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

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Evening Session Is Tense
AT 9:1O o'clock Chairman Clark
pounded vigorously with his gayel 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-
Slppi, addressed the convention on the
mysterious telegram. He said:
I believe that I 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-
Ilberately 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
lect man who will be sufficiently strong
at the polls in November to defeat that
n ma peril, Theodore Roosevelt. Now
worn the wire edge off and let us get to
work; let us find out what this Tumor
winch mas 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
that this convention should consider that
af1ectS this convention, read it. Let the
truth DE known and then let us proceed to
business. 3 "
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: So, and filed slowly along
the crowded aisfes in the center of the
convention floor. Delegates thronged
about asking What shall we dog,
Keep your heads and behave re-
torted Senator Tillsnan with emphasis.
and he repeated the injunction at nu-
merous intervals.
John S Williams Gov. Vardaman.
Senator TIlman and Senator Carmack
made their way to the platform with
the mysterious message in their pos
session.
A short conference took place among
the four and then Mr.. Williams said:
All OF US We're very much surprised and
excted this afternoon, to use no stronger
OF kilograms which had been sent by our
| nominee to Mr.. Carmack and others i'm
TINS city. | want to tell you that but one
Telegram has been received. Mr. Car
mack not only received no telegram TODAY
| of the character that was published. but
| never received a telegram from Mr..
a. Aei ~ On HIS me. ana NOBODY receiv-
ed telegram containing the language in
that infamous volunteer production. A
eel mas come from Mr.. Parker to
~ Mr. sneenan. however, which shall read
IA moment and it is SO important tina
you should know what it is, that after I
nave read it shall hand it to nv friend.
/ the governor OF my state, Mr.. yardaman,
you shall have heard It, you sa viii n mne,.
| that there is not in it one word about re-
curing or demanding, or asking, or re-
in the Democratic platform. Won viii
| also note that. if there is an error in If
a at an 1t is an error of Judgment pro-
| honor; too sensitive idea not to he mis-
understood, or placed in a false or in q
double position. shall now ask Gov.
sa Mr Mi, TO reaa the seiegram to you.
deep silence. He then handed tine
message to Gov. Vardaman, who read
the telegram.
A ringing cheer went around the
hall. but 1T was brief, SO anxious were
the delegates to see what would fol-
low Mr.. Williams continued:
MI Chairman: think you will bear me
out in what said: This is the first time
/ IN the history of the United States f,,at .
man already nominated for the greatest
once on the surface of this earth mas
| personal rectitude and honor az to send
4 telegram to a friend asking him to de
cline the nomination for him, if as he
seems to have been Informed, there is
something in the platform which is not
IN accord with his own opinion.
My friends. we purposely made tb;e
platform silent on the question of the
gold standard, as We all agreed that was
/ not an issue in this campaign, and we ali
agreed furthermore that nothing should
be placed in the platform which was not
| campaign issue, and the consequence
was that In the resolutions committee
mouons were made to table, and those
| motions We're carried. every resolution on