The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-05
.TAMMANY ENDS
FIGHT ON PARKER
Leaders Decide to Withdraw OPP.
position and Only One Bal
lot Seems Probable.
FAVORITE SONS TO
HOLD FIRM AT FIRST
German Vote Likely to Go to
Parker as Result Of Penn
sylyania Action.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
st. Louis, July 5.-At a meeting o.
the Tammany leaders this morning Il
was practically decided that all oppo-
sition to Judge Parker would be with
drawn. This decision will be given out
definitely later in the day, but is re,
ceived now on the best of authority.
AS the day wore on it seemed more
likely that the Parker preponderanca
would not cause any change in the
structed for favorite sons on the first
ballot. While the, Parker column
would undoubtedly embrace the en-,
tire south and nearly all the unin.
structed states. the delegates from
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Delaware,
California and Missouri would for!
mally present and record their votes
for Olney, Wall. Gray, Hearst and
Cockrell, respectively.
New Jersey is not counted upon ia
vote for Parker on the first ballot
and while the decision of that delega.
ton will not be reached until tomor.
row, the present indications are that
it will join Delaware in support OF
Judge Gray.
Wall Candidacy.
Lie MdSSdCuuSSllS. QeieSatiOn uas
taken the additional step of sending
out missionaries in behalf of Olney.
but beyond a declaration that it's dele-
cation will hold steadfastly to Will,
Wisconsin Is making no formal at
tempt to bring any other states to his
support at this stage.
The California delegation main.
tains its attitude that it will not waver
in it's support of Hearst, and conf
Io, hn1 a I1yho hn a
of their candidate is formally sub
mitted by Mr.. Delmas, his eloquent
presentation will serve not only to
hold all his instructed followers, but
will serve toemake it clear that, with
out their aid, the New York candidate
cannot secure the necessary two
!. thirds vote.
In the meantime the Parker ad-
herents are calmly confident that no
possible combination can now defeat
him, and while offering no opposition
to the casting of plimentary votes.
contend that the avalanche will fol-
low that action, and that the. second
! ballot will end the fight The col
lapse Of the Tammany opposition is
| by those who have been leading the
! fight for Parker. in the New York
delegation.
1t is practically conceded that the
German vote, as a result of Pennsyl-
vania's action, will be cast on the
first ballot for Parker. If this Is fol-
lowed by like action on the part o1
any other of the recognized candi-
dates, the result may be as some OF
| the leaders assert, an assured nomin-
alton before the convention assemblies
i tomorrow.
/ Senator German has never beer
formally in It," was a reply Senator
Henry G.. Davis of West Virginia made
to question as to whether Senator
! German was out Of the presidential
race.
At the same time It is understood
that the delegation from West Vir.
i ginia, Maryland and Districtof Colum.
1 bia, which formed the nucleus Of thu
German strength, have decided to vott
for Parker.
Ohio Dissatisfied.
i It is also said that Ohioans are dis
/ satisfied with the favorite son idea ant
will meet at o'clock today with {
view Of abandoning Harmon and yot
ing for Parker.
i 1.-THE situation Is unchanged" salt
Mr.. Bryan when approached early to
day for an expression concerning tn
| effect Of the action of the Pennsyl
yania delegation In joining with tn
Parker forces. THAT" he added. y
all that can say except to add tina
the opposition to Mr.. Parker still
exists
At an informal conference Of tn
Delaware delegation early today !
was decided that the delegation shoul
; adhere to Judge Gray. The confer
ence was in no way formal and non
of the delegates was willing to max
!, q statement that the decision reaches
,, was binding or final, but 1t was sal
that as yet the delegation saw no rea
!. son to abandon their favorite son.
The Virginia delegation, which ar
rived today, saw in an evening pape
Yesterday that they were for Senate
German for president. They all signe
this declaration, written bye Senate
Daniel:
'The chairman is hereby instructe
to cast the vote Of the delegation TO
Alton B. Parker as long ais his name
before the convention.
INQUIRY among the North Carol1n
delegation shows that Parker sentl
ment predominates, and as the dele
cation is subject to the unit rule, tn
Parker men say 1t is assured tina
when the delegation meets tonight
will be decided that the entire vot
. of the delegation shall be given to tn
New Yorker.
Bryan Would Make Terms.
II At the meeting of the Nebrask
, delegation today, w. j. Bryan we
appointed to represent the state o
the committee on resolutions, an
ii there was some discussion on tn
) position the state shall assume on tn
5 nIatform. Mr.. Bryan's contentio
) will be for the reaffrmation of tn
: Kansas City platform, but the DELE
{ CATION RECOGNIZES the inprobability
, securing such a stand. The discu:
j. sion was, therefore, devoted Target
to the consideration of what to do
that event No conclusion we
:, reached, but the tendency to acceI
: the situation If fairly liberal declare
! tons can be secured, as 1t is believe
there can be. In that even Mr.. Brya
will probably not make platforl
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