The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-06
Washington Candidate Gets
Promise of Support From
East and South.
WALL SENTIMENT GROWS.
Kern Only Man Left in Hoosier
Group of Four-Hitchcock of
Omaha and Harris of Kan
sas Mentioned.

For the first time since the delegates be-
gan to arrive in st. Louis discussion OF a
man for the vice presidency became sig
| nifcant yesterday. move for the nomi-
nation of former United States Senator
George z. Turner OF Washington was
started by Parker men from the East, or,
rather, the move OF the Washington men
among Parker delegates from the East
was not interfered with by the Parker
leaders.
The first effective move was made In
the Delaware delegation. While the Del
aware men are instructed for Judge Gray,
it is expected that they will go to Parker
on the second ballot. The Washington
contingent. led by Frank 2. Hogan. who
is in charge of the Turner canvass, Sc
cured the promise of all but one OF the
Delaware men TO vote for Turner lor
Vice President This is qualified, OF
course. by the condition that the nominee
for President is taken from the East
The Turner boom proceeded arobnu 10
the South. capturing Nirsinia, North caro-
candidacy OF Clark Howell of Atlanta. an
nounced a week ago. 1t met with very
little opposition until an attack was maze
on the Alabama delegation The vote from
that State will be almost solid against
Turner. r E. Moulter and Max Il. Ham
burger of Mobile declared that the vote
of Alabama would never go to Turner Tor
the reason that in the reconstruction
period he was regarded as carpetoaGser
from Massachusetts under appointment OF
President Johnson to a Fedora! once III
Tennessee
POPULAR N THE WEST.
Turner was a Republican until 1886, when
he Joined the Populist movement IN the
West and supported Mr.. Bryan. He is re-
garded as one of the ablest orators on the
40 r n.
OF the delegates from Washington. III
speaking of the candidacy of Mr.. Turner,
said that he would unite the party IN the
West on account of his former supporI
OF Bryan, and would do much to annul
the strength OF any fight that might be
made on any Eastern man on account OF
the financial question. Besides his services
in the United States Senate from ash-
ington. Turner was appointed member OF
the Alaska Boundary Commisslson by
President Roosevelt. The electoral vote OF
Washington, Montana, Idaho and Nevada
is promised by Mr.: Turner's supporters II
he Is put on the ticket.
The talk that the South, In pursuance OF
a policy agreed upon some months ago
to demand a reversal of the practice of
giving both nominations to Northern men.
would demand the second place Tor a
Democrat from that section. died from
sheer neglect 1t is not probable that a
fight will be made for Senator Carmack
OF Tennessee. The opinion Of J. Taylor
Enyson of Virginia that man should
can add strength to the ticket
in a doubtful State or In a section
OF the country where there Is disposi-
ton to manifest some dissatisfaction. Is
the view of W. S. MoAlister of Mississippi; I;
Colonel E. L. Russell, chairman of the
Alabama delegation: the Louisiana, Tex
as and Oklahoma DELEGATIONS.
Former Governor Thomas of Colorado
expressed the opinion that for qualification
and considering the question of locality
no better nomination than that OF Mr..
Turner could be made. 1t was stated by
the name Of Clark Howell would not be
presented. although no caucus action was
taken in the matter.
WALL SENTIMENT GROWS.
Next to Turner, E C. Wall of Wiscon-
sin. whose friends are pushing him for the
first place. was most frequently discussed
for second place. Former Governor Beck
of Wisconsin and G. C: Wall. brother
of the candidate, are in charge OF the
Wall movement
In spite of their refusal to admit that
Mr.. Wall would accept second place. 1t was
generally understood that the Wisconsin
the United States Senate for four years.
Former United States Senator W. A.
Harris Of Kansas IL the choice Of the
Kansas delegation for the second place.
although David Overmyer Is talking an
other man. Mr.. Overmyer. is of the
opinion that Senator Harris would not
accept tne Vlct-pTeSiuentiai nomination. II
Mr.. Harris sNcUId decide to make the
race he wou. get the Kansas. Colorado
and Oklahoma vote on the first ballot.
John w Kern OF Indiana is the only
Hoosier of the four who were mentioned
week ago for second place that re-
ceived any considerable mention yes
terday.
Mr. Kern was a candidate for Governor
of Indiana four years ago. and. being a
close friend of Thomas Taggart, Parkers
most enthusiastic Western supporter, II
was thought until yesterday thai the Par
ker forces would be lined up for him.
Among the dark horses is Gilbert n.
Hitchcock OF Omaha. proprietor of the
World Herald. who was suggested by
David Overmyer of Kansas. Hitchcock,
as a former silver man from Bryan's
State. would disarm Mr.. Bryan. in the es-
timation Of Mr.. Hitchcock's supporters.