Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Probable Effect of Democratic
Conventions This ~ eek.
SHEEHAN IN TIE WEST
LOOKING FOR AN AVAILABLE
MAN FOR SECOND PLACE
Apprehensive of the McCIellani Boom
Planning to Fight OF stampeds.
in the Convention

This weeks democratic state conventions
will probably materially increase Judge
Parkers strength. kentucky, and Virginia
are the two largest states that will choose
delegates this week, but contentious will
also be held in Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii,
Idaho and Utah. Judge Parker will proba-
bly, capture Virginia and kentucky.
Nearly two-thirds of the contention men,
bership has already been chosen, and no
candidate is yet anywhere In sight of a
material proportion of the necessary vote.
Judge Parker, however, leads all the rest
and Is slowly gaining The total number of
delegates thus far chosen is Csc of which
number Judge Parker can now lay claim to
about 200 on the first ballot ana Mr. Hearst
about 13O. The remainder are uninstructed
or scattering.
1t is this overwhelming preponderance of
uncertain" votes which makes the contest
for the democratic presidential nomination
one of the most interesting for many years.
1t Is encouraging the politicians to lay all
sorts OF wires for other candidates, to en-
tertain all kinds of hopes OF dark horses
and generally envelop the situation in a
delightful atmosphere of speculation and
expectation.
Sheehan's Western Mission.
The Parker men have awakened from the
lethargy Of overconfidenee Id which they
seem to have been stepped forsa few weeks
after New York instructed and are now in
the field In earnest. Former Lieut.. Gov.
William F. Sheehan, the field marshal of
the Parker campaign. Is now in the west
for the purpose, 1t is believed, of looking
up Lochinvar as runninEs mate. The
Parker men think their campaign might be
forwarded II they could associate q live
westerner with them as "a prospective can
didate for Vice President
A dispatch from st. Louis says that Mr..
Sheehan Is suspected of making overtures
to ex-Gov. Francis for second place. but
Mr.. Francis, .deeming htlnselfa possibility
as a presidential candidate, is not rising to
the lure very rapidly. Mr.. Folk has de-
clared himself out of 1t for tim present and
will stick to his gubernatOrtalca
Before he comes east agaiH Mr.. Sheehan
will probably drop in on Mr.. John p. Hop
kins, state chairman. OF the Hlfnois democ-
racy, and have chat about Illinois affairs.
to the Parker men, and the latest informa-
ton from Cook county indfaafesa that Mr..
Hearst will be In control ~ the Illinois
delegation. @
Apprehensive Of Mcclsfdan Boom.
Reports that are brought q Washington
from New York say that tn Parker men
are very much afraid Of Hae Mcclellan
boom, their apprehension h5angs Que to q
realization that there IL nothing enthusi-
astic in the Parker ;movernentP and that
great conventions can Aasny hes swept OF
their feet by emotionals boons sprung OPP
portunely. It is the general belief that
Tammany Will try that plan early in the
voting. although it Will probably be pretty
hard for any one to opt-shopt the Hearst
rooters expected to be pre1egit.
The plan Of the Parker men Is to fight
of a stampede and permits their candidate
to gradually accumulate strength. They
think that II they cam get through sec
ond ballot without stampe3ie. Parker will
have shown gains In several states and
that the accretton will cont5ssue until finally
stampede may be set afoat fcrshim.
Hope of Virginia
The Virginia democratic convention will
be held at Richmond. Jun6 O. The state is
believed to be favorable to Judge Parker,
although there is question whether the con-
vention will adopt instructions or content
itself with an expression of friendliness and
adopt the unit rule. Senator German S
friends are at work in the state to pre-
vent Instructions
The Kentucky Oemocrats will upeef In con-
vention at Louisville June g. 1T promises
now to be an enthusiastic Parker gather
ing. Senator Blackhprn went Home from
washington Intent upon holding the state
for Mr Gorman, II she could, hut he and
his COLLEAGUES, Senator Mccfeary. got
tangled up With Gosernor Beckham In the
local situation and now are very much in
the condition Of the boy who toyed with the
buzz saw.
Dispatches from Kenfuckr say that GOV.
ern0r Beckhap Is IN absolute control and
that Senator Blackburn wiA have to kew-