New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

Five Democratic State and Territorial conyen-
lions were held last week. and ninety-six more
Delegates were elected to the Democratic Ma
1ional Convention About twothirds of the
delegates to that body have now been CHOSEN
GJ6 out of n total membership OF S94. Yet IL
cannot be said that the conventions cholce or
Presidential candidate is any more denntely
foreshadowed. From the beginning of the con-
test it has been Judge Parker against the neld
The aggressive national canvass made by W. K
Hearst last spring alarmed conservative Demo
crafts everywhere For time the chief concern
of the conservative leaders was, as Mr.. Cleve-
land put IL to "stife" the aspirations OF the
young ambitious and radical New-York Con-
gresham. Judge Parker seemed, three months
ago. the most hopeful and available candidate
about whom the frightened conservatives could
rally The pressure of the Hearst boom, rather
than his own power of leadership and attrac-
ton, gave substance and momentum TO Judge
Parlkers canvass Now it is clear to every one
that the Hearst movement has spent its force.
The conservatives are almost certain to have
twothirds majority in the national convention
The necessity for union no longer remains. NO
single candidacy IS now essential to cOnserVa-
tive safety The anti-radical delegates are free
to divide among themselves, and, the pressure
from without relieved. the anti-radical forces
are gradually dissOlving into opposing groups
each group mannuvring 10 control the parg
final action ut St. Louis.
The breakup in the conservative ranks is
empha sized by the results of last weeks ballot
ing for delegates. Eight weeks ago instructions
for Parker would have carried in Georgia by
an almost unanimous vote; but the convention
at Atlanta last Wednesday passed a half
hearted and equfvocal resolution of instructions
by the narroweSt of margins. The division was
1861 for and 1874 against. No other conven-
,4-.l 4hn toe
Judge. Wyoming instructed for Hearst. and
Michigan. Nebraska and Oklahoma chose unin-
structed delegations. OF the ninety-Sx dele
gates chosen Judge Parker got only twenty-six.
Mr.. Hearst got ten, and the rest go into the I'M
committed column. On the surface. therefore,
the week was clearly a losing one for the
Parker managers
So far, of 6j6 delegates chosen. 202-or less
than one-third-are instructed for or committed
TO Judge Parker. Three hundred and thirty
eight delegates are still 10 be chosen. Should
Judge Parker capture them all he would have
a total of 540-123 votes short of q two-thirds
majority but in the States and Territories still
10 elect his managers will be fortunate TO get
100 instructed delegates. They are likely TO
carry Mississippi, with 20 votes; Vermont with
votes, and Louisiana, with IS votes. In North
Carolina, with 24 votes, and Kentucky with 90
votes delegations more or less friendly to Judge
Parker Will probably be chosen; but in Texas,
Arkansas and Missouri the indications are that
uncommitted delegations will be elected. Vir-
ginia is as friendly TO Mr.. Germans candidacy
as it is to Judge Parkers. Delaware may or
may not instruct for Judge Gray. Colorado,
Utah. Hawaii. Illinois, North Dakota and the
Indian Territory are apparently committed TO
radical policies. Minnesota and Idaho are be-
ing fought for by the Parker managers, with
the chances more against them than In their
fdvor
Granting Judge Parker 125 votes in the States
ard Territories still TO elect his total will rise
10 32I-less than third of the membership OF
the convention. The radical strength will be q
little less than his. and even should he gain
from third to half of the uninstructed vote.
he would still fall far short of a nomination. It
Is clearly within the power Of Senator German,
lanes NJ Gufey. James Smith, tr, Francis NJ
Cockrel Edward c. Wall and half n dozen
other Democratic leaders to block Judge Par
kers progress and TO force the selection Of
some other conservative candidate. Whether
trey Will exert that power or not is still 10 he
determined. All indications point, however.
TO a protracted and an exciting struggle at 81,
Louis.