Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14
PARKER AND DAVIS.


ical party The all night session Fri |
day which resulted in the nomination |
of Alton b. Parker on the first ballot |
at daylight. and the subsequent events
of the day are still the talk of poll |
ticians. When the convention met in
the afternoon Saturday 1t was thought
Judge Harmon would be the nominee
for yice-presidcnt, or. at least, some
one from the middle west. Then came
rumors to the effect that Parker
would not accept the nomination on
the platform, and the adjourning of
the convention until evening, when
the rumors became so thick that 1t
was no use lodging them longer. and
after quiet had been restored the fol-
lowing telegram was read from the
nominee of the party:
"Hon. William f. Sheehan, Hotel JEFF
ferson. St Louis:
Il regard the gold standard as firm
dy and irrevoeably established and
shall act accordingly II the action oil
the convention today shall be ratified
by the people. AS the platform is ST.
lent on the subject. my views should
be DlhOt hHbWn II ~ inc tthN'H'iohs "hN
If It proves to be unsatisfactory to the
majority. trust you to decline the
nomination for me at once. so that
another may he nominated before ad-
iournment. A. b. PARKER"
1t was subsequent scenes that ere
ated furor. Bryan objecting in his
dramatic manner to the wording OF
the evasve reply. but finally with
drawing all objections after being ac-
cused as n disrupter by many dele
gates, and capitulated entirely to the
convention by saying that Nebraska
would support any man for vice-pres-
ldent New York state wanted Then
followed nominations of Williams OF
Illinois. Turner OF Washington state,
Harris of Kansas and Davis OF West
Virginia. The vote resulted in Da-
Wis being nominated on the first bal
lot. Iowa not voting. and he was de-
clared the unanimous choice of the
convention
ESOPUS, N. Y. July 1l.-Judge
Parker declared this morning that he
had not yet received the message pre-
pared by Congressman John Sharpe
Mniiams and adopted by the Demo
cratic national convention declaring
that the monetary question was no
longer live political issue. and that
the platform was devoted only to live
matters. 1t is thought the message
will be brought by Congressman viii
liams or by ex-senator Hill Mean
time the Judge declines TO say any
thing in regard to the controversy, and
1t is believed he will reserve any
statement until he shall be formally
notified of his nomination.
Telegrams of congratulations are
pouring in upon Parker. Among the
number was one from his daughter,
Mrs. Hill. who witnessed his nomina-
ton in st. Louis.
Grover Cleveland. Adlai Stevenson
and Hearst were also among the mum
Der who telegraphed Hearsts mes
sage was; Il congratulate you upon
your nomination and upon the express
sion of Democratic principles in the
platform. ! hope and believe that
battling for the people and with such
principles you will bear Democracy to
victory"
Parker replied by mail: Just a
word to thank you for your kind mes
sage and to assure you of my very
grateful appreciation"
Clevelands wire: You must per
nit me TO express my gratitude and
admiration for splendid manifestation
OF honor and courage you have given
10 your country and to Democracy II
your st. Louis dispatch"
Bishop Grafton, Wisconsin, I'VE
VIII pray God to possess thee with his
peaceful heart"
Parker took his usual horseback ride
this morning. after which he spent
the afternoon replying to letters and
messages. Friends of Parker made
positive denial today that Parker had
wired Hill Friday insisting that the
financial plank in the platform be al
tered. 1t was pointed out that Parker
did not see the platform until he had
received news of his nomination The
only callers that Judge Parker had to-
day were ex-Assemblyman Lagdon and
his wife. who are neighbors.
NEW YORK. July 1l.-Bourke Coch-
ran, the Tammany orator, telegraphs
to the Press this morning that he
left St Louis in gloom. refusing to
walt for the closing session fearing
that he would be called upon to make
speech. If he had, he would have
had to tell the people that Judge Par.
ker would surely be defeated because
there was no gold standard plank in
the platform. He now felt he would
like 10 have gone back to St Louis
and tell them Parker would surely
win, owing to that telegram of his.
BSOPuS. N. Y, July 12.-Former
Lieutenant-Governor Sheehan was the
first of Parker's managers to arrive
from st, Louis. While being driven
from the depot to his home, the Shee-
han carriage encountered carriage
Judge Parker Unmindful
OF dozen reporters in the vicinity.
Mr.. Sheehan and Mr., Parker both
jumped from their carriages and seiz,
ing each others hands danced about
the road for fully minute, before
saying a word and unclasping their
hands. Afterwards Sheehan deliver
ed the following 81 am authorized