The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-04
LOOKS LIKE PARKER
ON AN EARLY BALLOT
IR NOT THE JUDGE THEN COR
NAN OR CLEVELAND.

Maryland Senator's Friends Put in
Busy Day Yesterday-McCIeIlan's
Name discussed but His Birth in Ger
many a Drawback-Bryan Thinks
Parker's Nomination Highly Inn
probable.
st. Louis, July s.-It looks like Par
ker. Nine out Of every ten men who
Ihave been closely watching the situa-
tion think that Parker will be nominal
ted by the second, or not later than
ithe third ballot. At the same time
there is enough uncertainty to make
the situation interesting. The balloting
lis Ave days away and a great deal may
happen in 120 hours. With many un-
pledged and uninstructed delegations,
with delegations that will consider
their instructions fulfilled after one or
two ballots, coupled with the fact that
there is a strong undercurrent against
the leading candidate much might
happen.
If not Parker. then German, or re-
notely Cleveland.
This has been German day. All the
elements that could be used to aid the,
Maryland senator have been put forth
to-day. His friends have been in evil
dence and the strongest arguments
brought to bear show that he ought to-
be named. The congressional infiu-
enee has been factor and senators
land representatives and congressional
employes, talking and working for Cor
man, has given evidence of the popu-
llarity of the Maryland senator among
Ithose who knw him.
Senator German is not coming to the
lconvention, and will not enter into a
scramble for the nomination, nor will
he be party to a movement to defeat
the nomination of Parker for the bene-
mt Of some other man Mcclellan or
Cleveland for instance.
The opponents of Judge Parker raise
a number Of objections. Hill as his po-
IliticaI backer and August Belmont as a
Representative of the business inter-
Hests behind him, are said to be obnox-
dious to many democrats. The opposi-
ition Of Tammany in New York and of
Bryon and Hearst in other portions Of
1.-THE country has some effect OF all the
candidates suggested Parker seems
more Objectionable to Bryan and
Hearstthan any other man, Cleveland
.alone excepted. Yet. several of the del
legations under instructions for Hearst,
freely announce their preference for
Parker and expect to vote for him on
lthe second ballot.
The Cleveland talk has been on the
wane, but there IS quite a contingent
that Is watching the situation with the
hope that condition may arise which
Twill make Cleveland's nomination adj
lyisable, but this could not be brought
about except after an exciting and Bit
tier struggle.
During the day there has been some
talk about Mayor Mcclellan, but it is
recognized that his birth in Germany
would furnish a small element of un-
certainty, while a still greater factor
Iagainst him Is the solid delegation Of
New York state supporting another
candidate.
i Soon after Mr.. Bryans arrival In St.
Louis there was some talk about. Judge
lAdttlIy sOCCduoC ACRO1lH5 AdhA
lbeen circulated that the Nebraska man
would support the Delaware man in
preference TO any other candidate.
il Mr.. Bryan gave out the following
formal statement:
After conferences with number Of
delegates from various sections / am
satisfied that the opposition to Judge
Parker is sufficient to make his nomi-
nation highly improbable, If not impos-
sible."
y When asked about the platform, Mr.
Bryan replied that nothing definite
could be said on that subject; he hoped
to see platform satisfactory to the
democrats who had borne the burden Of
1.-THE fight in recent campaigns On this
subject Of candidates, he maintains the
along, saying that he is not urging the
nomination of any particular person
and will be satisfied with anyone whose
democracy is unquestioned, and who
can be trusted to faithfully carry out
democratic policies after election.
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