The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-11
The LIGHT
THAT F ALLIED e.
German, Who Six Months Ago
Had Splendid Chance for Nom
nation, Now Out Of It.
MIRACLE ONLY CAN SAVE HIM
Members Of Congress From Vir-
ginia Think State Delegates
Will Vote for Marylander.
MIRACLE ONLY CAN SAVE HIM

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 1c-A mem
Der of Congress from Southern State
said last night that he would be willing
to bet considerable sum that Virginia's
delegation to the st. Louis Convention
would DO for Senator German for the
presidential nomination. He thought the
sentiment OF the State was for Judge
Parker. as he had learned 1t, but he did
not think the delegation would be In
structed, and that the Gormen men would
In this way gain control OF the twenty
four delegates.
II feel absolutely certain that what
an, saying Is true he said. 'The Cor
mnn men count upon Virginia as surely
for their candidate, German stock has
undoubtedly risen enormously In value IN
the past few days"
I give the above as interesting, and not
as true. 1t Is not believed that, unless
there Is a tremendous change In sentl-
ment in the State. the convention In
June will be willing to send d German
delegation to st. Louis. There is no doubt
that Senator German has strong fol-
lowing In the State. including very many
OF tho leading men In the party. Six
months ago all OF these were talking
Gorman. but the day of German has
passed. 1t will require miracle, greater
than any witnessed In a National Con-
ventipn In Ions time, greater than that
in the Chicago Convention In 1895. when
William j. Bryan won the nomination as
The prize for tho finest piece OF oratory
ever listened to In q presidential conven-
ton, to bring about the nomination OF
Mr.. German. He has been eliminated
from tne contest. and has done much to
cIilnirate himself. unconsciously or 9TH
erwise
PARKER ON FIRST BALLOT.
1t would not be surprising to any ono
to SEQ the convention nominate Judge
Parker on the first ballot. II the In
diana Democrats instruct for him IN
state Convention Wednesday, his nomina-
ton will be as nearly certain as any
thing still In the womb OF the future can
10. 1t will be practically Impossible to
defeat the nomination OF n man who goes
into convention with New York and In.
dian. solidly behind him.
There Is a settled belief among DEM
oerats and Republicans alike that the
electoral vote OF New York will be cast
for the Democratic nominee Il he be
Judge Parker 1t Is beginning TO be
rcalIzed by the Republicans that they
stand on even chance to lose Indiana this
fall, the electoral vote, and the seat IN
the Senate, now occupied by senator
Devcridse, Senator Reveridge Is tine
boy ora tor OF the Republicans. But
there is general belief that he entered
tho senate under rather false colors' he
has not lived up to the reputation he had
when ne came here. In short, 10 hasn't
made good. Somebody spoke OF Beverage
tho other day as being earnest es onolera
lnorbus." He takes himself with the Ut
most seriousness. and II he lives long
enough Will find as many ways OF Pc
Ing disagreeable and the subject OF the
paragraphs OF the humorist as Henry
Cabot LodsA Of whom the Boston ADJ