The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12
WHY HE WENT.
COCHRAN Didn't Want to Hurt
$50. Conventions Feelings.

s55f5s sffss& BY Associated HITcsS.
IEFc1Y. W DIRK, July little Associat
Press 10 day received the following tel
egram from Eoiirke Cochran; dated $in-y
sdianapolis. July 10Th. explaining Ms
tieclina tioti to address the Democratic
National Convention at ST. Louis:
II left st. Louis yesterday at l245. be-
cause matters hen stood did not
I Domination soiri . Tor Vice President was
Ieachec. IA,
y Calls for me to make a speech which
would very likely be renewed at the final
session, and At the time LIQUID ]. no not
& trllthfully assure the convention thai Ia
est prospect Of success. have made Il
rule never TO say on a public platform
anything Which | could not repeat IN the
Rory asy ana Two Would not foretcli defeat 81
lence was, therefore. the only source
,opcn, and the best way to pursue IL was
i by abbence.
Telegram Changed All.
/. when I reached indianapolis was
/ phy.7 informing me Of Judge Parlsers
i, m essage TO Governor Shcehan and urging
,,a1ne to return.i Immediately,
Il. changed. Tho irospect. which had been
eblnck with signs OF disaster, at once be-
b came splendid with promises OF victory.
ii For many months I had been preaching
u t hat the success OF the Democratic party
3! this arinvolvcd the continuance OF con-
3. stitutionnl government In this country.
.submuted to the state convention last
s; April blythe Tammany members, and !
4 think is shared by every thoughtful man
& An the country.
"'The one thing absolutely essential TO
Democratic success Is Il leader Till now
ano ono 1pUssossing anything like nvaila-
sseS
ldions. HIS age Is advanced: Many poll
II 1icians believe there Is widespread OBJ
5ection to giving any man. however wise
IA or virtuous, more than two terms In the
IA presidency. The antagonisns which he
has provoked are numerous and bitter,
sun h,s running qualities ,r we 'Ls 70 ele
q tof New York urged his ton as tho
4 only one that furnished the slightest
hope even Of an exciting contest. TO
y tbring this about and 10 secure an u1leuuiv.
g ocal acknowledgment that tho money
n ! question was settled were tho two objects
Z 10 which the Tammany delegation con-
s. fined the efforts of Its members, II ap-
sh peared quite early that tho first OF these
was wholly impossible 70 accomplish
he SECOND, we felt J. was only necessary
Il States should demand II ARMY MS a con
5 ditton absolutely necessary TO success
~ the meeting OF the New York delcga-
tion on Tuesday morning a resolution to
& this effect, offered by me. was suppressed
NY q parliamentary manoonvre, If II
had been ., agreed by The leaders to clmi,
j again In moved That the New eS york dele!
@ cation offer as an amendment IN thu
convention The financial plank submittni
t by Senator Hill IN the Committee el
Resolutions. but the motion was re-
1ected by vote of ilfty to twenty-cighl
OF the delegates. H5lg
Will be Overwhelmingly Elected
N Under these circumstances The nompa
Nj ton Of Judge Parker who WAS withou
FsSg any record on the coinage question. eN
cept that he had voted twice for Mr.
Bryan. seemed 10 preclude the slishles
hope thai he would receive even ms man
4 electoral votes as Mi Bryan polied Ii
1900. Bnt This VERY pnsilanimIty of hi
III managers, which led them TO Enrrende
their own convictions md u stfe ever
attempt Of the Mem York city delsga icl
even 10 voicethe opinions Of their consti