The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10

St Louis, July s.--The convention did not go into session promptly at the time appointed although the greater number of delegates and alternates were in their seats keyed up to high pitch of ex- citement over the possible events of the night.
 The news that there would in all proba- bility be all sorts of political fireworks had been spread through the city and the people comr- enced to pour into the build : ing anxious to see what would be done. The crowd although large was nothing compared to the jam that was allowed to pass into the coliseum last night The greatest excitement prevailed in and around the hall, and it was equalled by the deep perpiexity in which many of the delegates found themselves. They knew that a message had been received from Judge Parker but it's exact contents were unknown There were hundreds of versions but none of them was known -o be accurate. They were all looking for a tempest, but could not make any accurate estimate of it's violence.
 At 9:10 O clock Chairman Clark pounded vigorously with his gavel and asked that the delegates be seated and the aisles cleared He did not formally call the convention to order, but as soon as some degree of quiet had been restored Cover nor Vardaman of Mississippi proceeded to address the convention on the subject of the mysterious telegram. He said rumors were abroad that telegram had been received from Judge Parker and these reports had caused such excite ment and apprehension that he would move that the gentleman of the New York delegation reported as receiving the message should send 1t to the clerks desk to be read.
 Governor vardaman's Words.
 'We are here for the purpose of acting for the democratic party of this nation, said Governor Vardaman, and l want to say to you, and believe that I voice the sentiment of every member of this convention. whey I say that we have not deliberated at all since we have been here.' (Applause)
 ..The noise and the confusion of the mob and the rabble has characterized every hour of the sitting of this convcn- ton. The time has come my country men. when they should think about what you are doing, when you should weigh carefully and deliberately the great ques- tions which you are called upon here to consider. It is not a question as to whether this man or that man or any other man should be nominated for pres  question as to whether or not you will be able to selct a man who will be suffici- ently strong at the polls in November to defeat that national peril. Theodore Roosevelt (Cheers.) Now let us go down to business.
 we have worn the wire edge off, let us get to work let us find out what this rumor whrSh has semed to create al- most disorder in this hall is, and let the
 
 telegram was addr ressed, if this is a mat ter that this convention should consider. that affects this convention, read it. Let the truth be known, and then let us pro- ceed to business. (Applause3
 Chairman Clark replied
 Clerk Calls for Telegram.
 Tt is moved that the New York dele gation or the member of that deIgation who has the telegram that has been bruit- ed about the city--if he has such a one produce it and read 1t to this conven- tion''
 Delegate Raines of New York asked that the motion be deferred until the chair man of his delegation could be heard from.
 How much time do you want?" asked the chairman.
 q understand the chairman of the New York delegation is now on his way to the hall" was the reply.
 .sThe chair requests the gentleman from Mississippi to withdraw his motions for a few moments" said Clark
 Governor Vardeman acquiesced and Judge Richardson of Alabama asked that Senator Carmack of Tennessee be in terrogated as to whether or not he had received a telegram from Judge Parker, saying that he could not accept the nomi- nation unless there was gold deciara- tion in the platform and which was pub 3ished in a newspaper.
 s.Gentlemen, said the chairman, that is the most weighty matter that has come besore this convention, and we want no