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Show 1 Close rriep10 Dtnies That Message Was Sent Hill Demanding a ays Only Ono Filed "Was tlio One Sent to, nnd Received by i' Sheeban. 12SOPUS, N. T., July 11. Light was thrown on the history of tho now fa-jnous fa-jnous ParUor telegrram and the reply to It made by tho Democratic convention nt St. Louis by a closo friend of Judgo Farlcer, who decUucd o aJlow the use of hlB name. "When Judgo" Parker retired at 9:45 Friday night," said thlu man, "ho did not know anything at all about tho financial side of the platform, which bad been agreed upon, more than was outlined In the very brief bulletins telephoned tele-phoned from Kingston. "When Informed by the Associated Press correspondent at 6:50 n. m. of the bare fact of his nomination, nom-ination, he knew no more, and the llrst real knowledge he had of the action of the convention on the financial plank In the platform was when he read the New 'ork morning papers. Advised About Platform. ' "Immediately after breakfast, that Is ijj to say, a little after 9 o'clock, he start- d for a horseback ride. Just before mounting his horse a telegram was Jianded him giving a concise outline of the platform. From the moment of his reading of that telegram. It was noticed J lhat he was very much preoccupied, and as he rode off his head was bowed as if in deep thought. "About 10:30 o'clock he rode up to tho railroad station, asked for telegrams and received iulte a bunch of them. I happen to know that none of them pcave the information he wanted. He chatted with the reporters for awhile and it was afterward recalled that some of his questions to them betrayed the fact of his lack of first-hand knowledge knowl-edge of the convention's action. He y waited about the station, almost IrrcHO- lute In bearing, for fully ten minutes, and then suddenly galloped back to-U to-U ward Rosemont. ) "An hour afterward his famous tele- l i gram was filed with the operator and the remarkable series of events was under way. "That night when the convention, j tossed and billowed with the sensation JL be had produced, he did not go early to bed, as he had done the night before, although the local celebration in his honor ceased and the people dispersed as early as 10:15 p. in. He sat up until ' after 3 a. m., closely watclilng the bulle tins, and made no move toward retiring f ' until after the action of the convention j on his telegram was made plain to him. X "It is not true," said the bentleman quoted above, "that Judge Parker sent n message to Senator Hill demanding ( the insertion of a gold plank. Ills tel- j egram to William F. Sheehan was his I llrst communication directly or lndi- I rectly with the convention." j Message From Cleveland, j Judge Parker received today the fol lowing message from former President j Cleveland: "You must permit mo to express my 'J gratitude and admiration for the splen- did manifestation of honor nnd courage ' you have given to your countrymen and i to the Democracy in your St. Louis dls- patch." I , The telegram from William B. Hearst j i sent on Saturday went astray, but a du- r I plicate was received today, as follows, dated Chicago, July 10: "I congratulate you on your nomination nomina-tion and on the expression of Dcmo-Tatlo Dcmo-Tatlo principles in the platform on which you stand. 1 hopo and. believe that battling for the people and for such principles you will lead the Democracy J to victory." Parker Writes Hearst. Judge Purkcr Immediately wrote Mr. Hearst the following letter: J "Hon. William Randolph Hearst. Dear Sir; Just a word to think you for I your very kind message of congratula- ij lion, and to assure you of my very f "ALTON1 "B. PARKER.' 1 Other telegrams received today in- i elude the following: f John R. Williams of Illinois Accept I m sincere congratukitlon.s and beat I wishes for your nomination. H I Senator Patrick II. McCarren of Hl I Brooklyn Congratulations to the next President. , J. 1U Page of Jerseyvllle, 111. It Is better to be right than to be President, you will be both. ,i The Right Rev. Charles Grafton. U, Episcopal bishop of Fond-du-Lac, Wis. We will dally pray God to possess 1 thee with his wisdom, and give thee a ! courageous and poaceful heart." ; Former Mayor Josiah Quincy of Bos- ton Heartiest congratulations. Your telegram gave great satisfaction here. United States Supreme Court Judge ' ' Rufus W. Peckbam and his Bon, H. a. Peckham, dated Colorado Springs, Colo. r f Congratulations. Now for a win. ' Francis Sends Congratulations. . President Francis of the St. Louis cx- 1 position Hearty congratulations, not ' only on your nomination, but on your 1 J sagacious telegram, which the conven- tlon has sustained. Those who have i t been asking that you announce your position on the issues can no longer i have any question as to your convlc- 1 tlons or your courage to express them, j t. Former Vice-President Adlai E. Stev- j JL enson, from Bloomlngton, 111. My l hearty congratulations, li i Surveyors began today laying down t the lines for the new West Shore sta- 1, tlon at Fjsopus, which will be completed J In abo'ut two weeks. A long siding will Li . also be put in for special trains. i : As far as his plans have as yet been ft i made, Judgo Parker will not tour the country making speeches. His personal u ' campaign will be conducted in a way similar to that of President McKinley, , . to a largo degree from the porch at Rosmont. He will probably make only : 7 primages to the larger one or two pllp cities. |
