New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-11
FIELD AGAINST PARKER.
PLANS TO DEFEAT JUDGE
,Opponents HOPE to End His
Chances llfter Second Ballot.

The campaign against the nomination Of
,,'are Parker at ST Louis is taking tangible
sorr, Under the direction OF Senator German
- f,olonel James NJ. Guffey, of Pennsylvania
.ra field has been united against the HiN-Bel-
,nont-stcCarren combination in this State, with
~ result that the PARKER boom Is not so -four
,stjr1. II Ras learned late last night that Colo
nsl Gufgey. who spent yesterday with the anti
Parker leaders in the financial district. had ar
ranged for q conference OF Iile anti-Parker men
A. ,h,s CITY on Monday night II is likely to
nike place at the Holland House. but Il il at
tracts TOO much attention IN the mean time It
VIII be shifted 10 another place. L will prob
sblv be attended by Senator German, Colonel
Gufey. Charles T.. Murphy, Thomas F. Ryan
ex-senator James Smith. tr, and a representa-
.t-e O. William r. Hearst. L may be Mr.. Hearst
himself.
~he general plan Of campaign Is to unite the
seld against Parker on the ground that his alli-
snce with ex-senator Hill. August Belmont and
other interests identified with the trusts has
Killed all chances of his election If he should be
nominated. Senator German and Colonel Cuff
fey, II they can prevent II, will not allow the i'm
pression 20 go out that the anti-Parker men are
tn favor Of any particular candidate. All they
desire until st. Louis is reached is that the field
he united against Parker.
That the ant-Parker men making head
WAY was shown yesterday when the Virginia
convention not only decided not instruct for
Parker, but refused to approve the judge a
candidate. Two months ago the Parker men
had control in Virginia The change was ef-
se,ted by Thomas F. Ryan, who was elected a
delegate TO the St Louis convention from the
oId Dominion. and who win really be the leader
OF the delegation.
THE FIGHT OVER LOCAL TRACTION.
The Ryan victory in Virginia brings once
more into prominence the fact that of the
.star" features OF the campaign is the bitter
fight between the Ryan and Belmont syndicates
for supremacy in local traction matters. This
battle OF the fnanciers is perfectly well known
tn Wall Street. but not well known in the
West and South. The Gornlan-Guffey- Ryan
men do not care much who is nominated, so
long as it is not the man selected by ex-senator
Hill, August Belmont and William F. Sheehan-
They are ready TO unite at the last minute on
Senator German, Judge Gray, ex-President
Cleveland or Mayor Mcclellan. With them It
IS anything 10 beat Parker"
The result in Virginia yesterday caused Joy
among the Tammany men in this town Charles
F. Murphy's friends 10 a man, predict that the
Parker boom is damaged beyond hope OF repair,
and that the "sntis'' viii be in control at ST.
Louis. They predict Parkers downfall on the
third ballot The Tammany men figure that the
first ballot viii be "favorite SON. ballot. and
that no one viii be selected. The second bal
lot will show the fun Parker strength. and this
at present is estimated at 40 votes. Six hun
ared and sixty-eight votes are necessary 10
Nominate. On the third ballot f. is expected
that lie Parker vote VIII begin 10 dwindle.
Ex-senator Hin was busy yesterday with his
leutenants IN the financial district. He saw Au-
gust Belmont and William F. Sheehan. Cord
Meyer. Democratic state chairman. and SEN
ator McCarren Later at the Hoffman House
he chatted with ex-Congressman John Z. Lamb.
~ Indiana, and De Witt c. Flanagan. OF Eliza
beth. Mr.. Hill did not look happy last night
ST the Holland House when seen by the re-
porters- he said that he would not discuss poll
tics. nor would he say who called him yes
terday. He viii return 10 Albany to-day. he
has engaged rooms at the Southarn Hotel. in
ST. Louis, on the same floor with Charles F.
Murphy. In fact, his room is next save one 10
the Tammany leaders. The intervening room is
10 be occupie2 by Thomas T. Smith, secretary
OF Tammany Hall AIr. Hill viii 20 to the con-
vention the Saturday before, in company with
ex-senator Murphy. William +. Sheehan and
probably August Belmont
Colonel Guney left the Holland House last
night at O'Clock for Philadelphia In the course
of the day he saw Charles +. Murphy.
CLEVELAND MEN WATCHING.
The friends OF ex-President Cleveland are
keeping sharp watch on the present develop
rnents. They argue that MI Cleveland is the
only man who, IN the convention is
oeadlocked. command the support OF both
soes They assert also. that he IS the only
man who can be nominated without reference
70 The party platform. Trouble is expected in
framing the platform. The conservatives will
aot conceoe much TO Bryan. The Cleveland en-
lIuslasts say that Cleveland would be his own
tiauorna, no matter what the radicals put into
- ana that therefore he is the strongest candi-
uSIe Tor the Democrats 10 name.
me Mcclellan men think that here IS a
a nance Tor the Mayor IN case of a deadlock
aAeg say that after the third or fourth ballot
ne AlabaIna or Georgia delegates will be swung
~ he Mayor, and that other States will fall
...o ire The Mayors intimate friends do not
NichE n MS chances are very bright
~otOAeI Guitey seems 10 control the situation
a. thls time. IL the Parker men can get the
epn,V-elght votes I'm this delegation they will be
-ole 10 get the Parker boom in winning form
ne more In exchange for this valuable block
~ votes they are willing TO give Mr.. Guffey the
.sSSIohsi Committee craftsmanship. The other
noe VIII 90 the same thing. Guffey is a per-
nae 70 DO him and Thomas i. Ryan a good turn
5e could do IL and save his face" The
cceIKer men say that Guffey is with them.
S1IeI1l Inquiry yesterday tended to show that
ne Farker men deceived, and that the
eunsylYania Democratic boss really is tied up
--aIo WITH German and Murphy. The confer
-aSe on MONDAY night is likely 10 clarity the