The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
JUDGE PARKER
ANSWERS CRITICS
Says New York Democrats Bore In
disnities in Silence to Avoid
Rupture.

Syracuse, n. Y, Oct. 2.-Alton B
Parker took the opportunity afforded
by his speech today as permanent
chairman of the democratic state con
yention to answer his critics at the
baltimore convention. It was the first
Ispeech the former presidential candi
ldate has made since his defeat. In de.
lfending himself he also defended the
New York state delegation, which
also was the object Of Mr.. Bryan's
most fervid attacks.
Judge Parker said the action of the
New York delegation at Baltimore
was dictated by the desire to promoSe
harmony.
you may ask me-" he said, why
ibid the New York delegation fail to
discuss the attack which was made
indirectly and directly upon the dele
gates and upon myself-why did they
keep silent? Because we believed it
was better than that we should suffer
indignity in discussion on the plat
form than divide the convention in
two and We held our peace.
We held our peace for the good of
democracy; we held our peace believ-
ing that either Clark or Wilson would
be nominated and we demonstrated
that New York should take no part in
that contest which would prevent the
people of the United States from unit.
ing all together to elect either one of
them which should be the nominee of
the party"
Judge Parker's defense was called
forth by the opposition to his can.
didacy Of the permanent craftsmanship
excepted by Delegates Frank H. Mott
and Mayor John X Sague of Pough-
keepsie, who declared Judge Parker
to be a reactionary. He was chosen
chairman, however, by a vote of 412 |
to 80, most Of the opposing votes being
cast by those delegates identified with i
the organized movements against
Charles f. Murphy and Tammany
Hall.
The first words of Judge Parker's
speech were; Il am progressive can
lidate." In further reply to his critics
1t both the national and state conven-
ions, he said:
There has been an attempt to re-
ndorse a statement made at the time
# the Baltimore convention that /
Thomas f. Ryan had selected his at i
orney, Elihu Root, to preside as the
emporary chairman of the republican
lational convention, and that he like t
wise had chosen another attorney of j
lis, Alton B, Parker, to be temporary {
hairman of the Baltimore conven-
ion to make the keynote speech. 6
here is no client that | ever had that I
ould control my political action But /
urther than that, Thomas F. Ryan /
1as not my client, and never paid me c
dollar for services in his life. q
Years ago the distinguished gentle .
len whose name has been mentioned i
ere tMr. Ryan. was not only in OPP +
osition to me as candidate, but a
sainst me personally. was good a
nough to write me letter thanking
lie for my contribution to the demo q
ratio campaign fund; he was good =
nough to write me, inviting me to n
incoln, he was good enough after .
ards to accept my invitation to visit h
lie at Esopus. He requested the ma .
onal committee that | should render q
lch services as could on the stump, ,h
i'd wherever ! was asked to go by II
lat committee, in ten states in all, 4
tempted to lift my voice and do work II
behalf of that ticket"