The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-04
CONSERVATIVES IN
 THE ASCENDENT Financial and Tariff PIanks
 Will No Be Radical HILL IS BUSY AS A BEE He Has So Far Given Little consldera- ton to Platform, But Devotes
 All Ills Energy to Work
 ing for Parker.
HILL IS BUSY AS A BEE

St Louis, July 8.-New York, and or course New York means Parker. Is so confident tonight that their candidate IS to be nominated that they are talking over with leaders of delegations from oth- or states the question of running mate, and to all delegations that have can didate for the place, they are giving as surances of their distinguished esteem.
 Former Senator Hill William F. Shee- han, Former Senator Murphy and State Senator McCarren, held levee all the afternoon, and tonight while they have not yet seen all the delegations promis- ed for Parker, they are in state of ex- treme confidence. so much indeed, that they are not paying any attention to the arrival of the leaders of the Tammany dslegauonss In fact, Senator McCarren said sisnif fsntly this evening:
 we are looking for people who have uninstructed votes to deliver The Tam many votes will be cast by ex-Senator Murphy, who votes for New York state under the unit rule, and he will cast them for Parker, who will be nominated per haps on the first ballot, and surely on the second"
 Two things were stated definitely at Senator Hills headquarters tonight:
 Hilps Men Give Reasons.
 1. That no platform has been drawn for Judge Parker to stand on, and that even a rough draft will nor De forthcom- ing until Wednesday, and,
 g. That Judge Parker as candidate will readily stand upon any platform that a majority of the convention agree upon. This last statement is significant because it Is thoroughly well known that ne would not stand on a radical platform. It is' therefore evident that the Parker sup porters are already assured that the con- vention will not agree to even sugges- ton of radicalism as suggested by Bryan and Hearst supporters but indeed, will strongly tend in an entlreiy different di- rection, particularly on the financial and tariff blanks. A man close to Senator Hill said tonight:
 The feeling is that the Bryan element have had their way twice. One year they did as they pleased and the next time they were catered too by having the old platform endorsed. They have had their innings. and have failed This time they must give way to the conservative, and if they are good democratc, they will do 1t gracefully.
 Must Take Back Seat.
 This is not a mere sentiment from New Workers or from the east Only this after noon State Senator Bamberger of Utah came here and made the statement that while he had twice supported Bryan and his principles and had In each campaign given largely of his personal wealth to try to elect him. he believed that he should be eliminated from this campaign, and that if necessary the party should go to the extreme of absolute repudia- ton of his ideas. The Texas delegation also feels the same about it, and are for a direct declaration in favor of sound money"
 And so some of the time of the Parker adherents this afternoon was given up to the consideration of a financial plank in the platform. There is some difference of opinion as to whether the plank should read sound money or simply refer to the money of the constitution" while few think 1t would be eminently proper to declare for gold standard This latter thing will not be done, but it is probable that there will be a declaration flor the money of the constitution"
 Senator Hill himself Is paying little or no attention to the platform, at least at present. and this statement was made for him this afternoon by one of those close to him:
 Little Attention to Platform.
 Senator Hill is not drawing the plat form and while he will represent the state in the committee on resolutions will not be it's chairman. Several men of affairs, including some of the United States sen ators and members of congress are pre- pairing individual blanks and will submit them at conference on Tuesday or We'd nesday. But Senator Hill wants 1t dis tinctly understood that he has no plat form prepared, and that the only thing he is devoting his attention to Is the nomination of Judge Parker
 Some of the assurance of the Parker managers on the success of their candi- dates was based on a statement made to them by close supporter of Senator German. who said that the senator had refused to allow his name to be used for the purpose of effecting A consolidation of interests inimical to the candidacy of Parker It was stated that while Senator Germans name would De presented to the convention 1t would re Tor the purpose of keeping him groom ca so that In case of the failure of the Parker boom he would be available
 Points Favorable to Parker.
 Some of the things that the Parker ad- nerents believe are greatly to the ad- vantage of their candidate are:
 !. T. mat they control by big majority tne nauopal committee. which makes the