The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
Hill Now Seeking
Running Mate
for Parker.

OF course, New YORK means Parker-lS
so confident tonight that it's candidate
is to be named that the delegates are
talking over with leaders OF delegations
from other States the question of
running mate, and to all States that
have a candidate for the place are
given assurances of their distinguished
esteem. Former Senator Hill, William
T. Sheehan, former Senator Murphy
and State Senator McCarren held
levee all afternoon, and tonight, while
they had not yet seen all the delega-
tions promised for Parker, they are In
state of such confidence that they
are not paying any attention to the ar
rival of the leaders of the Tammany
delegation. In fact, Senator McCarren
said this evening:
We are looking for people who have
uninstructed votes to deliver. The
Tammany votes will be cast by ex-
Senator Murphy, who votes New York
State under the unit rule, and he will
cast them for Parker who will be nom
mated on the first ballot, or surely on
the second
Two things were stated definitely at
Senator Hills headquarters Tonight
first, that no platform had been drawn
up for Judge Parker to stand upon, and
that not even a rough draft would be
forthcoming until Wednesday; and,
second, that Judge Parker as candi-
date would readily stand upon any
platform that a majority of the con-
vention agreed to. This last statement
is significant. because it is thoroughly
well known that he would not stand
upon a radical platform.
PARTY WEARIES OF BRYAN.
1t is evident that the Parker support
ers are already assured that the con-
ventionrwill not agree TO even sug-
gestion of the radicalism advocated by
the Brvan and Hearst supporters, but
will strongly tend in an entirely differ
ent direction. particularly on the finan-
cial and tariff Dlanks. A man close to
Senator Hill said tonight:
The feeling is that the Bryan ele-
ment has had its way twice. One year
it did as it pleased, and the next time
it was catered to and the old platform
indorsed. The Bryanites have had their
innings and have failed. This time they
must give way to the conservatives,
and if they are good Democrats they
will do it gracefully. This is not mere
sentiment from New Workers. Early
this afternoon State Senator Bam-
burger of Utah came here and made
the statement that while he had twice
supported Bryan and his principles and
had in each campaign given largely of
his personal wealth to the campaign
fund. he believed Bryan should be elm
mated from this campaign and that, if
necessary. the party should go to the
extreme of absolute reputation of his
ideas The Texas delegation also feels
the same way about it and is for a di
rect declaration in favor of sound
money"
cOTNn MONEY! nECI A I2 ALTON
And so some of the time of the
Parker adherents this afternoon was
given up to the consideration of
financial plank in the platform. There
is some differences of opinion as to
whether the plank should read sound
money" or simply refer to the money
of the constitution" while few think
it would be proper to declare for
gold standard. This latter thing will
not be done, but 1t is probable there
will be a declaration for the money
of the constitution"
Senator Hill himself is paying little
or no attention to the platform, at
least for the present and this state
ment was made for him this afternoon
by one of those close to him:
Senator Hill is not drawing UP the
platform, and, while he will represent
New York on the committee on Teso-
Several men of affairs, including some
of the United States Senate and mem
bers of Congress, are preparing indi-
Vidual planks and will submit them at
conference on Tuesday or Wednes-
day. But Senator Hill wants it dis
tinctly understood that he has no plat
form prepared and that the only thing
he is devoting his attention to is the
nomination of Judge Parker"
Soma n the nf the ParlxpT
managers on the success of their can
didate was based upon the statement
made to them by a close supporter of
Senator German, who said that the
Senator had refused to allow his name
to be used for the purpose of effecting
a consolidation of interests inimical to
the candidacy of Parker. 1t was said
that while Senator Germans name
would be presented, it would be for
the purpose of keeping him groomed
so that in case of the failure of the
Parker boom he would be available.
PARKER'S ADVANTAGES.
Some of the things that the Parker
adherents believe are greatly to the
advantage of their candidate are:
First, they control by a large ma
jority the national committee, which
makes the temporary organization;
second, the temporary chairman of the
convention, Williams, is for Parker.
and. third, Alabama giving way to New
York allows the presentation of Par
ker's name to the convention first.
The manner of presentation of Par
ker's name to the convention. II is be-
lieved, will do much to help gain the
votes of uninstructed delegates. On
the roll call Alabama will give way to
New York. not having any "favorite
SON." Martin w. Littleton of Brook
lyn. a celebrated orator of type pc
culiarly like William j. Bryan and
equally magnetic, will present Judge
Parker's name, while there will be
seconding speeches from several States.
Every preparation for a splendid re-
ception to the New York jurist has
been made and the impression is hoped
to carry weight
Van Wyck Pleads for Cleveland
VANTAGE, England. July 3-Rob-
ert A. Van Wyck visited Richard Gro
ker at his home here to-day and urged
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