The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-02
.RUSH PARKER OR
SCATTER THE VOTE
TWO PLANS OF CAMPAIGN
ALREADY EVOLVED BY DEMO-
CRATIC DELEGATES.


est OF Both Cleveland and German
That the Parker Strength Be Soon
NuIIifed.
st. Louis, July 1.-Two distinct lines
OF operation developed to-day in the
preliminary skirmishing of the Demo-
cratic National Convention. One is
scheme to rush the nomination of
Judge Parker on the first or second
ballot, and the other is to scatter the
vote and prevent an early nomination
with a view of naming Cleveland or
German.
The friends of German and Cleve-
land are working to hold the conven-
ton for several ballots in the hope
that their candidate would be named.
The German men are not parties to
the Cleveland movement, nor are the
Cleveland advocates combining with
Gorman's friends. There is no alli-
ance, but it is to the interests of both
that the Parker strength be disinte-
grated as soon as possible.
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
supporters. They are using the race
issue on the Southern men and with all
delegates they use the argument that
Cleveland is the only man that the
Democrats can elect.
The man who is credited with being
the head and front, and manager of the
Cleveland movement, Thomas F. Ryan,
will arrive tomorrow. Mr.. Ryan is d
delegate from Virginia. and has been
identified with the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad. He has also been associated
with Charles F. Murphy, leader of
Tammany Hall.
German in No Combination.
Germans position is stated to be
that he will not enter into any combi-
nation to prevent the nomination of
Parker unless it means his own Sc
lection. Around German is gathered
the Maryland, West Virginia and Dis
trict of Columbia delegations and some
from other states, with a bare possi-
bility of securing New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. 1t seems now that the
control Of party affairs will pass to
the East, no matter who may be the
candidate or what may be the plat
form.
Strong assurances are given that
William ]. Bryan will not bolt 1t is
stated that Mr.. Bryan will offer vigor-
GUS dissent to the platform and pos
sibly to the candidate, but some Demo-
Gratis say that after expressing his
dissent il is not the intention of the
leaders to allow any great latitude to
him after his minority report has been
rejected.
Practically the only feature of polit-
ical interest associated with the ap-
preaching Democratic Convention dis
cussed in the hotel corridors to-day
was the possibility of an attempt to
stampede the convention to former
President Cleveland
Against Parker's Candidacy.
The movement in the interest of Mr..
Cleveland, so far as it took shape to-
day, was directed against the candi-
dacy of Judge Parker. So far no head
quarters have been established in
Cleveland's interest and no delegates
who express a preference for him have
arrived, but each train coming in from
the states east of the Mississippi SEEM
ed to bring passengers who regarded
the former President as a formidable
possibility. This circumstance led to
the conclusion that a systematic cam
paign had been organized in New York
or Washington.
The friends of Judge Parker met
the situation boldly and apparently
were welcoming it. They freely ex-
pressed the opinion that the serious
discussion of Mr.. Cleveland's name in
connection with the presidency viii
have the effect of driving many dele
gates to their candidate. They ex-
pect many such gains from the West
and South, and Notwithstanding he has
only about a fourth of the total vote
pledged, hope to make such a showing
at the very beginning of the balloting
as viii convince his followers that he
is a winner, and thus prevent a stam-
pede TO Mr.. Cleveland or any one else.
Some of the talk in Clevelands be-
half comes from the Southern states,
and the Parker advocates attribute it
10 the declaration of the Chicago plat
form on the race question, which they
say has inspired such fear among
southern Democrats that they are will
ing to accept Mr.. Cleveland because
OF their confidence that he would stand
With them on that point, regardless of
mis- views on other questions.
Then Would Come n Dark Horse.
1t is quite freely admitted that If
Judge Parker should fail early to Sc
cure the necessary vote his chances
would be materially injured.
II, said prominent Southern
senator he fails to get the two-thirds
vote requisite by the time the third or
fourth ballot is reached he will be
compelled TO retire. In that event the
nomination will go to a dark horse.
and very dark horse"
Among the dark horses" most fire.
quently spoken Of are Arthur p Cor
man and Joseph w. Folk John T.
McGraw and former Senator Henry G.
Davis of West Virginia, who are
among to-day's arrivals, were out
spoken in their advocacy of German,
saying that the West Virginia vote
would be cast for him from the be-
ginning.
Longer in advance than usual. the
PLATFORM question Is receiving the Sc
rlous consideration of delegates and
others interested in the party's well
rare and II is already evident that
lhere viii be a persistent effort to Sc
cure an expression of party Views
which will meet the approval of al
factions
We must get announcement
|nlch viii meet the demands of all
democrats, said Representative Clay
.oH OF Alabama, and l believe 1t is
soins 10 be a comparatively easy mat
yer 70 accomplish that result"
Otner party leaders on the ground
oppressed themselves in like optimistic
'..'Iy'ner. But when they entered upon
comparison OF views IL became evil
, usnt tha' there are differences which
VII WI nave 70 be smoothed down before
'"e ueslred result can be secured.
The old Platforms.
evidently the principal contention