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h! W A ? j ! F fas PAGES TO-DAY KMMOMMM THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC. 4i Edition J nrF?i rv PrnK wniJl rlTTNJ CLOSES DEC 1. 2sTITETy-SEVENTH YEAR. WORLD'S FAIR NOW OPEN SATURDAY. MORNING. JULY J), 15)04. I. . . . t In St. Loo In, One Cent. ; - T? T ClTi! Outside St. I.onla, Ttto Cent . 1V1UJJ on Trnlnn. Three Cpnt. 1 fl AT POUE O'CLOCK THIS MOENING SPEAKING 1 WAS STILL IN PE0GBESS--OKEAT OVATION FOE COCKEELL THRONG IN FRONT OF DEMOCRATIC HALL ' ' m m ... . , . . . 4 . - .' . . $ b 'fl- .A-"il9BsssssssssssK3MI&KflHisslasslssVlsssssl 51 VIHHH vt TjBm a-r.. "KffHfBP iry3WIlslsMllsssss!ssssssssl EiiHf B?k S.tjmr'ViHHPV VB'i'B ATSL." JtwUF il 9llHPHHHBEl!IVSHvr"IHHKrr -, . ... - 1 i . .. . . . i . . - ' ' '" ' '' - - Crowd at Thirteenth street entrance to the Coliseum after adjournment of the llret session yesterday. k . pin ipf mm 'ii yi iul IUIIUIU TO CLOSt DOOHo Riot at Coliseum Follows Admis sion of Xontickct Holders to Building. CROWD FRANTIC WITH RAGE. Gatekeepers Accepted Bribes, Thus Compelling Hun'tds Holding: Cards to Remain Outside Women rushed From Entrances. Thousands of ticket holders who -were unable to sain admittance to the Coliseum last night fought policemen, pushed ft omen from the entrances, and cursed the doorkeepers who had allowed nontlcket holders to slip into the building for a E0 or 75 cent bribe. So great was the crowd Inside the build ing that a few minutes after the gavel fell. Mayor Wells and the Building Com missioner decided that no more could be admitted with safety, and ordered the doors closed. Police entered the building and threw out scores who had no tickets, but had managed to bribe their way In. When the thousands of ticket holders, many of whom had paid as high as J30 for their cards of admission, found the doors closed against them, they became . frantic with rage. Weak women were pushed aside from the entrance and al most trampled under foot by strong men, who seemed to have lost all sense of chivalry. Though 200 policemen had been detailed to handle the crowds that surged around tho convention hall, at S:15 o'clock Captain O'llalley. who had charge of the Coliseum qur.d. was compelled to send to head quarters for re-enforcements. ft One hundred more men were sent, but It soon became evident that, even with theso re-er.forcemcnts, the police would bo un ablo to handle the crowd. Tho ufflcers made nrrest after arrest of persons who had been ordered away from the ontranc-s fcut who persisted In trying to slip through. Newspaper correspondents who had come handmis of miles to report the conven tion wers turned away from the doors. Borne of ther.1. however, managed to get Into tho ulldlniv through the windows. Shortly after Mr. Littleton of New York lon Ids speecn. placing Ir. nomlnjtlm Alton It. 1'arker, the crowd at the Thir teenth street entrance Burgfd up to the doors and attempted to force their way in. Several of the leaders were severely clubbed before they were forced back. After being driven from the entrance the crowd seemed to grow more Infuriated Rnd made another rush to get in. tut was antln forced back. Another call was sent to police head quarters for re-enforcements, and another hundred men were sent. With the 40) blue codts back of him. Captain O'Malley was at last master of the situation, and for the rest of the night no trouble was ex perienced In keeping the sidewalks clear. The doors were kept closed. : FIRST WITH THE NEWS. : The Republic's 6 o'clock edition of yester day morning contained the first definite state ment of the historic all-night session of the Democratic Committee on Resolutions. It contained the first Gold and Income Tax planks would be dropped. It told for the first time of the complete de- feat of the money plank as reported by the sub- intimation that the committee. a COGKRELL DEMONSTRATION WAS SESSION'S FEATURE. PARKER LEFT WORD NOT TO BE CALLED Retires, and Orders That He Be Not Disturbed to Bead Bulletins. Esopus. N. T.. July 8.