The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-02

shape Yesterday is Directed Against
the Candidacy of Judge Parker-No
headquarters Yet Taken in CIeve-
lands Interest-Friends of Parker
welcome the Movement.
st. Louis. July Practically the
only feature of political interest asso-
ciated with the approaching democratic
convention discussed in the hotel cor
ridors to-day was the possibility Of an
attempt to stampede the convention to
CORNER President Cleveland.
The movement in the interest of Mr..
Cleveland, so far as it took shape to-
day was directed against the candida
cy Of Judge Parker. So far no head
quarters have been established IN
Cleveland's interest, and no delegates
who express a preference for him have
arrived, but each train coming In from
states east of the Mississippi seemed to
bring passengers who regarded the for
mer president as a formidable possibil-
ity. This circumstance led to the con-
clusion that systematic campaign had
been organized in New York or Wash
ington.
The friends of Judge Parker met the
situation boldly and apparently were
welcoming it. They freely express the
opinion that the serious discussion of
Mr.. Clevelands name in connection
with the presidency will have the effect
Of driving many delegates to their cam
didate. They expect many such gains
from the west and SOUTH and, notwith-
standing he has only about fourth of
the total vote pledged, they hope to
make such showing at the very be-
ginning of the balloting as will convince
his followers that he is q winner and
thus prevent a stampede to Mr.. Cleve-
land or any one else,
Some of the talk in Cleveland's behalf
comes from the southern states, and the
Parker advocates attribute it to the
declaration of the Chicago platform on
the race question, which, they say, has
Inspired such fear among southern
democrats that they are willing to ac-
cept Mr.. Cleveland because of their
confidence that he would stand with
them on that point, regardless Of his
viewsson other questions
1t is quite freely admitted that If
Judge Parker should fail early to se-
cure the necessary vote his chances
would be materially injured.
III" said a prominent southers sem
ators she fails to. get the two-thirds
vote requisite by the time that the
third or fourth ballot IS reached, he will
he compelled to retire. In that event
the nomination will go to a dark horse.
and very dark horse.
Among the dark horses most fire.
quently spoken of are Arthur p. Cor
man and Joseph w. Folk. John T. Nc
Graw and former Senator Henry p.
Davis, Of West Virginia, who were
among to-day,s arrivals, were outspolz-
en- in their advocacy Of German, saying
that the West Virginia vote would be
cast for him from the beginning.
Evidently the principal contention
relative to the platform will be over the
point as to whether there shall be a
specific declaration favorable to affirm
axiom of the principles enunciated In
the platforms Of 1896 and 1900. There
is already strenuous contention as to,
whether there shall be any reference
whatever to those two declarations, and
there are many shades Of views as to
how the subject should be covered.
Some delegates express the opinion
that the preparation Of the platform
will be left almost entirely to Senator
German and Congressman Williams,
the democratic leaders in the two
houses Of congress.
John Brisben Walker, Of New York.
is urging the adoption of a financial
plank declaring for a currency so ad-
justed as TO meet all business require
ments."