The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

help" said Bryan to our correspond
ent. my friends ought to give me
credit for being able to do this and
I give them credit for being able to
decide for themselves, without ad-
vice from me-"
Bryan's rooms have been one of the
storm centers ever since he arrived.
Both friends and enemies have called,
the former for advice and to swear
fealty, the latter to abuse and to try
by angering the radical leader to get
him to make an indiscreet statement.
Bryans temper, however, remains un-
ruffled and his replies to friends and
foes alike are given with smiling
courtesy, and it seems to be the gen.
eral opinion that Bryan will make the
speech OF his life the first opportunity
he gets in the convention.
TO stand Against Parker.
When the anti-Parker leaders learn
ed today that 1t was known they had
signed an agreement to stand to-
gether against Parker. they admitted
the existence of such a document.
They said they were willing to grant
that the Parker forces would attack
them on this point, and declared 1t
was possible to lose part of their
forces, but only through treachery.
The Parker leaders were amazed at
the adroitness of the move. 1t is de-
clared all the leaders for favorite
sons signed the pact as follows:
Pettigrew for Hearst; Salisbury
for Gray; Cleveland Of Cincinnati for
Harmon; Stone for Cockrell, and the
authorized leaders Of Massachusetts
and Wisconsin for Olney and Wall.
Washington Against Parker.
These are the states claimed to be
represented in the pact: California,
20 votes: Colorado. 10: Delaware. 6:
Florida, 5h; Idaho. 9; Illinois. 81;
Iowa, 36; Kansas. 10h: Maryland, 16;
Nevada 6; New Jersey. "a; Ohio, 46;
Rhode Island. g.; South Dakota. g.;
Utah, 6; Washington. 10; Wisconsin.
26: Wyoming. 8; Arizona. 6: Hawaii.
6: New Mexico, 6: Oklahoma. 6: Porto
Rico. 6. Total, <35.
This leaves the Parker people 557
out Of 992 votes IN the convention. not
counting the Philippine delegation.
Some states are tied for five. some
for four and others for two ballots.
Contests Settled.
The national committee this morn
Ing heard the reports of all the sub
committees save the one that is con-
sidering the Illinois contests. In
every instance the committee decided
to acknowledge the DELEGATIONS with
the regular credentials. They seated
the contestees from the Tenth Indi-
ana, Second Maine. First. Second.
Sixth and Seventh New Jersey, the
Twelfth Ohio. the First, Second.
Third, Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Penn
sylvania. the First and Second South
Dakota and the District of Columbia.
The committee meets again this
afternoon 70 take up IL Illinois cases.
The report Of the subcommittee is
unanimous in favor of seating the
Hopkins delegates. The New York
delegation at its meeting this morn
ing referred a resolution by Bourke
Cochran to David b. Hill. member
OF the committee on resolutions, de-
claring for a plain statement in the
platform that the decision OF the peo-
pie on the money issue as twice ex-
pressed at the polls should be ac-
cepted as final settlement of the
question.
Senator Bailey of Texas has de-
clined the position of permanent
chairman of the convention and will
become member OF the committee
on resolutions. No decision has yet
been reached as to who will be per-
manent officer of the convention.
PARKER Men Mako Claims.
The Parker leaders now estimate
they will have COS votes on the first
ballot. Hearsts strength is estimated
at 192, while l40 votes are divided
among favorite sons. The latter are
expected by the Parkerites to throw
their strength to the New York jurist
after the first ballot, thus bringing
his total strength to 74S. When Illi-
nois' 81 votes are added. as the Park
er men claim. the Parker vote would
total S02, 1t Is doubtful II Hearst