galleries where most ,
of the disturbance came from the noise
VJnnr* t AH f fl J 11 ? - ? ? - ? * 1 *
wuovu. u&uaiui x 111in.in continued Dy
saying- that if lie understood the pre- i
sent temper of tlie delegates, the i
threats of the chair with reference to
tiie gallaries would he carried out.
"Lookout!" shouted a voice.
'MYou lookout or you will be put
out!" retored Mr. Tillman, and instantly
the police seized the offending
spectator and ejected him. When the
senator concluded there was a short
lived outburst of applause, but it was
evident that the delegates were in no
mood for de nonstration.
Bryan then rose and came to the
front of the rostrum. His face was
pale and drawn with illness, ids voic3
was weik and hoarse. He spoke with
great tlfjrt, but quietly and with selfcontrol.
As the speaker went on his voice
gie* stronger and clearer and as he
narrated the story of Ids efforts to secure
the insertion in the platf >rm of a
financial plank, the Hush of excitement
covered his face and ids gestures
became more frequent and more emphatic.
His declaration that the sending of
the telegram to Judge Parker was a
declaration on the gold standard side,
and his statement that if the Democracy
was to adopt such a view it
should be honest and say so frankly,
was greeted with a shriek of applause
from the galleries, and one man with
a strong voice yelled, "That's right."
Loud applause greeted Mr. Bryan's
remark that it was a manly thing in
Judge Parker to express his opinions
before the convention adjourned, but
that it would have been a manlier
thing hid tic spoken before the convention
met, was again cheered.
He announced that he would propose
an amendment to the message
and took ids seat amid loud cries of
"vote," "11111." Senator John W.
Daniel, chairman of the committee
on le olutions, was then recognized
to reply to Mr. Bryan.
It was then 11 o'clock, and there
were signs that the expected storm
would pass. M r. Bryan's speech and
that of Senator Tillman had been listened
to attentively. Where applause
was given, there was no disposition
to prolong It. Senator Daniel concluded
at 11:17. His speech was received
with hearty applause.
Vociferous cries of "question, question,
vote," followed, but the chair
rccortn'zed Charles S. Ilamlln, of Massachusetts,
who urged the sanding of
the telegram to Judge Parker. Mr.
Hamlin said the American people ad
fJuiT
14, 1904
mired a brave man and Judge Parker
would be 80 regarded hereafter by the
American peop'e.
As Mr. Hamlin finished it was evident
that the delegates were heartily
sick of listening to speeches and rapidly
losing temper over the constant
succession cf speakers who mounted
the platform and clamored fiercely for
a vote, but Chairman Clark, through
his promise that every man should
have a fair show, recogulzed Senator
Carmaek, of Tennessee.
The speaker declared that Mr.
itryan had sild that the nomination
of J udge Parker would be declaration
enough on the money plank.
"Mr. Chairman," said Mr. Pryfin,
rising hastily, "I beg the gentlemau's
pardon, but 1 never said that."
John S. Williams supported Mr.
itryan in his statement and iSenator
Carmaek accepted the c motion.
The senator took occasion to deny
that lie had ever received a message
from Judge Parker and the chair
recognized Mr. Itryan who presented
an amendment to tiie reply to Judge
Parker as follows:
"ltut as you will, if elected tie called
upon to act upon certain phases on
the money question, we would like to
know whether you favor reducing the
volume of silver dollars; whether you
favor ati asset currency and bran h
national banks; whether you prefer
national bank currency to United
States notes."
Mr. itryan then proceeded to answer
some of the statements made by
those who had followed his first address.
Great applause followed his
assertion that lack of harmony In the
party could not be laid at his door.
Mr. Itryan woke the galleries to
enthusiasm when he declared that he
had expressed a willingness to support
a gold standard man to build up harmony
in the party and again when lie
declared that he lelieved the adoption
of the gold standard would defeat the
party 111 one impending campaign.
There was only two ways out of the
difficulty Into which the action of
Judge Parker had plunged the party.
One was to amend the message In the
manner he had suggested and the
other was to amend the platform by
the Insertion of a gold plank. Leaning
far over the railing in front of the
platform he sho ik nis hand at the
New York delegation and said:
"1 will agree to accept Senator Carmack's
plank. Will that satisfy the
friends of Judge Parker?"
It was 12:10 when Mr. Bryan concluded
and Kepresentat ive John SharpWilliams
rose, lie plunged without
preface Into a scathing arraignment
of Mr. Bryan. Turning from time to
time lie faced Mr. Bryan, who sat
with immobile countenance and
fanned himself. Ills voice trembling,
Mr. Williams declared that Mr.
Bryan had presented the spectacle of
a man pleading for harmony when In
ail this great convention his had been
the only voice of discord. The amendments
to the Parker telegram, he
characterized as "a lot of foolish questions."
