The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06

those Democrats who were in the mi
nority in 1896 and 1900, but that they
will select the nominees running mate
and dominate the platform on which
the race will be made.
In defiance of such handieaps as were
created by the ambitious friends of
German, Cleveland, Gray, Olney. Nc
Clellan and favorite sons who had fol-
lowings that divided the conservative
columns, this element which advanced
the claims of Democratic rehabilitation
struggled against the combined oppo-
sition of Bryan, representing the rul-
ing Democratic force in the last two
presidential contests, and the personal
campaign conducted by William R..
Hearst.
Band Wagon Seats in Demand
Throughout the week the Parker
forces received material accessions, one
candidate after another who threatened
to sap the strength of the conservatives
being eliminated, until the opposition
is now confeSSedly in the minority and
seemingly too unorganized to present
a fighting front. The band wagon seats
are in such demand that a nomination
is confidently predicted on the second
ballot and the surprise would be small
If the first was decisive.
Though the result of the contest for
the presidential nomination seems to
be as good as settled, that spirit which
moves factions to war against each
other has not been so far removed that
the convention will be lacking in en-
thusiaSm of interest. The changed po-
sitions of those who are in power now
md 1o ,f,-o1 1nI fn11V ov,1
eight years ago is attracting wide at
tention from delegates and persons who
are assembled as spectators. William
j. Bryan is the most picturesque fig
ure. Twice the candidate of his party
for president, but running on a plat
form forced upon the nominating con-
ventions by his compelling personality,
and which robbed him of harmonious
party fealty, he is in the position of
fighting for recognition against the
element which has returned to power.
Bryan and Tammany
For several days Mr. Bryan and the
hand-tied Tammany delegates opposed
to Parker have been working to one
end-the defeat Of Parker-but they
have not moved in unison. The Tam
many. delegates are listed as conserva-
tives and the Bryan forces: as radicals,
and in consequence their team work
has been poor. Bryan was believed
to be with Hearst before the contest
opened here, but after Parkers
strength was shown he suggested that
tie Pennsylvania delegation should
PCT former GOV. Pattison in nornina
ton, but that falling to find favor, ahe
proposed Judson Harmon, of Ohio. The
Ohio delegation. though loyal to Har-
mon, looked upon the plan with some
suspicion, and this idea fell upon. bar
rem soil.
Tammany pursued it's fight in at
tempting to foster the favorite son
campaign and tonight was claiming
400 votes pledged against Parker. This
number is more than the one-thfrd
which would prevent a nomination.
The Parker forces displayed no alarm
at the report that votes We're uniting
in opposition to the New York candi-
date. Mr. Bryan asserted that Mr..
Parker had made no substantial gains
and that the opposition was becoming
better crystallized.
There are many prominent politi-
clans participating in the convention
who were compelled to submit to the
will of Mr., Bryan in the last two con-
ventions who are taking unaffected sat
isfaction in the fact that today they
are able to dictate terms. David B..
Hill, of New York; Ben T.sCable and
John p Hopkins, of Illinois. former
Senator Smith. of New Jersey: Pat