Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1904 — Page 4

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Democratic County Ticket.

For Treasurer, CAREY L. CARR, of Newton Tp. For Recorder, WILLIAM LOCK, of Carpenter Tp. For Sheriff, JOHN A. McFARLAND, of Morion Tp. For County Assessor. W. D. BRINGLB, of Jordan Tp. For Surveyor. THOMAS J. MALLATT, of Union Tp. For Coroner, Db. A. J. MILLER, of Marion Tp. For Commissioner, Ist District, W. S. DkARMOND, of Kankakee Tp. For Commisuloner 2d District. JOHN RYAN, of Gillam Tp. For Commissioner 3d District, KARAH L. McKILLIP, of MilroyTp.

Democratic Mass Convention.

The Democrats of Carpenter township will meet in mass convention at Remington, on SATURDAY JULY 23, 1904 at three o’clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for township offices to voted for at the November election. By order of Township Com. Ellis Jones, Chm. C. W. Harner, Sec.

The principal issue in the presidential campaign promises to be the candidates themselves. “Which will you have, Parker or Roosevelt?”

Owing to the tragic death of Patrick Keefe and J. B. Roberts of Kentland, the democratic convention in Newton county has been postponed from July 18, to August 1.

Samuel M. (“Golden Rule”) Jones of Ohio, is dead. The soubriquet of “Golden Rule Jones” grew out of his applioation of the biblical injunction to his business transactions. He was four .limes elected mayor of Toledo, despite the efforts of the republican machine to defeat him.

Lawrence Becker, democratic major-elect of Hammond, who was elected despite the big normal republican majority in that city, is quoted as saying of the nominations made by the national convention at St. Louis last week: “I think Indiana is going (50,000 Republicans this year. With our candidate a man of the Cleveland stripe, the Republicans will make their cry ‘Soup' houses and bullets,’ and the workingmen never will stop voting for Roosevelt.” Evidnetly Mr. Becker has not been thorougly reconstrusted.

The Chicago Chronicle hns at last thrown off the mask and uow oomes out openly as a republican paper. Loyal democrats have long charged the Chronicle with advocacy of republioan measures and principles, which it was always prompt in denying, and insisted on posing as a supporter of democratic principles. It now develops that the accusation of republicanism had a substantial basis. This gives Chicago four open advocates of plutocracy and the policies. of the trust party—the Tribune, Inter Ocean, Record-Herald and (jhronicle.

PARKER AND DAVIS NAMED AT ST. LOUIS

Democratic Ticket for National Executive and the Vice Presidency. <*> CLOSING SESSION IS EXCITING Head of the Ticket Sends a Message That Raises a Harassing Doubt. States His View* on the Gold Stand* ard, and Offers to Step Down and Out if They Are Not Satisfactory. St. I.ouls, July 7.—At noon promptly Chairman J. K. Jones of the national committee called the Democratic convention to order. His appearance on the plaform and the sound of his gav*

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el brought forth a cheer from the flor and galleries. During the invocation the convention stood. Dr. Cannon’s voice was entirely inadequate to reach even the center of the hall. The prayer occupied several minutes. 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-arm s. The chairman appointed Colonel J. M. Guffey of Pennsylvania and M. F. Tarpey of California to escort Mr. Williams to the chair. As the platform was enclosed by a railing, it was necessary for the committee and Mr. Williams to climb over the railing. The committee lifted Mr. Williams safely over and the entire convention burst into cheers as he ascended the platform. The convention appeared considerably amused at Mr. Williams’ humorously sarcastic references to the “mutual admiration society” of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hoot, and when he read an eulogy by the president on Mr. Root, the delegates laughed and applauded. A moment later the first scene of the session occurred. Mr. Williams declared that it was brazen effrontery for the Republican party to attempt to seize the laurels of Grover Cleveland. A genuine outburst of applause followed. New Hampshire delegates climbed upon their seats and yelled vigorously. One lowa man of the Hearst instructed delegation from that commonwealth stood up and waved his hat frantically, and a wild cheer answered him. Mr. Williams spoke hut a few words more and concluded his address greatly exhausted. The perspiration was streaming from his face, his collar wUs a soft white roll of linen, his voice was worn to a frazzle and could not be heard twenty feet from where he stood.

