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

Parker sent such a telegram. The hum or
their excited talk almost drowned the voices
Of the nominating speakers.
The southern and western men were fair
ly ablaze with anger over the rumor. The
convention was in an ugly spirit. and APP
parently ripe for big row. The gold
democrats were jubilant and aggressive.
D. B. Hill was the center Of an excited
throng OF delegates. crowdtng around him
and clamoring.
Keep COOL he said. laughingiy. "the
telegram does not amount to much. any
way"
In full sight Of the body of delegates. but
hcmmed around by sergsants-at-arms. the
fab They were Joined by John Poe. Sen
ator Germans alternate.
An Intensely Dramatic Scene.
The scene in the hall was intensely ORA
matte Delegates and newspaper men sursed
around the Enclosure where the COM
mitteemen were impounded.
The mass Of the delegates we're craning
their necks to see what was going on In
the committees pen. and no one paid the
least attention to the nomiRatin speeches.
John Sharp Williams. looking as II he
to the pen on the double quick and goes
into the conference. Senator Carmack or
Tennessee joins the conference. Extra pa
pers have told of the sensation. and In
into the hall bearing their grips.
The resolutions committeeman are. evil
IDENTIFY having hard time to get together.
Tillmans face Is like thundercloud. Car
nail in two. John Sharp Williams. with
his siouch hat pulled over his eyes, sits
apart inditing a telegram
1t Is a scorching sweltering night and
delegates, laying aside all formalities. shed
their coats and collars. and with sleeves
rolled up scurry about the hail. holding
animated conferences.
Senator Culberson's Statement.
The nominating speeches having been
made the chairman announced that the
secretary would call the roll of states for
a vote on the vice presidency.
Senator Culberson declared that there
were many delegates absent a recess until
$40 should be taken.
In the exigency that confronts u.s." he
said. referring to the telegram from Judge
Parker to Sheehan in reference to the gold
plank. I'VE should not proceed here. Be-
fore decide upon Vice President we
should know who Is to be our candidate
for the presidency"
This statement was received amid great
tumult.
Menzies of Indiana mounted chair. de-
claring that the people who did not agree
with Senator Culberson should be heard.
There were cries of sit down. and.
amid great tumult. a vote on adjournment
was taken until $40 The leaders went to
the Southern Hotel to continue their con-
ference.
Conference Of the Leaders.
They Immediately went into secret session
in the New York headquarters. Intense
excitement prevailed on the streets. and the
Hobbies of the Southern rapidly filed up
with excited crowds
Let's reconsider the nomination and
m, ba Of Silyar-
ties.
But calmer counsels prevailed A study
Of the Parker telegram convinced the lead
ers that he had simply meant to discloSe
his position as to the gold standard that
the delegates might understand where he
stood. 1t was decided to read the telegram
to the delegates. and John Sharp Williams
and Senator Tillman undertook the task OF
qualification.
Delegates Resentful.
After the recess the pent-up excitement
of the delegates broke out like a whirl-
wind. They rushed to the front of the hall
and in surgtng masses crowded around the
speakers platform.
The resentment of the silver men In the
convention over the action OF Judge Parker
was intense, and was seen In numerous
gatherings of the delegates. The comment
of those delegates was not so much directed
against Parker gold man. because
they all recognized him such when they
voted for him. But 1t was what they de-
clare Is his unwarranted interference In
the work of the convention that they Sc
verely condemned.
Senator Tillman was indignant over
what he termed the unwarranted interior
ence on the part of Judge Parker
II will tear this convention apart before
submit to any dictatfon from New York.
declared Mr. Tillman in a dramatic man
ner
The Indiana delegation threatened to
Withdra W It's StlDDOrt from Parker IL he in
sisted upon having his ideas as outlined in
his telegram put into the platform.
The Hearst men were busy in the con-
vention melting opposition to Parker on ac
count Of his letter and declaring that his
course indicated the correctness of all they
have said about his lack of leadership
qualifications. Many Parker men declared
that II II were not for the attitude of the
Hearst people 1t would be much easier to
get over the trying situation that con-
fronted the delegates
The feeling that existed among the dele
gates over the action Of Judge Parker is
shown by the following statement by an
active Parker man in the Minnesota delega-
ton:
Il am one of the eight Parker men in our
delegation. Eight Of our delegates were for
Hearst. eight for Parker. with four scatter
Parker sentiment In Minnesota. but l say
now that II we get an opportunity to recon-
slider this nomination Minnesota will not
give single Parker vote
AGAIN IN SESSION.
The Telegram Read and Nomination