The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-08

to practically nothing. Parker is sure
Of the GCl votes required to make the
two-thirds nomination
The anti-Parler deal caused 10 SEN
sation among the Parkerites They
said the combination merely included
forces on which they had not calcu-
lated anyhow, and Parkers nomina-
ton could not be prevented.
ST, LOUIS. Mo. July 5.-In strik-
ing contrast to the lacl, of popular in
terest and enthusiasm displayed at
the Chicago convention is the air .
of Geverish suspense and uncertainty
pervading ST. Louis today on tho eve .
OF The Democratic national convention.
1t is true that the managers and par
tisans OF the several candidates for .
the presidential nomination profess .
perfect confidence in the result, but .
away down deep in their hearts these .
self same leaders who declare it is all |
over but the shouting undoubtedly /
share the same feeling of doubt and |
uncertainty in the issue that is felt by !
gll unbiased observers Of the sltua-
tion. In the confusion Of claims and !
denials filing the air today, the tab |
ulated statements given out by the sta
tistcians at the various headquarters,
and the prediction that this or that
delegation will flop to the banner Of
this or that candidate, there is but one
thing that can be stated with any de-
gree OF certainty. This is the way the
candidates will stand on the first bal
lot Should the delegations all fol-
| low their instructions the several can
| didates will be sure of the following
votes when the first ballot is cast
Parker is sure Of the following
votes: Alaska, 6; Arkansas, Is; Con
necticut IA: Georgia, %; indiana, 30;
Louisiana, Is; Minnesota IA; Missis-
sippi, 20; New Hampshire, s. New
York rs; Ohio, q Tennessee, 24;
Texas. 36 Utah, (; Vermont, 8. In
addition to this number he is expect
ed to have the % delegates from Ala
bama. which state indorsed Parker
( bat did not instruct The same is true
of the 26 delegates from Kentucky
who are understood to favor Parker
hough they are without definite in
4.ructons. This vii. -iye Parker 35i
,,e nj 'ea ON ,1e frs bal}0r
Next to p.gNlr IN tae LumbQr OF in,
structea delegates stands Hearst On
e first ballot the New York editor
may count upon the following: Ari-
zona, G; California, 20; Florida, 10;
Hawaii, g. Idaho. 6; Illinois, "a; Iowa,
2G; Kansas, 6; Maine, 8; Minnesota,
/ Z; Nevada, 6; New Mexico, 6; Ohio,
| S: Oregon, G; Rhode Island, 6; South
Dakota, s; Utah, 2; Washington, 10;
/ West Virginia, ,; Wyoming, 6. Total,
2l0.
The favorite son votes on the first
ballot are expected to stand as fol
ows: Massachusetts, 30 for Olney;
Delaware, for Gray; Wisconsin, 20
ior Wall
The number Of delegates without
Instructions is 3lS, Missouri is eX-
pected to vote for Cockrell on the first
ballot, and West Virginia will cast u
votes for Senator German.
Parker goes into the convention
with practically the solid support OF
The entire South The southern states
that have instructed for him are Ten
nessee Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Georgia, Arkansas and Alabama The
southern states which have sent un-
instructed delegates, but which have
gone on record in favor OF Judge Par
.,er are Virginia, South Carolina, Ken
lucky, and six of the ten delegates
from Florida. The other four Florida
delegates are for Hearst. North Caro-
Ina declined to indorse any candidate,
though majority Of the delegates
from that state are understood to IA
vor Parker.
These figures show apparently thal
Parker is the strongest man in the
race. But, as the old saying goes,
there's many a slip 'twiXt the cup
and the lip Despite the strongest
denials from the parties concerned,
he rumor will not down that COM
bination is forming to down Judge Par
ker. Senator German is credited with
being the chief promoter of the move
ment Others whose names are not
mentioned in the same connection are
ex-senator Smith of New Jersey, John
r. Mclean of Ohio and Col. J. NJ.
Guifey OF Pennsylvania. In justice to
these leaders it should be said that
no proof exists that they are concern
ed in an anti-Parker conspiracy.
In regard to Senator German, how
ever. a strong belief exists that he VII!
be one of the dominant figures OF the
convention and a prime factor in the
final result. Others whose attitude
may be counted on to influence the
result are William J. Bryan, John Hop
llins of Illinois, and Leader Murphy OF
Tammany. Bryan is expected to give
sincere support TO Hearst as long as
there appears to be possibility ol
the latter getting the nomination.
Whom he would favor as second
choice against Parker or any other
candidate put forth by the "conserva'
aives" is one of the interesting Ques-
tions of today Charles J. Murphy
undoubtedly would like TO see Mayor
Mcclellan of New York in the running
in case thero appears chance for
dark horse to win.
Several other dark horses undoubt