The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-11
GLOSINGGONVENTlON SCENES
SENSATION CAUSED BK PAR-
 KER,s "GoLDn MESSAGE.

ference of the Leaders and Their An-
 swer That Strengthened Matters Out
 Essen. Henry c. Davis, of Virginia,
 Nominated for Vice President Early
 sunday Morning.
 St. Louis, July 10.-The closing hours of the national democratic convention, which reached final adjournment at 1:3O o'clock Sunday morning were full of dramatic interest. Like the preceding session at which Judge Parker was nominated, the intensely dramatic scenes Of the final hours will long live in the memories of all those who were present.
 When the convention met Saturday afternoon to nominate a vice presiden- tial candidate and close up it's business, everything indicated prompt action and an early adjournment. When the con- yention was called to order, however, it was decided by the leaders to take a recess until the leaders could agree on vice presidential candidate. There was some opposition to this plan among the delegates but at S:20 p. m. Chair man Clark declared a recess until 5;20 D. m.
 When the convention re-convened at 5:20 everything indicated prompt fin- ish and early adjournment. Then fol- lowed the episode of the Parker tele- gram and the long debate which re- suited in the conciliatory reply to Judge Parker
 The reading of Judge Parker's mes sage created profound sensation and caused many bitter remarks especially among the southern contingent who de- clared that if he did not like the plat form he should decline the nomination outright. Some even went so far as to. say he should be kicked out. With the delegates in an uproar an adjournment was finally brought about by the lead CTS who went into secret conference to see what could be done.
 Judge Parker's telegram was address ed to Hon. William F. Sheehan, one of the New York delegates, and as read before the convention was as follows:
 regard the gold standard as firmly and irrevocably established and shall act accordingly if the action of the lconvention to-day shall be ratified by the people. As the platform IS silent | on the subject my views should be made known to the convention, and if | it is proved to be unsatisfactory to the majority, I request you to decline the nomination for me at once so that another may Do nominated before ad-
 Signed: A. B. Parker. While the delegates were informally discussing the telegram, which had dropped among them like a bomb, the Headers were discussing the matter I quietly, and finally adopted state ment which was to be sent to Judge Parker in the form of a telegram. The statement was adopted by the conven
 tion when it reconvened and is as fol- lows:
 The platform adopted by this con- | ventioll is silent on the question of the monetary standard, because it is not Iregarded by us as possible issue in this campaign, and only campaign is- sues were mentioned in the platform Therefore, there is nothing in the views expressed by you in the telegram just received which would prejudice a man entertaiing them from accepting nom l 1udJlOn on salu pldIlUIII,
 After the dispute about the Parker telegram had been disposed of, it took only a short time to nominate Senator Henry G. Davis. of West Virginia, for vice president. At 1:31 Chairman Clark declared the convention adjourn ed sine die.
 The tired delegates left the hall as quickly as possible and sought long de- llayed and much needed rest. Very few lof them left the city on the early Imorning trains. The unflagging inter- lest that had spurred them through the long hours of the convention permitted the majority of the delegates to secure only little sleep after it's final adjourn ment and the hotel corridors were crowded with groups of heayy-eyed,
 and apparently thoroughly exhausted lpoliticians. The events of the last four days formed the chief topic of con- lversation generally. All who had sat
 through weary sessions declared to-day Ithat the convention just closed was one lof the greatest assemblages in the po- Ilitical history of the country, and from the standpoint of physical endurance Icertainly one of the most exhausting. Most of the delegates sought to secure some recreation, and street cars to sub Iurban amusement parks were crowded lduring the late hours of the day.