Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-07
GRAY FOR PRESIDENT.
Delaware Man May Prove Compromise
Between Democratic Factions.

Washington, April democrats
who think they know how TO read the
signs say hat the party nomination
will go to Parker, Gray. Cleveland OF
German, and they place he II OF
the four men in the order given. Mos
of the e~Xierts at the capitol airead:
have eliminated Bryan. Hearst, Olney,
Francis, Cockrcll, Tom Johnson. In
gals and other s%ubcaliber statesmen.
They have settled down to the be
lief tia Parker will have the largest
following in tine convention as far as
any single candidate is concerned.
The uncertainty Of the situation
arises, it is said, from the probability
that Bryan and Hearst and the e,e-
ments they represent will control more
than a third of the convention, and
thus be in a position to put "A veto
upon the choice of the majority. III
is assumed by the democratic autfori-
ties h a Parker will have the sclid
vote of New FORK state. and that wher
Hearst is beaten. his followers natur-
ally will be more incensed at Parker
than any one else. hence 1t is sup
posed Hearst and Bryan will be more
than satisfied If they a kill off The
Kingston judge, letting the conven-
ton do what it wishes with the other
candidates.
Parker Can't Win.
On the theory that Parker will 6.
into the convention with the strong
est following and that this will MAKE
him the target of the sings n ar
rows OF h Bryan-Hearst combina
ton, it is figured out that n compro
mise candidate would have the hes
show.
First in the list is put Judge George
| Gray of Delaware. 1T Is believed tEt
! tendency of the convention would be
If deprived of the privilege of nominal
ing one judge. tc turn toward another
I, and henYe it is supposed that q large
/ section of the delegates who favo'
Parker on general principles. when h'
was found impossible, would turn NOR
| naturally to Gray than to any one else
Another important fact is that Judg'
Gray, as Il member of the anthracite
coal commission, made. warm fr!cnd'
! of the labor element, which is the pa
ticular section of the party expected
Il develop most Of the strength TO
| Hearst.
Judge Gray is greatly liked by tn
Cleveland element, II under ordinar.
circumstances would probably sscur'
the strength of the New England demo
Gratis.
The War on Hearst.
Word has gone II from proninen
democratic politicians in Washington
who are leaders of their party ut hom
that the ~instructing of delegates TO
Hearst must stop.
Senator Germans action in advising
Georgia conventions TO instruct TO
Parker has been taken TO mean tina
he senator is out of the presidantia
race. This is IL mistake. His friend
will make a fight for him at st. Louis
Old bourbon leaders OF the demacrac
are opposing Heart on the ground tina
he is interfering with their project G
harmony and reorganization.
st. Louis Raises Fund.
st. Louis. March 31.-Business me
have subscribed the $40, goo pledged I
the democratic national committee fo
the convention to be held here July 6.
The coliseum will have a seating ca
pacity of 1000. The gallery and bal
comics will be reserved for spectators.
The national committee will meet her
rext Monday.