Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-07-08
DEMOCRATS NAME PARKER.
Cohesion of the Anti-Pnrker Men APP
pnrentIy Impossible-New Yorker
My De Nominated on FirTt
or Second Ballot.


ST. LOUIS, July G.-With the open
ing Of the Democratic national conven-
ton here Judge Alton Il. Parker's
strong position as Il presidential can
didate remains mistaken.
The convention was called to order
in the Coliseum at noon by former
United States Senator James X. Jones
of Arkansas, chairman of the national
committee. Bryan's disastrous cam
paigns were managed by Senator
Jones, and the Hill element it is said,
will get rid of him as soon as the pres
ent convention is over.
Chairman Jones announced that lie
had been instructed by the national
committee to invite Representative
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi to
serve us chairman of the temporary
organization of the convention. Mr..
Williams delivered a speech in reply to
the address of Elihu Root in the Re
publican convention in Chicago and
outlined the campaign as the safe and
sane" Democrats purpose to run it.
The opposition to the New Workers.
candidature has made many assaults,
but has apparently made no impress
sion. The solid and substantial phalanX
of the New York jurist has withstood
all efforts of the friends of other can
didates and is apparently stronger than
ever. Assurances Of acceSsions from
instructed delegations after the first
ballot have been received from men
who are now tied to other candidates
which the Parker adherents say in
sures nomination on the second bal
lot.
All day long the anti-Parker men
have tried to offer a candidate who
would unite third of the delegates so
as to have a rallying point when com
plimentary ballots have been cast for
favorite sons. The impossibility Of
uniting has been manifest, and the
most Jealous opponents of Parker con
cede his probable nomination not later
than the second ballot.
The Parker opposition was disturbed,
but not routed, by the acton Of Penn
sylvania. The siXty-eight votes Of that
state have been for weeks placed in the
Parker column and are q part Of the
800 odd votes that have been claimed
for him. They were not instructed, how
ever, and If they could have been Sc
cured for any other candidate It would
have been a serious blow to the Parker
interests Criticism Of the action OF
! Pennsylvania has been free and harsh
among some OF tie ant-Parker men
but others say that a proposition made
by one Of the Pennsylvania leaders i,
quite fair. 1t IS stated that after thu
action Of the Pennsylvania delegation
q member Of the delegation held a con
ference with some OF the unti-Parl;el
leaders and said that Pennsylvania
Notwithstanding the Endorsement Of
Parker, would give sixty eight votes {
any eastern candidate--With the eNcep
ton Of Hearst-upon whom the opposi
ton could concentrate with enough
pledged votes, which. together with tn,
sixV-eight votes of Pennsylvania
would mike two votes more than one
third of the convention, Among thu
candidates named who would be salts
factory were PRttisop of Pennsylvania
German Of Maryland, Gray Of Della
ware, Harmon of Ohio, Olney of Mas
sachusetts and Coler Of New York.
The forces which VIII adopt the plat
form and name the candidate for pres
ident will also name the vice presi
dent and this element has allowed /
to become known that no concession t
the minority, no vote catching eXpedi
ent. is 10 be adopted IN choosing tn
nominee for second place.
SO much attention has been given Z
the presidential nomination that n
D conclusion has been reached regarlin
: the vice presidency. Several name
have been mentioned, and one or tw
active candidates are in the field. III
friends Of former Senator Turner 0
f Washington believe that he may b
! nominated. The suggestion has bee
made that David S. Rose Of Wisconsi
@ might be selected, but that state rC
Y fuses to have him considered for fea
that anything of the kind might b
= considered as disloyal to E. c. Wall a
presidential candidate. Benjamin I
Shively and John W. Kern of Indian
and David r. Francis Of Iissoul
l. have been mentioned in connectlo
with the second place, but no effort Ia
been made to secure consideration fC