Milford chronicle., 1904-07-08

toward preventing a stampede by dele
cations, whether bound by instructions
or otherwise. 1t is the rank and file
that is pressing for band wagon seats,
and while the anti-Parker leaders
speak disparagingly of the men who
are so anxious to be on the winning
side, they are aware that these dele
gates cannot be held together very
long in the face Of the compact Parker
forces, with an almost solid south lined
up for him, with New York and Penn
sylvania for him, as well as votes in
many other sections. 1t is very diff
cult to convince the average delegate
how Parker can be defeated under
these conditions, and he is anxious to
participate in the nomination of a sue
cessful candidate.
Tammany pursued its fight in at
tempting to foster the favorite son
campaign and were claiming 400 votes
pledged against Parker. This number
is more than the one-third which would
prevent a nomination. The Parker
forces displayed no alarm at the re-
port that votes were uniting in Opposi-
tion to the New York candidate. Mr..
Bryan asserted that Mr. Parker had
made no substantial gains, and that the
opposition were becoming better crys-
tallized.
There are many prominent politi-
clans participating in the convention
who We're compelled to submit to the
will Of Mr. Bryan in the last two con-
ventiOns who are taking unaffected
satisfaction in the fact that today they
are able to dictate terms. David B.
HILL of New York; Ben r. Cable and
John p. Hopkins. of Illinois: former
Senator Smith, of New jersey: Patrick
A. Collins of Massachusetts,: HOke
Smith. of Georgia. and Bourke Cock +.
ran, Of New York. are among these. .
On the other hand there are many per- /
sons taking minor parts in the proceed |
ings for no other reason than that they I
held too much power in 1896 and 1900. /
Many of those who stood by Bryan .
then are not with him now. Some /
have returned to the conservatives and /
are watching in silence the working
out of the party program.
The making of the party platform
Will be one of the most interesting of
the contests. 1t is certain that many
persons disappointed in their inability
to exercise their share of authority in
ticket making will take up the plat
form discussion and advance ideas as
widely diverging as those presented in
the dozens of state convention plat
forms offered for the consideration of
the national convention. The New
York delegation is active in the plat
form question and the Bryan forces
are equally alert While It is unlikely
any effort will be made to reafirm the
Kansas City aud Chicago money planks
i is deemed improbable that an at
Tempt will be made to declare for the
gold standard. Therefore both factions
have their ideas as to what the har-
nouizing plank should be.
Around the hotel Hobbies there is lit
lie platform talk, yet the leaders have
never ceased to give it their attention
But it is the spectacular that the
masses like. The making of presiden-
ial candidates is their role while plat
orms are left 10 the men of letters.
the nomination for vice presi-
lent has not been taken up seriously.
{ has been talked in the lobbies. but no
XpressiOn has been received from the
cal leaders, and until some indication ,
ONES from that quarter the talk will
ot center for long on any possibility. .
t appears to make no difference to the 7
otel lobby ticket maker that many
+ the persons suggested have elimi-
ated themselves from discussion.