-When Judge Par v ker retired to-night the bulletins record lie the progress of the convention were v'tol under way. Nevertheless ho left wotd that he was not to be disturbed for flyurpose or reason. ThbWeans that Judge Parker will learn a? result of to-night's session when he riiei atls usual hour, 6 o'clock, ins pri vate stcrVtary remained up all night with the neiverisper men, receiving bulletins. AJPrentlyv jeveryono else in Esopus was ."&- , BT ASSOCIATED PltESS. It wni after 1 o'clock when Mr. Clark began to speak. Ills audience had sat for more than five hours In tho sweltering heat of the packed hall and listened to speeches for tho greater part carefully prepared In advance. They were growing tired. There had been llttlo spontaneous oratory and few of the direct, vigorous hits that a contention crowd loves. But Mr. Clark was a stimulant. He had not spokca a hundred words be fore a ripple of rearoused attention ran through the lialL It was much like the scene at Chicago, when Speaker Cannon spoke. In fivo minutes ho had won his audience, and weariness was swept from them. They responded to his every hit and cheered him to the echo. Mr. Clark's first mention of his candi date as "Old Cockrcll" threw the conven tion into convulsions of laughter, which speiflily turned to cheers, and the Mis souri Senator received a warm tribute that lasted for several minutes. The band played "Dixie" and the tribute grew Into a demonstration. It was Missouri cheer ing Missouri's fsvorlto son. and the whole convention Joined In the compliment. The greatest part of the applause came from tho galleries, where the lad'es of Missouri in numerous groups waved flags. Bundles of flags were carried around to tho gaUcries and thousands of them wero moved over into Missouri territory, and, in an instant, two pictures oft Senator Cockrell were ripped from their frames, while the people In the gallery danced and shrieked In delighted appreciation. Above the band and the cheers, rising high and clear as a bugle call, suddenly came a shrill and piercing yell, and then the long-drawn "Wah Hoo-oo" of tho plains. Tho Missouri delegation went on a short march around the hall, but the spectacle was somewhat less interesting than the beautiful sight offered by the many flags. Tho parade was soon abandoned. The tribute to Senator Cockrell. which was one of the handsomest things of its kind seen in many conventions, lasted more than a quarter of an hour. Tho spectators up in the galleries began to stamp their feet In concert with a vigor that threatened to bring the galleries down, loaded as they were with thousands of people. At the same time they tapped the sticks of the flags on rails and floor, producing a curious and novel effect. It was beautiful, and to the eye it was the most Impslng second accorded to any candldate. Senator Cockrell's name had been mentioned in the home of his friends, and they gave an exhibition of loyalty sad affection that revealed fully what A Missouri, at least, thinks of her favorite son. Kansas sought to mako a counter demonstration by waving two pictures of Hearst, but the Missourians were not to bo denied, and this time they "showed" things to the other side. When twenty minutes had gone a Mis souri delegato carried the State emblem to the platform and waved it as high in tho air as he could reach. This was the end of tho demonstration, however, and quiet was soon restored. LEADINQ TOPICS IN TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC. GRAIN CLOSED: ST. I.OUIS-JULY WHKAT S2C BID: JULY CORN C. CHICAGO JULY WHEAT 90UC; JULY CORN ,C. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Forrcant fur M. I.uuU nml Alclnltyi rrilj- claimlj. Tilth o-nxlonnl nliovr it little cliiiiiKe In tcmiiernturc; tnrlublp iTliidif. For MlHxmirl Fair In Trent, ahimcra in enst Sutunlny; fnlr Sunday. PART I. 2. Great Throng Applauds Nominating Speeches. 4. Platform Adopted With One Long Ju bilation. 5. Hob-son's Speech Captured the National Convention. S. The Republic's Daily Racing Form Charts. Race Results and Entries. 7. Rain Interfered With Ball Games. Baseball Scores. 