The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

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New York. May New York Demo
Gratis have no longer any doubt about
Judge Alton b. Parkers nomination for
President This is at-lcast true OF that
eminent jurist's friends )
With the practical collapse OF the Hearst
boom. following the action of Connecticut.
q new impetus has been given the move
ment in favor OF the Judge
h Hearst forces expected to secure the
Connecticut delegation. or, at worst. to
ave the delegates 20 20 St Louis un-
instructed The action Of the State Con-
vention IN committing its deiegz to
Parker has COMPOUNDED the opposition The
Hearst successes in Iowa and Chicago are
not counted as seriously affecting the Sit
nation
A gentleman high In the councils of the
Democratic party said to-day that Judge
Parker's nomination is now q mere for
malty- There will be wurry
the name. The gentleman referred 70 IL
a strong Parker acherent, but he is also
on intimate terms with Mayor George B.
Mcclellan INK = liberal contributor to
Democratic campaigns. although he seeks
no political preferment-
MCCLELLAN NEGLECTED.
In addition TO the finish Of the Hearst
movement in the East there Is now little
heard Of the Mcclellan boom. which was
launched in al ~seriouness a few weeks
ago. The Mayor. It Is urged, is too young
to run for the presidency. he Is spoken
OF in some quarters As the gubernatorial
candidate. hut here he runs afoui of David
3. Hill, who has control OF the State ma
I'M iii - mob
proposition q a.Tammany man in onuo
Of New FORK CITY and another IN Albany
That wouid threaten Mr.. Hllrs leadership.
he believes. and he Is Toe willy q politician
TO permit such a condition Of affairs II he
can prevent It. As one veteran expressed
1t. Mr.. Hill Is not q political philan-
thropist and NO one ever accused him OF
returning good for evil"
HILL IN CONTROL
Mr.. Hill. 1t Is argued. Is now IN COM
mand Of the political machinery Of -he
State and does not propose to surrender
his position. He will take a gamblers
chance on Parker carrying New York. in
which case he win be supreme, even
should Parker suffer defeat In other direc-
tons.
Charles F. Murphy. the Tammany lead
er, fought Hill to \ finish al the State
Convention. carrying things 50 far as TO
refuse Il maxi unanimous the vote on the
f~nstructing the delegation for
Parker. even after It was demonstrated
thar he was hopelessiy IN the minority.
He is still dissatisfied. hin tried to con-
cifiate him, but his terms were iruposS-
BILE. There could Be no compromise. He
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nothing.
Mr.. August Belmont attempted TO bring
the warning factions together by with
drawing as a delegate at large 70 St Louis
and permitting Tainmany to name his sue
cessor.
MURPHY SULK1NG.
A presidential elector and an alternate
were given also. but Murphy stiIl sulked-
Meyer was made chairman of the
State Committee In the hope this would
reconcile all differences. but to no pur-
pose. Murphy. like the little boy with new
reins. wanted TO play horse. but insisted
on being the driver or he would not play
at all. He is stil suIking.
Matters have gone so far now that some
OF the best men in Tammany have grown
weary. They say that Murphy does not
reuresent the entire organization. that he
rep-eseuts one faction only. and that the
destructive element This talk has led
70 reports Of a revival Of the Greater
New YORK Democracy. which went out
of commission two years z Il Is said
by HIS friends that. II necessary. they
win revive the organization TO oppose
Tammany in New York rather than sub
NIT 10 Murphys attempts At dictafion
The antt-Murphy men in Tammany say
there win be no need for such extreme
The delegation. they say. Is
p.edred to Parker and IS compelled to vote
for him After the National Convention
VIII have a few things TO say about
the leadership In New York
NAY DETHRONE LEADER
They are determined TO get rid Of OBJ
methods. even II II be Eeees-
sary to dethorne the leader.
Heretofore these eame members Of Tam
we're inclined 70 crficise Hi for
tryfng 70 rim things IN too high-handed a
Tey insisted that since Tam
controlled the votes and rolled Up
TIE majority, tie organization va en-
s;siec 70 ~ share Of patronage But they
are not prepared 10 0cfihce the STATE to
satisfy Nr. Nurphy.s ambition 10 boss
things
They argue that Tammany was fairly
beaten In ths state Convention. and that
4 ABa 01EB = - rule of The MAJOR