New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

The Missouri delegation which was aIso in
the Parker telegram. The Senator replied that
he felt unauthorized to make it public OF give
IT TO any until the conference of leaders had
been concluded.
The conference was characterized at the he
ginning by much feeling. but toward the end it
assumed very peaceful attitude Senator
Carmack. ex-senator Cannon and Senator Till
man were among the most earnest speak kers. and
all agreed that it would not be advisable to
press gold standard plank on the convention
Senator Tilman at first spoke in loud tones
of the "insincerity of the friends of the candi-
date. I cast no aspersions upon Judge Parkers
character. His action is manly. but we of the
South have been deceived. We should have
known all this before. not at the eleventh hour"
Senator Hill answered with some heat:
not here to say that the telegram from
Judge Parker Is fortunate thing. but | do
say that no intelligent delegate or no State
delegation voted for Judge Parker without
knowing exactly where Judge Parker stood.
There is nothing new in Judge Parkers tele-
gram The fact is that I. as his own State rep
resentative. and. in a sense, his personal repre-
a
plank for Judge Parker to stand on. and. when
granted by the subcommittee. 1 fought another
day TO keep it. 1t was defeated, and l voted
with all the others to make a unanimous report
stand plank of that kind. His nomination
is on platform without it, and there is nothing
in the telegram but the expression of that which
you all knew he believed.
AS the conference progressed the tenor OF the
remarks became milder. and the conclusion was
gradually reached that the telegram was not
of character to demand either the retirement
of Judge Parker or a gold standard declaration.
convention.
In the mean time the convention. which had
adjourned to await definite information con-
cerning the dispatch. had reconvened. and the
delegates were demanding that the telegram be
read to them. Governor Vardaman made formal
motion for the production of the telegram if any
such had been received The chairman was
about TO put the motion. when Mr. Sheehan. Of
New York. pointed out that Mr.. Hill. chairman
of the delegation. not present and sug-
gested that the matter be laid until his ar
rival at the hall. and the motion withdrawn
RUMORs OF OTHER DISPATCHES.
A delegate from Alabama read from ST..
Louis paper alleged telegram from Judge
Parker TO Senator Carmack. OF Tennessee, stat
ing in effect that he could not accept the nomina-
ton unless gold plank was inserted in the plat
form. He desired to know whether Senator Car
mack had received any such dispatch. Senator
Carmack denied receiving the alleged telegram.
Chairman .rO declared that the telegram; or
alleged telegram, from Judge Parker was the
most important matter that had come before the
convention. and suggested that the convention
desired that whatever information there was
touching the matter should come from the New
York member who had received any message
from the nominee Of the convention. He was IN
formed that the conference committee had ar
rived at the hall and was prepared TO read the
telegram to the convention.
The conference had agreed to a resolution TO be
presented TO the convention after the Parker
telegram had been read declaring that the
Democratic party was conducting campaign
on issues and that the party did not consider
was purposey left out of the platform. and
therefore there was nothing in Judge Parker's
position to prevent his acceptance Of the nOmi-
nation on the platform offered.
The committee went to the hall in a body and
marched down the centre aisle together. They
were besiesed by delegates demanding informa-
ton anu could hardly force their way TO the
platform. When they finally got there. John
Sharp Williams read Judge Parker's telegram 10
the convention and passed 1t over To Governor
Vardaman. who read 1t again. Mr.. Wllliams's
voice was very weak The proposed reply was
then read and put before the convention for its
consideration.
SeIIa tor Timan was at once recognized, and
made a uassiorate speech of much mixed pur-
pose He began by calling Judge Parker's dis
patch a frebrand thrown into the convention,
and said that it was entirely unnecessary. as
was gold plank in the platform. and ended by
a plea to accept Parker. dispatch, gold plank
and all and go home without any more fuss
BRYAN ENTERS THE FRAY.
But Mr.. Bryan would not permit things to be
smoothed down easily. He heard of the dis
patch and rose from his sickbed 10 go to the
convention hall Senator TiIlman in the
midst OF his speech when Mr.. Bryan entered and
began to make his way 10 the platform. Wild
cheers for the free silver leader broke out and
Senator Tillman was forced to stop and wait
until Bryan had reached the platform and quiet
ed the tumult
Brvan followed TIlman. His voice was so