New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
PARKER, PARKER, PARKER
HILL TIMING THE BOYS.
,Jndgc T,M BE the Nominee Unless
fLc Unexpected Happens.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO TIVE TRInusE.l

III. oo-rnarites are sore and dis
LA Mr. Corrnan's most intimate friends
.od loyal supporters are sick at heart' anu he0
" admit tha: there is no chance Tor thelr can
diaqte. They declare that had the MaiSiaiiu
s-z.cq.-,an authorized his friends to conduct an
ee,t.c campaign IN his behalf few weeks ago
lS might have had things all his own way py
,,o5. but they believe IT is already too late and
49,. ,,,y tb. Senator will not admit that he Ii
? c:r.liGate for The nomination
c,e,..,,, T4iu "Bllly" Sheehan and August Bel
,,,o.,, are working In beautiful harmony. and
oseer individually and collectively, that they
snake three Of a kind which VIII beat any two
main. They nave the advantage OF a well dis
'.olinad following of their own. which will stay
-,ut and vote right when told TO do so. and
Srhicb leaves them foot loose TO work for out
side support
NE are fixing the boys as fast as they reach
she f,7-9" said one of Mr. Hills neutenants
his evening and there was open evidence OF
tho effectiveness OF their work. Wavering dele
gates are so frequently Informed within fifteen
minutes after they strike the town that IT is
an one way that by the ime they reach their
hotels they are looking eagerly for foothold on
the Parker band wagon.
William Jennings Bryan is here. and declares
that things Will be different IN few days. but
presents no facts or figures in support OF his
belief. He declares that IN 1886, and again in
1900 hundreds Of thousands of Democrats who
believed in true Democracy, in contradistinction
10 The Hll-Parker brand, supported him for
President, and he cannot desert them, but for
ell that il is not believed that he Will bolt the
ticket.
SOLD OUT TO WALL STREET"
"The Democratic party has sold out body and
soul 10 Wall Street" declared an oldtime Demo
crat tonight. wall Street found it too expen-
sive TO defeat a real Democrat IN 1896 and 1900.
II cost that element millions Of dollars TO de-
feat Bryan. This year they Rave bought the
leaders. bag and baggage. and viii put up Par
ker not because they believe he VIII win, hut
because they know he won't.
This wall of despair finds many echoes in
similar folln among the genuine. simon-pure
Bryanites, but apparently they are in too small
s minority TO effect anything beyond. perhaps
some modification OF the platform. and they
seem 10 feel their impotence. John W. Kern. Of
Indiana. one Of the likely candidates for the
second place. said this evening:
Indiana IS a unit for Parker. and he is Ger
tain TO he nominated. Yet State is very
friendly 40 Bryan II has a strong personal
love for the man, although il is unwilling 10
follow him, and the hoosier boys viii not stand
10 see HIN trampled upon He must have far
in the committee on resolutions.
There Is a little friction in the Indiana dele
cation, and some Of its members are not as
friendly 10 Hill they might be- though they
are too far committed 70 Parker 10 talk OF bolt
ing now. The facts that the great light Of
Che Hoosier Democracy. Thomas Taggart has
heen spending considerable time and money in
New-York. with view to securing the chair
manship Of the national committee. and. when
he got back 10 Indiana, he told The boys that
he had it cinched. the job was IN his inside
when there seems to be every prospect of Sc
curing Parker's nomination. Messrs Belmont
and Hi are showing no disposition seriously
10 commit themselves on the Craftsmanship
proposition. They are even going so far as 10
revert 10 that custom. odious TO many poll
tc:ans. of permitting the candidate 70 name his
own chairman, and the Indiana boys are begin
ming 70 appreciate thai Hin IS something OF p
'con- man" IN politics.
AL OF this makes them sore. and they will
be sorer stin If their fears nlaterialize though
Mr Taggart, himself. is still true to his first
love, and VIII admit either that he has
chaifInaEshp aspirations that he fears any
lack OF good faith on the part OF the Sage OF
Wolfe-ts Roost
CLEVELAND BOOM LOST
The Cleveland boom has fallen through. Sc
far through that no man can seq Ear enough
@'t'' tHN i4o4t I'D identity II, Salu MT IsEEart
himself this afternoon. And the German boom
Is following the Cleveland 1asco," he added.
while the Parker nomination is as good as SET
Tied. ] regard the ground well cleared for
Judge Farker's nomination. and believe the few
stumps and stones in the way of its smooth
progress VIII be al cleared up by tomorrow
hlght Yes, know about the Tammany opposi-
ton but 1t viii not accomplish anything
VIII the convention declare for gold baSs?"
Ses asked OF Mr.. TagEart
No sir" was the prompt reply. The Demo
cratic Convention wiIl adopt reasonable cur
Tehey plank but you may rest assured that II
VII not make any declaration in favor OF gold
basis. A good deal OF this talk you are hear
Ing about the platform is nonsense. There is no
platform. not even the draft of one unless a
ie| written expressions sent here by Senator
German may be called a draft. siessrs Hill
ard sheehan and Belmont are only concerned
Win getting Judge Parker nominated. and are
entirely willing TO leave the drafting of the pial-
tof4G 70 the committee on resolutions
NotwitAstanding Mr., Taggart's assertion that
the Psrkerites are not concerned about the plat
form. il is generally known that State Senator
McCsrren IS carrying abcu; with him p genuine
gold plank. which he wants inserted In the plat
form. When Mr.. AcCarTeE hid shown his plank
20 a few astute friends. the anti PsrKerites got
wind OF IL. and grasped the fact in the hope
that u would serve as a straw TO the drowning
Gorman sentiment Investigation proved how
ever. that Mr.. McCarren was not supported by
his delegation I'm his wish to foist a straight out.
common sense plank or Democratic platform.
and the light OF hope died o1t from The coanie-
nsnces OF the ants
Ex-senator Henry c. Davis, The acc.edit-
ed end practically avowe6 representative Of
Senator German, Is one Of the most unhappy