Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-02
EXODUS TO ST. LOUIS
Democratic Politicians Gath
 ering For Convention.
TALK IS OF PARKER AND CLEVELAND
New YorIxer's Friends Have Plans to Destroy Tammany Opposition. May Be Stampede For For
 mer President.

ST. LOUIS, July 2.-David B. Hill. William F. Sheehan, Jacob A. Cantor, Eugene D. Wood, F. 10. McCabe, Eliot Danforth and other adherents of Chief Judge A. B. Parker while en route for the Democratic national convention are said to have perfected plans for a complete destruction of Tammany's op- position to their candidate Senator Hill professed to believe that Judge Parker would be nominated on the sec ond ballot if not on the first and that the nomination would be effected on Friday.
 It was learned that former Lieuten- ant Governor Sheehan carries in his pocket four 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 perfecting the temporary organiza- tion in favor of Judge Parker. This will be 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 CIGuCAL1d46 WAO WlAl IudA0 lhC QCLmd- nent vote controlling the delegation. The death of the national committee man from Nevada, it has been noted, removes vote against Judge Parker g friends on temporary organization.
 There is general feeling that the Tammany opposition cannot amount to much at St. Louis.
 Former Senator Cantor voiced senti- ments which the rest of the party ap- proved by nod when he said:
 "The fact of the matter Is that the rank and file of Tammany is for Par kar, and Leader Murphy knows it. Tn fact, majority of the leaders are for him."
 Asked how the plans of Tammany to oppose Parker would be met, MT. 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 indorsed Parker as fine presidential timber, but asked not to be instructed"
 Practically the only feature of DO litical interest associated with the Democratic convention is the possi- bility of an attempt to stampede the convention to former President Cleve- land.
 The movement in the interest of MT Cleveland, so far as it has taken shape, is directed against the candidacy of Judge Parker.
 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 MT. Cleveland's 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 will probably be temporary chairman as there is now little or no doubt that the selection will fall upon Mir. Will Hams.
 The permanent chairmanship will probably go to some northern dele gate. Thomas B. Barkworth of Michi gan and Patrick A. Collins of Massa chusetts are mentioned in that connec &i0n