The San Francisco call., 1904-07-12
TAMNIANY'S FUTILE FIGHT.

-.ltlivocal acknowledement that the money
question settled were the two objects 10
which the Tammauy delegation confined the
tuOrts OF its members. II appeared quite carly
that the first Of these was wholly impossible.
. 10 accomplish the second We felt il was only
i-cessary that the delegates from al the
-lubtlul States should demand il formally as
change absolutely necessary 10 success. At
the meeting OF the New York delegation on
ues-ay morning a resolution TO this Effect
offered by was suppressed by a parlia-
Urntary maneuver. Alter il had been agreed
by the leaders 10 eliminate all reference TO the
money question. ] again moved that the New
York celegauon offer as an amendment in the
convention the financial plank submitted by
senator Hlll 10 the committee on resolutions,
but the motion was rejected by vote Of 80 TO
- oI the delegates.
Under these circumstances the nomination
Of Judge Parker. who without any record
voted twice Tor Mr.. Bryan, seemed 10 preclude
thu slightest hope that he would receive even
many electoral votes Mr. Bryan polled
ID 1850. But this very pusillanimlty OF his
oNn convictions and 10 stife every attempt Of
TIE opinions Of their constituents this mo-
nleutous question furnished Judge Parker with
a. opportunity which he has improved de
cisively. Il has revealed him 70 the people Of
th.s country almost in an instant as a great
lesoer-the greatest Of this generation. an
honest Mantle most impressive in display
inG that virtue that 1 have ever known either
through experience OF reading a courageous
nlan-of such Incompatible courage that he
wac willing 70 throw away not merely the
hope OF nOminati but actual nOmina-
tion for the Presidency rather than TO steep
principle
Who had left ST Louis before the final
adjournment as the only way 10 avoid be-
ing placed in a position where / must have
told the convention that Judge Parker could
not. IN my opinion. escape crushing defeat.
once ordered a special train and fastened
back. because then felt free tell the
members, II they still desired 10 hear from
ne. that on the new platform, which he him
self had made he would be overwhelmingly
When my train arrived at 4 o'clock in the
morning the convention had completed its
work but 81 ] had been present / could not
have made a single suggestion which would
have been an Improvement on its course In
deed the admirable temper displayed by the
rnen who an first blush might have considered
themselves belittled or aggrieyed by the singu-
larry independent course Of their candidate. rs
one of the most ausDicious features under
which the campaign opens.
CLARK AND HARRITY PLEASED.
KANSAS CITY, July 1L-WilMam A.
Clark, United States Senator from
Montana, who was in Kansas City to-
dsy on his way home from the East,
raid, regarding the ticket named by
the Democratic National Convention:
1t is q good ticket and the platform
is all right. The silver question as a
political issue is dead. ] am Just as
much a bimetallist as ever. but the
unusual increase in the production Of
gold has temporarily shelved the free
silver issue. The platform is not one
that particularly appeals to the West.
but we viii not fight it. As far as the
monetary question is concerned il is
a standoff between the platforms of the
Republican and the Democratic con-
ventions. But Parker is a safe, con-
servative man and the nominee for
Vice President is entirely satisfactory.
They viii be elected. We will carry
New York by 100000 and West Vir-
ginia win 60 from the Republican TO
the Democratic column"
PHILADELPHIA.J July lin speak
ing to-day Of the action of the Demo
Z cratic National Convention. William +.
Harrity. former chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, said:
Judge Parker's timely telegram to
the convention has strengthened his
candidacy immensely. His action with
reference 70 the absence from the plat
form Of a gold standard declaration
showed great courage and decision of
chara cter. / predict that his strength
viii increase as the campaign pro-
crosses"