1904 Democratic National Convention
| 1904 Presidential Election | |
|---|---|
  Nominees Parker and Davis | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Venue | St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Alton B. Parker of New York |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Henry G. Davis of West Virginia |
The 1904 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place during the 1904 World's Fair and the 1904 Summer Olympics in the Coliseum of the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. The convention nominated Alton B. Parker of New York for President and Henry G. Davis of West Virginia for Vice President. The ticket lost the 1904 presidential election to the Republican Party ticket of Theodore Roosevelt and Charles W. Fairbanks.
The Convention
With President Theodore Roosevelt being wildly popular, the nominations for president and vice president were deemed worthless to all save notorious egoist William Randolph Hearst, owner of a large chain of Newspapers. However, the powers that be did not want to have him as their nominee, and with former President Grover Cleveland not wishing to run yet again, the party leadership decided on an otherwise non-notable Judge from New York State, Alton Parker.
Presidential Candidates
| Presidential Ballot | |||
| 1st Before Shifts | 1st After Shifts | Unanimous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton B. Parker | 658 | 679 | 1,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst | 200 | 181 | |
| Francis Cockrell | 42 | 42 | |
| Richard Olney | 38 | 38 | |
| Edward C. Wall | 27 | 27 | |
| George Gray | 12 | 12 | |
| John Sharp Williams | 8 | 8 | |
| Robert E. Pattison | 4 | 4 | |
| George B. McClellan, Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
| Nelson A. Miles | 3 | 3 | |
| Charles A. Towne | 2 | 2 | |
| Arthur Pue Gorman | 2 | 0 | |
| Bird S. Coler | 1 | 1 | |
the Vice Presidential spot
With the presidential slot being given to a nonentity with no hope of election, the second spot was worth even less. Nonetheless, several minor politicians put their names forward, and Former Senator Henry Davis, who was extremely rich and very old, was given the honor in the hope he would kick in some of his great wealth to the campaign. He did not.
Vice Presidential Candidates
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| Vice Presidential Ballot | |||
| 1st | Unanimous | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry G. Davis | 644 | 1,000 | |
| James R. Williams | 165 | ||
| George Turner | 100 | ||
| William A. Harris | 58 | ||
| Blank | 33 | ||
See also
References
| Preceded by 1900 |
Democratic National Conventions | Succeeded by 1908 |
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