The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
st. Louis, July 5.-Parker's strong
position remains nshaken The op-
position has made many assaults dur
ing the day, buG.has apparently made
no impression. The solid and sub.
stantial phalanx Of the New York iur-
ist has withstood all efforts of the
friends OF other candidates and to
night is apparently stronger than
ever Assurances Of accessions from
instructed delegations after the first
ballot has been received from men
who are now tied to other candidates,
which the Parker adherents say in
sures his nomination by the second
ballot.
All day the anti-Parker men have
tried to offer candidates who would
unite a third of the delegates SO as 10
have a fallying point wheR compll
mentary ballots have been cast for ia
vorite sons
The impossibilty of uniting has
been manifest and the most jealous
opponents of Parker concede his prob
able nomination not later than tn,
second ballot.
The Parker opposition was disturb
ed, but not routed by the action o.
Pennsylvania last night, The GS
votes of that state have been for
weeks placed in the Parker column
ana are part OF the 500 odd vote
claimed for him. They were nor in
structed, however, and if they coulr
have been secured for any other can
didate it would have been a seriou
blow TO the Parker interests
Criticism OF Pennsylvania actor
has been free and harsh among som,
antiParker men, but others say tha
a proposition made by one OF tn,
Pennsylvania leaders is quite fair.
1t is stated that after the action G.
the Pennsylvania delegation la
night, member Of the delegatio
held conference with some OF the
anti-Parller leaders and said tha
Pennsylvania. notwithstanding thc
endorsement of Parker, would git
6S votes to any eastern candidaf.
with the exception of Hearst upon
whom the opposition could concen
trate with enough pledged votes and
which, together with the GS votes of
Pennsylvania. would make two votes
more than one-third of the conven
tion. Among the candidates named !
who would be satisfactory we're Pat |
tison, German. Gray. Harmon. Olncy 4
and Coler.
Upon this proposition some anti |
Parker men have been working, bu:
they have not been meeting with /
much success.
Cohesion OF the anti-Parker men is
apparently impossible. Hearst can
not transfer his delegates and his
cannot promise instructed
and pledged Hearst man for any man
after Hearst is out of the running
will give no Indication
)r pledge of her delegates beyond OF.
ley. The same is true OF Wall m
Wisconsin. Harmon in Ohio, CockreIl
n Missouri. although it is supposed
hat Missouri would 90 10 German
honld there be opportunity.
Upon slender threads OF various
iinds the Parker opposition has
Inng its hopes. while the PARKER men
ave been moving forward. with calm ,
assurance to other matters connected;
Nth the convention.
Former Senator Smith of New Jer
ey, who has been holding his delega.
ion in the leash while Il was anxious
o 20 to Parker. said Parker would !.
~ nominated unless disagreement
Fer the platform should drive some
tate delegations from New Yorks
andidate.
a story is current that Hnl. fushei
iith The fruits Of victory. would IN
eftake 10 fsrce upon the opposition
Platform 30 radical that some south
IN delegations would break away
rom New York's candidate. But the
insion was dispeIled. II was tonight
armed that Hill would not be char !,
IAN Of the resolutions Committee
u that John A Mcmahon Of Ohio. or