The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
Instructed for Parker,
He's for Cleveland.
BRYAN WILL NOT BOLT
So Declares ]. K. Jones, Though Poss.
Utility Of Cleveland Being Nominated
Being Suggested. He Considers
That Absurd Dubois Laughs
at Cleveland idea,
(By the Associated Press


New York, June 30.-Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall,
made a statement today as to his at
titude with reference to the National
Democratic convention He said:
81 would like to say in view of the
reports that 1 am booming a candi-
date for the National convention, that
/ am booming no candidate. 7 am in
structed for Parker, but I have not
changed from my original position. ]
still hold that Cleveland is the strong
est man that can be nominated"
''Tammany delegates being in
structed for Parker, how can they
go to st. Louis and work for Cleve-
land ?" Mr.. Murphy was asked.
Il am instructed for Parker" was
the reply. That's all l have to say
about that"
rs there any possibility that the
Tammany delegation may be released
from its instruction after the first
ballot?r
II can't say anything as to that
Dubois and Others Talk.
st. Louis, June 30.-Some Western
delegates the Democratic National
convention arrived today but aside
from their individual opinions they
had no knowledge of what was 60
ing to be done when the Democratic
National convention meets next week.
Everything seems to await the ar
rival of the leaders.
Senator Frederick T. Dubois, of
Idaho, came in this evening and when
asked what he thought of the Presi-
Dental outlook said he saw nothing
but Parker.
''Who will they nominate after they
have beaten Parker?" he was asked
Would it be Cleveland % He replied
why there is more than Is third o:
the convention that will stay here I'M
til the election before allowing the
nomination of Cleveland. An attempt
TO nominate Cleveland will throw the
convention into the hands of Bryan
The convention will nominate Par
ker because they have no other man
to nominate"
Senator Dubois declares that he will
force an anti-polygamy plank into the
National platform. That Will be his
principal work while in ST. Louis. lie
says that the Republicans feared they
would lose Utah. Idaho and Wyoming
If they declared against polygamY
but he claims that a strong declara-
ton of that kind in the Democratic
platform viii carry these States for
the Democratic party.
Former Senator George Turner, Of
Washington, came to st. Louis today
with a small but earnest presidential
boom. The States of Idaho and VAST
ington are instructed to vote for MI
Turner for that position.
Former Senator Frank j. Cannon,
OF Utah, says that he will not bolt the
convention.
Eight years ago l bolted the Re-
publican convention in this very toWG
and / have grown gray since that time
trying to find proper political termin%l
facilities. Let them put anything they
please in the platform and even nomi-
nate Cleveland, and I'll watch the otii-
er fellows walk out if they want to
but none of it for me. I have had III
l want"
Besides Cannon there will be Sel-
atoi Teller, of Colorado; Senator d.,
boiS of Idaho; Senator Pettigrew, Of
South Dakota: Charles A. ToWne, %
New York, and Congressman John
Lind, of Minnesota, delegates IN the
coming DemocI attic convention, all of
whom bolted the Republican National
convention held in st. Louis eight
years ago.
Senator Jones. chairman of the
Democratic National committee, Va
arrive in ST. Louis tomorrow.