The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-10
MANLY TELEGRAM OF PARKER
UPHELD BY THE CONVENTION

ton TO Judge Parker, Mr.. Williams READ
the first sentence: The PLATFORM
adopted by the convention Is silent on
| the question of the monetary standard.
"Doth any one deny that even MT.
BRYAN" asked Mr.. Williams. TAKE the
newt sentence" he continued, because
| IL is not regarded by US a political
ISSUE"
"Does any one in this hall deny that?
IL there any one on the floor of this
! convention who believes the money
question is an issue in this campaign;
| let him arise in his place" Not
delegate arose.
NOW let, any one on the platform
who believes the money question an
issue arise" AS he said this Mr.. Will
/ liams turned to Mr.. Bryan. But Mr..
| Bryan Kept his seat
| Cries of question, question" came
| so fast that confusion reigned for some
minutes. In the confusion an effort
| was made to make an adjournment
| motion. This was ruled out of order.
/ Mr.. Bryan sprang to his feet and de-
| clared his delegation was going to sup
port the candidate that New York
wanted for Vice-President and If 1t
| would conduce to harmony he would
withdraw his amendments to the reply.
Bryan Withdraws Amendment.
Il am going to withdraw this amend
ment" said Mr.. Bryan, Our delegation
i will vote for the candidate for Vice
| President that New York wants. We
are not going to do one thing to mar
| the harmony of the convention" "a
roar Of applause followed this an
| nouneement)
After some debate n roll call was
ordered on the question of the adoption
of the Williams's reply to Judge Par
ker's message to Mr.. Sheehan.
As the roll call proceeded 1T was
evident that the motion to send the
| message to Judge Parker would be
carried by an overwhelming majority.
The result was announced to be 7I4
ayes. 191 noes and the message was
ordered sent by the convention.
| This closed the incident which when
| II was born at the afternoon session
| promised to be more than sensational.
1t had been productive of some feeling
| and much anxiety on the part of the
party leaders but from the first of the
| evening session it was evident that
| they had the situation well in hand.
| The order of business now went back
| to the point where Governor Vardaman
| sprung the Parker telegram rumor and
| asked for a recess just as the roll call
was about to proceed for the vote on
the nomination of a candidate for Vice
| President and the chair directed the
| roll should be called
| Alabama, Arkansas and California
| went solidly for Davis, Turner scored
| seven on the Colorado vote and Will
liams received three at the same time.
| The final result of the first ballot
was unofncially: Williams, 165; Tur-
ner. 100; Davis. 654; Harris IS.
| Iowa did not vote. The nomination
| 10 u
was resolved that full report of the
proceedings of the convention should
| be printed.
Delegate John Lamb of Indiana.
moved that the Democratic National
Committee be authorized to fill any
vacancy that might occur on the Nat
ional ticket. The motion was adopt
ed in the form of a resolution which
was adopted without opposition.
Resolutions of Thanks.
A resolution naming and thanking
the officers of the convention was also
| adopted; also James X. Jones and the
outgoing National Convention.
The people of the ST. Louis and thu
Business Mems League of the city were
thanked for entertainment provided
Chairman Champ Clark and temporar,
chairman John Sharp Williams wer'
made respectively chairmen of the com
mittees to notify Judge Parker ana ex
Senator Davis OF their nomination.
was also announced that the new Ma
tional Committee would meet in New
York on a date to be fixed by tn
Chairman.
Frederick G. Holman was announced
as National Committeeman from Ore
gon.
Thanks to the management. Presi
dent and officers of the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition Company were ex
pressed In a resolution which wa
agreed to.
The convention ratified by agreeins
to a motion the selection as member o
the National Committee of Thoma
Taggart of Indiana. Mr.. Taggarts Sc
lection was announced too late to b
recorded in the regular way.
Senator McCreery of Kentucky pre-
sided in the closing moments of tn
convention.
Resolutions to Senator Joe w. Bale
for the admirable manner in which h
presided over the convention wer
agreed to.
| At 1871 o'clock Senator McCreery ad
journed the convention sine die, tn
band playing Aud Lang Syne."