8. Editorial, j Visitors Registered at the State Build ings. Will Proceed With Ant Experiments. 9. Changes Made in Division of Works. Notes of Happenings at the World's Fair. 10. Dun's and Bradstreet's Weekly Trade Review s. Happening In Near-By Cities. PART II. 1. The Flood at Armourdale, Kas. Battlo Between Hill and Bryan. 2. Religious News and Announcements. W. B. Potter Delays Grand-Jury Re port. 3. Financial News. Weekly Bank Statement. Summary of St. Louis Market. 4. The Republic "Want" Advertisements. Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New Corporations. 5. Rooms for Rent Ads. 6. Republic "Want"' Ads. 7. River News. Live-Stock Market. 8. Edmund Bersch Goes to Prison. Firm Could Not Meet Margins. Receiver Named for "Saints" Lin. NOMINATING SPEECHES CONTINUE AT 4 A. M.; GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS FOR COCKRELL AND PARKER; . . BRYAN TAKES THE PLATFORM AT 3:55 A. M Lengthy Speeches of Nomination Follow the Adoption Without Debate of the Plat! form Agreed Upon by the Committee in Its All-Night Session Littleton Nominates Parker Row in Iowa Delegation Because Chairman Seconds Nomination of Hearst. -JuS&! KANSAS AND NEBRASKA JOIN THE COCKRELL MOVEMENT.-1 Later Editions of The Republic Will Contain Developments of the Convention. 1 a- m. Urjan was called to the speaker's stand amid a wild demonstration. When the audience rose to its feet it seemed as large as in the early hour.3, fully nine thousand persons being present. Many women were in the crowd, and their interest and en thusiasm appeared not to have waned. The lime limit was taken of for Bryan, who was privileged to speak indefinitely. . At 4 o'clock the. nominations for the presidency were about closed and the voting was expected to begin at once. Parker, Hearst, Miles, Gray, Wall, Oluey and Cockrell were placed in nomination in speeches that were followed by great demonstrations among the delegates and in the audience, which was the greatest ever gathered in the Coliseum. , When Missouri was reached, Cockrell was placed in nomination by Permanent Chairman Champ Clark, who relinquished the chair to Senator Bailey. Clark's speech was received with great enthusiasm, and as it progressed the name of Cockrell was cheered until the speaker could not be heard. Nebraska and Kansas moved their standards over to the Missouri delegation, the first declar ation of the sort developed in the course of the session. Renewed cheering followed the move. At 1:30 Champ Clark arose to place Cockrell in nomination. "I am going to name the nest President of the United States," he began. He chose a happy vein and had the sympathy of the crowd, ne protested against the assertion that the presidency is impossible to a man from a Southern State. Men by the score, he said, are in these Stales capable of making splendid Presidents, and such men, he asserted, were on the platform with, him Bailey of Texas, Head of Tennessee, and Williams of Mississippi. When Clark named Cockrell, galleries and a large per rent of the crowd on the floor broke into cheering. Led by Governor Dockery, the Missouri delegation performed prodigies by way of expressing their sentiments. The section of the delegation became a waving mass of flags, with the Missouri standard bobbing up and down in its midst. Flags by the hundred appeared in the hands of the crowd in all parts of the hall. No Bryan or Parker or Hearst demonstration excelled that accorded this State's senior Senator. The number of the flags seemed to multiply by magic Here, there, they rose; until it appeared ns if each of the ten thousand persons present had a banner. The vast expanse of the floor was a tossing ocean with the folds of the Stars and Stripes the waves. Minutes passed and still it con tinued, Champ Clark standing statuesque at the platform and Governor Dockery shouting and tossing his arms like mad at the head of the Missouri delegation. , Nebraska's and the Knnsnns' standards joined with Missouri's. The nearst picture was torn from the Kansas standard, and it was waved frantically