The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-02
EAUDUS To 81. LUUIS
Democratic Politicians Gath
ering For Convention.
TALK is CT PARKER AND CLEVELAND
Sew Yo. sser's Friends Have Plans to
Destroy Tammany Opposition.
May BE Stampede For For
mer President.

May BE stampede For For
mer President.
ST, LOUIS July 2.-David Il. Hill,
William +. Sheehan, jacob A. Cantor,
Eugene ID. Wood, p. Il. McCabe, Eliot
DanfOrth and other adherents of Chief
Judge A. Il. Parker while en- route for
the Democratic national convention
are said TO have perfected plans for
complete destruction of Tammany's OPP
position to their candidate Senator
Hill pgotassed to believe that Judge
Parker would he nominated on the sec
ond ballot If not on the first ana that
the nomination would be effected on
Friday.
1t was learned that former Lleuten-
ant Governor Sheehan carries in his
pocket fenr proxies of national com
mitteemen who cannot be present at
the meeting scheduled early in the
week and that he expects to use them
in pcrfecting the temporary organiza-
ton in favor of Judge Parker. This
will be a great advantage gained for
the seating temporarily of delegates
from cOntesting states favorable to
Judge Parker will give them the nam
ing Of members of the committee on
credentials who viii make the perAa-
nent vote controlling the delegation.
The death Of the national committee
man from Nevada, it has been noted,
removes vote against Judge Parker's
friends on temporary organization.
There is general feeling that the
Tammany oppoStlon cannot amount to
much at st Louis.
Former Senator Cantor voiced senti-
ments which the rest OF the party APP
proved by nod when he said:
The fact of the matter is that the
rank and tile of Tammany is for Par
ker, and Leader Murphy knows it. In
fact, majority of the leaders are for
him."
Asked how the plans of Tammany to
oppose Parker would be met. Mr. Can
tor said; we shall accuse them at once
Of bad faith and shall prove that bad
faith TO the various delegations. In
the first place, they will be asked how
they will vote and they will tell that
they have to vote under the unit rule
for Parker. We shall point out that in
their own resolutions offered at the
state convention they Endorsed Parker
as fine presidential timber, but asked
not to be instructed"
And then former Lieutenant Govern
or Sheehan added, And as we name
all of the members OF the various com
mittees we feel that we have very
much the upper hand"
Practically the only feature of po-
litical interest associated with the
Democratic convention is the posi-
bility Of an attempt to stampede the
convention to former President Cleve-
land.
The movement in the interest of Mr..
Cleveland, so far as ii has taken shape,
is directed against the candidacy of
Judge Parker. So far no headquarters
have been established in Cleveland's
interest, and no delegates who express
preference for him have arrived, but
each train coming in from states east
Of the Mississippi seemed TO bring pas
sengers who regarded the former presi-
dent as a formidable possibility This
circumstance has led 10 the conclusion
that a systematic campaign had been
organized in New York or Washing
ton.
The friends of Judge Parker have
met the situation boldly. and apparent
ly are welcoming it. They freely ex-
press the opinion that the serious dis
cussion of MIR. Clevelands name in
connection with the presidency will
have the effect of driving many dele
gates TO their candidate.
John Sharpe Williams of Mississippi,
leader of the minority in the house
win probably be temporary chairman
as there is now little or no doubt that
the selection will fall upon Mr.. VII
lams.
The permanent Craftsmanship will
probably 20 to some northern dele
gate. Thomas f.. Barkworth of Michi-
gan and Patrick a. Collins of Massa-
chusetts are mentioned in that connec-
ton.