Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
TOday's Telegraphic News
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.


delegates and others interested IN the
democratic national convention, now on
the scene. are to be taken as criterion;
the nomination of Judge Parker would
seem assured, either on the second or
third ballot. Thus far the Hearst bocra
has fallen fiat and the loyalty OF the
delegations instructed for him is put in
question.
Convention leaders are positive that If
Parker is defeated, the nomination viii
90 to no other New York man-mear-
ing McClellan-nor to any other Tam
many man, meaning Grover Cleveland.
The Ohio men now here are still emf
phatic that in the event Parker shall
prove himself impossible, Judson Har-
mon. of Ohio, would have good chance.
There is some talk today of making
candidate of John Sharp Williams, OF
Mississippi. According to the plans
now Matching he may be not only the
temporary chairman of the convention,
but the chairman of the resolutions
commit!e as well. With Parker as the
candidate the adoption of a conservative
platform would be assured.
German talk is growing stronger
With Parker eliminated there is dis.
position to concede a strong position to
the MARYLAND leader. Senator German
has given no sign, however and the
positive announcement is made today
that, like j. r. Mclean, OF Ohio, he
will not attend the convention.
Bryan's strength, thus far, is not Of
positive character.
Tom Taggart, of Indiana, arrived last
night Talk concerning the national
craftsmanship still centers about him.
But there is much discussion of Gufiey,
of Pennsylvania, and some of the Cor
man men continue to boom August Bel
mont.
Questions relating to the force and
validity of instructions to delegates will
probably come before the convention.
Many Hearst delegates are here under
instructions to vote for the New York
editor. They have reached the cOnvic-
ton that he cannot be nominated, and
want to be free. Should the question
be passed upon, the decision would be
precedent ofimpOrtance, because 1t would
be followed by State and district con-
ventiOns.
Second only in point of interest to the
presidential situation is speculation as to
the nature of the platform upon which
the democracy will appeal to the country.
John Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi,
will probably have as much, if not more,
70 do with preparing the original plat
form draft as any other of the big demo-
Gratis. For several days he has been at
the Inside Inn, at the Worlds Fair
Grounds, in secusiou, getting his plat
form draft into shape. If the conserya-
tyes are in cOntcOl of the convention and
the resolutions committee, which at this
writing seems almost certain, the VII
llamspatform will be, generally speaking,
the one that the resolutions committee
will report to the delegates for adoption.
Mr.. Williams was the author OF the plat
form which was adopted by the Missis-
sippi democratic convention on June 10
At 10 o'clock this morning the sub
committee ofthe democratic national COM
mittee was to have met to select John
Sharp Williams as temporary chairman
of the convention. Notenou yh members
could De got together to 90 the work
and an adjournment was had until 3
o clock this afternoon when the matter
will be disposed Of.
John X. Mclean, of Ohio and Wash
ington, d. c., is a candidate for the vice
presidential nomination. Mr.. Mclean
is not expected in ST. Louis, but his
closest advisers are on the ground.
Samuel E. Johnson, who holds his proxy
as Ohio's representative on the national
committee reported this morning.
Harlan Cleveland, Of Cincinnati,
who is to place Judson Harmon in
nomination arrived today. He was
asked whether Mr.. Harmon, failing in
his ambition TO obtain the presidential
nomination would accept second place.
"He doesn't want second place" be re-
piled ellis prospects for first place
are bright"
There was some talk today of coupling
the name of Governor Beckham of Ken
lucky with the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation.