The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-04
LOOKING FOR
RUNNING MATE
Parker Men Considering
the Candidates.
TALK OF THE PLATFORM
Hill Says He Has None to Be
Submitted.
feelins Seems to Prevail that Bryan
should Be Eliminated Entirely
From the Coming
Campaign.
TALK OF THE PLATFORM

st. Louis. July 3-New York and of
course New York means Parker, is so
confident tonight that their candidate
~ to be nominated that they are talk
ing over with leaders of delegations
from other States the question of {.
running mate and to all delegates that
have a candidate for the place they are
giving assurances of their distinguish
ed esteem.
Former Senator Hill. william F.
Eheehan, former Senator Murphy and
State Senator McCarren held a levee
all the afternoon and tonight, while
they have not yet seen all the delegates
promised for Parker. they are in n
state of excitement so much indeed,
that they are not paying any atten-
ton to the arrival of the leaders of
Tammany delegations. In fact. Sena-
to: McCarren said significantly this
evening:
No Attention to Tammnny.
I'VE are looking for people who have
uninstructed votes to deliver. The
Tammany votes will be cast by ex-
Senator Murphy. who votes for New
York State, under the unit rule, and
III will cast them for Parker, who
will be nominated perhaps on the first
ballot and surely on the second"
Two things were stated definitely at
Senator Hills headquarters tonight,
first: That no platform has been drawn
for Judge Parker to stand on. and that
even a rough draft will not be forth
coming until Wednesday. and second,
that Judge Parker as n candidate Will
readily stand upon any platform that
majority of the convention agree
upon.
This last statement Is significant be-
cause 1t Is thoroughly we'll known that
rod lnf
form. It is therefore evident that the
Parker supporters are already assur-
ed that the convention will not agree
to even a suggestion of radicaIism as
eLegested by Bryan and Hearst sup
portefs, but, indeed, will strongly tend
in an entirely different direction, par
ticularIy on the financial and tariff
planks.
A man close to Senator Hill said to-
night:
Should Eliminate Bryan.
1.-The feeling is that the Bryan ele-
ment have had their way twice. One
year they did as they pleased and the
next time they were catered to by hav-
1ne the old platform endorsed. They
have had their innings, and have fall
ed This time they must give way to
the conservatives and If they are good
Democrats they will do 1t Graciously.
This is not a mere sentiment from
New Workers or from the East Many
others believe that Bryan should be
eliminated from this campaign. The
Texas delegation feels the same about
It and are for a direct declaration In
favor of sound money.
And so some of the time of the Par
ker adherents this afternoon was Civ
en- UP to the consideration OF imam
cial plank in the platform. There IL
some difference of opinion as to wheth
er the plank should read Sound mon
ey'' or simply refer to the money OF
the constitution" while a few think Il
would be eminently proper to declare
for a Gold Standard
The sound Money Plank.
This latter thing will not be done
but II is probable that there VIII o'
a declaration for the money of thu
constitution"
senator Hill himself is. paying littl'
or no attention to the platform.
least at present and this statemen
was made for him this afternoon b!
one of those close to him;
Senator Hill is not drawing tn
platform and while he will represen
the State on committee on resolutions
he will not be its chairman. Severa
men of affairs. including some of tn
United States Senators and members o
Congress, are preparing individual
planks and will submit them at
conference Tuesday or Wednesday. Blu
Senator Hill wants it distinctly un
Aerstood that he has no platform pre-
oared and that the only thing he |
devoting his attention to is the nomi
nation of Judge Parker.
Some Of the assurance of the Parke
-opapers on the success of thei
candidates was based on a statemer
10 them by a close supporter of Senate
German. who said that the Senator ha
refused to allow his name to he use
for the purpose of effecting a comb
naion of interests lnimlcal 10 the car
didacy of Parker,
German In Grooming.
u was stated that while Senate
Germans name would be presented I
the convention. IL would be for tn
purpose of keeping him groomed s
that in case of the failure Of the Parke
boom. he would be available.
Some of the things that the Parkf
adherents believe are greatly to the ad
vantage of their candidate are:
First. that they control by bi
majority the national committee whic
makes the temporary organization; Sc
cond. that the temporary chairman Z
the convention. Williams, is for Parke
and. third. Alabama. b. giving way
: New York allows the presentation
Parkers name to the convention flrst
The manner of presentation OF Pan
ker's name to the convention. 1t is be
1ieved. will do much t. help gain III
votes of uninstructed delegates. o
the roll call Alabama comes first. an
when called will give away TO New for
not having any favorite son. Marti
w Littleton of Brooklyn. celebrate
orator of the type particularly liz
william ]. Bryan. and equally as mas
netic, will present Judge Parker
name, WhE there will be secondin
speeches from several states Ever
preparation to impress the delegates b
splendid tribute to New Yorks favor
lite son. has been made.
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