The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
CLANS GATHER
FOR THE FIGHT
Democratic Leaders Lay Plans
For Victory.
PARKER MEN STAND FIRM
OPPOSITION TO THE JUDGE
BADLY SCATTERED.

OF. LOUIS. July 2.-The Parker men
y are growing more confident as
delegations and representatives Of
different delegations arrive. One Of
the most active Parker men in the city
is Thomas A. Taggart OF Indianapolis.
and he is in constant communication
with the new arrivals. especially those
who are MISREPRESENTATION for other
candidates. Mayor David A. Rose and
7. Z. Ryan Of Wisconsin were among
the arrivals today. They are under in
structions for Z. 9. Hall of their own
state and declared that. having a IA
vorite son." they would express no
opinion as to the second choice OF the
delegation.
with a candidate OF our own" said
Mr.. Ryan, ''it would not look very well
for US to be going around expressing an
opinion about a second choice" From
managers Of the Parker canvas. how
ever, 1t was learned that the Wisconsin
delegation would so to Parker on the
second ballot.
a little light was shed upon the
many conferences that have taken
place in the east between the Demo-
cratic leaders like German, Buffey,
Mclean, Smith and Murphy. A dele
gate who has been cognizant Of what
took place at these conferences said
today at their close:
Wen, we are no nearer a conclu-
sion than when we first commenced
TO talk"
Anti-Parker Men at Sea.
IN going over the situation they
found that even If they should enter
into a combination to defeat Parker,
they would be no nearer results than
before, and some OF them feared that
the defeat Of Parker would afford an
opportunity TO nominate Cleveland.
and to this some Of the men in the
conference were opposed when others
were somewhat favorable. It is be-
neved that Smith and Guffey are
among the men who would be willing
to see Cleveland nominated. and that
they would be willing to throw New
Jersey and Pennsylvania to the ex-
president
While some Parker men are enthu-
Siastic enough to claim that their man
viii be nominated on the first ballot,
the more experienced politicians are of
the opinion that complimentary votes
must first be cast for favorite sons be-
fore the necessary two-thirds can be
obtained for the New Yorker.
It IS said that Germans candidacy
cannot be determined by his move
ments. be is at the head OF the Mary
land delegation. and if he comes to st.
Louis it win mean that he is not going
to be a candidate. But If he remains
at home it viii be assumed by his
friends here that he is a candidate and
then every effort viii be made to bring
about his nomination.
An important arrival today was Aug
ust Belmont. who with several mem
bers Of his family came in on an early
train and took apartments al the JEFF
ferson. He is one Of the active lead
erS OF the Parker movement.
Hearst Boomers Arrive.
The Hearst boom was given some
what of an impetus early today BY the
arrival Of the California delegation,
accompanied by some Of the members
OF the Nevada and Arizona delega-
tions.
I'VE are all, for Hearst until the fin
ish." said Chairman Tarpey of the
California contingent I'VE viii stay
with him until the end. CaIifornians
have no second choice in this or in any
other natter
Another delegate. Mark Smith of Ari-
iona, expressed the same sentiment.
saying that the Democrats Of the
western coast generally prefer Mr.
Hearst He did not believe that the
western men in the convention would
be averse to some other man in case IL
would become evident that Mr.. Hearst
would not secure the necessary two
4 thirds vote 10 nominate.
Members Of the three DELEGATIONS
discussed freely the possibilities with
reference to platform, but were geneF-
ally Of the opinion that there should
be no reference either to the Chicago
platform Of 1886 or the Kansas CITY
platform Of 1900.
This" said one Of them. is the
year 1904 and We are dealing with this
period and no other. I believe that
cur people prefer that all reference to
past platforms should be omitted -
Senator Newlands Of Nevada. who is
at the head OF the delegation from that
state, says that the sentiment Of the
western states generally is against
Parker, although the delegates are not
opposed to him in any hostile sense.
The Hearst delegations from these
western states appear TO have no Sec
ond choice, although It is understood
that some OF them may prefer German
TO almost any other man.
South Against Cleveland.
Judge Parker's friends are devoting
themselves assiduously TO counteract-
ing the effect to create sentiment in
favor Of Mr. Cleveland and among the
most outspoken Of them n National
Committeeman Head Of Tennessee. who
is also a member OF the delegation
from his state.
1T is not true that Mr.. Cleveland
is more popular in the south than for
merry" he said. And replying to a
question as to why the southern Demo-
Gratis are opposed TO Cleveland. said:
We oppose him because he DISRUPTED
and destroyed the Democratic party.
He found the organization united and
N less than two years under his man
agement IL was torn into shreds. He
has no strength in the south. and 7
believe that II nominated he would
render even Tennessee a doubtful
state"
Ex-Ser ator Allen OF Nebraska was
about the lobby Of the Jefferson hotel
today He said that he was merely an
On-lOoker.
I may be the only POpulist left" he
said, "but shall stay with my party
He expressed the opinion that M-
Bryan would certainly be in attendance
on the St Louis convention. and added.
He viii make speech, too, and il he
does, the Chicago speech viii not be
q marker compared with what he win
say"
H0KE SMITH FOR PARKER