The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-07-05
6uffey Lands Pennsylvania Into PArker's Lap but
DeIeware Stands Loyal to 6ray--Henry 6.
Davis Can Not Say What German Intends to do
-Favorite Son Idea Seems to be Loosing Out.
AZ Assoeiated Press.

BY Associated Press.
st. Louis, July 5.-The arrival Of be
lated delegations and marching clubs to-
day congested the hotels and increased
the discomfort passed by the hot, murl<y
weather.
The strong lead developed by Parker
yesterday and emphasized by the action
of the Pennsylvania delegation last
night makes the outlook continue favor
able to the New York judge. Tne Penn
sylvania delegation adopted a resolution
instructing the chairman of the delega-
tion to cast Pennsy ylvania's 6s votes in
the convention for Judge Parker.
1t was the gossip today about favor
able sons Withdrawing, but nothing
tangible was done in that regard.
The Parker managers are confident he
will get clear majority on the first bal
lot and be nominated on the second bal
LOT or by caanges on the first.
Davis Will Not Talk.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, says
no statement can be made a. to what
German will do. 1t is said it is fell
known that West Virginia, Maryland and
thc district of Columbia. the nucleus Of
Germans strength. have decided in favor
of Parker. 1t is also well known that
Ohio is dissatisfied with the favorite son
idea and will meet this afternoon TO-
abandon Harmon and unite for Parker.
Tanrmany leGders practically decided
this morning to withdraw all opposition
TO Parker
Hill Is Confident.
David b. Hill said today it was now
time to consider the candidates for vice"
president. Wall, of Wisconsin, will not
allow his name to be used. Rose. Of
Wisconsin, and Turner, OF Washington,
are spoken Of as possibilities. Bryan.
said today opposition to Parker still ex
lists.
Decides for Hopkins.
The national sub committee today de
cidcd in favor of the Hopkins delegates
in Illinois. The contests involved l3 dis
tricts and two delcgnte- at large. The.
matter will 20 TO the committee on ere
dentials and possibly to the convention.
There is a very bitter fight between Hop
kins on the one side and Bryan and
Hearst on the other.
Delaware Adheres to Gray.
The Delaware delegation agreed today
to adhere to Judge Gray. The meeting
was informal
Financial Question Settled.
At noon the Hearst managers laughed
at all suggestions OF the withdrawal OF
Hearst's name. They said they hoped to
organize the opposition 50 as to defeat
Parker.
The victory of the Hopkins faction
from Illinois was a signal defeat for w.
u Bryan, who made, it almost personal
matter. The committee decided that
contests of thf> kind should be decided
by the state and not by the national
convention.
The action of the subcommittee on all
other contests was approved and the
national committee adjourned.
At a meeting Of the New York dclcga-
tion Cochran offered resolution that
the platform declare the financial qnes-
tion settled by the result of the last
two presidential elections. Raincs moved
to refer the matter 10 Hin with power
to act. This prevailed.
As the day wore on it seemed more
likely that the Parker PrcPonderance
win ". prevent the presentation of
rbn Still Candidate.
hing OF the Ohio delegation
this n & bon Harlan Cleveland. who
had been communicating with Judge
Harmon at Cincinnati by long-distancc
telephone, announced that Harmon
name viii be presented for President and
not for Vice President.
Cleveland insisted that Harmon stay
in the sace for first place. Failing IN
that his name will not be presented. -foi
,Ihy1d place Cleveland would not say
,Hdrmon would decline the second
\ ~ Init IL Is evident he did not desire
Iii. SFice presidency, and, if he Is voted