The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-05
This is Today the Claim of Par
ker Men.
The Pennsylvania Delegation Is For
Parker. Maryland 10 Follow
Billy Bryan on Hand.
DELEGATES NEARLY ALL IN

81. Louis, July o. rutkef Al t""
first ballot. - such, according TO
Parker men 10 the Interpretation to be
placed on the action of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation endorsing Parker's
candidacy. Maryland is expected to
follow suit, setting at rest oil doubts
A. to Gorman's attitude. All that
follows will be merely ratification OF
the already expressed will of the ma
jority.
A vice presidential boom has been
launched In favor Of United states
Senator Bacon, Of Gecrgia, one OF the
great constitutional authorities OF the
senate. His delegation, which 10 for
Parker without . second choice, will
support Bacon 20 the last ditch.
Ins final effort to rally the anti
Parker men, william J. Bryan rs
sumed command OF the scattered
forces and issued q statement, deolar-
ing that Parker's nomination is i'm
possible, U) because he IL controlled by
Hill and Belmont or other wall street
influences, and 90 because he is Q
weak candidate and could not be
elected. The contest between Parker
and Roosevelt, he Acknowledges,
would end in . Democratic rout.
Bryan also takes decided stand
against the seating Of the Hopkins
delegates from Illinois.
All indications point TO the success
fol elimination Of the Hill-Belmont
plan 90 make Judge Parker the Demo-
cratic nominee for president. Me
Parker managers are wording with
untiring industry and no little skill.
Delegates are being corraled and
branded as fast as they arrive. Tine
opposition is divided and has so far
been without able leadership or
definite plans.
The Parker men claim the support
OF Pennsylvania, Maryland. West
Virgins and New Jersey, which
have formed the basis Of the sup
posed anti-Prsker strength in the
east. Ohio ana Illinois, they de-
clare, will also come in on the SEQ
ond ballot.
william J. Brysn's appearance
failed TO terrify the Parker men,
and IL is evident he is no longer
the idol OF the Democratic party.
He called at the Hearst headquar.
tiers. but did not appear to take
much interest In the Anti-Parker
fight.
Charles Y. Murphy, the Tammany
leader. gave out statement in which
Re reiterated his belief that cleveland
was the strongest candidate, adding
III at this moment i believed that
Judge Parker would be as stong be
fore the people OF the state of New
York as Mr.. Cleveland would be,
should BE- the first to urge his nomins
ton"
Indiana will demand that Tagget be
made chairman of the national com
mittee and that the reported deal with
German. by which the latter is under
stood to have been slated for Chair
man Jones' place, be repudiated.
Members oil the Maryland delega
ton who have rsvod offer no explans
ton Of Germans absence, but the
settlement that he will receive the
vote Of the state for president, Of
least for few ballots, indicates that
he still has his lightning rod up.
A boom for Senator Carmack fol
the vice presidency has been started
by the Tennessee delegation. At q
meeting of the delegation Monday
morning at its headquarters at the
Jefferson, a committee of five was ap
pointed. headed by james NJ. Head
. the national committeeman Of thu
. state, TO visit every delegation anc
work up sentiment and secure pledges
. for the Tennessee senator for thu
second place on the ticket.
!, Senator German has come out FOL