He spoke satliically with
biting humor and great earnetness.
Cries of "question, question," came
so fast that confusion reigned for a
few minutes. During the confusion
an effort was made to make an adjournment
motion. This was ruled
out of or ler.
Mr. Bryan sprang to his feet and
declared that his delegation was going
to support the candidate that New
York wanted for vice president and
if it would conduce to harmony lie
would withdraw his amendment to
the reply. "I am going to withdraw
this amendment," said Mr. Bryan,
"our delegation will vote for the
candidate for vice presidency that
New York wants. We are not going
to do one thing to mar the harmony
of the convention."
A roar of applause followed the announcement.
After some debate a
roll call was ordered on the question
of adoption of the Williams reply to
Judge Parker's message to Mr. Sheehan.
As the roll call proceeded it was evident
that the motion to send the mes
sage lo.iuuge l\irker would be carried
by an overwhelming majority.
The result was announced to be 774
ayes, 181 noes, and the message was
ordered sent by the convention.
Shot from AmhiiHh.
On Monday, the 4th, about two and
a half miles from Raxville, near the
line of Sumter and Clarendon, Warren
Fillmore, colored, was shot and killed.
Some time in the forenoon Fillmore
and his son-in-law, Robert Stukes,
quarrelled and fought over a hog.
About 5 o'clock p. m., not far from
the place where the quarrel occurred
in the morning, Fillmore was shot in
the back from ambush. The load was
of buckshot and entered the body
from the lower ed^e of the left
shoulder blade to the top of the skull.
Magistrate If. B. Hateman, acting
coroner, held an Inquest but could
reach no decision. They will meet
aga'n. Stukes has not been seen since
about 9 o'clock that night, when he
was seen near Bethel church, not far
from the M. A. railroad.
Carried Over the Falln.
Nellie Kane, 15 years old, and Evylyn
Bliss aged 14, were swept over the
dam at Lawrence, Mass., and drowned.
Seymour J. Leighton, a machinist,
also lost his life in trying to rescue
them. The girls started out in a canoe,
Just above the dam. The current
runs swiftly there and the girls were
unaoie to paddle against It. As the canoe
drifted nearer the dam, loth girls
became frightened and upset the raft.
They went over the falls almost 1 immediately.
Leighton went belowt ho
dam on some slippery rocks hoping
that he might pull the girls out when
they came down with the rush o*
water. lie tried to grasp the the Kane
girl's body, but in doing so fell in himelf
and was drowned.
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A DASTARDLY CRIME. j
A White Woman In New Jersey
AaHaultetl l>y Three Negroes.
With her one-year-okl babe by her
side and her husband away, delivering
milk, Mrs. Klsle T. Blddlle, the young
wife of Charles T. Piddle, a
farmer, living near Burlington, N. J.,
was the victim of criminal assault
and robbery by three negroes Tuesday
and a man hunt Is in progress through
the surrounding country. Hundreds
of men armed with all sorts of weapons
are in pursuit of the perpetrators.
Mrs Hiddle was wa hing the breakfast
dishes when she heard a knock
at the door. Responding to the call
she was confronted by three masked
negroes, one of whom she Is sure is
Timbers. This man held a revolver
to her head and demanded her money.
She protested she had nothiug, to
which Timbers, who had been employed
on the farm and knew the family,
replied that she lied and that money
was on the second lloor.
Leaving one man on guard the
other two forced Mrs. Piddle to go
up-tairs and secure the money. Under
cover of the revolver she produced
913.00. The negroes found a watch
which they returned, on her plea that
it was given to her by her mother.
The negro who was on guard was
called upstairs aud Mrs. Riddle's
hands were tied behind her and two
handkerchiefs stuffed in her mouth.
With a revolver pointed at her head
Mrs. Riddle was assaulted by each of
t I in nn<ri*/\nu
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Mrs Middle recognized one of the
men as Aaron Timbers who was recently
released from the Jamesbury
Reform school. The second man Is
said to bj a well known negro character,
and the third an unknown farm
hand. Pursuers caught up twice to
the negroes and two of them are be
lieved to have been wounded. Late
Tuesday afternoon two negro smpects
were brought to the Rurlington Jail.
At the lockup a large crowd had assembled
and threatened to lynch them
It was with much difficulty that they
were gotten into the building safely.
Roth men declare they are innocent. *
William Jones, of Philadelphia, one
of the two negriKjs, who was arrested,
was identiiled by Mrs. Riddle as one
of her assailants, but he says that he
is Innocent. The second arrest was
made by Philadelphia detectives. This
prisoner Is William Austin. He contested
to his part in the outrage, and
claims there were four men in the affair.
Mrs. Riddle says there were
only three Aaron Timbers, of Rurlington,
the leader of the gang, Is still
at large.
