Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-04

This failure to grow enthusiastic over
the Cleveland candidacy led Eliot Dan
forth, who Is very close to Senator HILL
to say: "Tammany Is not for Cleveland
and would desert him If II came to a point
where he might be nominated. They are
for nobody for President. They want Nc
Clellan for governor, and if at any time
between now and Friday they could get
promise that Mcclellan would be nomi-
mated they would stop working against
Judge Parker"
'Will they get such promise?" was
asked.
''They will not, and they will find that
their votes will help to nominate Parker
Senator Hill was asked If any attempt
was to be made to break the twothird
rule in favor of majority. He said that
the Parker adherents had no such inten-
ton.
What is regarded as a significant in
cident about Senator Hills headquarters
today was the visit paid by many members
of the Pennsylvania delegation. Senator
Hill was asked whether Pennsylvania
would vote for Parker He replied: Penn
sylvania has not had it's meeting yet and
can only say things look favorable
Bourke Cockhan's Views.
"Bourke Cochran of Tammany said:
Mr.. Hills candidate cannot get two
thirds vote. The various favorite sons
will receive total of more than three
fifths of the convention on the first ballot
and after that there will be a concentra-
ton on another candidate"
will that be Mayor Mcclellan" was
asked.
Mr.. Cochran raised his eyebrows and
said:
II cannut tell what the convention will
do. Our votes will be cast for Parker
under the unit rule. but personally we are
at present for Cleveland"
The antt-Parkerites are not dismayed by
today's developments and continue to hold
conferences for the purpose of devising
ways and means for the defeat of the New
York candidate. Said National Committee
man ]. G. Johnson of Kansas, after one of
the exchanges of views:
We find much that Is encouraging IN
a thorough canvass of the situation, be-
cause we cannot see where Parker can
opinion that Mr. Parker would never re-
ceive majority of the votes of the con-
vention.
Evidently a Gutter.
'It is evident that he Is a gutter" said
two or three of them In chorus. I'VE cam
not deal with contingencies; we want the
concrete on this occasion" They now be-
lieve that Mr.. Germans letter will have the
effect of practically taking him out of the
race.
Notwithstanding this indefiniteness most
of the West Virginia delegates still adhere
to their determination to support the cam
didacy of their neighbor, and they express
confidence that in the end he will prove a
formidable factor. Two of the fourteen
West Virginia delegates are Hearst men
and will vote for him.
Two important statements bearing on the
German situation came from the New York
delegation today. One, emanating from
Parker headquarters, was to the effect that
Senator Germans expected letter would
say that he declined to be candidate and
that already the Maryland delegation had
received notice Of 1t. Senator Hill pro-
fessed to know nothing of this, but said:
Will Nominate Parker.
I'VE know that we will nominate Parker"
William F. Sheehan. who is in charge of
the work Of securing delegates. said:
I'VE have reason to believe that Senator
German will not be a candidate, and we
already know that he will not allow his
name to be used in order to solidify a
minority sentiment against Parker"
The other statement came from the Tam
many headquarters and was to the effect
that poll of delegations showed that 1t
was impossible for Parker to obtain more
than bare majority on either the first or
second ballots. and that after the first bal
lot there would be concentration on a dark
horse that would mean defeat for Parker
Leader Murphy reiterated the statement
that Parker could not carry New York
state. but he did not dwell much on the
Cleveland situation.