The chairman announced that the roll of states would be called, each state as its name was called to send up to the phalrman’s desk the names of Its committeemen selected In caucus. After this was done the convention adjourned. t SECOND DAT’S PROCEEDINGS Convention Meets and Then Takes Recess to Await Reports. St. Louis, Mo., July 8. —The morning session of the second day of the Democratic national convention lasted less than an hour. There was a defay in calling It to order and at 11 o'clock it became necesary to take a recess In order to await reports from the committees on permanent organization and credentials. The committee on permanent organization met at once and elected Representative Champ Clark as permanent chairman. The choice was unanimous. The real cause of the delay was the time needed to prepare the report of the committee on credentials. This committee posed of the last contest at an enrlv hour in the morning, but was uni he to have Its report ready for the convention. The order maintained in the convention ball was a great improvement over the previous day, although the proceedings were heard with difficulty. The first business was the presentation and adoption of the report from the committee on rules. The question of repreeentation of the Insular possessions on the floor of the convention precipitated the first contest in the recent convention at Chicago and that Instance was duplicated ■ — r ■

here. The Porto Rican delegates were given representation. At the afternoon session the committee on credentials made its report. Bryan, presented a minority report and addressed the convention at length upon it, making a most sensational speech. IIU report was, voted down — 647 to 229, After permanent chairman Clark delhMred his address the convention adjourned for the day. PARKER IS NOMINATED Convention Adopts Platform and Names Candidate for President. St. Louis, July 9. —The Democratic national convention spent the morning hours In waiting for the report of the committee on resolutions. A committee was appointed by Chairman Clark to coll on the resolutions committee and learn when the platform would be submitted to the convention. Just before the noon hour the convention’s emissaries announced that the resolutions committee would require until * o’clock p. m. to prepare its report, and a recess was taken. " i When the convention reassembled in the evening the platform was read and adopted. Nominations for candidates for president were then in order. Alabama yielded to New York and Martin W. Littleton placed Judge Alton B. Parker in nomination. The demonstration which followed was tremendous, lasting about half an hoar. When order was restored Arkansas yielded to Tennessee and Senator Carmack took the platform and seconded the nomination of Judge Parker. There was great confusion during his speech. California, a Hears? state, was next in order. D. M. Delmas of that state was recognized, and there was some cheering as he made his way to the platform, but It was not prolonged. The hall was a bedlam when Delmas concluded. He nominated William R. Hearst, and during the speech the Hearst men went wild. John W. Kern of Indiana seconded the nomination of Parker, as did Michael J. Ryan of Philadelphia. Clarence S. Darrow of Illinois; John S. Hoard of Florida; J. G. Johnson of Kansas, and others second for Hearst. Other candidate placed In nomination were Cockrell, Miles, Gray, Olney, Wall, Williams and two or three others. A ballot was then ordered and it resulted: Parker, 658; Hearst, 200; Cockrell, 42; Wall, 27; Olney, 37; McClellan, 3; Miles, 3; Gray, 8; Williams, 8; Towne, 2*; Colgr, 1. . Rut one roll-call ensued, and so decisive was the result of that one that contrary states began to call for recognition and the ballot finally resulted In a unanimous vote for the New York man. The scene was dramatic in the extreme. When Judge Parker was declared the nominee for president the convention, after being in session all night, took a recess. The platform as adopted by the convention declares that the trust control the policy of the Republican party; denounces protection as a robbery of the many to enrich the few; favSrs re-

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vision and gradual reduction of the tariff; demands enforcement of the civil and criminal statutes agaiust the trusts; speaks a good word for the negro; promises to do for the Filipinos what has already been done for the Cubans; favors enactment of laws giving labor and capital impartially their just rights; says military should only be used to support and maintain the law; denies the right of any executive to disregard or suspend any constitutional privilege og limitation; denounces the ship subsidy bill recently passed by the senate; favors upbuilding of merchant marine without any additional burdens upon the people; favors liberal trade arrangements with other countries; demands enforcement of the civil service law and favors statehood for the territories in this country.

