The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-10

| their votes Immediately from Parker
If he sent such telegram.
DO you think we are going to let
him kick and cuff us about like that?"
said Tillman.
Ollie James, chairman of the Ken
! lucky delegation, says that with a gold
standard plank in the platform, Ken
lucky will give a Republican majority
of 100000.
Hill, Daniel, Tillman Sheehan and
Poe retired to a corner in the hall for
a conference. Senator Hill read the
telegram to those gentlemen.
The conference was called at Sena-
tor Tillman's instance. He presented
the Importance of the subject to SEN
ator Hill and said in a loud voice:
The Democratic party can always be
relied on to make damn fool of itself
at the critical time"
please wait, Senator" said HILL put
ting his hand on Tillman's shoulder,
well have a conference"
Mr.. Sheehan said to some delegates
who surrounded him:
please let me alone. 1 am half
crazy"
Mr.. Sheehan called Judge Parker on
the long distance telephone, and had
prolonged conversation with him, the
result of which has not been disclosed.
A member of the conference which is
now being held at the Southern Hotel,
is authority for the statement that
Judge Parker's telegram is very great
ly misunderstood, owing to the incom-
plete versions of it which have gotten
abroad.
8;35 p. m.-Chairman Clark has not
entered the hall. Perhaps one-third
the delegates in their seats
Senator Bacon of Georgia says he
thinks that the convention cannot re-
sumo business before $50 o'clock. The
leaders are still in conference.
9:O4 p. m.-Convention has been call
ed to order.
9:06 p. m.-Gov. Vardaman of Mis-
sissippi is speaking about publication
of rumors about telegram from Judge
Parker He declared that the New York
delegate who had received such tele-
gram should disclose it to convention.
9:12 p. m.-Gov. Vardaman made
formal motion for production of tele-
gram, 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, chair
man of the delegation, was not present,
and suggesting that the matter be laid
over until his arrival at the convention.
The motion was withdrawn.
9:15 p. ma delegate from Alabama
read from st. Louis afternoon paper
alleged telegram from Judge Parker
to Senator Carmack of Tennessee,
stating in effect that he could not ac-
cept nomination unless gold plank in
serted in platform. Chairman Clark
suggested that the convention desired
whatever information there was touch
ing the matter should come from the
New York member who had received
any message from the nominee of the
convention.
GIG p. m.-The conference of leaders
has resulted in an agreement that
Judge Parker'S telegram shall be read
in full to the convention and that at
its conclusion, John Sharp Williams
shall rise and move that it is the sense
of the convention that Judge Parker's
attitude on the money question was
fully understood by the delegates be-
fore he was placed in nomination and
that the telegram does not disclose any
new feature concerning the matter.
9:37 p. m.-Believing that any effect
the telegram might have produced has
been allayed after conference of party
leaders, Senator Tillman will support
Williams motion.
1902 D. m.-Senator Tillman is read
ing the telegram from Judge Parker,
together with the reply suggested to
be sent in reply.
~ - D. In.-DINdll mas SOlG " pat
form. There is great excitement in
hall.
Gas p. m.-The following is the text
of the telegram addressed to William
F. Sheehan:
Hon. William F. Sheehan, Hotel
jefferson, st. Louis: 1 regard the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocably es-
tablished and shall act accordingly if
the action of the convention of to-day
40 10 hxr 40 Ac 6a
platform is silent on the subject, my
view should be made known to the
convention and if it is proved to be
unsatisfactory to the majority l re-
quest you to decline the nomination
for me at once so that another may be
nominated before adjournment.
(Signed) "A. b. Parker"
1923 p. m.-Tilman closes, demand
ing harmony. Bryan comes to the
front. Bryan in very poor voice and
evidently in state of great physical ex-
haustion.
10:45 p. m-Bryan declared that If
they were to send the proposed tele-
gram to Judge Parker then the con-
vention would be declaring for the
gold standard and the delegates in
that case should be frank and declare
for the gold standard.
He declared that if the gold plank
was offered, he would not argue
against ii. but would simply vote
against it.
1856 p. m.--Senator Daniel of Vir-
ginia has appeared to speak.
HOO p. m.-Senator Daniel applaud
ed Judge Parker for his telegram, and
said that he considered him a much
larger man to-day after sending his
message than before doing so. II re-
vealed the character of the mar.
l1:20 p. m.-Daniel closes. James
B. Weaver takes the platform TO
speak.
1870 p. m-weaver concludes. Roll
call demanded.
1850 p. m.-Senator CarmacE spoke
defending position of Judge Parker.
Bryan rose to speak again.
Midnight-The convention has run
into Sunday. Mr. Bryan stiu speak
ing.
1924 a. m John Sharp Williams
appeared ana for the first time show
ed great resentment IN replying to
Bryan.