in behalf of Senator Cockrell. It seemed impossible to quench the enthusiasm. The Senator's admir ers were bound to Bhout themsehes hoarse and they did. It was a great ovation, lasting twenty-five minutes. Cheering was not enough. The crowd started with the flag-sticks, beating one, two one, two, three a rat-tat of thun derous proportions which the chair found it almost impossible to curb. When Nebraska's name was reached a delegate called upon Mr. Bryan to rise. The crowd demanded Bryan and shouted his name. Bryan finally acceded and rose. The hall was in the greatest excitement, ne waved for quiet and finally seiin.d i-. Ji :-,i d: 'Wisconsin has a candidate to present, but Nebraska will take its place." , He then sat down. x This action was taken to mean that Wisconsin would be permitted at that moment to place Wall in nomination. By waiting until Wisconsin's turn was called on the roll Nebraska would have the last say before nominations closed. ,. This would give the Nebraskan a chance for a final plea. I At 12:;i0 a. in. Sam T. Wright of Iowa jumped on a chair in the Iowa section and demanded recognition to second the nomi nation of Parker for Iowa. Another delegate of the same State objected and a fight ensued. The galleries cheered Wright and uproar followed. Wright made his way to the speakers' platform, where he was recognized by Acting Chairman Bailey. He finished his speech" in behalf of Parker. When he returned to his section the light was renewed and the convention was again thrown into a turmoil. 3 a. m. David S. Kose, Mayor of Milwaukee, in nominating Wall of Wisconsin, attacked Hill for advocating the gold plank in the platform. He further attacked Parker for his silence. Pose was loudly cheered from the gallery. A point of order was raised against the sneaker that he was not speaking to the nomination of anyone, but rather was crit icizing the Democratic party. This Kose vehemently denied. Oscar Miles of Arkansas raised the point of order. A hubbub ensued. The sroat climax of the convention the nomination of a candidate for President followed iruuicdlntely upon the adoption of the platform. Chair man Clark proceeded to that order of business without delay. Alabama was culled, and yielded to Xow York. Mr. Littleton's speech pleased his audience and when lie closed pandemonium reigned. Flags wero waved, banners were held aloft and. great ns was tho crowd, delegates car rying the standards of the Parker States paraded through tho convention, pushing, trampling and fighting all who obstructed their progress. The scene was one of tremendous confusion. Then was enacted a sceno that recalled an incident of the Democratic Convention In Chicago which nominated William Jennings Bryan eight years ago. Like Minnie Murray, the "woman in white," who, from a gallery over the stage, led cheering for Bryan, two girls In white spraiig to the front of the platform and waved flowers and flags. The young women were Misses Adele and Evelyn Heywood of St. Louis. With renewed outbursts the im mense throng cheered them until a picture of Judge Parker, on a 6s9-foot canvas, attracted thunderous-cheering thousands. The cheering continued fully twenty-flvo mlnurea. Even then ten minutes elapsed before the chairman dared to call the next State. Arkansas yielded to Tennessee, and Senator Carmack took the platform and seconded the nomination of Judge Parker. There was grcar confusion during the speech. Sentiment on the Tico presidency has not crystallized in favor of any one candidate, and the fight le yet open. That the nominee must come from the West or South Is conceded, and this brings a number of gentlemen Into consideration. Among them Governor A. M. Dockery and President David K. Francis of the World's Fair, either of whom, It 1b Bald, would be entirely satisfactory to tho Eastern end of the parly. Chairman Cole of the North Dakota delegation got the floor when his state was cnlled. and after hneaking several minutes nlneed In nomination John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. Mr. Williams Immediately asked that BULLETINED ACCOUNT OF THE NIGHT SESSION. 