The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-25
PARKER CANNOT WIN
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
Support of New York Jurist Not Sufficient TO Warrant
Necessary Two-Ihrds Majority.

Enough delegates to the Democratic
National Convention have been chosen.
and their preferences sufficiently well
indicated. to warrant some figuring BY
politicians as to the probable outcome.
The Total number OF delegates provided
for under the call is 994. but - this
number it Is altogether likely that two
viii be added from Porto Rico, which
will increase the total TO s96.
Under the long standing rule OF Demo-
cratic conventions requiring two-ihirds
vote OF all the delegates to nominate,
and which will not be abolished. 1t will
be necessary for the successful caudi-
date to receive 664 votes The figures
thus far Obtainable OF the delegates
already chosen. coupled with those from
other States where the results are sufFi-
GENTLY we'll known in advance to war
rant the classification Of delegates. show
that Judge Parker. in order to obtain
the necessary two-thirds majority. must
receive the votes OF practically every
one Of the uninstructed delegates who
has not already expressed preference for
some other candidate. as wei as all
sFho are yet to be selected.
In case Ohio. where the Democrats
are in convention today. should instruct
IL
OF for any other candidate. Judge Par
ker might then receive the votes Of
every delegate who has thus far been
elected. and who is not committed by
instructions or personal preference IN
bound by instructions. and of all the
Others yet TO be chosen. and he would
fall several votes short Of the required
twO-thirds.
Examination Of List.
An examination OF the list of dele
gates already chosen. their instructions
and indicated preferences, together with
these from States where the result is
well known in advance shows that al
most one-third OF the total number Of
delegates to the convention arc or will
be committed against Judge Parker.
California has instructed It's twenty
delegates for Hearst: Florida has elected
three Hearst delegates; the fifty votes OF
Illinois will. according 70 latest reports.
go 10 "favorite son" Representative
James r. Williams; IL not for Williams,
then for Hearst. In any event they viii
be anti-Parker. although there may and
probabJ' viii be Parker men IN the dele
cation, out they viii be In the minority
ard bound by the unit rule; the twenty
six votes of Iowa are committed by In
structions TO Hearst; there are at least
eight Hearst men in the Kansas dele
cation and the Hearst men claim even
more
Maryland's sixteen votes VIII be for
Senator German; the thirty-twc votes Of
Massachusetts are instructed for ex-Sec-
rotary Olney; while the Missouri con-
ventior is yet TO be held there IS no
doubt whatever that Missouri will in
struct for Senator Cockreii. another
'favorite som" Missouri has thirty-sIx
votes. Whatever the preferences Of the
sixteen delegates from Nebraska may be.
they will. under the unit rule and the
leadership of Mr.. Bryan. be anti-Parker
Hevada's six votes will be cast for
Hearst. There are at least four Hearst
n en- out of the ten in the Oregon dele
cation; the eight votes of Rhode Island
are committed to Hearst under the unit
rule: South Dakota has instructed for
Hearst with eight votes; there are at
least six Hearst men out OF twelve IN
the Washington delegation, and perhaps
eight or nine.A
Of West Firginia's fourteen votes ten
are said TO be for German and two for
F.earst; Wisconsin has instructed its
twenty-six votes for Z. c. Wall a fla