Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07
PARKER IN THELEAD
oPPosITioN TO NEW YORKER I3
/ UNABLE TO UNITE.
Parker Men Predict His Nomination
I on First or Second eailot-Pennsyl-
vanla Decides to Support the New
York Judge.

/
vania Decides to Support the New
York Judge.
st. Louis, July 5.-Parker on the
second ballot. perhaps on the first.
That is the claim of the men who are
in charge of tie political affairs OF
the New York candidate. All day long
the Parker opponents have tried to
perfect a program which would pro
long the balioting and afford an op-
portunity to name another candidate,
but apparently they have not sue
ceeded. Many combinations have
been suggested. but so far they seem
to have proven incapable of being as
Bembled into a shape sufficiently sub
stantial to show the independent and
uninstructed delegates how another
candidate can be named. Men who
are supposed to hold the balance OF
power have asked the Parker oppo-
hents to say what would be done after
Parker has been put out OF the race,
but they say they have received no
satisfactory answer.
Action taken by the Pennsylvania
ucIcBdtiOu, oil sONcA voeC
Of 81 to 8. to vote for Parker. only
served to emphasize this view OF the
outcome. There were six votes lack
ing in the delegation.
German, Gray and Cleveland have
been suggested, but no one is pre-
pared to give assurances that either
could receive the nomination. The
mention Of Cleveland has q tendency
in some quarters to solidify the Par
ker strength, for many delegates say
they do not want to take even the
slightest chance OF allowing Cleveland
b fourth nomination.
While there is q very friendly feel
ing for German among the southern
delegates, including those who are nm
der Instructions or bound by the unit
rule to vote for Parker. yet the pre-
dominant expression from this ele
ment is that the effort now making in
behalf of the Maryland senator is too
late. They also point to the fact that
when delegates were being chosen
German gave no sign that he desired
the nomination. It is too much to ek-
pect, they say. that delegates who
NSIo CAOoch % al ACA, WACthCi
under instructions or not. will desert
him now or as long as there is a pos
sibility OF securing his nomination
The opposition to Judge Parker in
It's effort to tighten the lines and
make sure OF holding the delegations
now counted as opposed to him, have
brought out two new candidates In the
persons Of former Governor Pattison
Of Pennsylvania and General Miles.
The opposition leaders appreciate to
the utmost the difficulty OF preventing
q stampede to Parker. should his lead
become pronounced. but they are
counting upon doing this by appealing
TO the local pride Of the different ia
vorite son delegations to hold on as
long as possible.
The delegations with favorite sons
rs yet manifest an unwillingness to
enter into combinations. and in the
interest OF their own candidates they
do not desire to antagonize Parker.
II by any chance there Is a deadlock,
they all hope to secure votes from the
Parker column in the breakup. Nor
are the favorite son delegations such
as can be transferred. In several
cases Parker is the second choice Of
the delegates. This is notably true Of
the Hearst votes. It Is believed that
the editor candidate could control
them for any other candidate.
The declarations OF Tammany lead.
ers to the effect that Parker could not
carry New York seemingly have had
little or no effect. The fact that the
day has passed without bringing to
the fore any figure around which the
anti-Parker element seems able to
rally, has taken a great deal Of the
life out Of tho situation.
During the day number OF Judson
Harmon's supporters from Ohio ar
rived and established headquarters
at the Jefferson hotel. They say that
thirty.fve members OF the delegation
are for him.
While the contest over the platform
and the second place on the ticket
affords q great deal OF interest when
fought out in the convention itself.
the majority OF the delegates and
those who come to see a convention
and shout for their favorltes are al.
most wholly interested in the head of
the ticket.
Fight on Platform.
A real contest on the platform Is as.
surcd. No ono yet knows what the
platform will be, but It is known that
factory to Bryan and his followers,
and there are enough Of them to make
an interesting fight on the floor OF the
convention.
The developments before the ma
tional committee also indicate that
Bryan will be in evidence when the
committee on credentials reports. In
this connection considerable interest
was expressed in the fact that the