8.03 dcr. 8:10 p. m. Convention called to or- m. Senator Daniel, chair man Committee on Hesuiutions, read ing report. 8:15 p. m. The greatest gathering of the session is present. Senator Daniel cannot bo heard owing to disorder of the galleries. 8:53 p. ui. Senator Daniel still read ing platform, but no one hears him. 8:57 p. m. Reading of the platform finished. Motion to adopt same car ried. 0 p. m. Secretary calls roll of States Tor the nomination of a President. 0.-01 p. m. Alabama yields to Now York. 0:05 p. in. Littleton of New York making his speech nominating Judge A. B. Parker. 0:30 p. ra Littleton finishes. Name of Parker signal for great tumult of applause. 0:32 p. ra. Procession of State stand ards around ball. 0:43 p. m. Enthusiasm grows. Band plays national anthem. Procession of States continues. Eutire audience singing. 0:47 p. m. Convention still in dis order. Enthusiasm knows no bounds. 10:02 p. m. Applause has lasted thirty minutes. Band playing, "We won't go home till morning." It looks like It. 10:03 p. m. Senator Carmack of Ten nesMK! seconds non. n.i .1 i Parker. 10:11 p. m. Speaker interrupted by cries from galleries for Bryan, McClel liui and Hearst. 10:10 p. m Delmas of California nominates Hearst. 10:22 p. in. Delmas's mention of Bryan calls fortli loud applause. 10.40 p. m. Delmiui finishes. Illinois moveq her banner for Hearst. Convention in uproar. Many Hearst pictures In evi dence. 10.J1 p. m. Tumult continues. Illinois, New Mexico nml Oklahoma have joined in the procsblon of Hearst States. ll:0T' p. m. Chairman trylnsr hard to brlni? the convention to order. 11:20 p. m. E. J. O'Donnell of Colorado tceonds r.irkcr's nomination. 11.30 p. m. CummltiKS of Connecticut seconda nomination of I'nrker. ll:3.i p. m Handy of Delaware nomi nates JudRo Gray. 1133 p. m. Wright of Georgia seconds Parker. 11:39 p. m. Speaker Ii Interrupted with cries from tho galleries, and cheers for General Miles. 115 u m. Carroll of Illinois seconds Hearst. 12:10 a. m. Darrow Is Interrupted by cheers for Bryan. 12:13 a. m. John W. Kern of Indiana seconds Tarker. 12:50 a. m. nhhicheart of Iowa seconds tho nomination of Ilenrst and defends the delegation from the charge made by Dele gate Wright that the delegation was pur chased. 1:10 a. m. Ovtrmeyer of Kansas nomi nates General Miles. 1:18 a. m. Minnesota makes the motion to limit further second speeches to four minutes. Carried. , 1:22 a. m. Thomas M. Hall of Texas seconds Parker. 1:27 a. m. Louisiana seconds Parker. 1:JS a. m. Champ Clark, who yielded ills namu be withdrawn. chair to Senator Bailey, nominates Cock rell for President. 1:U a, m. Clark's mention of Cockrell awakens the convention to new enthusi asm. ( 1:17 a. m. There Is no dUputing the spontaneity of the Cockrell applause, the waving of myriad flags, the playing of "Dixie" by the bands makes the occa sion the most picturesque of the session. 1:33 a. m. If the enthusiasm lasts bal loting will not bo reached unUl daybreak. 2:07 a. m. Tho enthusiasm having: ended. Champ Clark resumes. 2:12 a. m. Patrick A. Collins of Massa chusetts nominates Richard Olney. 2:25 a. m. The crowd shows no diminu tion in numbers; and It certainly shows no falling- off In enthusiasm. 2:25 a. m. Calls for Bryan as Nebraska is reached anil another great ovation is shown him. 230 a. m. Bryan announces that Ne braska gives way to Wisconsin and Ne braska will take Wisconsin's turn. 2:31 a. m. Mayor Hose. Milwaukee, nominates E. C. Wall of Wisconsin. 2:50 a. m. Mayor Rose severely arraigns tho New York delegation and scores their candidate. 2:55 a. m. Arkansas Interrupts tha speaker to say that his speech Is an ar raignment of the Democratic party, and not in the Interest of any candidate. In tense excitement. 2X8 a. m. In reply to hooting from New York delegation. Rose replies, "We have heard the cr!e of the tiger before." 8:05 a. m. Ex-Senator William A. Har ris from Kansas seconds tho nomination of Cockrell. 3:14 a. m. Senator Smith of New Jersaje seconds Parker. A i 1 .Ait