The excitement following the outrage
is increasing in Rurlington, and
the county otllcials are on the alert to
nip any attempt at violence. Hundreds
of men and boys continued to
search the woods surrounding Rurl
ington for Timbers, but no trace of
him was found. Mrs. Riddle went to
Burlington early in the day and had
no dilliculty in identifying Jones. A
large crowd was assembled outside the
lockup, and cries of "Lynch him!"
were heard when it was announced
that Jones had been identiiled. Later
in the day he was rushed out of the
building and taken to the Rurlington
county Jail at Mount Holly. Mrs.
Riddle's brother was with her when
she Identltied Jones, and he made a
rush at the negro. The police, however,
were on the lookout for such a
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J. A. Stephens, the negro who
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NO. 14.
1 Davis
m to Lead
The Democratic Hosts
to Victory in the
Next Election
WILL MAKE A (iOOD TEAM.
Both Candidates Were Nominated
on the First Ballot and
Bach Nomination Was
Then Made Unanimous.
On Friday evening the crush of visitors
around the doors and Inside of tho
National Democratic Convention on
at eight o'clock, the time set, for
the opening of the convention, was.
greater than at any previous session.
It was something rarely paralleled at
any national convention.
The tlrst genuine reception of the
evening was given to Senator llill of
New York who made his first, appearance
In the hall. General Nelson A.
Miles was also present for the tirst
time. 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 Impassible.
By the time the chairman called the
convention to order, the hal was filled
to the danger line and beyond. A series
of energetic thumps on the presiding
officer's table was given by
Chairman Clarke a 8.30 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 resolutions committee, made his
way to his side with a copy of the platform
in his hand.
Without Idelay It was announced
that the report of the committee would
be received.
At this statement, the convention
seized the opportunity to vent Its satisfaction
at the unamlnous report to
be made. A great cry went up. Many
delegates Jumped to their feet and the
first demonstration of the night session
occurred.
Bccommlng impctlent at the delay,
Senator Daniel began his announcement
in the midst of the uproar.
UNANIMOUS KHil'OIlT.
"1 am instructed to make to tills
convention," he began, "this unanimous
report from the committee on
resolutions." The Senator then read
the platform, which was unaninously
adopted with the greatest enthusiasm.
TilK NOMINATIONS.
"The clerk will now call the roll of
States for the nomination of a candidate
for president," shouted the chairman.
A wild cry of delight came from the
galleries who seemed to think the
whole thing a show run for their
entertainment.
"Alabama," shrieked the clerk.
"Alabama yields to the Umpire
State of New York," called Delegate
Etussell of Alabama, standing in his
chair, one arm grasping the standard
of his State marker.
Marlin 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 i
stand amid ringing applause, to place 4
Judge Parker of New York in nomlna- M
tion. M
All that had happened in the con- V
ventlon up to the time Mr. Littleton ,j 3
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many times, was almost as nothing 9
compared to the hurricane that broke In
out when he mentioned the name Jps|
"Alton B. Parker." H
On the part of the Parker delegates,
it was a revelation In the passion of ^B|l
politics. Like one man they sprang ^Kg
up in their chairs with everything
that could be waved, tossed high In ^
the air. 1
Fiordia, after a few seconds of wild
yelling, started around the hall, its
men screaming and tossing high silken
banners, Inscribed "Florida, Safe and
Sound." Texas, Georgia and many
other State fell in behind and
with wild yells followed on.
The delegates tore their State emblems
from the poles, and, carrying
them high over-head, tramped around
the hall again, cheering frenziedly.
American (lags appeared magically
and tossed (laming bits of color into J
the soene. , ,-^j
After the excitement had continued jjH||
about 12 minutes, there was a percep-^^H
tible abatement and the band strucldfl|||g
up "Amerioa," thousands of voi<^B||||s|
Joining in the song. The lull sp?;< .<
passed away, for the band strucijJK^^^P
"Dixie," and with a spasmodic
the applause started all over
Rising and falling in a hug? |?
whelming wave of sound, the
stratlon was kept up.
collarless, the perspiring
marched, waved and shoj^MEraffiffiBSra
the band and gallery
best to swell the roar.
playing of the band
bust of Parker was
centre aisle. Just as ii Mill1 W\i Ms nllfWllili
I platform two young
white and carrying
quota of roaes and feri^yKgSBHHBBffl
to the presiding od^KBm^BraHHra
the huge portrait hMliiSWPWMWrapSB
between them,
and the State baj^HBMBB^yQgKB
formed the prc^esijflHHgfflHHM^BB
and massed aroundflgHBSHHH^Hl
of "Parker,"
Parker" were st^Hra|HHHGn|^ra^|
At the expirMHffiffl|Hm&HHHH