The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 9, 1904, Page 1

TFcrecast made cisco for thirty miénignt, July 93 Sax Frazcisco erly wind. XCVI—XO. PARKER, 39 ST. LOUIS, July 9. baliof was taken. The nomination was made u TAEZ WEATHER. Cloudy Saturdsy; G. X. WILLSON, Local Forecaster. —— st Ss= Fran- Bours ending and vicinity— fresh west- » To-Day. e TE® TmEaTERS Alcazar—“One Suilimier's Day.” Matinee To-Day. Central—"“Wedded and Parted.” Matinee To-. . — Day. 2 5— . Grand Orpheum—Vaudeville. Matines s To-D Tivoll—“Robin Hood.” Matinee Chutes—Vaudeville. Matinee To- & FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1904 PRICE FIVE CENTS AFTER ALL NIGHT SESSION OF CONVENTIO N! NOMINATED AT DAWN ON THE FIRST BALLOT ==z Judge Alton B. Parker was nominated for President by the Democrats at 5:37 this morning. One FRIENDS OF NOMINEE MAKE GOOD IN BALLOT CLAIMS OF STRENGTH Opposition Fights Desperately, but When Resou rces Are Ex- hausted They Encoun- ter Defeat. ALL, St Lou visitors aro , was greater is session. It leled at any as had spread a nomina riy unable to cope. . d people were packed beneath the a tryirn > gain ad- The con- dangerous in {ILL IS GIVEN A RECEPTION A was not a v, iditorium. From gallery was packed gates, and specta- the door- passed ght to work the Long after the filled the crowd pressed t the entrances, loth to give up the chance of getting in. Frequently half a dozen people would allowed to enter on a single ticket. attempt was made many in- es to restrict the crowd In any d by the e the chairman e convention to order the hall the danger line and be- served zy to CALLS CONVENTION TO ORDER. ries of epergetic thumps wupon er's table were given Clark at 8:03 o'clock in 1l the convention to ng clerk ordered the lear the aisles. As e desk Senator Dan- irman of the reso- >, made his way to his the convention to express its mous report. D. A great many to their feet and the ration of the night session the delay, announce- in the midst of the uproar. am instructed to m persistence had the de- zithough it was several the ven com- and warning hzd to be given by the veader that order must Le preserved. Cries of “Loude were repeatedly made as Senator Daniel pro- ceeded, for his voice secmed inadequate to the hall. - Y of conversati and g feet and scraping of to drown the Virgin- it is, be heard ten rows of seats nd on which he stood. Powerf: e could m the 1EL READS PLATFORM. An Ohio delegate mounted his chair a after repeatedly addressing the airman in a loud manner nanded order. “All right; sit down and keep still and we will have order,” retorted Clark. Then, turning to the clerk, he directed =zgain aisles be cleared. Senator Da exhaustion is long session with the resolu- tions committee was appare vast audience which faced but a silent figure with moving lips. Ten minutes went by with the same disord the reading of the platform not being heard, when another inter- uption was made at the instance of A o R 3 - Chairman ( which order was | demande reffectually. | Disturbances resulting from cries for | order from various portions of the hall exhausted the patience of Chairman Clark, and he gave personal directions to have several persons quieted or put out. Senator Daniel, however, refused be disturbed. He proceeded with the reading of the platform regardless of | the fact that not one soul in the hall| , but except perhaps the stenographer, who | stood at the steps just beneath him, | heard a word. When it was observed tion broke into cheering. lel sald: “I am wunanimously instructed by your committee on platform to move the previous question on its adoption, { and T now make that motion.” PLATFORM IS ADOPTED. | It was adopted by a viva voce vote, | two or three delegates voting in the | negative, and they apparently in a| spirit of fun. Chairman Clark then put the motian to adopt the report, and | a viva voce vote carried it. Temporary Chairman Willlams then | mounted the steps leading up to the platform, \swung his hat around his | head and the delegates, following his lead, roared their applause again and | again, while the band played “Hail Columbia.” “The clerk will now call the roll of States for the nomination of a candi- date for President,” shouted the chair- man. A wild ery of delight came from | the galleries, who seemed to think the whole thibg a show run for their enter- tainment. “Alabam: " shrieked the clerk. “Alabama yields to the Empire State of New York,” called Delegate Russell of Alabama, standing in his chair, one arm grasping the standard of his State. Martin W. Littleton of New York stood upon the stand amid applause to place Judge Parker of New York in romination. Littleton’s manner of speaking is calm and deliberate, and he used beautiful gestures. His voice is full, resonant and of decidedly pleasing quality, and could be heard farther than that of any speaker who had pre- ceded him. LITTLETON PRAISES PARKER. Littleton wes given close attention. For the first time during ‘the session there was silence in the hall, and his fiae voice suppreesed the fiend in the gallery with the cry of “louder.” His speech was received with alternate cheers and outbursts of approval and o - | Alton Brooks Parker, Democratic Nominee for President. .