The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-10
of tense expectancy as to what would
occur when it reconvened at $3.50.
Evening Session Is Tense


Evening Session Is Tense
At $40 o'clock Chairman Clark
pounded vigorously with his gavel and
asked that the delegates be seated and
the aisles cleared. He did not formal
ly call the convention to order; but as
soon as some degree of quiet had been
restored Gov. Vardaman, of Missis-,
sippi, addressed the convention on the
mysterious telegram. He said:
| believe that l voice the sentiment Of
every member of this convention when I
say that we, have not deliberated at all
since we have been here.
The noise and confusion of the mob and
rabble has characterized every, hour of
the sitting of this convention. The time
has come, my countrymen, when you
should think about what you are doing.
when you should weigh carefully and de-
llperately the great questions which you
are called upon here to consider 1t is not
question whether this man or that man
or any other man should be nominated for
wee president but it is a question as to
whether or not you will be able to Sc
lect "a, man who will b.. sufficiently strong
at at me me polls In November to defeat that
let US get down, to business We have
worn the, wire edge off and let us get to
WORK; let us find out what this rumor
winch has seemed to create almost dis
order IN this hall is. and let the gentle
man from New York to whom the tele-
Gram was addressed, if this is a matter
affeets this convention, read it, Let the
truth be known and then let us proceed to
business. ~
1t was decided to await the arrival
OF the chairman of the New York dele
cation.
Conference Committee Arrives
The conference committee reached
the nall at 9:35, and filed slowly along
the crowded a1sies in the center of the
na1r
about asking What shall we do?"
Keep your heads and behave" re-
torted Senator Tillman with emphasis.
and he repeated the injunction at mn
merous intervals.
John S. Williams, Gov. Vardaman.
Senator Tillman and Senator Carmacl,
made their way to the platform with
tiie mysterious message in their pos
session.
A short conference took. place amone
the four and then Mr.. Williams said.
All of us were very much surprised and
excited this afternoon, to use no stronger
words, at what purported to be comics
OF aelegra m 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 Mr.. Car
mack not only received no telegram today
never nj ee Teeeae ahat was published but
Parker in all his life And nobody receiV.
ed telegram containing the language in
t tniaar infamous ho volunteer PRODUCTION. A
teieSram has come from Mr. Parker TO
Mr. Sheehan. however, which shall road
IA moment, and it is SO important that
you you snou i : KNOW What it is. that after
the governor of my state, Mr.. Vardaman
and have him read it over again. When
you shaH have heard 1t, you will notice
tnat there is not In 1t one word about re-
curing or demanding, or asking. or re-
questlng that anything should be placed
IN the Democratic platform. You will
also note that, if there is an error in !" if if
at all it is an error of Judgment nroe
ceedlng from too sensitive sDjrit of
honor; too sensitive idea not to be mis-
double position. / shall now ask Gov
Vardaman to read the telegram to Won
Mr.. Williams words were heard In
deep silence. He then handed the
message to Gov. Vardaman, who read
the telegram.
A ringing cheer went around the
hall. but it was brief, So anxious were
the delegates to see what would fol-
low. Mr.. Williams continued:
Mr.. Chairman: 1 think you will bear me-
out in what said. This is the first time
IN the history of the United States that a
office on the surface of this earth has
been SO supersensitive about a after If
personal rectitude and honor as to send
a telegram to a friend asking him 10 de-
cline the nomination for him. If. as he
seems to have, been Informed, there ere is is
sonething in the platform which is not
IN accord with his own opinion
My friends, We purposely made this
platform silent on the question of the
gold standard, as We all agreed that was
agreed furthermore that nothing should
be placed in the platform which was not
a campaign issue. and the consequence
was that in the resolutions committee
motions were made to table. and those
motions were carried, every resolution on