DAVIS FOB VICE PRESIDENT Convention Nominates the West Virginian and Adjourn* Sine Die. St Louis, July 10. —The Democratic national convention adjourned in the morning of the closing day until 2 p. m., but It was 2:50 before it was called to. order. The convention was, however, so much at sea as to a vice presidential candidate that it was determined to take a recess to 5:20 p. in. When the convention met again a conference of party leaders had decided on Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, and he and the following others were put in nomination: George Turner, of Washington; James R. Williams, of Illinois, and William A.Harris, of Kansas. Just as the nominating speeches had been completed, and the convention was up to roll call. South, of Arkansas, moved a recess to 8 p. m., because of rumors as to Judge Parker’s positionThese rumors were that he would decline the nomination owing to the absence of a gold plank In the platform. The convention took recess to 8 p. m..

but it was 8:30 before the body came to order. Immediately a telegram from Parker was read. Tt was addressed to Sheehan, of New York, and said that Parker regarded the gold standard as "Irrevocably established” and would act accordingly If he was elected. If this view was unsatisfactory to the convention he declined the nomination. This was a bombshell, and all was confusion. After the reading of Parker’s telegram Tillman read a reply proposed to be sent to Parker. This reply said that the platform was silent on

MARTIN W. LITTLETON.

(Who presented Parker’s name ] the question of monetary standard because it was not considered an Issue in this campaign, and that there was nothing in Parker’s views, as expressed in his telegram, that would preclude bis acceptance of the nomination. Speeches followed by Tillman, Daniel, Williams of Mississippi, Bryan (twice), and others. Bryan said he would offer au amendment to the reply to him whether he favored reducing the volume of silver, whether he favoA*l asset currency or a branch national bank, and whether he preferred national bank currency to United States notes. Bryap said he would not stand for a gold standard plank written into the platform by the presidential nominee. He later withdrew bis amendment and the vote on sending the message was taken, resulting in favor of sending it as originally proposed—774 to 191. The roll call was then had on the vice president, and stood: Davis, 654; Turner, 100; Williams, 165; Harris, 58. It was then moved to make it unanimous, which were carried. The usual votes of compliment were passed, and at 131 a. m. the convention adjourned sine die.

Sketches of the Candidate.

Following is the chroimfc>gy of Alton Brooks Farker: Born in Courtland, N. Y„ May 14, 1852. . Educated in public schools, Courtland academy, Courtland normal school and Albany law school. Married to Mary L. Schoonmaker in Rochester, 1873. Admitted to New York bar, 1877. Practiced law in Kingston, N. Y., surrogate Ulster county, 1877-85. Delegate to Democratic national convention, 1884. Tendered office of first assistant postmaster general, 1885. Chairman Democratic state executive committee, 1885. Elected Judge of New York state supreme court, 1885. Appointed member of court of appeals of New York, 1888-93. Member of general term of court of appeals, 1893-96. Chief judge of court of appeals of New York since Jan. 1, 1898. Henry G. Davis, the nominee, is 81 years old, hut be has the appearance of a man who Is approaching the allotted span of three score and ten. He was born on a farm near Baltimore on Nov. 16, 1823, and early lost his father, who left no fortune. Before he waa 15 years of age young Davis was thrown upon bis own resources. Before reaching hla majority he was made superintendent of a small Virginia plantation and there he began to develop the rare executive talent which afterward made him noted. Later he became a freight brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and there he got his start. He saved money and when he saw an opportunity to buy 18,000 acres of land at a few cents an acre be took it over. These lands are now among the richest coal-producing properties in the United States. Mr. Davis is a director and large stockholder in the railroad on which he waa a brakeman, and ia president of anothec road which he practically owns. This is the West Virginia Central, and while it was being built he superintended the entire work, so that the workmen said he knew every that waa nsed. He ia many times a millionaire, but Is personally modest and unostentatious. His home is at Elkins, W. Va., where his son-in-law, Stephen B. Elkins, a Republican United State# senator, Uvea. Mr. Davis himself served in the senate from 1871 to 1883. His first entrance into politics was as a member •f the Virginia bouse of delegates In ante-bellum times, before there was any state of West Virginia. He afteN ward served two term* In the same senate. *

Bey of Tunis in Paris.

Paris, July 12.— The Bey of Tunis arrived here in the morning. He wse accorded military honors, received a notable, popular reception and visited President Loubet at the Elysee palace, where they had a long and cordial exchange of friendly sentiments.

Russia Has a New Battleship.

St Petersburg, July 9. The new battleship Borodino will be given her first sea trial off the Finnish coast today. A

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