The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05

,St. Louis, MO- July l.-DelegateS
to the National Democratic conven-
tion found themselves today backing |
and filing in uncertain political cur
rents and breezes and they are scan
ming the horizon to find at what point
of the political compass they are sail |
ing.
The sailing masters of the Demo
cratic ship will take turns at the
wheel when they arrive tomorrow and
Sunday. There is much confusion and
diversity of opinion as to what course
to pursue at present, but until the
helmsmen get together, no real crys-
tallization is anticipated.
The boomers for Judge Alton b.
Parker of New York went to work in
real earnest today. They opened
headquarters at the Planters hotel
and all day they were busy button
holing delegates and trying to swing
them In line. The headquarters are
in charge of Maurice M. Minton, of
New York, who is associated with
August Belmont, the banker, in his
political work. The Parker skirmish.
ers succeeded in advancing. their lines
of battle and tonight it is said they
have made inroads into the Bryan
camp.
| Many expressions are heard that
Judge Parker will be nominated on the
second ballot Harry Hawes one of
the leaders of the Missouri Democra-
cy, exploded bomb tonight by declar-
| ing that a strong Parker sentiment
prevailed in the MISSOURI delegation,
which is for Senator Cockrell on the
second ballot. Halves said that many
of the delegates desired to vote for the
New York jurist on the second ballot.
Missouri is Bryan stronghold, and
the Nebraskan's friends are anxiously
awaiting his arrival on Sunday. Many
I of the Missouri delegates however,
are for David R. Francis, If Senator
Cockrell cannot be nominated. Judge
Parkers friends base their hopes on
the second ballot, for it is common
talk among the great majority of dele
gates now here that If Parker cannot
win on the second ballot, the vote for
him will be drawn to some other
candidate. Every effort is being made
by the Parker campaigners to elimi-
nate the impression that Parker's can
didacy is being directed by former
Senator David B. Hill.
The statement was made tonight
with every show of authority, that
in case Judge Parker is nominated as
the presidential candidate, August
Belmont will be elected chairman OF
the National Democratic committee
In that position he will devote most
of his time to raising the necessary
campaign funds, while practical poll
tician will, as chairman of the execu
tive committee manage the political
end of the campaign.
Senator Fred Dubois, of Idaho, says
it will be a landslide for Parker.
"a high tide is rising in his favor
, all over the east" said Senator Du
bois, "and his dignified candidacy is
} winning friends. 1t is Parker against
the field"
The Hearst forces are working
! along actively but quietly. They are
: doing little talking and their oppo
/, MENUS TcSdTu thclt oiichSC 90 oihihouo
E The Iowa delegation reached the city
I today and came out strongly fol
Hearst. Judge e. M. Carr, of Manches
l ter, who leads the Iowa delegation
g said:
r "We will follow our instructions ant
vote for Hearst We are not for Par
: ker. It is possible that our secont
/ choice may be Mcclellan"
I Reports from the east indicate tina
Q boom for Grover Cleveland has beer
started but 1t has not reached here al
yet. There is much talk of CLEVELAND
Q among the delegates, but no opel
avowals for him are heard as yet
n John r. Mclean of Ohio is said t.
o have started the Cleveland boom II
}. Washington and McLean's friend
( here are waiting the word to pusl
a the boom along. When Senator Du
q bois was approached and asked re
v garding the Cleveland boom, he re
A piled: what do l think of it?
v think it's full of wind. It's absolutel
n absurd. 1t was started by some o