The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-02
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possibility of his nomination and seem
to think he will be presented to the
convention. This may be part of the
plan to secure concessions from the
Parker men.
1t is somewhat surprising that all
though 264 delegates are instructed for
Parker and about $50 more were elected
under auspices favorable to him, there
should be so much talk about scatter
ing his strength after one or two bal
lots because delegations are not un-.
der instructions. The inference seems
to be that they will go to another cam
didate at an early stage in the. ballot
ing. Parker's friends do not admit
this weakness of their candidate, al
though the opponents of the New
Yorker are making the supposed lack
of adherence of his delegates one of
their strongest cards.
East to Take Control
1t seems now apparent that the con-
troll of party affairs will pass to the
East, no matter who may be the can
didate or what may be the platform.
Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and
Nebraska will give way under the
changed conditions to New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
and New England
There is little talk about what
William ]. Bryan may do, but some
strong assurances are given that he
will not bolt A topic of discussion is
also what the convention may do with
Bryan. 1t is expected he will have a
vigorous dissent to the platform and
possibly to the candidate, but some
Democrats say that after expressing
his dissent it is not the intention Of
the leaders to allow any great latitude.
to him after his minority report has
been rejected.
Work Against Cleveland Boom
There was a decided effort on the
part of some friends of other candi-.
dates to pooh-pooh the suggestion that
the convention be stampeded for Cleve-
land, but others of them, while ex-s
pressing their confidence that it would
come to naugflt, frankly admitted the
existence of the boom" and set them
selves to work to counterfeit it's eff
feet.
The most interesting feature in favor
of Mr.. Cleveland, so far as it took
shape today, was directed against the
candidacy of Judge Parker, and they
were talked of as if they were the
only possible candidates. So far no
headquarters have been esta blished in
Cleveland's interest, and no delegates
who expressed a preference for him
have arrived, but each train that came
in from the states east of the Missis-
sippi seemed to bring passengers who
regarded the president as formid
able possibility. This circumstance led
to the conclusion that a systematic
campaign had been organized in New
York or Washington.
Parker's Friends Meet Situation
The friends of Judge Parker met the,
situation boldly and apparently We're
welcoming it. They freely express the
opinion that the serious discussion of
Mr. Gievelands name will have the eff
feet of driving many delegates to their
candidate, thus insuring larger vote
for him on the early ballots than they
had otherwise counted upon. They ex-
pect many such gains from the West
and South, and Notwithstanding he has.
only about a fourth of the total vote
pledged, hope to make such a showing
at the very beginning of the balloting
as will convince his followers that he
is a winner and thus prevent a SIAM
pede--to Mr.. Cleveland or any one
else.
Some of the talk in Clevelands be-
half comes from the Southern states,
and the Parker advocates attribute it
to the declaration of the Chicago plat
form on the race question, which they
say has inspired such fear among
Southern Democrats that they are
willing to accept Mr.. Cleveland be-
cause of their confidence that he
would stand with them on that point,
regardless of his views on any other
question. The Parker men, however,
say that Cleveland is no stancher sup
porter of the policy of the rule of the
white man in the South than other
candidates, and they also hold that his,
chances of election are no better than
those of other candidates.
Dark Horse Possibility
It is quite freely admitted. however,
that if Judge Parker should fail early to
show the necessary votes, his chances
would be materially injured.
"If," said a prominent Southern SEN
ator, s.he fails to get the two-thirds
vote requisite by the time the third or
fourth ballot is reported, he would be
compelled to retire. In that event the
nomination would go to dark horse,
and very dark horse.
Among the dark horses most fire.
auently spoken of are Senator German
and Mr.. Folk, the young district attor-
ney of this city who has leaped to the
front because of his official record. In
response to all suggestions connecting
his name with the nomination, Mr..
Folk merely replied that his ambition
was to be elected governor of Mis-
souri, But his friends contend that if
nominated he would accept.
Speaks for German
An intimate political and personal
friend of Senator Germans set at rest
the report that he is in the movement
to promote Mr.. Clevelands candidacy.
.I know that German is bitterly OPP
posed to Cleveland" he said, and he
told me not more than two days ago