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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
2
A scatter of items touches politics abroad and at home. Russia calls reserves for Manchuria while Colombia faces revolution and Panama canal fallout. In the U S, Dawes land allotments loom, educational spelling reform surfaces, and aging Confederate veterans are profiled amid a GOP era backdrop.
The Democratic national convention meets in the old exposition building on Olive Street St Louis with John Williams named temporary chairman after the noon call to order. Attacks on Republicans and tariff reforms spark lively demonstrations as delegates cheer Cleveland and Bryan while adjourning until Thursday.
The Democratic convention in St Louis spends the morning awaiting the resolutions report. A late eight o’clock deadline is set for the platform with Champ Clark guiding the process. Judge Parker receives a long ovation as his name is repeatedly showcased and the Parker choice is cemented amid party unity.
The fourth day at the St Louis convention shows waning interest as recess ends with Chairman Clark absent and fewer than three hundred delegates seated. Galleries hold many empty chairs while the red fire fades and the crowd thins, making aisles walkable again.
The St Louis convention reconvened after long sessions to nominate Parker for president and Davis for vice president. Parker won the necessary votes amid steady organization while Hearst and others mooted alternative lines. a final Davis acclamation followed on the night. The party adopted a largely united platform and planned a New York committee rollout, with Parker sending a conditional telegram about monetary policy.
The document outlines Democratic principles opposing executive usurpation of legislative and judicial powers, defending liberty and reforms. It calls for government economy, honest public service, and investigations into corruption, plus tariff reform to curb monopolies and protect competition. It stresses faith in democracy, civil liberties, and a strict, practical approach to taxation and federal spending.
Derby Conn July 10 a press man briefed Mrs Parker on Judge Parker’s nomination. Tears filled her eyes as she spoke hoping the nomination aids the party and that his election would be best for the country. She noted Judge Parker was a personal friend of President Roosevelt and had visited Oyster Bay. Mrs Parker is 80 and lives with her daughter Mrs Hall.
News of Judge Alion H. Parker's nomination for president reaching President Theodore Roosevelt by telephone from executive offices in Oyster Bay. Secretary Lewi conveyed the message to Roosevelt at breakfast, with no commitment on Parker’s nomination or other convention actions. Democratic plans and probable candidates were briefly noted as the scene shifts to Chicago.
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