The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-10
Message From Parker Throws Convention
Into Uproar, But Difficulty Is Fin
ally Patched Up.
He
Wants Back
IssueT : and No Need Of Decara-
non---H G. vicePresdent

did not 90 into session promptly at the
time appointed, although the greater
number Of delegates and alternates
were In their seats. keyed up TO high
pitch Of excitement over the possible
events Of the session.
At 9:16 o'clock Chairman CLARK
pounded vigorously with his gavel and
asked the delegates to be seated and
that the aisles be cleared. He did not
formally call the convention to order
but as soon as some degree Of quiet
had been restored Governor vardaman
Of Mississippi rose and, without for
NAL recognition by the chair, proceed
ed to address the convention on the
subject Of the mysterious telegram.
Let us find out what this rumor is. Z
he concluded. "that has created all
the disorder in this hall. Let the gem
tleman from New York to whom the
telegram is addressed read IT,"
Chairman Clark replied: 1T ID
moved that the member OF the New
York delegation. who has the telegram
that has been rumored about this city
read 1t If he has such one"
George Raines OF New York asked
that action on the motion be deferred
until the chairman Of his delegation
could be heard from. Governor
vardaman acquiesced. and while the
convention waited good order pre-
vailed.
Il wish to announce in advance"
said the chairman. ''that on this inn
portant matter every man shall have
full and fair hearing. / now intro
duce John Sharp williams Of Missis-
sippi."
Williams spoke as follows: "All of
us were very much surprised and ex-
cited this afternoon, to use no stronger
words at what purported to be copies
Of kilograms which had been sent by
our nominee to Carmack and others in
this city. / want to tell you that but
one telegram has been received.
"A telegram has come from Parker
to Sheehan, however. which shall be
read in moment, and when you shall
have heard it you will note there is
not in 1t one word about requiring or
demanding, or asking, or requesting
that anything should be placed in the
democratic platform.
You viii also note, if there is any
error in 1t at all. it is an error OF
judgment proceeding from too sensl-
tive spirit of honor-from too sensi-
tive desire not to be misunderstood OF
placed in false or in doubtful posi-
tion. shall now ask Governor varda-
man to read the telegram to you
He then handed the telegram to
Governor Vardamsn. who, after re-
questing absolute quiet, read the tel
egram. as follows:
Hon. William f. Sheehan Re
garding the gold standard as firmly
and irrevocably established, l shall act
accordingly IL the action Of the con-
vention today shall be ratified by the
people. AS the platform is silent or
the subject, my view should be made
known to the convention, and. If il
proves to be unsatisfactory to the ma
jority, I request you to decline the
nomination for me at once, SO that
another may be nominated before ad-
journment," A. B. PARKER"
Ringing cheers went around the
hall, but williams continued:
my friends, we purposely made thi;
platform silent on the question o.
money, because we all agreed that il
was not an Issue in this campaign
And we all agreed Furthermore thai
nothing should be placed in the plat
form which was not a campaign is.
Isue.
"My friends, we purposely made 9
platform, so far as the monetarystand-
ard was concerned, upon which VIII
liam ]. Bryan could have stood, ol