The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-16
SOUTH FALLS IN LINE
FOR NEW YORK JUDGE
Mississippi and Arkansas Join the Parker Brgade-Texas
Convention Next Week-Lousiana to Follow.

Democratic State conventions in Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas yesterday in
structed the delegates to the national
convention from these two States to
east their votes for Judge Alton B.
Parker for President The special sig
nifieance in this action does not lie en-
tirely In the fact that thirty-eight votes
are thus added to the Parker column.
for as far as the conventions of this
week are concerned, Mr.. Hearst has
the better of his rival. for against
Parker's thirty-eight instructed dele
gates he has gained ffty-four In
structed votes from Illinois The i'm
portance Of the decision Of Mississippi
and Arkansas to cast their lots I'M
equivocally with the Parker movement
is that this action indicates clearly that
the States which have Democratic votes
to deliver to the candidate on election
day are for the New York jurist; those
whose electoral votes will be cast for
the Republican candidate or where there
IS only a remote chance of the Demo-
Gratis gaining them are against Parker.
South Out for Parker.
As the situation now stands the South
is lined up almost solidly for him. and
1t is from the South that the bulk of the
electoral votes which will elect a Demo
cratic President. If one IS elected. Will
come Tennessee set the pace by pledg-
Ing its twenty-four votes for Parker.
Georgia followed suit with twenty-six
instructed delegates. Alabama indorsed
Parker In most complimentary language
and only withheld binding instructions
In order not to break a precedent which
prevails I'm the State.
In South Carolina Instructions We're
withheld. but each delegate was required
T. stand up in the State convention and
declare his preference. Every man. ex-
ceDt me indicated that his choice was
IArker. at that tine. and as the unit
rule prevails. South Cardinals eighteen
votes may safely be counted for him
Florida elected its ten delegates by the
primary plan. and six OF the ten have
declared themselves for Parker. while
the remaining four are for Hearst. and
represent the only votes which the New
York editor IS. at this time. certain OF
getting from the South.
Texans Like the Jurist.
The Texas convention will net be held
until next week. but a sufficient num-
Der Of the counties in choosing delegates
instructed and Endorsed Parker to indi-
cate that there is little or no doubt that
he viii receive the thirty-six votes OF
the Lone Star State irA the convention.
The Louisiana convention also meets
next week. and from reports which come
from that State II IS evident that Park
er sentiment predominates. and the
State will doubtless follow the example
of its neighbors, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas. and join the Parker crowd. The only
question with regard 10 Louisiana is
whether or not the State will instruct
outright for Parker or content itself
with an Endorsement. In either event
he is practically assured Of the votes OF
Louisiana along with those Of other
Southern States.
Only one other Southern State besides
those mentioned is yet TO hold a con
vention and elect delegates; that State
Is North Carolina. Its action is I'M
certain The Parker men are claiming
it, but Hearst and the other opposition