Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-09

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in the debate over the platform on the
floor of the convention.
Not the least of the efforts of the
anti-Parker men has been directed
toward preventing a stampede by dele
cations, whether bound by instructions
or otherwise. 1t is the rank and file
that is pressing for band wagon seats,
and while the anti-Parker leaders
speak disparagingly of the men who
are so anxious to be on the winning
side, they are aware that these dele
gates cannot be held together very
long in the face of the compact Parker
forces, with an almost solid south lined
up for him. with New York and Penn
Sylv2nia for him, as we'll as votes in
many other sections 1t is very diff
cult TO convince the average delegate
how Parker can be defeated under
these conditions, and he is anxious to
participate in the nomination of a sue
cessful candidate.
Tammany pursued it's fight in at
tempting to foster the favorite son
campaign and We're claiming 400 votes
L
is more than the one-third which would
prevent nomination. The Parker
forces displayed no alarm at the re-
port that votes were uniting in OPPOSE
ton to the New York candidate. Mr..
Bryan asserted that Mr.. Parker had
made no substantial gains, and that the
opposition were becoming better crys-
talliZed.
There are many prominent politi-
clans participating in the convention
who were compelled to submit to the
Will OF Mr.. Bryan in the last two con-
ventions who are taking unaffected
satisfaction in the fact that today they
are able to dictate terms. David B.
Hill. of New York; Ben T. Cable and
John p. Hopkins, of Illinois; former
Senator Smith. of New Jersey; Patrick
A. Collins, of Massachusetts,; Hoke
Smith, of Georgia, and Bourke Cock
ran, of New York, are among these
On the other hand there are many per-
sons taking minor parts in the proceed
tngs for no other reason than that they
held too much power in 1896 and 1900
Many of those who stood by Bryan
then are not with him now. Some
have returned to the conservatives and
are watching in silence the working
out of the party program
The making of the party platform
will be one OF the most interesting of
the contests. 1t is certain that MANY
persons disappointed in their inability
to exercise their share of authority in
ticket making will take up the plat
form dicarcriD,
widely diverging as those presented in
the dozens of state convention plat
forms offered for the consideration of
the national convention The New
York delegation is active in the plat
form question and the Bryan forces
are equally alert. While il is unlikely
any effort will be made to reaffirm the
Kansas City and Chicago money blanks
it is deemed improbable that an at
tempt will be made to declare for the
gold standard. Therefore both factions
have their ideas as to what the har-
monizing plank should be.
Around the hotel Hobbies there Is 1T
tie platform talk. yet the leaders have
never ceased to give It their attention.
But il is the spectacular that the
masses like. The making of presiden-
tial candidates is their role. while plat
forms are left to the men of letters
Likewise the nomination for vice presi-
dent has not been taken ND seriously.
IL has been talked in the Hobbies, but no
expression has been received from the
real leaders, and until some indication
comes from that quarter the talk will
not center Tor long on any possibility.
1t appears to make no difference to the
hotel LOBBY ticket maker that many
OF the persons suggested have elimi-
mated themselves from discussion.