Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
THE PERIL TO PARKER
Plan for the Nomination at
st. Louis.
HALF A DOZEN MEN
MAY MEET AND DETERMINE THE
WHOLE THING.
History May Repeat Itself, However
and Turn Down the Tammany
Opposition.

The spectacle is now being presented in
democratic politics of group of powerful,
influential and skillful leaders endeavor-
ing to sidetrack a popular movement for
presidential candidate and to substitute
for the apparent popular choice a man Of
their own choosing. The present difficulty
confronting them is that they are not able
to agree among themselves who shall be
the substitute.
There is to be a renewal this week in
New York of the efforts to prevent Judge
Parker's nomination, by the political lead
ers who are opposing him. 1t is said that
Mr.. Thos. F. Ryan of Virginia will join
the movement which has been pushed
along by Mr.. Guffey of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Murphy of New York and Senator Cor
man.
Judge Parker at this time is far in the
lead of all other candidates. His chances
for the nomination will be improved this
week by the action of the Mississippi and
Texas conventions. They may receive = a
setback by the action of the Illinois con-
vention, which will probably waste its
sweetness upon the desert air by INSTRUCT
ing for Mr.. Hearst.
Judge Parker practically has the unanl-
nous support of the south in his presloen-
tial candidacy. That is, he has the sent
mental support of more than majority OF
the southern states and the pledged sup
port of several. The absence OF lnstruc-
tions in some cases lends encouragement
to the efforts of the political leaders VINO
are trying to throw him.
The Plan for St. Louis.
When st. Louis is reached the presiden-
tial nomination may be decided by haif
dozen men, who will meet in some quiet
room at the Southern Hotel. That is, these
gentlemen hope it will be thus decided.
Their plan is to agree among themselves
that Judge Parker, if nominated, cannot De
elected The arguments they VIII use al e
probably best known to Mr.. Murphy OF
Tammany Hail. Senator German and Mr.
Guffey The principal argument VIII pe
that Tammany will cut the ticker ana 'he
democrats will lose New York There is
strangely sweet, familiar ring in that line
Of talk.
The writer of this article has before him
the original autograph copy of another New
York protest of just such character. II
runs this way:
.Roon, of the New York Delegation.
CHICAGO, June 20, 1892.
''In reply to inquiries addressed to us Dy
delegates from states instructed to vote Ior
Mr.. Grover Cleveland of New York, the
delegates of New York, with deep sense
of responsibility to the democracy or The
United States, are constrained TO make an
swer that in our best Judgment Mr; CleVe-
lands nomination would imperil the sue
cess of the party and expose 1t to the loss
of the electoral vote of the state"
Then follow the signatures of seventy
three delegates, headed by the name OF
Edward Murphy, jr., former United States
senator
The convention rode down the New York
crowd nominated Mr.. Cleveland, and Mr..
Cleveland was elected
BY one of the whirls of the wheel OF po-
litical fortune the man who was respon-
sible for the foregoing declaration-Mr.
David B. Hills now the principal target
for a somewhat similar demonstraton. IL
was Mr.. Hills SNAP methods which Sc
cured a hostile delegation to Chicago IN
1892 and turned Mr.. Clevelands own state
against him. Now, a part of the state Is
in open revolt against Mr. 1ilfs machine
and the candidate of his choice.
But the point of it is that national con-
yentions have heretofore disregarded the
rebellious New Workers and 1t is possible
that history will repeat Itself and coming
events furnish another rebellion of the con-
yention against the attempted domination
of insurgents.
The Question to Be Presented.
The question which will be presented to
the national convention, and in it lies the
danger to Judge Parker, will be something
like this: I'm view of the disturbed condi-
tons in New York, wouldn't it be better to
go elsewhere for our candidate?" That
proposition will be put forward by the anti
Parker people, and Tammany Leader
Murphy, in the habitual act of throwing
a fit and frothing at the mouth, will be
presented as exhibit "A'' in the specifica-
tions of the dangers of nominating Judge
Parker.
Once the uncommitted delegates from the
south and west can be thrown into a state
of panic at the sight of the rabies of Tam
many it will be time for the other candi-
dates to unlimber their artillery and bang
away, each for himself or his friend. Mr..
Hearst is anxious to beat Judge Parker
from the same motive that actuates Tam
many Leader NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for be-
ing trampled on by Mr.. Hill. Senator Cor
man is assumed to be against him for OBJ
vious reasons; the others in the alleged
combination are actuated by one motive
and another.
When they reach st. Louis they will be
confronted by the presence of a preponder-
ating sentiment favorable to Judge Parker.
1t will be the object Of the opponents to
prevent the floating sentiment from set
tling. That is where the fine work of a hand
full of competent politicians may sway a
mass. 1t Is a question yet whether they
win succeed. The effort will make pretty
politics and splendid fight