Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-06

ing that Senator Bailey, of Texas hat
been agreed upon for permanent
chairman of the convention.
Not For Parker on First.
The Massachusetts delegation TODAY
defeated motion to vote for Parker
on the first ballot
| Michigan for Parker
| After a prolonged contest tba NIicbi.
gan delegation decided to cast IFS vote
for Parker
Senator Daniel of Virginia will he
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee.
The Maryland delegation at a meet
ing today decided to vote for Parker
Parker still Leads.
st. Louis, July 6.-Parker's strong
position remains mistaken. The on.
position has made many assaults but
apparently made no Impression. The
solid and substantial phalanax of the
New York jurist has withstood all eff
forts of the friends of other candi-
oates and is apparently stronger than
ever Assurances of accessions from
instructed delegations after the first
ballot has been received. men who are
now tied to other candidates. which
the Parker adherents say insures the
nomination by the second ballot
Platform Only Menace.
Upon slender threads Of various
Kinds the Parker opposition has hung
It's hopes, while the Parker men have
been moving forward. with calm as
surance, to other matters connected
with the convention.
Former Speaker Smith of New Jer-
sey, who has been holding his dele
CATION in the leash while it was anx-
louS to go to Parker, said Parker
would be nominated unless a disagree
ment over the platform should drive
some state delegations from New
York's candidate.
A story is current that Hill. flushed
with the fruits of victory. would I'M
dertake to force upon the opposition
platform so radical that some south
ern delegates would break away from
New YOrk's candidate. But the iIIu-
sion was dispelled. 1t was learned |
that Hill would not be chairman of |
the resolutions committee. but that |
John A. Mcmahon of Ohio or Senator |
Bailey of Texas. would be chairman |
If the committee and that Bailey had
selected to cross swords with Bryan
N debate over the platform on the
ioor of the convention.
Bryan's Influence Small.
An interesting feature of the days
proceedings was the development of
I1 |
latiOnal committee selected four years
go by a convention following his
leadership, turned away
rom him in settling the Illinois con-
est. Bryan has made the fight /
gainst Hopkins his own and the
unanimous action of the committee
Indicated clearly that he no longer
Fields his one-time marvellous con-
roll
Many times during the past few {
avs the suggestion has been made !
hat Bryan would swing his strength !
D this or to that candidate and dele !
ates who were anxious TO organize a {
inning coalition Investigated and
Dund that outside of the Nebraska
allegation. the former candidate had
o following save the few scattering 2
elegates who were bound by the unit | f
lie and instructions. :
Seeks Bryan's Support. a
Eliot Danforth. accompanied by a I
lumber of other New Workers called +?
1on the Nebraska delegation last night
nd presented a formal plea for the
Ipport of Judge Parker. Danforth
lid that Parker had supported Bryan c
both his campaigns and that he had c
een the second largest contributor to n
lie campaign fund in New York. He d
so called attention to his own we'll Il