The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-11

~. LOUIS. July 10.-The closing
hours Of the national Democratic
convention. which reached final
adjournment at half past 1 O'Clock
Sunday morning, were full Of dramatic
interest. IN the preceding session, at
which Judge a b. Parker, after ten
hours of stirring speeches, was nomlh-
ated. the most notable of which was
that BY William J, Bryan, secondIng
the nomination Of Senator +. N. Cock
TeV. the intensely dramatic scenes OF
the final hours, VIII long live in the
memories Of ali those who were
present
When the convention met at o'clock
SATURDAY. afternoon To nominate wee
presidential candidate and close up Its
business. everything indicated prompt
action and an early adjournment. Be
fore the convention was called TO order.
however. it was decided by the leaders
20 take a recess until the leaders could
agree upon a vice presidential candi-
date.
There was some opposition TO this
plan among the delegates, but at 400
p. m. Chairman Clark declared recess
until see p. m.
Rumor Quickly Spread.
When the convention recOnvened at
b.20 and the delegates were once more
81 their seats everything indicated a
prompt finish and early adjournment
While the delegates and comparatively
small crowd waited patiently for the
session TO begin there was a conference
among the leaders on the platform. A
rumOr quickly spread among the dele
gates. and thence to the spectators,
that Judge Parker had sent telegram
10 the New York delegation leaders de-
filming his views on the financial policy
which he would pursue If elected,
ard requesting that his position be
made clear TO the convention.
The report acted like an electric
shock to the weary delegates There
was a hurrying to and fro among the
leaders, but knots of delegates gath
cred in every part Of the auditorium.
Yellow Newspaper Fake.
An evening paper spread the report
that Senator Carmack had received a
telegram from Judge Parker practic-
ally declining the nomination unless a
gold plank was inserted in the plat
form. This report proved to be untrue
but il served 10 arouse intense interest
in the public mind, and there was
rush to see the sensational incidents
that would surely follow
While the leaders conferred nominate
didate were being made but they at
tracted very little attention except
from those who knew nothing of the
storm that was brewing in their midst.
Recess Declared.
Shortly after O'Clock when all
nominations had closed and the con-
vention was on the point of taking a
ballet for vice presidential nominee, a
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There was a conference Immediately
after recess attended by Senators Hill,
Tillman. Sheehan, John Sharp Williams
and other leaders, at which Parker
telegram was discussed and a course
Of action decided upon.
News that the night session would
produce a sensational debate drew
great crowds to the Coliseum. There
was a suppressed feeling Of excite
ment among delegates and spectators
alike.
Excitement Was Intense.
When Chairman Clark called the con-
ventiOn 70 order at 9 o'clock and order
had been restored, Governor Vardaman
OF Mississippi rose. and. without waiting
10 be recognized by the chair. addressed
the convention. He said there was Il
TIu1or abroad that n faIer~ar7 had beaD
received from Judge Parker which con
cerned every delegate in the convention.
and he moved that the gentleman of the
New York delegation VINO received il be
requested to read u TO the convention.
Chairman Clark put this motion, but
upon the suggestion O. George RaiueS of
New York. action upon 1t was deferred
until the chairman Of the New York
delegation could report, and this was ac-
guessed 10 by Governor Nardaman-
There was gathering Of southern lead
ers on the platform while the audience
occupied itself in singing My Old Ken
lucky Home. IN accompaniment with
the band.
Telegram Read.
y When Chairman Clark finally pounded
FLOR order he announced that every man