New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
LEADERS HEREC0NFlDENT
VIEWS OF REPUBLICANS.
Parker Chose the Deep Sea, Says
Dir Plat.

There was no political Sunday school at the
Oriental Hotel. at Manhattan Beach. yesterday.
Senator Platt spent the day quietly IN his rooms,
and no leaders called to see him The reason
,o- The lack OF activity is the fact that in the
course OF the week Governor Odell, Senator
PIatt, William Barnes. tr., chairman of the ex-
scur,ve committee Of the State committee, and
other prominent leaders talked over the situa-
inn thoroughly Aside from this. Governor
oseU and Mr.. Barnes talked with the President
governor Odeu is expected back in the city to-
r-orrow, and he will remain here the greater
mart Of the time until election
senator Platt was asked what he thought Of
The telegram Of Judge Parker announcing his
allegiance TO the gold standard and the subse-
o,,ent action Of the Democratic National Con-
,-ention 1T seems TO me- said the Senator
that Judge Parker was between the deVA ana
the deep sea- and he took to the deep sea lie
has doubtless clnched some gold Democrats.
hui how about the silver men? 1t was bad
-.,5a1e and don't see that he has made 1t any
be+re- It was a poor political stroke The
-ar,oc-ats don't seem TO have any platform or
or,, IDEAS They are just feeling their way
along. We viii win q big victory this fall.
How g bout ex-senator Davis was asked
M Davis" replied Senator Plat. is an
asrfn1able gentleman. and. despite his advanced
age 3 very able man don't care TO say any
thing against him, personally Out 1-- 44C-e
ne Senator stopped and looked wise.
charles H Murray. president of the Repub-
,,csr County Committee. went TO the Oriental
-.o~-a-5av afternoon TO remain for several weeks
Asl,a5 about the Democratic situation. he said:
ar, seeros 10 ne that the Democrats are in a bad
o-pa~ They have a Hill platform. punctured
=, R-van. and patched UP by Parker. 1t is
ro7geno5re. kaleidoscope affair. It won't do.
They will be defeated
Sarator Plart was silent about a State ticket
mis- fall He said that matters in that dlrec-
ZION would develop. and it was too early TO MAKE
predictions.
Chief Judge Pa-ker's stand FOR the gold
standard which virtually forced the Democrats
n accent the Republican platform must De ex-
-rer7aIv gratifying 70 every Republican, was
the v-av William Barnes jr, summed up the
f4af-g Of many Republican who were in the city
Yesterday over the now famous telegram from
Esopus The Republican State headquarters at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel were not open yester-
day. Most Of the leaders were at their country
places The Republican Club was deserted all
day and only = few gathered there IN the even
ing.
There IS not much that We can say about the
Democratic change OF front" continued Mr..
Barnes who was seen at the Republican Club
by a Tribune reporter. They had TO come TO
il. and all friends OF sound money must be
pleased Il shows that the Republican party
must have risen very high II the minds OF the
Democrats. and II leaves them little on which
70 make q fight. II is very possible that this
dramatic injection OF what IS virtually the Re-
publican money plank into the Democratic plat
form was all planned out beforehand It took
a tvo--hirds vote OF the convention 10 nominate
Judge Parker. but only q majority vote was nee
essary 10 hold him on the ticket IN that way
-HH-g.
The reason for giving ex-senator Davis the
second place on the ticket is not exactly clear
10 all Of US. It may be that they hope to carry
West Virginia through his prefernent. but It
seems rather a big price 10 pay. He is said 10
De popular in the Southern States, but he is not
nearly so well known throughout the country as
Senator Fairbanks. The fact that he IS an old
man Is not necessarily against him. II seems to
ne. however that they could have selected a
stronger man
At the Ulion League Club many members
were sufficiently Interested in the ST. Louis con
vention OF surprises 10 sit up until the bulletin
announcing the ice-PresidentaI nomination
had been received. The club had a direct bull
let:n service. There were few politicians Of
prominence about the club yesterday. but those
who were there discussed Judge Parker's teIe-
gram. They said that Il would make Parker
many personal supporters, but doubted that il
would help the party. The votes the telegram
would make in the East. they seemed TO think.
would be more than discounted by the votes 10
be lost in the West among the following which
has stood by Bryan and his unconservatlve sill
yer IDEAS through thick and thin
We ere very much surprised at Judge Par
kers sudden stand for the gold Standard. said
Mortimer C. Addcus While many supposed
that he was for goId. they did not expect him
70 put the convention in such delicate posi-
ZION He has certainly made himself firm with
the Cold Democrats, and many Will admire his
determined stand. PeEEonaIIy very much
question that h has strengthened the party's
chances"
Ex-Jldge Ernest Hall had this 10 say:
Judge Parker's dispatch was a very brave
and very bold thing. Il was the only thing for
him 10 DO, but l think IL puts the party in
hopeless position, and Parker, too. The plat
form leaves the party still standing on the sill
yer platform Of 1896 and 1900, because the con-
TenJion was too cowardy TO declare in favor Of
gold or wished to deceive the people.
II Parker now comes out for gold il may help
him little IN the Eastern States, but l don't
think people in the Eastern States will be
anxious TO trust a party whose platform has
States. where they are rather favorable to the
silver idea, thereare enormous numbers of people
WHO VIII say that If the platform is not good
enough for Judge Parker. they Will not vote for
him.
Whenever the Democratic party gets into
position where there is some hope for them they
invariably commit blunder- 1t seems TO be