The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

egations and marching clubs, and the
motel Hobbies and dining rooms devel-
oped scenes of congested crowds and
accompanying discomfort.
The general situation as affecting the
outcome of the convention remained
! unchanged. The strong lead developed
by Parker yesterday, emphasized by
the action of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton, at it's late night session, naturally
provoked some inquiry as to whether a
stampede would follow.
The New York Parker headquarters
was the gathering place of large ma
jority of delegation leaders this morn
ing and Hill and Murphy with William
F. Sheehan were kept busy. At an
early hour. however, the triumvirate
went into executive session prior to the
meeting of the New York state delega-
ton.
Had no Running Mate.
Senator Hill found time to deny
that either he or his lieutenants had
as yet made any suggestions as to
a running mate for Parker, but init
mated that it was nearly time to do
so as the Parker matter has been
favorably decided"
Delegate Baughnldn of Maryland was
approached to-day by Bird Coler of
the Tammany forces, and this con-
Versation followed:
"Tammany desires that Senator Cor
mans name be presented to the con-
vention by Maryland, and we know
it will get excellent support" said
Coler.
You, of course, cannot support it,"
said Mr.. Baughman.
NO" said Mr.. Coler. I'VE are bound
by the unit rule"
THAT being the case. we decline to
present Senator Gormans name, and
1 trust that you will not attempt to
make monkey of Maryland" replied
Mr.. Baughman.
1t was said during the forenoon that
the Parker New Workers were in pos
session of q fiat refusal to run, from
German himself. Senator Hill said:
Il have nothing to say at present, "
and Mr. Sheehan said: 81 cannot dis
cuss the matter. l will not deny it.,
neither will I affirm it."
Another anti-Parker man asked Mr..
Baughman if it was possible to make
any further effort for German, and
Mr.. Baughman said it was too late
THE band wagon has started" he
said, land it is already getting very
crowded. They'll be putting up side
boards in little while to accommodate
the crowds"
Unchanged, Said Bryan.
THE situation is unchanged" said
Mr.. Bryan when approached early to-
day for an expression concerning the
effect of the action of the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation in joining with the Par
knr forces ffThaf - he oddod oil
that 1 can say, except to add that the
opposition to Mr.. Parker still exists"
| At an informal conference of the
Delaware delegation early to-day it
was decided that the delegation should
adhere to Judge Gray. The conference
was in no way formal and none Of the
delegates was willing to make a state
ment that the decision reached was
binding or final. but it was said that
as yet the delegates saw no reason to
abandon their favorite son.
At noon the Hearst managers were
assuring all who visited their head
quarters. that they still had hope of so
organizing the opposition to Parker as
to prevent his nomination. They
laughed at all suggestions that the
name of Mr.. Hearst would be with
drawn and expressed the hope that
they would yet be able to draw Cor
man into the melee and to prevent his
friends from going to Parker's support.
Pennsylvania action did not surprise
u.s." they said. 1--WE have always
counted it in the Parker column"
Germans closest representatives
here gave no encouragement to the
Hearst view that he would aid them.
stick to Favorite Sons.
AS the day wore on it seemed more
likely that the Parker preponderance
would not cause any change in the
complimentary votes on the first ballot
of the states instructed for favorite