The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-15
judge Parker and
Henry @: Davis
are the Nominees

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q the natis Democratic convention,
nhieh reached final adjournment at $50
O'Clock Sunday morning, were full Of
dramatie interest. Like the preceding
session ct which Judge Parker was nom
mated. the intensely dramatic scenes
Of the final hours VIII long live in the
memories OF all those who were pres
en
When the convention met Saturday
poon to nominate Vice Presiden-
eandidare and close up its business
rything indicated prompt action and
an early adjournment. Before the CON
ventior was called to order, however, it
WAS decided by the leaders to take a
recess until the leaders could agree on a
Vice Presidential candidate. There was
some opposition to this plan among the
delegates, but at $3.50 p. m. Chairman
Clark declared recess until $500 p. m.
When the convention reconvened at
500 p. m. everything indicated prompt
finish and an early adjournment Then
Followed the episode of the Parker tele-
gram and the long debate which resulted
IN the couciTiatory reply to Judge Par
ker.
It developed that Parker had tele-
graphed his views upon finance, in which
ne declared for the gold standard and
suggested that the convention should
know this fact That it might be given
an opportunity to select some one elss
for the party nominee, should his views
a.. IL.
gates.
Several senators importuned Sheehan
not to read the telegram before the
convention. Sheehan kept the dispatch
in custody and declined to reveal its
text before having been read to the con-
vention. The following is the text of
Parker's telegram, which was tinany
read before the convention by John
Sharp Williams. of Mississippi:
Hon. w. F. sheehan,
Hotel jefferson,
st. Louis, Mo.
7 regard the gold standard as firmly
and irrevocably established and shall act
accordingly if the action of the con-
vention today shall be ratified by the
people. As the platform is silent on
the subject, my views should be made
known to the convention and if it proves
to be unsatisfactory to the majority
request you to decline the nomination
for me at once, so that another may be
nominated before adjournment.
"ALToN b. PARKER. =,
knowledge of the receipt of the dis
patch soon became general throughout
the hall and naturally created commo-
tion. It was appreciated that should
an attempt be made to inject gold
plank in the platform bitter fight on
the floor would be prccipitated and pro-
long the session.
After spirited speeches by Williams,
Bryan, Tillinan and others. it was voted
by an overwhelming majority to send
4 telegram to Parker saying that a
financial plank had been omitted from
the platform as it wus no longer con-
sidered IN issue
With the sending Of this telegram the
incident was declared closed.
Nomination of Davis.
After the dispute about the Parker
Telegram mad been disposed of it took
only a short time to nominate Henry G.
Davis, Of West Virginia. for Vice Presi-
lent. At 1871 Chairman Clark declared
he convention adjourned sine die.
The delegates left the hall as quickly
possible and sought long DELAYED and
auch-needed rect. Very few of them
1T the city on tne early morning trains.
he Infringing interest that had
purred them through the long hours Of
he convention permitted the majority
the Delegates to secure only little
eep after its final adjournment. and
hotel corridors We're crowded with
onps OF ceav9-s ve;l NJ appaFcni y
oroughly exhausted politicians.