The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-04
PARKER STOCK NOW ABOVE PAR Senator German Seems $ bt a Close Ssc0gs'
 $ 2 HAS MANY AC<E FRIENDS Little Consideration Has So Far Been Given to Platform or to Discus sion of Vice PresIden-
 tlaI Candidates.

St. Louis, July 3.--It looks like Parker.
 Nine out of every ten men who have
 been closely watching the situation think that Parker will be nominated by the
 second nor later than the third ballot At the same time there Is much uncer- tainty to make the situation interesting.
 The balloting Is five days away and a great deal may happen in 12o hours. With
 many unpledged and uninstrueted dele
 gations with delegates that will consider
 their instruction fulfilled after one or two ballots coupled with the fact that there Is a strong under current against the | leading candidate, much might happen.
 If the opposition to Judge Parker had the elements of cohesion, ne could be defeated but the difhcuIty presented is that of mixing oil and water
 If not Parker then German or remotely Cleveland.
 This has been a German day. All the clements that could be used to aid the
 Maryland senator have been put forth. His friends have been in evidence and
 the strongest arguments brought to bear to show that he ought to be named. The congressional influence has been factor and senators and representatives ana congressional employees, talking ana working for German, have given evidence of the popularity of the Marylapd senator among those who know him.
 Senator German is not coming to the
 convention and will not enter into a scramble for the nomination. nor VIII ne be party to movement to defeat the nomination of Parker for the benefit of some other man-McCleIan or Cleveland for instance. M Two Distinct Situations.
 Two district situations have developed without regard to candidates. One Is a desire to mix it up and have a conven- ton which will be uncertain up to the last moment. The other Is pano wagon contingent. They want the mat ter settled as soon as possible Thus 1t happens that delegations who have Ia vored sons among the delegates, may pro- long the contest and be among the nrst to swing to the winning man.
 The opposition to Judge Parker raise a number of objections. Hill as his polit- ical packer and August Belmont as rep resentative of the business interests be- hind him. are said to be unpleasant to many democrats. The opposition to Tam many in New York and of Bryan and Hearst in other protions of the country, has some effect. Of all the candidates suggested Parker seems more objection able to Bryan and Hearst than any other man, Cleveland alone excepted. Yet several of the delegations under instruc- tions for Hearst freely announce their preference for Parker and expeect to vote for him on the second ballot.
 Cleveland Talk on the Wane. The Cleveland talk has been on the wane but there Is quite a. contingent that is watching the situation with the hope that a condition may arise which will make Cleveland's nomination advisable. but this could not be brought about ex- cept for an exciting and bitter struggle. F During the day there has been some talk about Mayor Mcclellan, but 1t Is re- cognzed that his birth in Germany would furnish a small element of uncertainty. while a still greater factor Is the solid delegation of New York state support ing another candidate.
 Soon after MT. Bryan's arrival at St. Louis there was some talk about Judge Gray, mainly because of report which had been circulated that the Nebraska man would support the Delaware man in preference to any other candidate.
 Occasionally the name of Joseph Folk Is heard but 1t Is apparent that the
 
 any further prominence given to the young Missouri attorney
 Vice Presidency In Background. The Presidential situation has been suf- ficiently interesting to keep the vice presi- dency and the platform somewhat in the background, although both have received consideration. Many drafts of alleged platforms have been brought to the city and several prominent delegates are said to have the real thing, but 1t is evident that the platform will be made in com mittee, and after a sharp contest. It is known that Senator German made draft of platform and sent it here with the Maryland delegation This will be pre- sented to the committee on resolutions.
 Men from the far west have been mak- ing quite an active canvass for former Senator George Turner for vice president and the names of Marshall Field of Chi cago. Benjamin F. Shivley of Indiana; David s. Rose of Wisconsin,; David R. Francis of Missouri and John Kern of the same state and John Sharpe Williams of Mississippi are among those whose names are mentioned In connection with the sec- ond place on the ticket. but as long as there is doubt about who will head the ticket. no great excitement can be work ed up over the second place.