The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-13
PARKER P
WIRES
Ills Views On Money Ques=
tion to the Convention.
A SENASTION is CREATED.

For a Time It Looked as if Trou=
BILE Would Result, But Wise
Counsels Prevailed and
the Trouble Was
Soon Settled.
While the convention was in session
Saturday and nominations for vice.
president were being made like a bolt
from cloudless sky came the report
that Judge Parker had declined to ac-
cept the nomination unless a gold
plank was in the platform. The nom
nations had all been made and those
who were present were hoping to be
relieved Of duty within an hour when
a delegate moved TO take recess.
There was mystery in his remarks
and whispered eXclamations passed
from mouth to mouth. The nomina-
tion was declared carried and the dele
gates slowly left the hall.
The convention again assembled a
few minutes after nine o'clock and
was called to order by Chairman Clark,
and Governor Vardaman Of Missis-
sippi, proceeded to address the con-
vention on the subject OF the mysteri-
Gus telegram. He said that rumors
were abroad that telegram had been
received from Judge Parker, and these
reports had caused such excitement
and apprehension taat he would move
that the gentleman of the New York
delegation, reported as recipient Of
the message, should send it TO the
clerks desk to be read.
Chairman Clark replied: ut is
moved that the New York delegation
OF the member OF that delegation who
has the telegram that has been bruit.
ed about this city-if he has such a
one, produce it and read it to this
convention"
George Raines Of New York, asked
that the motion be deferred until the
chairman Of his delegation could be
heard from.
''Row much time do you want, !"
asked the chairman.
I understand the chairman Of the
New York delegation is now on his
way to the hail." was the reply.
The chair requests the gentleman
from Mississippi tn withdraw his mo-
tion for few moments" said Mr..
Clark. Gov. Vardaman acquiesced
Finally the conference committee,
John S. Williams, Governor Varda-
man, Senator Tillman and Senator
Carmack made their way to the plat
form with the mysterious message in
their possession.
Some one cried out: what shall
we do?" ''Keep your heads and be-
have" retorted Senator Tillman with
emphasis, and he repeated the injunc-
tion at numerous intervals.
A short conference took place among
the four and Chairman Clark, while
the delegates who had for the moment
put excitement away from them, sang
My Old Kentucky Home" a dele
gate from Kentucky, standing on his
chair, leading the song.
II wish to announce In advance, "
said the chairman, that on this i'm
portant matter every man shall have
a full and fair hearing. I now intro
duce John Sharp Williams, of Missis-
sippi. Mr.. Williams spoke as follows:
All OF US were very much surprised
and excited this afternoon, to use 10
stronger words, at what purported to
be copies OF kilograms which had been
sent by our nominee to Mr.. Carmack
and others in this city. I want to
tell you that but one telegram has
been received. A telegram has come
from Mr.. Parker, to Mr.. Sheehan,
however, which. I shall read in a
moment and it is so important
that you should know wnat it is that,
after I have read it, I shall hand it to
my friend, the governor Of my state,
Mr. Vardaman, and have him read it
over again.
When you shall have heard it you
will note that there is net in it one
word about requiring or demanding,
or asking, or requesting thlt anything
should be placed in the Democratic
Platform. loud applau.e. You will
also note that il there is any er-
ror in it, it is an error Of judg.
ment proceeding from too sem
sitive spirit OF honor-(applause)-to
be misunderstood or placed IN a false
OF in a double position. I shall now
ask Governor Vardaman to read the
telegram to you" cloud cheering
and applause
Nj. Williams's words were heard in
a silence SO deep, so intense, that, not
withstanding his weakened voice, bis
every word was distinctly audible in
all parts Of the hall. BE then handed
the message to Governor Vardaman,
who after requesting absolute quiet,
read The telegram as follows:
Hon. W. f. Sheehan, Hotel Jeffer-
son, st. Louis:
II regard the gold standard as firm
ly and irrevocably eSta blished and shall
act accordingly If the action OF the
convention of today shall be ratified
by the people. AS the platform is
silent on tine subject, my view should
be made known to the convention and
il it is proved to be unsatisfactory to
the majority I request you to decline
the nomination for me at once, so
that another may be nominated be-
fore adjournment.
(Signed) a. B. Parker
A ringing cheer went around the
hall, but it was brief, 50 anxious were
the delegates to see what would fol-
low.
Mr.. Williams: "Mr. Chairman. ]