The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-19
Parker Has 216.


All of the states have held their con-
ventions but Louisiana, Missouri, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Texas and Yer
mont with a total of 1870 votes. Thus 1t
will be seen that s64 votes have been Sc
lected. OF these there have been in
structed for Judge Parker the votes of
the following states: New York, rs; Indi-
ana. 30; Connecticut, IA; Tennessee, "a;
Georgia. Is; Alaska, g.; Mississippi, 20;
Arkansas, 49, Total, PIG.
Mr.. Hearst has instructed for him the
votes Of the following states: Illinois, Oh;
Iowa, 26; Nevada, 6; New Mexico, g.;
Rhode Island, 8; South Dakota, 8; Wash
ington, 10; California, 20; Florida, a.;
Arizona, 8; Wyoming, s; Hawaii, s; Ida
no. 6. Total. 164.
For Olney, Massachusetts,, 80; for Wall,
Wisconsin, &c; for Gray, Delaware, g..
Total instructed vote 444, or over one hun
dred less than majority of the conven-
ton.
The uninstructed vote comes from the
following states South Carolina. Montana,
West Virginia. Maine, Pennsylvania, Ore
gon, New Jersey Florida, g. Kansas.
Ohio, District of Columbia Alabama,
Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan, Okla
homa, Colorado Kentucky, Utah and Vir-
ginia. Total, 374 The instructed vote for
all candidates is now 70 votes greater
than the uninstrutecd vote. The instruct-
ed vote for Hearst, Oiney, Wall and Gray
is 2sS, or u more than the instructed
vote for Parker. If you give Judge Par
ker one-half the uninstructed vote on the
first ballot he will receive 4os votes, or
nearly one hundred votes short of a ma
jority. On the second ballot if you give
him two-thirds of the uninstructed vote
he will have a majority of the conven-
ton. Then comes the question of jump
Ing on the band wagon which means to
go with the winner, or else stand pat and
defeat the New York man.. This the
Bryan Hearst combine with other strong
influences may be able to do. They only
have to corral and hold 332 votes. Hearst
alone will have on the first ballot near
ly, If not quite, two-thirds of this num-
Der and the Bryan influence should furn-
ish the other third.
Bryan Is a Factor.
In the meantime 1t must be remembered
that when the balloting for President be-
gins Mr.. Bryan and his minority report
on resolutions and platform from the res
olution committee has been defeated by
the convention, and he will be either be-
fore the convention demanding the defeat
of Parker or importuning for concession
influence of Mr.. Bryan with large num-
Der of the delegates should not be UNDER
rated. He is magnetic man of a strong
personality, pleasing and persuading. The
st. Louis convention will doubtless end
him as the democratic leader, but not
before he has made a desperate struggle
to prevent 1t. That he will make his last
fight good and strong one to the last
ditch there is no earthly doubt. Just
what influence he may be able to exert
with the delegates from the west and
south cannot be estimated. That the
sentiment among the Leaders and masses
In the democratic party has undergone
great change in the last four years as to
democratic policies, or rather opposition
to the republican party is not doubted.
This change of mind. in fact revolution
of opinion. may have been brought about
by Rooseveltism and all that 1t implies.
there is no telling But 1t is known now
that all good democrats are anxious to
get together on common ground and whip
the republicans To aid them In this
laudable purpose stand the conservative
and business interests of the country
The hope is everywhere among demo-
Gratis that harmony, wisdom and compro-
mise will prevail at ST. Louis and that
Bryand and the leaders of the democrat
lie party will get together like patriots for
common cause and against a common
enemy. We need Bryan, Hill. Belmont
and Tsmmany to thrash the republicans
next November. In truth, the party needs
every man II now has before the con-
vention and every man 1t can rally after
the convention to insure national VIC
tory. This man In the White House.