The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
NOT SO SURE
OF ? zAkRkER
NEw YoRk,s ENDORSEMENT HAs
NoT CLEARED THE WAY.
LITTLE shy OF THE
PEATFo RM.
sTs DECLARATIONS SAID TO BE
SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING
hearst NO LONGER REGAR-
DED AS AFACTOR.

zion with reference to the democratic
nomination for the Presidency is ap-
parently becoming more confused
The expectation OF many that the IN
dorsement of Judge Parker by the
New York State convention would
simplify the situation has not been
verified
When Mr. Belmont came to Wash
Ington prior to- the meeting OF the
New York convention and conferred
with Democratic leaders in Congress
he became convinced by what was
said to him that if New York should
indorse Parker one State after an
other would follow suit. This might
have been the case had the course of
the managers of the New York con-
veution been different. ThereSlS no.
gainsaying the esteem in whlch-Judge
Parker is held by leading Democrats,
especially from the South. Almost
the only objection raised against him
was his lack of record with reference
to political issues and the aggressive
forwardness of former Senator Hill
as manager OF the Parker boom In
view of the earnest desire OF the Dem
ocrats to secure for a candidate
man Of high character and calm,
conservative temperament, leading
Democrats generally were disposed to
overlook. these objections to Judge
Parker if he could be presented in
+ a way to insure harmony in the party.
The argument in approval of Judge
Parkers silence would not be
becoming for judge on the bench to
talk politics has beens accepted by
most of the Democratic leaders as be-
ing sound and Sufficient.
Disappointed With Platform.
But 1T was expected that the plat
form adopted by the New York con-
Fention presenting Judge Parkers
name would contain some expression
Indicative of the attitude OF the New
York candidate with reference TO the
principal political questions upon
which there is supposed to be no diff
ference of opinion among Democrats.
The absence of such expression in the
platform and the peculiar wording OF
the trust plank in that platform,
which is interpreted as at least I'M
plying a doubt of the propriety OF
Federal Interference in restraint OF
tIGSIS5 -eApldll tlS peiiI4e
the program, which MIR. Belmont had
mapped out for stampede toward
Parker. 1t is believed by many OF
the leading Democrats in national al
fairs that if the New York platform
had been q little more Speclhc with
reference to the tariff, the trust ana
the colonial issues the nomination OF
Mr. Parker would now be conceded
as reasonably certains. The criticisms
passed upon this platform do not as
"a rule excite antagonism toward MI
Parker, but the effect is to strengthen
the arguments that are presented IN
favor OF sending uninstructed delesa-
tIons from other States,
It is believed that g number of del
egations favorable TO Mr. Parker S
nomination which would have been in
suucted for him will now go
to The convention without instructions,
though having the purpose to support
Mr. Parker Mr.. Belmont expected
an instructed delegation from Vir-
ginia, and steps had been taken to
have a resolution indorsinS Judge
Parker adopted by the State ENecu-
tive Committee, The resolution failed
before the committee, though 1t was
understood to represent the sentiment
q sof nearly all the members OF the COM
Inittee, and several members OF the
Virginia delegation in Congress have
expressed the opinion within the last
two or three days that the delegation
TO the national convention VIII not
be instructed. though it will be friend
Iy 10 Parker. 1t has been assumed
that beyond question the Georgia
delegation to the national convention
would be Instructed for Judge Parker,
: but some of the Georgia delegation IN
Congress now state that they believe
as much can be accomplished without
instructions, and that they believe 1t
would be wiser not to Instruct Rep
resentative Livingston, who has re-
peatedly expressed the opinion that
the delegation would be instructed for
Parker, says now that this is doubtful
and that sentiment in favor OF. leaving
the delegation free to act accordlng
to its jud gment aof the sitnatIon1.5 n. after after
1t reaches the convention s,,srow'4inog. owing