Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
THE PARKER TELEGRAM
FRIEND OF THE JUDGE TELLS
WHAT OCCURRED AT EsoPUS.
Says There Were No Prior Messages to
st. Louis Making Demands-Con-
gratulatory Remarks.

ESOPUS. N. Y, July 11.-Light was
thrown on the history of the now famous
Parker telegram and the reply to 1t of the
democratic convention at st. Louis today
by close friend of Judge Parker, who de-
clined to allow the use of his name
when Judge Parker went to bed at 9:45
Friday night" said this man, "he did not
know anything at all about the financial
side of the platform which had been agreed
upon, more than was outlined in the very
brief bulletins telephOned from Kingston.
When informed by the Associated Press
correspondent at $50 am. of the bare fact
of his nomination he knew no more, and
the first real knowledge he had of the ac-
tion of the convention on the financial
plank in the -pla tform was when he read
the New York morning papers. Imme-
diately after breakfast. that Is to say,
little after o'clock, he started for horse
back ride. Just before mounting his horse
telegram was handed him, giving a con-
ment of his reading of that telegram it was
noticed that he was very much preOccu-
pied. and as he rode off his head was
bowed as If in deep thought.
Rode to Railroad Station.
AT about $50 o'clock he rode up to the
railroad station. asked for kilograms and
received quite bunch of them, l happen
to know that none of them gave him the
information he wanted. He chatted with
the reporters for a while, and it was after
ward recalled that some of his questions to
them betrayed the fact of his lack of first
hand knowledge of the conventions action.
He waited about the station, almost irreso-
Lutte in bearing, for fully ten minutes and
then suddenly galloped back toward Rose
mont. An hour afterward his famous tele-
gram was filed with the operator and the
nf nNyan
That night while the convention tossed
and billowed with the ensation he had
produced he did not go early to bed. as he
had done the night before, although the
local celebration in his honor ceased and
the people dispersed as early at 1915 pm
He sat up until after 3 closely watch
ing the bulletins and made no mOva to-
ward retiring until after the action of the
convention upon his telegram was made
known to him.
1T is not true," said the gentlem an
quoted above. that Judge Parker sent
message to Senator Hill demanding the IN
sertion of a gold plank. His telegI am to
VIM. f. Sheehan was his first communica-
ton directly or indirectly with the con-
vention.
Message From Cleveland.
Judge Parker received today the follow
ing message from former President Grover
Cleveland:
BUZZARD'S BAY, July IL.
You must permit me to express my graft
tude and admiration for the splendid mani
festation of honor and courage you have
given to your countrymen and to the de-
mocracy in your st. Louis dispatch
(Signed GROVER CLEVELAND.
The telegram from VIM. R. Hearst sent
on Saturday evidently went astray but
duplicate was received today as follows,
dated Chicago July 10:
Il congratulate you upon your nominal
ton and upon the expression of democratic
principles in the platform on which you
stand. l hope and believe that battling for
the people and for such principles you will
lead the democracy to victory
Judge Parker Immediately wrote. M.
Hearst the following letter:
Hon. VIM. Randolph Hearst.
Dear Sir: Just word to thank you for
your very kind message of congra.ulation
and to assure you of my very grateful ap-
probation. Very truly, yours.
ALTON B. PARKER
Other kilograms.
Other kilograms received today include
the following:
From John R. Williams of Illinois:
Accept my sincere congratulations and
best wishes for your election"
From Senator Patrick H. McCarren Of
Brooklyn, dated Mattoon, ILL.,:
Congratulations to the next President"
From ]. M. Page of Jerseyvile, H..
dent. You will be BOTH
From the Right Rev. Charles c. Grafton,
Episcopal bishop of Fond du Lac, Wis,
dated Providence, R. l.:
I'VE will daily pray God to possess thee
with His wisdom and give thee a courageous
and peaceful heart"
From ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy Of Boston:
'Heartiest congratulations Your teIe-
gram gave great satisfaction here"
From United States Supreme Court Justice
Rufus w. Peckham and his son, H. A.
Peckham, dated Colorado Springs. COL:
Congratulations. Now for win."
From President David r. Francis of the
st. Louis exposition:
Hearty congratulations. not only on your
but on you sagacious telegram,
which the convention, by overwhelming ma
jority, has sustained. Those who have been
asking that you announce your position on
the issues can no longer have any question
as to your convictions or your courage to
express them
From former Vice President Adlai e.
from Bloomington, ILL.,:
My hearty congratulations"
Will Build New Station.
Surveyors began today laying down the
lines for the new West Shore station at
Esopus, which Is to be completed in about
two weeks. long siding will also be put
In for special trains.
So far as his plans have as yet been
made Judge Parker will not tour the coun-
try making speeches. His personal cam
paign will be conducted in a way similar
to that of President Mckinley, to a large
will probably make but one or two pill
grimages to the larger cities.
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