Evening star., 1904-06-10
BIG FOUR OF VIRGINIA
STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES
FROM BOTH FACTIONS.
Democrats in Utah Ignore the Polyg-
amy Issue-Knox's Selection
Surprise-Notes-

leeting democrats of both factions to rep
resent Virginia at st. Louis. The roll call
and final tally were not reached till late at
night.
The big four and twenty district delegates
will probably go to st. Louis under the
unit rule free from instructions. but with
! an Endorsement for Parker after the Ala
bama plan. This was tentatively agreed to
| by the resolutions committee. but no final
report has been made to the convention.
which was compelled to adjourn at MD
night because of the committee not being
| ready to report. The session will be re-
| sumed at ) O'Clock tomorrow. prolonged
discussion over viva voce voting Is ex-
pected.
The convention has been remarkable for
| the representative democrats attending and
| for the large number of enthusiastic young
men. Vt has approached it's tasks leiSurely,
| indulging in political discussion and elo-
Quent rhetorical pyrotechnics The interest
| has been keen. as shown by the fact that
very few of the 1,481 delegates have left
| town during the proceedings. There have
been wrangles in the committees, but they
| have probably left scars.
The following delegates s-at-large were
| chosen: John w. Daniel, Thomas s. Mar
| tin, Andrew ]. Montague, A Caperton
BraYton.
Evade Polygamy Issue.
A dispatch from Salt Lake City. Utah.
| to the national democratic convention will
| go uninstructed. Four Of the six, II is un-
derstood. are against William R. Hearst,
with leaning toward Judge Parker as
| first choice. Two delegates probably will
support Hearst.
For some time before the democratic state
convention, which met today, II seemed al
most certain that A bitter factional fight
would be waged over the question of in
structions to the national delegates in re-
gard to the polygamy question. One fac
ton. led by Brigham H. Roberts, were out
spoken In their demands that the delegates
be instructed to fight any anti-poly yamy
plank In the national platform. Another
| faction strongly favored the adoption of a
plank In the state platform similar to
| that adopted by the Idaho democratic con-
vention. demanding that the federal gov
ernment take into its own hands the sup
preston or polygamy. 1t was finally de-
cided by the party leaders to avoid all ref
erence to the question.
Knox to Succeed Quay.
dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: Philander c. Knox of Pittsburg. At
torney General of the United States, was
selected today to fill the seat IN the United
States Senate made vacant by the death
or Matthew Stanley Quay. He will accept
and serve by appointment OF Governor Pen
nypacker until March 4, the date of the
expiration or the late senator's commission
as a result of todays action he will be
elected for the full term by the legislature
which meets III January. 1t Is expected that
Attorney General Knox will remain in the
caDinet until December. The selection OF
Attorney General Knox came as a surprise
to the politicians of the state Directly
after Senator Quay died his name was
among those mentioned for the vacancy
but as no one came forth to support II very
little was heard OF his candidacy during the
past week. HIS name was not considered
Dy United States Senator Penrose who as
chairman OF the republican state commit
tee, along with Israel w. Durham, the Phil
adelphia leader. had the naming of Ouay's
successor.
Illinois Democrats Would Dictate.
A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Illinois democrats intend to name the par
tvs next candidate for President, This
is the real significance of the various ma
neuvers which the factions are making
with regard to instructions and the selec-
ton Of delegation. The indications are
that Illinois will go to st. Louis instructed
for Hearst. but 1t Is the firm purpose of
the organization leaders to hold the bal
ance of power and insure the nomination Of
the man who Is to head the ticket. Those
On the inside say that this is the reason
why Hearst instructions are likely to go
through the state convention next week
without much opposition.
Hill Confident of Parker's Nomination
A dispatch from New York last night
says: David B. Hill came to the city most
Unexpectedly yesterday. He held a long
conference with Senator Patrick H. Nc
Carren at the Hoffman House, and today
will see William F. Sheehan. Attorney
General John Cuneen. De Witt c. Flanagan.
who defeated by Representative
Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey in 1902.
and ]. E. Lamb of Indiana, second only in
Importance to Thomas Taggert among
dap re al l1n hn Ne EnrE
leader. Mr.. Hill Is understood to have said
that In his opinion 1t was as good as set
tied that Judge Parker would be nominated.
Senator McCarren was of the same opinion.
What is causing the New York Parker
men more trouble just now than any other
thing Is the question of candidate for
the vice presidency. This was discussed
yesterday. but it is understood that there
was no agreement as to who should get
the offered second place in the event of
the Parker men capturing first place and
so controlling the convention.
Notes.
A dispatch from Charleston. w. Va.
says: It is stated upon authority that Gov.
White in few days will convene the legis-
lature in extraordinary session to consider
the question of tax reform. The exact
date has not been fixed. bit probably 1t will
be either June % or June %.
A dispatch from Dallas Tex, says: Pop
ulists from sixteen congressional districts
held their state convention today to elect
four delegates-at-large and as many alter
mates to the national convention Of that
party at Springfield. III. Delegates were
instructed to vote as unit for nominees.
hut for no one except an old-time populist.
At Maxton, N. c., yesterday Representa-
tive Patterson was nominated by acclama-
ton to succeed himself.
Labor Candidate In Indiana Withdraws
e. J. Fogarty, labor candidate for gov
ernor of Indiana, has decided tn withdraw
from the race The republican nominee, Ex-
Representative ]. Frank Hanly, is antagon-
ized by the labor element. because he pub
licly advocated the garnishee bill.
Fogarty a bricklayer, who has twice
been elected mayor of South Bend. repub-
lican city, was induced to seek the demo-
cratic nomination for governor, but his
nomination has been fought bitterly by
labor leaders, who claim that while they