Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-05
DEMOCRATIC
HOSTS
They Are Gathering at the Ex.
position for the National
Convention Opening
Tomorrow.
PARKER IN THE LEAD
The Hearst and Bryan Contestants
From Illinois Are Turned Down by
the Sub. b.Committee.

st. Louis, July 5-The general situa
ton affecting the outcome of the con
vention remains unchanged Th'
strong lead developed by Parker yes
the Pennsylvania delegation, at it's las
nights session, naturally provoked
some inquiry as to whether stampede
would follow There was some gossip
around the hotel corridors today tha
several favorite sons would withdraw
during the day but nothing definite has
yet developed 1t is practically con
ceded that the German vote as the re-
suit of Pennsylvania's action, will be
cast for Parker on the ini.
tial ballot. If this is fol.
lowed by like action on the part of
any of the other recognized candidates
then the result may prove as some of
the leaders assert, in an assured nomi-
nation before the convention assem-
bles tomorrow.
Tammany for Parker.
st. Louis, July Sat a meeting of
Tammany leaders this morning it was
practically decided that all opposition
to Judge Parker would be withdrawn.
subcommittee Report.
St. Louis, July 5-The national COM
mittee met this morning to receive the
reports of the various subcommittee
appointed yesterday to consider the
contests of the various states. All
these contests were settled last night
with the exception of Illinois and New
Jersey. In the case of Illinois it is re-
ported that the report will be in favor
of seating the Hopkins delegation in
the second, ninth, twenty-first. six
teenth and twenty-third districts In
all the other districts contests and in
the case of delegates at large, the con-
teStees, are to retain their seats. Car
ter H. Harrison Of Chicago, is one of
the delegates from the ninth district
and by this action he would be seated.
Hopkins Faction Gains Victory.
st. Louis, July 5-The sub-commit-
tee of the national committee, which
yesterday and last night heard evi-
Gence in fourteen districts of Illinois,
today reported to the national commit
tee that it was the unanimous opinion
of the members of the subcommittee
that the Hopkins delegates be allowed
to retain their seats
The Harrison and Hearst people
were greatly disheartened by their de-
feat and announced their intention of
carrying the fight before the commit
tee on credentials and if beaten there,
before the convention itself. The vic
tory of the Hopkins faction was also
a defeat for w. J. Bryan, who has
made the fight almost personal mat
ter.
st. Louis, July 5-After the adjourn
ment of the national committee, it was
announced by three different members
of the committee that the report earl
ier in the day to the effect that the
Hopkins people would be unseated in
several districts was correct, but after
reaching this decision the committee
went over the ground for the second
time and decided that they had no
jurisdiction in the matter and that the
record of the state convention was SUI
preme.
viii Vote For Favorite Sons on First
Ballot.
st. Louis, July 5-As the day wore
on it seemed more likely that the Park
er preponderance would not cause any
change In the complimentary votes in
the states instructed for the favorite
sons on the first ballot. While the
Parker column would probably en-
brace the entire south and nearly all
the instructed states, delegates from
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin, Delaware,
California and Missouri would formal
ly present and record their votes for
Olney, Gray, Hearst and Cockrell, re-
spectively. New Jersey is not counted
to vote for Parker on the first ballot
but will probably join Delaware in the
support Of Gray.
Bryan Will Represent Nebraska.
st. Louis, July Sat meeting of
the Nebraska delegation today w. J.
Bryan was appointed to represent the
state on the committee on resolutions.
He will fight for the reaff1rmation of
the Kansas City platform, but if de-
feated will probably not make plat
form fight on the floor of the conven-
tion.
Anti-Parker Delegates Organize.
st. Louis, July 5-A number of rep
resentatives Of the opposition to Park
er met in conference today in Hearst's
headquarters and after adjournment
gave out the following:
AFTER consultation among the mem
bers representing the various candi-
dates opposed to the nomination of
Parker, it was formally agreed among
them that the nomination Of Parker is