Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
Hearst to Swing His Dele
gates to Him.
STATES TO FOLLOW
STORY THAT IS GOING THE
ROUNDS TODAY.
Judge Parker's Boom, However, is
Growing and His Course of Silence
is Approved.

The most interesting chapter of gissip In
political circles today was the story that
at the proper moment Mr.. William II.
Hearst will swing his delegates to Senator
German. that Mr.. Guffey will switch Penn
sylvania that Tammany will start revolt
of cheering for German and that New Jer-
sey will fall into line with Maryland and
West Virginia.
The story of the alleged contemplated
Hearst movement could not be traced to
a foundation of fact. A Star reporter who
asked one of Senator Germans close friends
was told:
II can not verify the report. but it does
not seem improbable. Young Hearst's
father, the late Senator Hearst. was
devoted friend and admirer of Senator Cor
man, and the young man himself has fire.
quently sought the advice of Senator Cor
man in his political moves.
The story which was going the rounds
today went on to say that Mr.. Hearst
has finally realized he cannot get anywhere
this year and that he is building for the
future. The theory of the story Is That
by allying himself with Tammany against
Judge Parker-and he has as good reason
to be resentful of the Parker boom as has
Mr.. Murphy-he is not only seeking re-
venge but making friends with Tammany
with German and with Guffey for the fu-
ture.
OF course, if a move of that kind is
contemplated by Mr.. Hearst 1t. refutes the
stories that he is hitching up with Bryan.
The politicians say that perhaps MIR.
Hearst's experience of the last few weeks
has taught him that the popuistic wing
of the democracy is no. in the saddle this
trip, and he has concluded to swap his
western steers for an eastern thorough
bred.
The combination. if effected, would give
Senator German about 80 votes on the
first ballot. not to speak of the prestige
of the backing of such leaders as Guffey,
Murphy and Hearst for there is ques
tion that Mr.. Hearst will carry some weight
in that convention.
Judge Parker's Strength.
Close to 800 delegates can now be figured
for Judge Parker putting him far and
away in the lead of all the candidates. OF
that number, however, only IT'S are bound
by Instructions. On the strength of that
fact there is much harping by the oppo-
nents of the New Yorker who still profess
20 believe that they can beat him at st.
Louis
I'VE are for the man who can win" said
Senator German to the Baltimoreans yes
terday. An admirable sentiment as far as
1t goes and Senator German would not go
to the length of mentioning the name Of
the man whom he thought could win. The
fact remains that a great many democratic
delegates are of the opinion that Judge
Parker is the man who can win, and they
are going to St. Louis with that idea fixed
in their mind.
1t will then pc a case of SHOW me" with
the delegates: Senator German, Mr. Guffey
Mr.. Murphy and others will have to bring
forth man and back him with good and
sufficient reasons showing why he can win
or else the Parker sentiment will naturally
increase and dominate the convention. The
south Is almost unanimous for Judge
Parker. according to the views of poll
ticians who have recently visited Washing
ton Representative Richardson of Ala
bama and Senator Mallory of Florida came
10 town with the news that in sections
where instructions have been withheld the
sentiment still Is overwhelmingly in favor
of Parker.
Effect Of Tammsny's Stand.
1t is said that the alleged combination OF
Tammany against Judge Parker Is having
the effect. naturally to be expected, of re-
acting in Judge Parkers favor in the south
The southern men were willing, earlier in
the season. to join hands with Tammany
IL there was any kind of disposition on the
part of the tiger to play fair, and at any
time within the past six months, UP to a
few weeks ago. a strong coalition between
Tammany and the south was possible.
But Tammany's action at Albany dashed
the enthusiasm of the Rcurbons. They
have resented, 1t Is said the disposition of
Tammany to rule the national organization
and to TammanyiZe the democracy. They
are coming to the conclusion that they can
not afford to be made party to Tam
manys resentment against the upstate Or
ganization of the democracy. and the
southerners openly say Tammany only
wants to embroil the national democracy
in it's own feud against the upstate leaders.
regardless of what the consequences
may be.
Judge Parker's Course Approved.
Another thing, Notwithstanding all the
jeers and filings at Judge Parker for his
silence his dignifed course is having it's er-
feet and to his advantage. The "sane and
dangerous democracy, as Senator Plat
referred to the conservative element, is
gratfed. they say. that there is a candi-
date In the field who thinks there are con-
slderations in connection with the presi-
Dental nomination and his own judicial
position that are superior to the immediate
clamorings of politics. Reports from the
south are to the effect that the Judge
course Is receiving approval and that there
is growing respect and admiration Tor him
in consequence.
Kentucky IL the latest state to take posi-
ton In the Parker column. although the
delegates not bound by Instructions.
The dispatches say that practically no
other candidate was talked about by the
delegates except Judge Parker. and the
fact that the convention was not bound
does not detract from the strength or MS
support. The dispatches state that the ex-
pensive campaign alleged to nave oeen car
ried on by another candidate failed OF re-
suit entirely: they took his money but dio
not deliver the goods.
The New York World today publishes a
table OF the relative strength OF the several
candidates at this time, which Is believed
to be a very fair statement. 1t follows:
How the Delegates Stand.