Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-05
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
 FIND IT HOT AT ST LOUIS
National Committee in Session to Hear and Act on Contests Among Delegations The Story To-Day s That the Tamnany Men Will Withdraw All 0p~ position to Candidate Parker.


 day before the convention broke hot and murky. For the first time the streets and hotels took on pre-conven- tion air. The early morning trains brought in belated delegations and marching clubs, and the hotel Hobbies and dining rooms developed scenes of congested crowds and accompanying discomfort.
 The general situation as affecting the outcome of the convention remained unchanged. The strong lead developed by Parker yesterday, emphasized by the action of the Pennsylvania. delega- ton at its late night session, naturany provoked some inquiry as to whether a stampede would follow.
 There was some gossip about the hotel Hobbies that several of the favor 1te sons would withdraw during the day, but this has not taken any definite shape at this hour The Parker man. agers said last night that they hoped the instructed states would hold on the hrst ballot for their candidates, but tne action of Pennsylvania is admittedly a serious blow to the efforts of the s'fa- vorite sons," and this morning the air is full of suggestions that Hearst and Olney and Wall should take steps to relieve the delegates instructed for them. Whether anything of this kind will be done remains to be seen. The Parker managers are confident that the New York man will show q clear majority on the first ballot and that following the precedent of all for mer democratic national conventions, this showing would immediately bring into line a sufficient number of states to give him the necessary two-thirds of the total vote of the convention. Such a result, 1t is urged, would be simply following the historic record of the party at their national conclaves. It is practically conceded that the German vote as a result of Pennsyl- vania's action will be cast on the in itial ballot for Parker. If this is fol lowed by like action on the part of any other of the recognized candidates, then the result may prove, as some of the leaders assert, in an assured nom l nation before the convention assem- l bles tomorrow.
 1 At the meeting of the Nebraska del egates to-day W. J. Bryan was ap- 1 pointed to represent the state in the Iscommittee on resolutions. There was a l discussion on the position the state
 should assume on the platform. MI Bryan's contention will be for the re- affirmation of the Kansas City plat form, but the delegates recognize the l impossibiIity of securing such stand. l St Louis, July 5, 10 a. m.-The na ! tional committee met this morning to receive the reports of the various sub committees appointed yesterday to consider the contests in the various states. All of these contests were New Jersey and Illinois. Tn the case of Illinois 1t was reported before the meeting of the committee that the re- port would be in favor of unseating | the Hopkins delegates in the second. ] ninth, twenty first, sixteenth and 1 twenty third, districts. In all other districts contests and in the case of the delegates at large the contestees are to retain theis seats. Carter H. Harrison of Chicago is one of the del egates from the ninth district and by this action would be seated.
 In New Jersey the contests were abandoned in the fifth, sixth and l eighth districts and the fight main tained in the first and second dis | tricts. The committee decided to re- port in favor of the regular delegates 1 il both cases, chiefly because the con- l testants were ont able to produce con- vincing evidence in support of their I claim that between sixty and seventy of their delegates weer thrown out of l the state convention.
 St Louis. July 5.-At a meeting of the Tammany leaders this morning 1t was practically decided that all op- position to Judge Parker would be withdrawn. This decision will be given out definitely during the day, but it is stated to be fact on the very best of authority.
 St Louis, July 5.-A number of the representatives of the opposition to Judge Parker met for conference to- day in Mr Hearst's headquarters, and after adjournment gave gave out the statement as follows: After a consul tation among the managers represent ing the various candidates and dele gates opposed to the nomination of Judge Parker it was formally agreed among them that the nomination of Judge Parker is impossible.
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