The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

Senator Grady had said
Instantly pandemonium broke loose
Mingled cheers and Kisses rose and
fell for fully two minutes before Sen
atOr McCarren could proceed
Senator Grady does not believe
| what he said himself. Senator Nc
! Carren went on. His absurd arsll-
ment VIII not for moment deceive
any intelligent man in this convention.
II you think OF what Senator Grady
proposes, you viii see that I am jus
titled in saying that il is not intended
to appeal to the sincere. the honest
and fair mind Of any delegate in the
convention.
He has told you that an instructed
delegation is not always q good thing.
Instructed delegations in 1854 secured
the nomination of Grover Cleveland- ia
1883 an instructed delegation secured
his denominations an instructed dele
cation in 1900 secured the vote Of the
delegation from New York in favor Of
William J. Bryan so that can only
say To you here as delegates that no
true friend of Judge Parker viii have
the information go forth from here
that New York has failed TO instruct
its delegates TO St Louis
senator Grady has told you that
something may occur between now
and July. Nothing viii occur to make
Judge Alton B. Parker any less the
avafIab bic candidate than he is now "
know that there is not a candidate be
fore US today except Alton B. Parker
with any chance of election As the
friend of Judge Parker we must en-
tighten the other states Of the Union
that the Democracy Of the state or
New York. either by unanimous or
ma jOrity vote has expressed itself in
favor OF the election OF the only avail
able candidate that the United States
has today"
Congressman W Bourke Cochran
followed in ringing speech He said-
Senator McCarren seems TO have
addressed himself 10 the smallest boy
ii
largest man in the convention You
shall decide between US
The ma jority resolution states rea-
sons. c 8 I understand them why Judge
Parker might be the best and most
available candidate for the presidency
that the Democracy could name. The
ma foritv of the committee gives no
reason whatever why Judge Parker
should be presented to the convention
Tne minority asks that this convention
send delegation to St Louis prepared
10 discuss the interests of the party
from the standpoint OF its own welfare
The majority desires this delegation TO
20 10 St Louis and ask for 2 favor q
It's hands The majority wishes 10 go
10 St LOuis and ask that Judge Par
ker BE- nominated 10 oblige US
The majority thinks that we ought
10 90 there and give reasons Why
Judge Parker should be nominated in
the interests of the Democracy
Vow IN the interests Of the Lernocrsie5
and Of the candidate. is IT not apparent
that If this plan be onsurnrnaten the IN
eVirabIe deduction viii be that the Demo
cratic party cannot agree on anything
that it has adopted here a. series OF plat
{ tud=s and then proceeded to recommend
( a candidate who VIII stand for anything
T or nothing
Now the minority has a higher opln-
ion Of Judge Parker than those gentle
men who profess TO be his friends seem
10 entertain We believe that on his rec
& ord ne may. and very likely will be the
strongest man that the convention can
+ nominate We don believe that we should
E load down Judge Parker with the political
: hopes and aspira tons Of any man OF set
f OF men We believe that in our minority
{ report we have given reasons WY II con-
ditfons do not change. he should be nom
mated BIZ the convention at St Louis
+ Senator Hill arose in the Albany de-.
cation amid wild cheering and suggestes-
+ fnar th. vote be taken by counties This
Tzas agreed to- The New York amend
4 rnent was lost. III to 3H-
4 THE platform as originally reported was
4 adopted by a viva voce vote The list %
Z delegates. alrernates and electors was
I read and adopted and tire new state com
: uittee was announced-
/ A resolution was adopted that the state
{ committee be- authorized TO I'll any and
al vacancies that may occur in the list
OF presidential electors and electors-at-
At 1o.s3 the convention adjourned with
out day