The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

tween two men. There was a whis-
pered conference with Chairman Bal
ley, and Wright secured recognition.
He declared that coming from a sec
ton of Iowa which elects Democratic
congressman and where Democrats
were not educated in Coin financial
school," he seconded the nomination
of Judge Parker.
Mr.. Wright at once left the platform
amid great applause and confusion.
He proceeded down the aisle to his
seat. His colleagues, however re-
fused to allow him to take his seat.
He was called many hard names and
finally had to be protected by an Off
Ger, and was given a seat by the
Georgia delegation. The incident was
one of the liveliest of the session and
for a moment promised to become sen.
sational
Chairman Weaver of the Iowa dele
cation loudly demanded a hearing,
but was not recognized. He asserted
that his colleagues wished to remove
Wright as the honorary vice president
OF the convention from Iowa.
Then Chairman Bailey took a hand.
Rapping his desk he secured order,
and said: I'm the confusion the chair
was unable to recognize the gentle
man who first rose. In order to cor
rect the mistake. the chair takes great
pleasure in recognizing Mr.. Rinehart
Of Iowa"
"The gentleman who Just left the
platform" said Mr.. Rnehart. "cast as
PERSONS upon the delegation from
Iowa. desire to cast the aspersion
back into his teeth
Mr.. Rinehart denied for himself ard
all others Of the Iowa delegation that
any money had been received by them
to induce them to cast their votes for
any candidate.
When the convention reconvened
the startling announcement was
whispered around in different circles
that sensation was to be sprung on
the convention at the eleventh hour.
1t developed that Judge Parker had
telegraphed his views upon finance,
in which he declared for the gold
standard and suggested that the con.
vention should know this fact, that It
might be given an opportunity to Sc
lect some one else for the party's nom.
inee should his view not be in accord
with those OF the delegates. The tele-
gram follows:
II regard the gold standard as hrm
" and irrevocably established and
shall act accordingly If the action OF
the convention today IL ratified BY the
people. Inasmuch as the platform
Is silent on the subject, deem 1t nee,
essary to make this communication,
as should feel it my duty to decline
the nomination except with that un-
derstanding."
The following message was ordered
sent by the convention to Judge
Parker:
"The platform adopted by this con-
vention is silent on the question of
monetary standard, because it is not
regarded by us as possible issue In
this campaign. and only campaign is-
sues were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
views expressed by you in the tele-
gram just received which would pre-.
clude man entertaining them from
accepting nomination on said plat
FORM"
The order of business now. went
back to the point when the roll Of
states was about to be called on the
vote for the nomination for a candt-
date for vice president, and the chair
directed that the roll should be called.
Henry G. Davis OF West Virginia re-
ceived 652 votes, being Is less than
the necessary two-thirds. He re-
ceived the nomination by acclama-
ton.
Platform Of the Party.
The Democratic party of the Unit
ed States, in national convention as
sembled, declares its devotion to the
essential principles of the Democratic
faith, which brings us together in
party communion.
Under them, local self government
and national unity and prosperity
were alike established. They under
laid our independence, the structure
of our free republic, and every Demo
cratic extension, from Louisiana to
California and Texas to Oregon, which
preserved faithfully in all the states
the tie between taxation and
representation. They yet inspire the
masses Of our people, guarding zeal
ously their rights and liberties and
cherishing their fraternity, peace and
orderly development. They remind
us of our duties and responsibilities
as citizens and, impress upon us, par
ticularly at this time, the necessity
Of reform and the rescue of the ad.
ministration Of government. from the
headstrong, arbitrary and spasmodic
methods which distract business by
uncertainty and pervade the public
mind with dread, distrhst and per-
tupbation.