~ el G laughter, few points being lost on his audience. A terrific outburst of cheering fol- lowed Littleton's remark about Judge Parker: “If you ask 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.” All that had happened in the conven- tion up to the time Littleton had con- cluded his address muitiplied many times was almost as nothing compared to the hurricane that broke out when he mentioned the name of “Alton B. Parker,” on the part of the delegates. It was a revelation in politics. Like one man they sprang up in their chairs with everything that could be waved tossed high in the air. Florida, after a few seconds of wild yelling, started around the hall, its men screaming frantically and tossing high a silken banner inscribed, “Flor- ida, Safe and Sound.” Indian Territory, New Jersey, Mary- land, Texas, Georgia and many other States fell in behind. Michigan came next and her great blue banner was borne up the steps of the platform be- hind the chairman’s desk, where it was held high and waved wildly to and fro. SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM. A little boy was lifted upon the shoul- ders of one of the Texas delegates and the flag .waved by his small hands | brought out much enthusiasm. Maryland, rushing back to her place in the delegates seats, grabbed the pole with her State name upon it and then placed the pole higher than any other in thé line of march. The cue was immediately seized wherever possible by other delegations and the tramp around the hall continued, the march- ers finally passing out from the dele- gates’ seats in among those occupied by the visitors. After the excitement had continued about twelve minutes there was a per- ceptible abatement and the band struck up ‘“‘America,” thousands of voices joining In the song. The lull speedily passed away, for the band struck up “Dixle” and this was oil on a fire already flercely blazing. With a spasmodic yell the applause started all over again. During the noise the band played and a huge bust picture of Parker was carried up the center aisle. Just as it reached the platform two young ladles of St. Louis, dressed In white and carrying mammoth bouquets of roses and ferns, were assisted to the presiding officer’s table, and the huge portrait was held for a moment be- tween them, face to the 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. At the end of eighteen minutes the demonstration began to subside. The Parker portrait was then taken to the platform and turned toward the audi- ence, At the expiration of twenty-twe minutes efforts were made to still the demonstration. A megaphone about the platform was - begun for ‘Parker, Parker,” however, and things broke loose again. The demonstration lasted twenty-five minutes. Throughout the enthusiasm the Ne- braska 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 Bryan sent a message to some one in the other part of the hall and soon he was in conferencé with several anti-Parker men. BOYS LEAD THE CHEERING. Commanding the highest view of any one on the floor of the hall were five boys in the New York delegation who were lifted on their fathers’ shoulders, and from that height led‘the cheering of the delegation, keeping time with waving flags. The Parker picture was carried from the platform and placed near New York’s positien in the hall. It was soon taken down, but just the instant it was lowered the California delegation displayed a Hearst picture only for an instant, but it was long enough for his following among the delegates to catch sight of it, and a ringing shout went up. It kindled again the dying demonstration for Parker. ‘“We won’t go home until morning,” played the band, and when the air was concluded quiet was once more re- stored. ' “‘Arkansas,” shouted the clerk. “Arkansas ylelds to Tennessee,” an- swered the chairman of the delega- tion. Senator Carmack of that State was recognized and at once took the platform and began speaking, second- ing the nomination of Judge Parker. Senator Carmack had spoken but a few werds when “Hurrah for Hearst” was hurled at him from the balcony, the remark being greeted by cheers and some hisses. A few other calls of a like character were made by people in the galleries but the great body of the convention disapproved. Senator Carmack’s voice did not fill the hall to the satisfaction of the galleries and he was interrupted repeatedly by cries of “Louder.” It became apparent that much of the disturbance was caused by partisan enthusiasm in the galler- fes. DELMAS NAMES HEARST. A shouter who had started a disturb- ance was escorted from the hall by an officer. Senator Carmack concluded speech at 10:15. The galleries seized .the opportunity for a shout and disturbance reigned for some time while Chairman Clark pounded with his gavel for order. his i | nanimous at 5:45 amidst the cheering of the delegates. - + — DEMOCRATS SPEND ALL THE MORNING WAITING REPORT OF COMMITTEE Captain Richmond P. Hobson of Merrimac Fame Proves Pos- sessor of Extremely Pow- erful Voice. ST. LOUIS, July 8.—The Democralic[ After the committee had been dis- National Convention spent the morning | patched to await the pleasure of the hours to-day in waiting for the report | resolutions committee the Al committee was appointed by Chairman | Cockran was called on to addr of the committee on resolutions. band gave a B concert of patriotic selections. ke s Clark to call on the resolutions com- | convention, but he was not present mittee and learn when the platform would be submitted to the convention. Just before the noon hour the conven- tion's emissaries announced that the resolutions committee would require until 8 o'clock to-night to prepare its report, but that the action of the com- mittee would be unanimous and a plat- form submitted which he declared would bring the party a “glorious vie- tory.” The convention then took a recess until 8 o'clock. Chairman Clark had the convention in-hand from the mo- ment proceedings opened. He an- nounced