Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

until 8 o'clock. The motion did not |
prevail, but the convention was in
such an uproar that the conclusion of
the roll call was inaudible. Chairman
Clark ordered a roll call for the an
nouncement OF votes.
Just then Senator Culbertson, of
Texas, his face white and drawn,
mounted his chair and was recognized.
Calling attention to the rumors and
intimating that Parker might vacate
the head of the ticket, and insisting
that under the present exigencies the
convention ought not to make NOM
ination, moved recess to $50, (which
prevailed. The suppressed excite
ment burst with all its fury and the
delegates rushed into conferences.
The police again and again passed
through the aisles in an endeavor to
clear them, but to no avail. The rank
and file of the delegates gathered in
front of the chairman's desk in an
effort to get the real purport of the
telegram. But the leaders left the
hall and the session closed with an
atmosphere of uncertainty and expee-
tation as to what would occur on the
conventions reconvening.
The Parker leaders got together in
conference, and were ready TO make
an announcement when the conven-
ton reconvened shortly after 9 o'clock.
John Sharp Williams and Governor
Vordaman of Mississippi, Senator
Tillman and Senator Carmack made
their way to the platform with the
mysterious message. The same was
read, and Governor Vardaman ad-
dressed the convention, trying to show
that it was Parker's sense of honor
not to be considered in false light,
and not his disposition to be dictate
rial that prompted the telegram.
The message received is as fol
lows:
81 regard the gold standard as
firmly and irrevocably established
and shall act accordingly il the &C
ton of the convention today is ratified
by the people. Inasmuch as the
platform is silent on the subject, ]
deem it necessary to make this com
munication to the convention for it:
consideration, as I should feel it my
duty to decline the nomination excep
with that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS B
Parker"
After speaking at some length, h
read the following answer, which hac
been agreed upon in the conference
"The platform adopted by this con
vention is silent on the question of thu
monetary standard, because it is no
regarded by US as a possible issue il
this campaign, and only campaigr
issues were mentioned in the plat
form. Therefore, there is nothing il
the views expressed by you in the tel
egram just received which would pre-
clude man entertaining them from
accepting nomination on said plat
form"
/ Williams. Tillman and Carmacl
spoke in support of the reply. Abou
the time Tillman concluded, Bryan
came into the hall. Immediately
there was an uproar and calls fol
Bryan, who made his way to the plat
form.
His face was chalk-white. He
walked rapidly UP the aisle. His lip:
were compressed to a thin line anc
his brows drawn straight. He nerv
ously famed himself and paid no at
tention to the hands that were hello
out to him as he passed.
During the course of his speech he
offered several amendments, none Of
which were accepted. He said amons
other things that if the sending of the
Ireply to Parker was a declaration fol
the gold standard, this convention
should be honest and say so frankly
Loud applause greeted his statement
that it was a manly thing in Judge