The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-02


OF LOUIS, July 1.-Two distinct
y lines of operation developed to-
day in the preliminary skirmish-
ing Of the Democratic national eonven-
ton. One is a scheme to rush the
nomination Of Judge Parker on the
first or second ballot and the other is
TO scatter the vote and prevent an
early nomination with view of nam
ing Cleveland or German. The friends
of German and Cleveland are working
10 hold the convention for several bal
lots in the hope that their candidate
may be named The German men are
not parties to TIE Cleveland movement
nor are the Cleveland advocates com
bining with Germans friends. There
/ IS no alliance, but It is to the interest
of both that the Parker strength be
disintegrated as soon as possible.
Old Cleveland Guard.
There are a few men here-men of
the old Cleveland guard-whO are
watching every point and who are IN
close communication with Cleveland's
+ supporters, and in a subtle and sub
terranean manner they have been feel
/ ing the pulse Of men as they arrive.
/ TEey are using the race issue On the
southern men and with all delegates
/ they use ne argument that Cleveland
/ can elect. With some effect they are
I pointing out 10 the southern delegates
that they need no better excuse for
supporting Cleveland than that they
. did so for the purpose Of preventing
negro domination by the Republicans
Tie man who is credited with being
the head and front and manager Of the
Cleveland movement Thomas F. Ryan.
VIII arrive tomoruou- Ryan, IS a dele
gate from Virginia, and has been
identified with the Atlantic coast line
road. he has also been associated with
Charles t Murphy. leader of Tammany
hail. Ryan IS credited with having
some southern state delegations up his
sleeve ready to throw to Cleveland.
Where German Stands.
Gorman's position is stated to be
that he viii not enter into any comb
nation to prevent the nomination Of
Parker unless it means his own selec-
ton. Around German are gathered the
Maryland, West Virginia and District
of Columbia delegations and some
from other states. with a bare posi-
bility Of securing New Jersey and
Pennsylvania But. like German.
former Senator Smith Of New Jersey,
and James 4. Gufey of Pennsylvania.
want to see success in sight before
they jump
There is a story going the rounds
of the politicians who are here that
tie recent conferences between Cor
man. Smith. Guffey and Mclean had
for their main object a proposition to
control the party organization, that in
the selection Of a committee chairman
some one should be chosen who would
name men for the campaign committee
under the control of these men. This
control is desired to prevent II falling
into the hands of David +. Hill and
.
organization should not be used for
Parker IN 1905 # he should be nomi-
mated and make good showing this
year No one appears authorized TO
speak with authority for any man VINO
participated in the conferences, but
whatever occurred, the friends Of Cor
man here are still talking about the
possibility Of his nomination and seem
10 think he VIII be presented to tie
convention This may be a part Of
the plan TO secure concessions from the
Parker men,
Talk Against Parker.
tt is somewhat surprising that. al
though 15E delegates are instructed for
Parker, and about go were elected
under auspices favorable to him. there
should be so much talk about scatter
ing his strength after one or two bal
lots because delegations are not under
be that they viii so to another candi-
date al an early stage in tie balloting.
Parkers friends do not ADMIT this
weakness Of their candidate although
the opponents of the New Yorker are
making the supposed lack of adher-
ence of his delegates one of their
strongest points.
It seems apparent that the control
Of party affairs VIII pass to the east
no matter WHO viii be the candidate
or what may be the platform
Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas. Iowa and
Nebrasla viii give way under the
changed conditions to New York
Pennsylvania, Maryland. New Jersey
and New England.
There IS a little tslk about what
William J. Bryan may do but some
strong assurances are given that he
viii not bolt A topic Of discussion
also is what the convention mav do I
with Bryan 1t is expected that Re viii
have a vigorous dissent to the platform /
and possibly TO the candidate. but some /
Democrats say that after expressing /
his dissent il is not the intention of i
the leaders to allow any great latitude /
10 him after his minority report has