The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-19
Mccarren Answers Grady.

Senator McCarren then took up the
cudgels for the other side. He began by
saying that the smallest boy IN the gal
lery did not believe a word that Senator
Grady had said.
Instantly pandemOnium broke loose.
Mingled cheers and Kisses rose and fell
for fully two minutes before Senator Nc
Carren could proceed.
Senator Grady does not believe what
he said himself" Senator McCarren went
on. His absurd argument viii not for
moment deceive any intelligent man in
this convention. If you think Of what
Senator Grady proposes you will see that
I am justified in saying that it is not in
tended to appeal to the sincere. the hon
est and fair mind of any delegate in the
convention.
He has told you that an instructed del
esation is not always good thing. IN
structed delegations in 1884 secured the
nomination of Grover Cleveland; in 1888
an instructed delegation secured his re-
nomination; an instructed delegation in
1907 secured the vote of the delegation
from New York in favor of William j.
Bryan. so that / can only say to you here
as delegates that no true friend of Judge
Parker would have the information go
forth from here tonight that New York
has failed to instruct its delegates to ST.
Louis.
Senator Grady has told you that some
thing may occur between now and July
Nothing will occur to make Judge Alton
=. Parker any less the available candi-
date than he is now. We know that there
IS not "A candidate before US today except
Alton 3. Parker with any chance of cleo
ton. As the friend of Judge Parker we
must enlighten the other states Of the
Union that the Democracy of the state
of New York, either by unanimous or
majority vote. has expressed itself in
favor Of the election Of the only available
candidate that the United States has to-
day"
BoUrke Cockran's Speech.
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran fol-
lowed in ringing speech. He said:
Senator McCarren seems TO have adj
al q u sol h.. nlNN N
the gallery. l address myself to the
largest man in the convention. You shall
decide between us
The minority resolution states why.
as I understand them, why Judge Parker
might be the best and most available
candidate for the presidency that the
Democracy can name. The majority OF
the conventions give no reasons what
ever why Judge Parker should be pre-
sented to the convention. The minority
asks that this convention send a dele
cation To st. Louis prepared TO discuss
the interests Of the party from the stand
point of its own welfare. The majority
desires this delegation to 90 to st. Louis
and ask for a favor at it's hands. The
majority wishes TO go to St. Louis and
ask that Judge Parker be nominated to
Oblige us.
The minority thinks that we ought to
60 there and give reasons why Judge
Parker should be nominated in the inter
ests Of the Democracy.
Now, in the interests of the Demo-
cracy and Of the candidate is it not APP
rarent that If this plan be consummated
the inevitable deduction Will be that the
Democratic party can not agree on any
thing; that it has adopted here a series
OF plattudes and then proceeded to re-
commend a candidate who will stand for
anything or nothing ~
Now. the minority has higher opinion
of Judge Parker than those gentlemen
who profess to be his friends seem to
entertain. We believe that on his record
ne may and very likely will be the
strongest man that the convention can
nominate. We don't believe that we
should load down Judge Parker with the
political hopes and aspirations Of any
man or set OF men We believe that ~
our minority report we have given
reasons why. if conditions do not change
ne should be nominated by the couven-
ton at ST. Louis"
Hill Ends It.