The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

st. Louis. July 11.-Chief Judge AL
ton b. Parker. of the New York state
court of appeals. was nominated at
about 5:45 o'clock Saturday morning
for president of the United States by
the democratic national convention.
But one roll call ensued and so de-
| cisive was the result of that one that
| contrary states began to call for rec
ognition and the ballot finally result
ed in a unanimous vote for the New
York state man.
Following is the result of the bal
lot: Parker Cos, Hearst 200, COckrell
~. olney 3S. Wall %. Gray u. VIII
liams s, Pattison 4, Mcclellan 3, Miles
| 3, Towne 2. Coler 1. German 9.
When the convention reassembled
in the afternoon the startling an
nouncement was whispered around
| that n sensation was to be sprung
upon the convention at the eleventh
hour. II developed that Judge Parker
had telegraphed his views upon
| finance in which he declared for the
gold standard and suggesting that
the convention should know this fact
that It might be given an opportunity
to select some one else for the party
nominee should his view not be in
accord with those of the delegates.
After a short session a recess was
taken until $3.50 p. m.
At the evening session John S. VIII
liams, of Mississippi. said: mir.
Chairman and Gentlemen of the con-
vention: All of us were very much
surprised and excited this afternoon,
Il ~ usr -Hs.s
lpurported to be copies of kilograms
which had been sent by our nominee
to Mr.. Carmack and others in this
city. / want to tell you that but one
Telegram has been received. A tele-
gram has come from Mr.. Parker to
Mr.. Sheehan which I shall read in
a moment and II is SO important that
you should know what it is. After
/ have read II. / shall hand II to my
friend, the governor of my state, Mr..
Vardaman, and have him read II over
again. When you shall have heard it.
you will note that there is not in il
one word about requiring or demand
ing, or asking. or requesting that any
thing should be placed in the demo-
cratic platform. You will also note
that, IL there is any error in It at ali
It is an error of judgment proceeding
from a too sensitive spirit of honor
Mr.. Williams words were heard I'm
n silence so deep. so intense. that
notwithstanding his weakened voice
his every word was distinctly audible
in all parts of the hall He then hand
ed the message to Gov. Vardaman
who read the telegram. as follows:
"Hon. w. +. Sheehan. Hotel Jefferson
St. Louis:
Il regard the gold standard as firm
ly and irrevocably established and
shall act accordingly IL the action OF
the convention to-day 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 is proved to be unsatisfac-
tory to the majority request you ia
decline the nomination for me al
once. so that another may be nominal
ed before adjournment
ALTON u. PARKER"
A long discussion followed. partici-
pated in by Senator TiHman. MIR
Bryan. Senator Daniel and others. II
was finally voted to send the follow
ing telegram to Judge Parker:
The platform adopted by this con.
yention is silent on the question Of the
monetary standard. because il is not
| regarded by us as a possible issue in