The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-16
final SESSION IS Held
Henry G.Davis of West Virginia
Named for Second Place.
pANkER's MESSAGE TO sHEEAhN

Te,eoraphs Convention That His RI 3
nancial Views Are in Favor OF COLO r.
Standard 7rvan Takes Part in the r
Final Lsbxre.
St. Louis. July 1.-THE CLOSING n
hours of the national Democratic CON n
ysntion. which reached final ADJOURN q
ment at 1880 Sunday morning were
full of dramatic interest. Like the Z
preceding session, at which Judge A [
p Parker was nominated for presi i,
dent. after ten hours of stirring /
speeches. the most notable OF which ,
was that of William ]. Bryan, second
ing the nomination of Senator fran
els M. Cockrell the intensely dramatic
| scenes OIL the final hours will long i've
| In the memories of all those who were
| present.
| When the convention reconvenedl
SATURDAY. afternoon to nominate a
vice presidential candidate and close
mn it's business, everything indicated
g orompt finish and early ADJOURN
i ment. While the delegates and com
naratively small crowd waited patient
ly for the session to begin, there was
4 a conference among the leaders on
the platform A rumor quickly spread
among the delegates and thence to
the spectators that Judge Parker had
: sent a telegram to the New York dele
cation leaders defining his views on
the financial policy which he would
e pnrsue if elected, and requesting that
his position be made clear to the con-
q yention. The report acted like an
60 ha delegates.
e There was a hurrying to and fro
e among the leaders and knots of dele
l. gates gathered in every part of the
auditorium
An evening paper spread the report
"a that Senator Carmack had received q
T. telegram from Judge Parker, practical
- ly-declining the nomination unless
~ gold plank was inserted in the plat
y. form. This report proved to De I'M
~ true but it served to arouse intense
=, interest in the public mind, and tnere
~ was rush to see the sensational Incl
"a dents that would surely follow.
III While the leaders conferred, nomi
mating speeches for vice presidenua
candidate were being made, out the.
attracted very little attention, excep
!, from those who knew nothing OF tn'
storm that was brewing in their mlos,
Shortly after o'clock, when al
-. nominations had closed and the COZ
10 yention was on the point OF taking
"a ballot for vice presidential nomlne'
tha a recess was declared until o'clocl
10 News that the night session woul
cd produce a sensational debate ore
an great crowds to the Coliseum. VINE
An Chairman Clark ,ounded for order
csc announced that every man snou
NV have a fair hearing on the importal
no matter before the convention, and
Nv troduced John Sharp Williams, wi
90 announced that telegram had pee
received from Judge Parker. whi'
md would be read to the convention In
lose few moments. He took occasion
,ose deny the published reports that Jud
fri Parker had demanded that &c
the plank be inserted in the platform
DIN. fore he would accept the nominate
tbe Judge Parker's Telegram.
,nse williams then read this telegrs
she from Judge Parker:
seI regard the gold standard as nj
w and irrevocably established anc
shall act accordingly II the acton
No., the convention today is ratihed
ine neople. Inasmuch as the plato
Is silent on the subject, deem IL q
in aeearv to make this communicate
,hol- as 7 should feel It my duty to decl
the nomination except with that
derstanding."
lille, intense silence reigned and eve
diar one in the great hall heard eV
49, word. There was ringing On
from the crowd at the close OF
shout raoding and everyone anxio,
Last awaited results.
He then announced that the fol
ing telegram in answer to the one
nd nudge Parker had been prepared:
ledy. "The platform adopted by this
, give ventlon Is sen. hecarse 81 is
ed to r ,.ao Inv MS as a possible issu
did this campaign. and only campaigl
vvas sues were mentioned in the piati
Therefore there is nothing IN
peen views expressed by you in the
One gram fust received which would
f that clude man ens sla.,nn 81 ' said
VI '"'' form"
In the meantime Mr.. Bryan
heen notified OF what was happe
balls Although he was III and conhns
his bed. suffering from physica
haustfon. he declared his intenu'
go 20 the convention hall
Mr. williams and Senator I'll
IN Addressed the convention ~
= lenetb arguing that there was
! II .ng An Judge Parker's Telegram
- Drecludod The acceptance Of the
- nation, tbaf the platform purl
81 ,.,tttea me financial plank Deca