The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
BRYAN SAYS PARKER
WILL BE DEFEATED
Former Presidential Nominee
Talks on the Situation at
ST Louis

ST.LOUIS, Mo-, July 3-William Jen-
nlngs Bryan arrived at the Jefferson
hotel shortly before noon today, and
from the moment he set foot in. the
hotel, he was an exceedingly busy man,
his callers being so many that he found
1t difficult to obtain time for meals.
The instant he walked into the lobby
Of the hotel he was surrounded by a
dense crowd, which pressed forward to
shake him by the hand. AS soon as
he entered the door of his apartment
the visitors were upon him and from
that time on he vas given no rest.
Colonel Bryan Talks
Tonight Mr.. Bryan gave out the fol-
lowing formal statement:
After conferences with a number OF
delegates from various sections + am
SATISFIED that the opposition to Judge
ton highly improbable, if not impossi-
BILE. There has been no concentration
upon any anti-Parker candidate. but two
delegates. ~
Among the radical D-emocratssthe feel
ing is dhat the party must not be sur
The Influences back of the Parker can
didacy are so intimately associated with
the trusts and great corporations that
the democratic party could not appeal
The party annot afford to entrust its
future to the men who were responsible
Tor the party's defeat in 1886 and 1900.
he might be Judged upon. that record.
But as he has refused to speak he must
be judged by the record of his political
manager, ex-senator Hill, n his finan-
cial agent, August Belmont, and their
records. A man who is weak enough
to put his. candidacy in their hands be-
fore the convention would not be strong
enough to resist their influences after
the election if he were by any possibility
successful.
Says BARKER Cannot Win
The second objection is the one that
carries weight with the conservative dele
gates. viz: That he annot win. 1t is
becoming more and more apparent hi he
would prove a weak candidate, and this
is robbing him of whatever strength he
had among the men who's first desire is
to win. With such a candidate the battle
would begin with a foot race and end
with a rout. These two arguments seem
quite certain to prove his undoing.
The first fight of the convention seems
likely to be over the Illinois contest.
The Illinois state convention probably
has no parallel in convention history. 1t
was run by brute force and without any
, regard to Democracy or decencv. The
contestants will present the indorse-
ment of a majority of the delegates of
the convention, who having been de-
priyed of a voice in the state convention.
will appeal for justice to the national
organization.
Is Against Hopkins
The national committee cannot in
dorse the Hopk methods without over
throwing the. most fundamental of Dem.
ocratic doctrines, viz: The right of the
majority to rule.
When asked about the platform, Mr.,
Bryan replied that nothing definite
/ could hA co;a -. L - 1---1
to see a platform satisfactory to the
Democrats who had borne the burden
of the fight in recent campaigns.
On h subject of candidates he
maintains the attitude that he has
maintained all along, saying that he
is not urging the nomination of any
| person, and will be satisfied with any
n whose Democracy is unquestioned
and who a be trusted faithfully to
carry out Democratic policies after
election.