The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-04-20
ALTON BROOKS PARKER.
New York Convention Instructs
Delegates For Him.
Delegation Directed to Vote as a Unit.
Tammany Was Allowed to Name
DeIegate-at-large, an Alternate ano
One of the Two Electors-at-Large
Platform Is Brief.

Albany, April 19.-At 8 minutes Of
o'clock the Democratic convention
was called to order and Chairman
Schraub of the committee on creden.
tials reported the results of the after
noon. His reference to the with
drawal in Clinton county was applaud.
ed. He moved the previous question
and all debate was cut off
Senator McCarren then followed
with the report of the committee on
platform, John B. Stanchfield inter
rupting to ask that the temporary
chairman, George Raines of Rochester
be made permanent. Mr. McCarreu
then read the platform.
When Judge Parker's name was
read in the platform the audience
rose to the occasion, with the excep
tion of Tammany, and cheered foi
about 20 seconds When Mr.. McCar
rem moved the adoption of the plat
form Senator Grady arose and was
greeted with vociferous applause.
Minority Amendment.
Senator Grady offered the following
minority amendment:
The Democracy of New York be
lieves that the result of the presiden.
tial election now pending involves the
very existence of constitutional gov
ernment in this country, and in such
grave crisis 1t has no favor to ask ci
the party in the nation, except the
privilege of serving It, That this se,.
vice may be most effective the delega
tion here elected Is left free to take
such action at st. Louis as a majority
thereof may consider most likely to In
sure the success of the candidate So.
lected by the national convention.
Realizing, however, that the elec.
toral votes of New York are abso
lutely essential to Democratic success,
we submit to our brethren through
out the country that Alton B. Parker,
a Democrat in the prime of life, has
been elected by a majority of over
10000 to the chief position in the ju.
dicial system of this state and during
the last six years has discharged the
duties of his high Office with such III.
varying dignity, shining ability and
scrupulous fidelity. that if his term
were to expire this year, he would un
doubtedly be chosen to succeed him
self by the concurring votes of all his
fellow citizens"
"On behalf of the minority commit
tee on resolutions" said Senator
Grady, 81 present this supplement tc
the resolutions of instructions, there
being no opposition on the part of the
minority of that committee to the unit
rule"
Senator Grady went on to argue in
favor of his amendment 81 take it."
said he, that the only purpose of this
convention is to assure that New
York shall make it's contribution to
national success"
He challenged any friend of Judge
Parker to find in Tammany's position
any lack of appreciation of that able
jurist.
''We ask to meet the question next
July" he said. 1--WE all have in mem.
ory times when conditions changed be-
tween April and July. Moreover, we
believe this will comport better with
the dignity of the chief Judge of the
court of appeals. An instructed dele
cation is never a very edifying sight
It usually carries very little weight
to go in and favor candidate because
you were ordered to do so. How muck
better to act upon the hAsis of mature
and conscientious Judgment"
Senator McCarren's Reply.
Senator McCarren then spoke for the
other side He began by saying that
the smallest boy in the gallery did
not believe a word that Senator Grady
had said.
Instantly pandemonium broke
loose. Mingled cheers and Kisses
were heard for fully two minutes be-
fore Senator McCarren could proceed
Senator Grady doesn't believe what
he said himself" McCarren went on.
THE absurd argument of Senator
Grady, it seems to me, will not for a
moment deceive any intelligent man
III this convention. If you think for
a moment of what Senator Grady pro-
poses you will see that | am justified
in saying that it is not intended to ap-
peal to the sincere, the honest and fair
mind of any delegate In the conven-
ton.
"He has told you that an instruct
ed delegation is not always good
thing. Instructed delegations in 1884
secured the nomination of Grover
Cleveland; in 1888 an instructed dele
cation secured his denomination: an
instructed delegation in 1900 secured
the vote of the delegation from New
York in favor of w. j. Bryan, so that
can only say to you here as delegates
that no true friend of Judge Parker
will 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 tina.
something may occur between now
and July. Nothing will occur to make
Judge Alton B. Parker any less the
available candidate than he is now
We know that there is not a candidate
before us today except Alton B. Par
ker with any chance of election AS
the friends of Judge Parker we must
enlighten the other A states that tn"
Democracy Of the state Of New York
either by unanimous or majority vote