Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-05
LAYING PLANS
FOR CANDIDATES
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION.
AMovEMENTFoR CLEVELAND
Friends Hope to Secure His Nomina-
tion-Gorman Also on the Alert
-Parker's Chances
Platform Talk.

scheme to rush the nomination of
Judge Parker on the first or second
ballot, and the other is to scatter the
vote, prevent an early nomination with
q view Of naming Cleveland or Cor
man. The friends of German and
Cleveland are working to hold the
convention for several ballots in the
hope that their candidates would be
named. The German men are not par
ties to the Cleveland movement, nor
are the Cleveland advocates combining
with Germans friends. There is no
alliance, but it is to the interests of
both that the Parker strength be dis
Integrated as soon as possible.
Tactics Of Cleveland Leaders.
There are a few men here-men of
the old Cleveland guard-who are
watching every point and who are in
close communication with Cleveland g
supporters, and in a subtle and subter-
ranean manner they have been feeling
the pulse of men as they arrive. They
are using the race issue on the south
ern men and with all delegates they
use the argument that Cleveland is the
only man that the democrats can elect.
With some effect they are pointing out
to the southern delegates that they
need no better excuse for supporting
Cleveland than that they did SO for the
purpose OF preventing negro DONNA
lion by the republicans. The man who
Is credited with being the head and
front and manager of the Cleveland
movement, Thomas F. Ryan, will ar
rive to-day. Ryan is delegate from
Virginia and has been identified with
the Atlantic Coast Line road. He has
also been associated with Charles F.
Murphy, leader Of Tammany hall.
Ryan is credited with having some
southern state delegations up his sleeve
ready to throw to Cleveland.
Germans Attitude.
Germans position is stated to be
that he will not enter into any combi-
nation to prevent the nomination of
Parker, unless 1t means his own selec-
ton. He will not be used to pull out
chestnuts for Cleveland. Around
German is gathered the Maryland.
West Virginia, District Of Columbia
delegation and some from other states.
with a bare possibility Of securing
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Tho
friends OF German here are still talk
Ing about the possibility Of his nom
ination and seem to think he will be
presented to the convention. This
may be part Of the plan to secure
concessions from the Parker men.
Organization Plans.
Former Senator James K. Jonesi
chairman Of the democratic national
committee, arrived in the city Friday
and took apartments at the Jefferson
hotel. He said that no definite ar
rangements for the organization of the
convention had yet been made and pre-
dioted that none would be made until
the meeting of the full national COM
mittee, which with take place next
Monday. He, however, advocates the
selection OF Hon. John Sharpe VIII
liams, Of Mississippi, leader of the mi
nority in the house, for the position of
temporary chairman, and there is now
little or no doubt that the selection
will fall upon Mr.. Williams. The per-
manent craftsmanship will probably 20
to some northern delegate, and Hon.
Thomas q. Barkworth, of Michigan.
and Hon. Patrick A. Collins are men,
toned in that connection.
Folk a Dark Horse.
1t is quite freely admitted that If Judge,
Parker should fail early to secure the
necessary vote his chances would be ma
terially injured. "If," said prominent
southern senator, che fatls TO get the
tWo-thirds vote requisite by the time
that the third or fourth ballot is reached
ne Will be compelled to retire. In that
event." he added, the nomination will
30 to dark horse, and a very dark
horse'.
Among the dark horses most fire.
lently spoken of is Mr.. Folk, the young
district attorney OF this city, who has
leaped to the front in the last two years
because OF his official record. Mr.. FonR
ls unknown by sight to majority of
The visitors, and as consequence when
ne strolled through the Jefferson hotel
to-day he was unrecognized By the poll
hcians. When, however, he was intro
dueed by newspaper man, he was cor
daily greeted In response to all sue,-
gestions connecting his name with the
national ticket he merely replied thar
his ambition was to be elected governor.
OF Missouri. But friends contend thar
" nominated he would accept.
Bryan's Position.
There is a little talk about whap will
aiam ]. Bryan may do, but some strong,
assurances are given that he win moi
bolt. A topic of discussion is. also what
the convention may do With BRYAN. "a,
Is expected that he will have a vigorous
dissent to the PLATFORM and possibly to,
The candidate. but some democrats saw
that after expressing his dissent 1t IL
not the intention Of the leaders to alloov
any great latitude to him after his
minority report has been rejected.
The Platform.
Longer IN advance than ,,ss,mf TIA
platform question is receiving the se-
Flous consideration Of delegates and
others interested in the party's welfare.
ana 1t Is already evident that there will
pc persistent effort to secure an ex-
preston Of, party views which will meet
the approval sot all factions Evidently
the principal eentention will be over
the point as to whether there shall be
specific declaration favorable to the
animation OF the principles enunciated
70 the platform OF 1895 and 1900. There
as already strenuous contention "a to |