Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
ARE S0RELY IN DOUBT
Democrats Perplexed Over
Saturday Nights Events.
EXPRESS SOME FEARS
BELIEVED THEY APPREHEND A
DISASTROUS RESULT.
Roosevelt's Popularity in the West
Regarded by Democrats as Danger
Gus to the Success Of Ticket.
EXPRESS SOME FEARS

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE democratic man.
ayers are sorely in doubt and much per-
plexed as to the outcome OF the Parker teie-
gram and the action Of the national con-
yention late Saturday night They don't
know whether it will make for veal or woe.
I am convinced that the majority of them
believe the affair will have a disastrous
effect
More than a majority Of the states repre-
sented in that convention, it must be re-
membered, have been for eight years SOFT
money states so far as the democracy Is
concerned Many of them were willing to
drop silver for the sake Of possible victory
this fall. but every one of the former silver
constituencies object to being forced TO
openly disavow their old idol.
Rage of the Delegates.
There is the explanation of the rage and
resentment of the convention against
Judge Parker The democrats were 1gnor-
ing silver for the sake Of the support OF
the sound money men. Judge Parker TOOK
them by the scruff of the neck and drag
ged them from their hiding place. making
them stand up and declare that they were
supporting a man who was avoWedly an
out and out defender of the gold standard,
and who was running only with the under
standing that his position was recognized
in advance.
The democratic managers admit that II
is impossible to get away from the baid
fact that the action of the convention was
in effect an admission Of friendlineSs 10
the existing monetary standard. The ac-
ton had to be taken The situation was
intolerable and liable at any moment to
,lT-x1r II, inf n 7
fairs which would completely disrupt the
party. Immediate action was imperative.
ticket had to be nominated, and the con-
vention adjourned at the earliest moment
possible.
I'VE must get away from here" was the
cry Every other consideration was made
subservient to that thought. Every hour
delay added to the danger of an explosion.
The radical silveriteS were working like
beavers to stir up discord- Qlick. forceful
work was necessary to save the day.
Outcome Beautifully Managed.
The outcome was beautifully managed.
1t was as skilIful a piece of party manage
ment as the Oldest politicians present had
ever SEEN Success was possible, however,
only because every man except the minority
Of radicals felt that 1t was case of life
and death. Something had to be done.
Senator Tillman and John Sharp Williams
were the leading spirits in the settlement.
NOW, note the SuDlety OF tne Ndiiuiin6 VI
It, Senator Tillman, bluff. impulsive,
honest to the bone and thoroughly trusted
on that score, was put on the platform TO
hold In check the indignant objectors Jonn
Sharp Williams, possessing the commence
of his party as a leader to degree that no
representative of late years has possessed.
was put up to represent the conservatives.
Not an eastern man was in evidence save
in the case of Charles s. Hamlin Hill ana
Sheehan and the New York crowd kept in
a ha ck
have been the signal for an outburst of de-
nunciatiOn. John Sharp Williams and I'LL
man, apparently representing dinerent rae
tiCns of the party, were in accord. Senator
Daniel of Virginia backed them up The
delegates knew that what they had agreed
upon was the result Of conference of the
wisest and coolest heads in the convention.
The convention was so glad to see
chance to get out from under the threaten
ed fall of tottering wall that they were
ready to accept almost anything that
smacked Of compromise. Bryan's protest
was not as radical as he might have made
let the occasion pass without word of OBJ
lection. He could have made a great deal
more trouble than he did
1t is true that many OF the leaders fear
the effect of the action of the convention
will be disastrous, but all of them with
whom l have talked close their pessimistic
remarks with saying that they may make
gains in the east to offset their losses In the
west.
Losses in the West Feared.
When 1 asked why they apprehended
losses In the west got this answer: 'The
western democrats will feel that they are
voting for gold ticket either way. They
will be resentful toward Parker for putting
the convention in the hole Roosevelt Is un-
doubtedly and beyond all question very
popular among all classes in the west.
hot Co.,
as long as 1t Is gold standard, going and
coming. they might as well vote for a
popular idol as for a man against whom
they entertain grudge.
There is the greatest danger. or course
we will try to onset it by putting the finan-
cial question in the background, by put
ting forward our other issues, tariff revi-
sion and trust reform. But the fact re-
mains that with such slight differences as
there are now between the two pla tforms
we fear that the personal popularity and
unpopularity of the candidates may cut
big figure
1t is little early to make predictions as
TO the effect of the action When talked
with the democratic managers Saturday
night and yesterday they were still In the
heat of the first outburst of Indignation.
Like Another Cleveland.
Many democrats made the remark that 1t
looked as If the party had got another
Cleveland on their hands, having refer
ence to the Independence and courage of
Judge Parker, and his fine disregard of the
political effect of action he thought was
right
III he Is elected we viii .urely have four
years more of Grover" N o. NJ
Longshoremen Talk Amalgamation.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 11.-Long-
shoremen from cities throughout the United
states and Canada attended the opening
session Of the LsngshoremeE, Marine and
transport workers Association today.