Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
A COUP THAT FAILED
Bryan's Proposed Stampede
to Cockrell.
WAS FULLY PLANNED
AND LIKE HIS WHOLE POLITICAL
COURSE UNSUCCESSFUL.
Leaders Express Doubt as to the Sue
cess of Platform-Rank and
File Optimistic.
WAS FULLY PLANNED

Special Dispatch From staff Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 9.-Now that the
shouts and the cries of the captains have
died away and the red mist of battle is
lifting, men are looking forward from this
preliminary skirmish to the greater battle
to come in November and are taking into
consideration all circumstances of this con-
test which may have bearing upon the
next.
1t would be gross perversion of the patent
facts of a situation if one should attempt to
deny that among the great leaders of the
party assembled here there is keen anxiety
for the future Level-headed men among
the northern delegations who are acquaint-
ed with the conditions in the doubtful
states, do not hesitate to express in private
conversation their doubts whether the work
of this convention has presented plat
form and candidate sufficiently striking to
impel the voters of the sections with which
they are familiar to change the national
administration. The point is this said
one of the leaders this morning. The cam
paign is to be tariff revision and Parker
against protection and Roosevelt. Can we
make Parker more popular than Roosevelt?
Are the people ready to give up protec-
tion?'
Prominent Democrats Doubtful
Scores of prominent democrats with whom
l have talked privately in the past two days
have expressed the honest doubt whether
this ticket and platform can overcome the
stupendous republican pluraIities of four
years ago and GUST the administration that
is SO securely intrenched. So much for the
sentiment of the inner circles.
Among the rank and file the utmost
optimism prevails and a degree of enthusi-
asm over the outcome whcih is remark
able. The man in the street sees Roosevelt
down and out already. The southern men
are picking out their jobs and drawing adj
vance drafts on their prospective salaries.
The famished crowds can smell the smok-
Ing joints and are shifting the savory odors
which their imaginations detect.
The only great dominating feature of the
situation today is grati6cat ton over the
prospect of a united paEt Mr.. Bryan,
While shorn of power has Fefieved a popur
lar ovation which sends him, away happy.
truly, the Lord tempers the wind to the
shorn lamb. If deprived of his control by
the machine leaders, he has the satisfac-
tlon of knowing that he is sill intrenched
In the hearts of the democsacy
He has no excuse for lul ywarmness to-
ward the ticket and gives no sign of it. He
anc his people, six millions of them. may
De expected to lend hearty support to the
national ticket, and if the advice of some
OF the wise men of the party Is needed, Mr.
Bryan VIII be given prominent part in the
campaign.
Bryan's Expected Coup.
Mr. Bryan and the Tammany cohorts
Kept up their fight Judge Parker to the
last moment. Mr.. Bryan had planned what
ne expected would prove to be a COUP In the
dawn OF the new day he executed 1t and
slgnally failed. Mr.. Bryan hoped to stam-
pede the convention to CockrelI or at least
10 70 secure such division of the vote through
Sochren e as 10 disintegrate the Parker
fD,
The Cockrell demonstration was careful
~ Planned. The convention hall was
packed with Cockrell shouters to the ex-
sIusioh @ @ OF persons holding tickets to the
space. Flags were provided, and at the on
portune moment the great audience want
Iii'o tne ar. But the move came too late
t, - nad no erect on the delegates beyond
st,uiaung shiinn th their tagging spirits and en-
- was Bryan's last stand-dramatic. typi-
cai ana IN keeping with his whole political
ooui. ooufse, unsuccessful He went out of the
man itipii To- ma. nan wiser but not sadder
tha a. ne was happy man. He has been
1. .me iuoi n or the audiences from the time he
pu' ms ioot In the hall; he has been loved
py .he oelegates, although they would not
trust MS political Judgment.
Not so fortunate have been his auies
l1eaLst ana Iammany. They have suffered
an tne panss or defeat without getting any
. VI me pam OF Giiead which Mr. Bryan has
received Hearst's extreme strength was
JUST what was figured out for him six weeks
ago by conservative politicians. Even that
strength SUI was not sincere. 1t was obtained
oy not-house methods and had the lack of
naVor and perishable nature Of hot-house
products.
Malediction for Tammany
AS for Tammany scorn. contempt. recrim
inatton and hot curses for its portion. Boss
Murphy, Bourke Cochran and the whole
blessed crew can go hang for all this con-
ventlon cares. Tammany gets nothing but
malediction and a swift kick.
DaVld Is. Hill comes out of the contest
with only one feather pIucked from his
war bonnet, and that one snatehed by Bryan
in the committee on resolutions when he
threw out Hills gold plank But Mr.. Hill
is not fretting about it. He will urge Judge
Parker to make 1t plain, TX his letter of ac-
ceptance that the conservative thought of
the democratic party pledges that party
against financial heresy. Mr., Hill returns
to New York with his hold on the state
machine absolutely fixed. That is the OBJ
Ject he has nearest his heart, every one
says.
Mr.. Hill still has one more fight to make.
however. He wants August Belmont made
chairman or the national committee. II he
does not get Mr. Belmont. the democratic
campaign fund will be mighty slim. 1t is
an open secret that while Grover Cleveland
could have had all the meney needed the
financial interests of New York. outside of
the Belmont crowd, are not IMPRESSED with
Judge Parker's candidacy and prospects,
and have intimated that they would not
contribute lavishly. Belmont can raise
money. but it is said he viii not exert him
self unless he can control IT. exRediture and
manage the committee.
Campaign for Vice Presidency.
When the worn and exhausted managers
got up from their breakfasts today they
Immediately began the campaign for the
vice presidency. Turner was thought to
be eliminated. owing to the ob3ections OF
the south DOckery WAS eliminated by