The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02

4 = The tone OIL democratic tUttSranCSs
/ in several influential quarters have
inclined in the last day or two to
ward the nomination of Parker
4 Senator Germans statement. printed
| in the Post recently. has been widely
1 interpreted as indicating that Parker
is the prospective nominee. Those
New York newspap ers making great
/ hurrah about the anti-Parker fight
have commenced generally upon the
| Maryland Senator's attitude. Then
| the statement of Leader Murphy. just
made public. that he is not booming
any candidate in opposition to Parker
is taken as significant. Whether he
| has Or has not been plotting as
I much mischief for Parker as has been
accredited TO him, he does not feel in
a very heiiiSerent mood just ut pres
ent. Similar ideas as to Parker'S
| nomination are rejected by the van
guard or politicians at St Louis.
They look for his nomination on an
early ballot The announcement
frciu Col. j. NJ. Guffey that the Penn
slivaaia delegation is likely to vote
for Parker al Ike &--.-rt has helped
dissipate expectations OF prolonged
struggle.
1t is still a week before the time for
nominating a candidate win be ut
hand. VITA the opposition TO Par
zer showing signs of weakening. the.
Parker manas gers, now more agrees
sive than ever, can be counted on to
do everything possible to sidetrack
th@ several favoritc sons, whose sup
norters, once in line for Parker, would
insure his nomination.
1t may develop that the vigorous
campaign for Cleveland, apparent re
Gently in different parts of the coun-
try, will help the Parker boom mate
rally, just as the strength of the
Hearst boom at one time very earnest
ly promoted instructions for the chief
Judge. The strong sentiment in bust
ness circles for Cleveland is not to
be discounted, but clever men now
helping Parker and identified with
his candidacy may be using for their
own ends the aversion to Cleveland
among those who have been outspo-
ken against him. Many SouthernerS
who profess great dislike for Cleve-
land would gladly take Parker in pref
erence to the former President, and
would also exert themselves in Park
ers behalf to check the growth OF
any Cleveland movement -I
The indications seem to be that If I
the nomination of Parker is prevent |
ed on the first three or four ballots
Cleveland Will become very formula
Bile. Claveland's friends are known
to be pursuing the same tactics, al |
though in minor degree, that brought |
about his nomination in 1892. The
accounts of declarations I
for him in North Carolina, Maryland.
Alabama and Louisiana demonstrate
that the South is coming to realize
his availability, especially as an OPP
ponent of the Republican program to
revive the race issue. Once shown
New York that Parker's nomination
S improbable and it will not be diff
cult to swing that large delegation
'or him. Then, if such a thing be pos
sible, let the Cleveland sentiment in
he South be asserted and his nomi-
lation for a fourth time could hardly
'e prevented.
1t is said in Nebraska that Bryan
would probably prefer the nomination
# Cleveland to that of Parker. be-
ause he would then feel justified in
olting. He might set himself up as ]
n independent candidate and attemptt t
o prove which is the more popular i
nth the masses. Bryan is supposed | Z
0 cherish the delusion that he would
ct major of the Democratic votes, S
hitch would justify him in forming c
new party. i
The Democratic leaders in Nebras- G
a are described as laughing at the
lea that Bryan would bolt Parker. Q
hey say he would have no follow Q
lg il he did so, and that he must n
lake his fight on the platform at b
t. Louis and abide the result. like S
loyal man He may retire to his Il
Lrm and refuse to take active part Il
the campaign. Even the Populists
1T there admit that Bryan could not 81
,rry his own State organization withttF,
m in boiling Parker. 1t is also ts4s
aimed that in boiling Parker, Bryan-fh;
ould destroy the influence of his 2
ewspaper, the Commoner from III
hich he obtains his livelihood th
1t was general talk in New York