Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

which he said he would ask Governor Var
| daman of his state to read. about Judge
| Parker debating to the convention.
| IF 1t can be criticised" said Mr. Will
| liams. 1T can only be said that Judge
| Parker was perhaps too sensitive lest MS
| views should not be understood by the con-
| vention.
The Parker Telegram.
Here is the telegram that caused all the
| trouble:
ITO Mr.. w. F. sheehan. Hotel Jefferson.
| Il regard the gold standard as firmly and
| irrevocably established. and shall act ac-
| cordingly, IL the action Of the convention
| today shall be ratified by the people. AS
| view should be made known to the con-
| vention. and II II Is proved to be unsat-
isfaetory to the majority l request you 70
that another may be nominated oefore al
jOurnment.
| (SiRned) ALTON b. PARKER"
| Mr.. Williams recommended that the con-
vention authorize the sending OF the follow
| ing telegram to Parker:
THE platform adopted by this convention
| Is silent on the question of monetary stand
ard because II is not regarded by as
| an issue in this campaign. Therefore there
| is nothing in your telegram which would
preclude your acceptance OF the nominal
| ton"
| A report had been circulated that Sena-
| tor Carnlack had received a telegram from
| Judge Parker saying he would decline the
nomina ton IL gold plank was not insert
| ed in the platform. Mr.. Williams said
| Senator Carmack had never received any
| telegram from Judge Parker. and that the
only one received was by Mr.. sheehan.
| which was the one read to the convention
by Governor Vardaman
Senator Tillman's Pacific Effort.
Senator Tillman. who had been convinced
at the long conference of the leaders that
he had misunderstood Judge Parker's tele-
gram. took the floor to placate the conven-
| ton. He said:
Now what is there In this situation? We
| had succeeded in the resolutions committee
| in getting unanimous report on the plat
form. 1t has been said that the democratic
| party can always be relied upon to do the
| wrong thing at the right time. l was an
gered tonight when l first heard of the tele-
! gram and l swore / would not endure it, l
| asked for a conference. We had it and
talked over what our duty. 1t looked
| like an almost hopeless situation at first,
but we determined that this was the prop
err the sane and safe way out.
Senator Tillman said there was not
mar on the platform committee that did
not know at least believe that faTRer
| was a gold man.
There have been all manner of rumors
| and angry discussion said Senator TIL
|
| slider this matter. am willing to receive
| this telegram as the outspoken thought
| Of sensitive nature. rather than any De
| sire to dictate to the convention He SIM
| ply desired to make his position plain l
! give him the benefit of the doubt. He sent
| this here that II didn't like him as
| gold man the convention could select some
one else
| Bryan's Dramatic Entrance.
w J. Bryan, pale from his illness. at this
| moment entered the hall and came feebiy
| down the aisle. The convention went Into
| a most violent uproar Of enthusiasm. Bry-
| ans dramatic entrance interrupted Tiliman.
Senator TiIlman said he knew and al!
| the delega tes knew that Parker was gold
1 man.
Former Senator Pettigrew arose and said
| that a delegate had asked Hill If Parker
| was a gold man. and Hill said ne oid not
Hknow.
| 1.-The national democracy has spoken. His
! telegram has not altered the condition at
| all. He has either been supersens.tive, Is
! debating to US or has been bulldozed. Are
| we going to change our PLATFORM?
From all parts Of the delegates section
| came cries Of mo, no..
At this moment cries went up from all
parts Of the hall: Bryan" Bryan"
| platform. platform The widest ex-
element prevailed as Mr.. Bryan went to
| the platform. 1t was six minutes before
| quiet was restored.
| Then Mr.. Tillman resumed.
Look out. Ben called a man from one
| Of the galleries.
| Mr.. Tillman turned on the man inter-
rupting him. You look out or you will be
| put out"
| Several, police officers at once took the
! offender in charge and escorted him out
| of the hall.
| Bryan Speaks.
| Bryan followed TiHman at 1925
| He was evidently ill., and his voice could
| hardly be heard fifty feet away.
| Il have read the telegram and 1 have
| heard the motion to send back reply"
| He then reviewed the work of the COM
| mittee on resolutions.
I'VE left the money question open
| matter of principle said Bryan. Il urged
| coinage Of silver dollars into subsidiary
| coin. They objected to bringing in the silver
| question even by implication; l tried to get
| up the question of asset currency. and they
| declined But they were so anxious to get
| harmony they would not even declare
| against asset currency"
| Bryan went at great length into detailing
the work Of the committee resolutions in
| keeping out the money question
| Now, l understand your proposed reply
to Judge Parker says the money question
| Ia no longer an issue. Now, X you send
| this telegram and say this is no longer an
| issue you simply settle 1t on the gold stand
| ard SIDE and IL you want to declare for the
gold standard you ought to be honest about
| A he proceeded his voice became strong
| er and his manner more earnest.
| ut would have been manlier IL Parker
had expressed his opinion before the con-
| vention met" dong applause). He ought to
have done 1t before the voters went to
! their caucuses and sent Instructed deiega-
| lions here. 1t is not our fault that this
question has come up, but his. l am not
| willing to send this naked statement to
! him and thereby write into our platform
plank which we did not put there.
| standard plank except to vote against it.
| But appeal to you to take the voters into
your confidence and be honest about your
declaration But II you insist telling
| Judge Parker that his views on this ques-
| ton are not at issue, l insist that you ask
| his opinion on other questions Of asset cur