The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-27
PARKS FORCED TO APOLOGIZE.
ADMITS IN CONVENTION THAT
HE HAS ~ DIRTY TONGCE."

M HtS ~ Ds"sA
~ - So,
Bump Convention or Friday Declared
ILLEGAL and Daniel Brophy Expelled
Aeain-RrOphy Forces the Apology
and says He's Gsins to Drive Parks Out
KANSAS OrrY, Sept 2e.-Sam Parks was
virtually forced to-day to make public
apology to Daniel Brophy for insulting
remarks maze ON the floor Of the Bridge
mems and Structural Iron Workers con-
vention yesterday. Parks said in his
apology
I've got adirty tongue and / admit it
Parks h still uncurbed in the convention.
Only once to-day was his authority ques-
toned. That. was when Brophy. after
being unseate to-day, the action taken
yesterday by the Parks rump convention
being declared illegal. declared that he
would 90 back to New York and drive Parks
out OF theilinion.
To-dayA .sessions were remarkable for
peace and quiet. The first part OF the meet
ing was taken up in the discussion rs to the
legality Of the meeting held yesterday after
noon. After some dispute and argument
the action OF the convention in that session
was declared irregular and the secretary
ordered u strike the minutes Of the meeting
from the records OF the convention.
The case Of Brophy, who was unseated
Yesterday afternoon, was again taken up
and the delegate was unseated by vote OF
Is to 90 Ha was unseated on technicality
He represented Scranton. Pa. by proxy
and, as he was not q regular delegate, he
n IL
ton, to hold q proxy vote. Brophy said
this morning that unseating him was per-
fectly right and that he had no objection
TO raise.
Although Brophy was thrown out on
. technically, he vindicated himself on the
floor Of the convention by forcing Parl
to apologize publicly for the charges made
yesterday. Parks made the apology, say
Ing:
II admire man who will put up fight
n the open, but I have no use for man
who skulks around on both sides Of the
fence. I've got a dirty tongue and admit
IT,"
, Although Parks ment toned no names
II was evident that he referred to Delegate
wv Kelley y. who refused to stand by Parks
in the meeting held yesterday, and whose
Dismissal Parks telegraphed for to the
Onion in New York from which Kelley is the
delegate.
The annual address OF the president Ct
the union was delivered this morning by
President Buchanan, vice-President Lewis
presiding during it's delivery. After hear
ing the address the convention approved
it and it was ordered printed. After the
convention adjourned, Brophy, in solemn
tones and with hands uplifted. said:
I'm going back to New York to fight
Sam Parks and his gang. The ms ,rity
Of tho honest union bridgemen and slruct-
ural iron workers do not want Sam Parks.
His only following is the tough mugs
that he buys to go around with him and
punch peopls who differ with him. The
majority wan that gang thrown out and
I am going to devote my efforts to help
put them OFT Sam Parks four years ago
was driving ri,e s. Now he's worth thou
sands Of dollars
During Brophy's remarks in the con
vention this morning Jack Snyder, one OF
the Parks men, ran toward him with his
fists clenched. Several men held Snyder.
Brophy sneered at him and said:
Let him 60; III attend to him"
Snyder WAS elected from the hall. Sam
Parks arose to protest, and there were cries
OF Fire Parks out, too"
'Brophy started to leave the hall. and the
delegates called him back, and several
speeches OF admiration for his fight were
made. Parks saw the way the tide was
drifting and he made speech.
Unjust congratulate Brophy on the fight
lie has made. He is good fighter, not like
some members Of No. who are skulking
around"
Parks walked over to shake hands with
Brophy. but Brt ply said:
Before I'll let you shake my hand you
must apologize for what you we said about
me-" IT.
Il do apologize to this convention" said
Parks. -I've got a dirty tongue; but,
Brophy, you've got to come to New York
and clear yourself,
.Ill Do there" replied Brophy, "and I'll
fix you
Then by unanimous vote it was decided
to let Brophy stay all through the conven-
ton. but without a vote.
Jack Kelley and Jim Kelley, two of the
Sam Parks delegation from New York
we're arrested this morning by the police
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.