The Washington herald., 1908-07-08

was great outburst Of parker! Parker!
Parker!" which Bell attempted TO quiet
by pounding with his gavel. but this audi
ence, whether 1t was for Bryan or against
him, was perfectly aware that Bell had
attempted 10 be unfair TO Judge Parker
and there was a sort of a wild and woolly
West fairness in them that demanded
that Judge Parker should be heard So,
with Bell pounding his gavel. the vast
audience. delegates and all, took up the
great and res0unding cry OF "Parkeri
Parker! Parker! Parker" and they would
not listen TO Bells call for order. They
would not heed his gavel pounding.
Parker Rises TO Feet.
Daniel f. Cohalan, OF Tammany, whis-
pered in Charles f. Murphy's ear. Muir
York delegation, and Cohalan ran around
to where Parker sat silent and looking
somewhat stern. Cohalan and Parker
whispered half moment, and all the time
the convention was in a tumult in its cry
for Parker Cohalan left Parker, and
Parker almost instantly arose from his
seat in the New York delegation. He was
greeted with the roars Of thousands:
Platform! platform, platform" meaning
that Parker was to speak from the plat
form. He faced the great audience and
shook his head. but delegates and all in
sisted that he take the platform. Judge
Parker, with heightened color, walked
slowly up the steps to where Bel was
standing. Bell put out his hand. which
Parker accepted At that moment the
fierce cries for Parker broke out again.
Holding in his hand a bit Of typewrstten
paper, Judge Parke. waved his hand at
the audience. and. II becoming quiet. he
said: 1T was my purpose had I been
fortunate enough TO first secure the at
tenton Of the chairman. 10 introduce the
following resolutions:
BE It resolved: That. before under
taking the important work confront
ing US. we. the representatives Of the
Democratic party, in national conven-
ton assembled record our profound
grief at the great loss sustained by
the country and civilization in the
death Of Grover Cleveland.
HOnOred aS True statesman.
I'VE honor him as a true statesman.
who kept inviolate the faith bequeathed
by Thomas jefferson 20 this tlme-hon-
ored organization Of the people.
We recall with grateful apprecla-
ton, the signal services he rendered in
maintaining jealousy the Just dstribu-
ton Of powers guaranteed by the Con-
stitution TO the executive legislative,
and judicial departments of our gov
eminent; in insisting that no greater
burdens be imposed upon the people by
taxation than is necessary TO admins
ter the government economically: in
striking al the root OF the growing
evils OF special privilege and trust
monopoly and demanding tariff reduc-
don, in making practical application
OF the principle OF civil service reform
under the motto. Public Office Is a
public trust
We revere him as a patriot who
never failed 10 denounce wrong and
uphold right wherever found: whose
courage was unmistakable, whose IN
tegrity was unQuestioned, whose ad-
herence 20 his high ideals could not be
shaken.
we deplore his death as that Of
the first citizen OF the United States
the pre-eminent embodiment OF the
political and social truths. that from
unselhsh service comes the noblest
power, and that the power Of influence
is vastly greater than the might OF
authority.
should BE Example.
Finally. we commend to American
youths the study OF this most striking
example Of universal honor and rever-
ence. won BY true character through
sturdy adherence 20 undying princl-
pies. and we hereby direct the officers
Of this convention 10 transmit by tele-
graph 10 Mrs. Cleveland, in Princeton.
y. j.. this expression OF our sorrow
and our pride
we further request the Democratic
member Of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives 10 take steps 10
insure the erection in Washington, at
the earliest day possible. of an ade-
Quate national monument to COM
memorate the services Of Grover
Cleveland
II is stil further resolved, That.
in respect for the memory Of this great
Democratic statesman and patriot.
this convention shall Immediately
adjourn until 10 o'clock Wednesday,
July s, 1908"
Second Dunn's Motion.
Judge Parker. after he had read his
resolutions: Il second the resolutions Of
fered by the gentleman from Nebraska. 8"
Temporary Chairman Bell then an
nounced that the resolutions would be put
70 a rising vote. The vast audience rose
silently. and then Bell announced that
the resolutions in honor Of the memory Of
the great deceased had been unani-
mously adopted The convention was
about TO adjourn. when Temporary Chair
man Bell announced that there had been
two sets Of committee members. creden-
tials, and resolutions sent up by the State
Of Pennsylvania. Bell asked what dis
position should be made Of them.
Representative ollie James, of Ken
tucky, moved that they be sent TO the
committee on credentials. The Pennsyl-
vanians instantly recognized this TO be
but Bryan move TO unseat Guffey as
national committeeman. John NJ Car
man, stout Bryan man. objected. and
declared "forty-five Of the sixty-eight OF
the Pennsylvania delegates. sitting In
legal caucus, recognized by every legal
authority. have elected Col James NJ.
Guffey national committeeman for the
State. II this convention wants TO save
time and discord II viii have an imme-
date poll Of the Pennsylvania delegation
to determine right here and now that
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