New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-25
PARKER MEN WORRIED.
OPPONENTS ENCOURAGED.
"Southern Plank" in Republican
Platform the Cause.

rrbe s,,rv,o,.+.-s Of Chief Judge Parker for the
Darnocrattc nomination for President were not
so confident yesterday as they have been. what
has already come to be known as the Southern
plank in the Republican platform plank
which seems to call for an investigation or the
Southern vote and a Tead1ustment or the repre-
sentation Of Southern States in Congress and
the Electoral Colleges The cause OF the new
worry TO David B. Hill and the other Parker
hackers. The antL-Parl0er factions say that this
nlank means that the radical element, TO which
they belong, will have more than ever TO say as
TO what the Democratic platform will be, and
that the man nominated for President must ut
the radical platform
That this man is not Judge Parker many
Democrats do not hesitate to say. Though the
upstate turist has not put himself on record
as 20 the negro vote or any other national
problem for that matter his affiliations and as
sociations would seem 10 indicate that he would
favor the Republican stand in this matter 1t
is here that ex-President Grover Cleveland
looms up in the opinion OF politicians ana
again becomes an object OF worry TO the sup
porters Of other candidates
David B. HE, who has been in conference
with Parkerites at the Hoffman House for the
last two days, returned 10 Albany on the t
o'clock train yesterday afternoon. So far as Is
known he did not succeed in getting any line
on Senator German, OF Maryland. and ex-Seh-
ator James Smith, IT.. OF New-Jersey VINO VIII
head doubtful delegations at st. Louis. 1t is
certain that overtures have been made 10 poth
leaders. but they still maintain that no decision
TO candidates Will be reached until lhe oeie-
cations arrive at St. Louis.
Ex-senator Smith left the Waldorf-Astoria in
the morning 1t was said that he had a con- |
ference with Senator German at the Holland |
House a little la1er. The two men are close |
personal friends. Both have been in touch with |
Tammany Hall leaders while in the city. but |
that gives little indication as TO what their |
course may be, except that they are still against
Parker.
AS a matter OF fact the Parker opposition has /
hit on no candidate, and therein its greatest |
weakness lies say the friends Of the judge. one |
or two ballots in the convention Will do much to |
show just how the various candidates stand |
and then the 'anti-Parkers' hope TO effect a |
combination which Will bring new man TO the |
front Cleveland, Pattison, Fok-even German |
himself-are mentioned.
There is element in Tammany Hall which |
is opposed TO further opposition 10 Judge |
Parker Those who take this stand believe that |
he will ne nominated, and that a losing fight |
against him will only injure the organization. |
G. F. Murphy has not said that he will make |
fight on Parker at the convention. He was |
not at the Hall yesterday. and IT said that |
he was having Iong conference with Senator |
German.
The Southern plank IN the Republican plat |
form means that Judge Parker will lose the |
nomination." said Melvin G. Paser. anti |
Parker leader yesterday. 1.-The South will Got |
like that plank and will insist on a Democratic |
candidate who has come out for liberal stand |
on the negro question. Parker Is claiming the |
solid South. but many OF the instructed delega- |
tons, even, have power 10 change by ma |
jority or thirds vote. and an issue OF this |
sort viii bring them out for another candidate. |
To me it spells nothing more nor less than |
Grover Cleveland. His position the question /
Of the negro vote is well known. and the South |
would rally TO him as to other man."
Ex-senator Charles A Towne. who left Ne |
braska 10 become New Yorker, Is an instruct |
ed Parker delegate to the St Louis convention. |
When seen yesterday afternoon AT the Victoria |
Hotel, he said that. account of being dele |
gate, he did TO discuss the possible |
effect OF the Republican platform the chances |
OF any candidate. He believed however that |
the Southern plank in the Republican platform |
would help the Democrats in the South regard |
less of candidates, and that it might make the |
platform adopted at St. Louis more radical.
So far the leaders in New-York have been too |
busy with the fight candidate and plat |
form to give much attention to the probable !
officers OF the convention. and few names have |
been mentioned.