through a strong-voiced as- sistant “that the first person raising a row would be thrown out by the po- lice.” Former Senator Charles A. Towne was next invited to take the platform, but declined. Captain Richmond P. Hob- son was the t choice, and he was enthusiastically cheered. He spoke principaliy in relation to the disfran- chisement plank of the Republican platform and made an appeal to the North and West to sypport the South in the position the Democratic party of that section has assumed between | whites and bla Chairman Clark arrive at 10:10 o'clock. Twenty minutes after the del- egates were in their seats no word had been received from the resolutions com- mittee, and Chairman Clark dispatched a messenger to learn when it would be ready to report. Priv advices were to the effect that it would be several | | hours before the report could be pre- sented, 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 Home."” There was a wild cheer from the weary spectators as the fa- miliar strains floated out on the air. Anything with the word “home™ seemed to please greatly, for the cheers were repeated a few minutes later, when “My Old Kentucky Home” was rendered. “Dixie” called forth the in- evitable vells, and the Texas delega- tion added to the enthusiasm by un- furling their lone star flag and waving it wildly. Temporary Chairman Williams soon came down the aisle, chewing leisure- ly at that ever-present cigar and was greeted with cheers. The band was requested to play “On the Banks of the Wabash,” and the Indiana delegation showed its ap- tion by climbing on chairs and cheering lustily. The messenger Chairman Clark had sent to the committee on resolu- tions returned with a gloomy report Continued on Page 4, Column 6. “California,” called the clerk. “Mr. Chairman,” responded Delegate Tarpey, “California recognizes as her spokesman D. M. Delmas.” “I recognize D. M. Delmas of Cali- fornia,” said the chairman and a vol- | ley of cheers came from the audience, Bryan leading it by standing up and waving a smail American flag. Delmas, who took the platform to speak for Hearst, while not possessed { of a voice of a strong carrying quality, 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 some- what on the corpulent. He spoke calmly and enunclated clearly. His mention of the ‘“gentle- man from Nebraska” called forth an enthusiastic tribute. Delmas’ address, which closed with the name “Willlam Randolph Hearst,” was the signal for cheers which, while enthusiastic, were much less in volume than those that followed the mention of Parker's name. A six-foot portrait of Hearst was taken to the platform, another of simi- lar size was raised In the gallery back of the platform and numerous smaller portraits were shown on long poles raised from among the delegations. CALIFORNIANS LEAD PARADE. The parade around the hall which had been carried on during the preced- ing demonstration was quickly under- taken, California ‘leading off with its great banner of white and gold, Ari- zona, Nevada, Iowa, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming joining in the order named, some of them carry- ing pictures of Hearst. The banner of the Illinois delegation was carried into the line but the majority of that dele- gation did not follow it. At first but few of them arose and only a fraction of those followed their flag in the march. i The galleries joined lustily in the Hearst applause, making possibly a stronger demonstration than they had made for Parker. In marching around the hall many of the Hearst enthusiasts stopped to shake hands with Bryan, who remain- ed standing during the early part of the demonstration. After a severe fit of coughing, however, Bryan took his seat. Joseph Simmons of California, the largest man in the convention, slipped off his coat and vest and with his col- lar wilted and his shirt bosom sticky 1 mounted two chairs in the California delegation and waved a flag to and fro, while a much leaner and somewhat taller ¥elegate beside him tossed a blue banner up and down to the accompani- ment of three cheers for Hearst, which were loyally echoed by the men of his State. The band, nothing if. not impartial, played for Hearst ““America” and fol- lcwed it with “Dixie,” as it had done for Parker, and the result was the same, with the exception that the Hearst people did not attempt to sing. COOL HIS ENTHUSIAM. A red-headed enthusiast in a gray suit was lifted up on the shoulders of several men to the left of the speak- ers’ platform nad cheered wildly for Hearst, but he was soon compelled to climb down, for his bright-colored halr 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 re- marked, “That water felt good.” He declined to give his name. A second gentleman with red whisk- ers mounted a chalr 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 degrees. The band played and the delegates, carrying Hearst pictures and flags and State standards, kept up their perspiring march through the aisles. A picture of Hearst swung from the gallery opposite the speakers’ stand was the signal for a renewal of the cheering, and it waved to and fro in heavy volume as the picture was waved frantically-by a fat man. Again and again Hearst men marched around Continued on Page 5, Columm 1. ———p - JEWELS OF NOBLEMAN ARE PRINCIPALLY PASTE Gems of Marquis of Angelsry Are Found to Be Worth $200,000 Instead of $859,000. LONDON, July 8.—The jewels of the Marquis of Angelsry, one of the chief assets relied upon by his many creditors, have been discovered, it is said, to be made mainly of paste. They are now found to be worth $300,000, not $850,000.