The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06

The permanent chairman of the con-
vention has not yet been decided upon,
and there seems to be no disposition
to NEEDLE with the committee on per-
manent organization. The names most
frequently suggested are those of
Champ Clark, of Missouri, and Patrick
Collins, of Boston. There is strong
and growing sentiment in favor of
making the temporary organization
permanent and allowing John S. Will
liams to preside over the convention
from start to finish.
Appeals to Nebraskans
Elliot Danforth, accompanied by
other New Workers, made a call on the
Nebraska delegation and presented a
formal plea for support of Judge
Parker. Mr. Danforth made the plea
that Judge Parker had supported Mr..
Bryan in his campaigns. He also call
ed attention to his well known friend-
ship for Bryan, and made a personal
appeal on these grounds. Mr.. Bryan
responded to the latter point saying
that if Mr.. Danforth was the candi-
date he would have his support.
Early in the evening Mr.. Bryan gave
out the following statement:
Bryan Gives His Version
Judge Parker has made no sub
stantial gains from those which were
counted against him since yesterday,
and the opposition has become better
centralized. In so far as there has
been any enthusiasm for Judge Parker,
it is due to the belief that being the
choice of New York, he can carry the
state and with the state the country.
This confidence is being overcome by
the protests of the Democrats of that
part of New York which is expected to
furnish Democratic votes. While the
opposition is not centralized upon any
particular candidate, 1t is an agrees
sive opposition and likely to be re-
cruited by accession from the instruct
ed states when it is seen Mr.. Parker
cannot be nominated. The Hearst DEL
egates form the largest element of OPP
position, but Missouri, Wisconsin.
Ohio, Mississippi and Delaware have
canvassed their votes to find them
with it, and it will doubtless have
some scattering outside support.
"The Illinois contest, while it was
decided for the Hopkins ticket, was
really a victory for the contestants
because it was decided on a question
of jurisdiction, and the contestants
have now behind them the unanimous
support which declares in effect that
frauds were practiced in the conven-
ton. The contest will be renewed be-
fore the credentials committee"
Harmon's Name withdrawn
At a caucus lasting several hours the
Ohio delegation tonight adopted a res
olution declaring that the delegations
should vote their voluntary preference
for candidates for president. A ma
jority expressed themselves for Judge
Parker, and as Ohio is under the unit
rule this action is believed to presage
the action of the delegation in the con-
vention. 1t was agreed, however, that
the action of tonights meeting should
not be binding. 1t is believed that judi
son Harmon's name was withdrawn at
his request.
Anti Parker Men Confer
The anti-Parker men had a. meeting
in the room of Senator Pettigrew to-
night and discussed means to hold
enough votes to prevent the nominal
ton of Parker. Besides Pettigrew there
were present Towne, of the Tammany
delegation; Handy, of Delaware, and
Tarpey, of California. A committee
was appointed to take charge of the
anti-Parker movement with "a view of
uniting upon a programme of action.
1t was said by those present that more
than 400 delegates were represented IN
the meeting who would not vote for
Parker, and that they would be able to
hold them until Parker was defeated.