The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-05
Parker, However, May
Win On the First.
ANTIS CANNOT ORGANIZE.
Efforts to Consolidate 0pposi.
ton are Futile.
1Een Instructed for Hearst VIII, In
Large Numbers Go to the New
| York Jurist ON Second
Ballot.


st. Louis, July PARKER on the sec
cnd ballot. perhaps on the first.
That 10 tonight the claim of the men
who are in charge of the political at
fairs of the New York candidate. AL
day long the Parker opponents have
tried to perfect a program which would
prolong the balloting. and afford an OPP
portunity to name other candidates. but
apparently they have not succeeded.
Many combinations have been suggest
ed. but SO far they seem to have prov
en- incapable of being assembled into
O shape sufficiently substantial to show
the independent and uninstructed dele
gates how another candidate can be
named. Men who are supposed to hold
the balance of power have asked the
Parker opponents to say what would
be done after Parker had been put out
of the race but tonight they say they
have received no satisfactory answer.
Action taken by the Pennsylvania
delegation tonight, by the overwheim-
ing vote of 81 to 3. to vote for Parker
only served to emphasize this view of
the outcome.
Among Those Mentioned.
German, Gray and Cleveland have
been suggested, but no one is prepared
70 give assurances that either could
receive the nomination. The mention
of Cleveland has a tendency In some
quarters to solidify the Parker
strength, for many delegates say they
do not want to take even the slight
est chance of allowing Cleveland
fourth nomination.
while there is a very friendly feel
ing for German among the southern
delegates, including those who are un-
der instructions. or bound by the unit
rule to vote for Parker, yet the pre-
Sorn,nsnt expression from this element
a. that the EFFORT now making In behalf
~ the Maryland senator lie too late.
They also point to the fact that whan
6elerates were being chosen German
gave no sign that he desired the nom
ination. 1t Is too much to expect. they
say, that delegates who were CHOSEN
a. Parker men. whether under instruc-
ticns or not, will desert him now, or
as long as there is q possibility OF Sc
curing his nomination.
Pattison and Miles.
The opposition to Judge Parker IN
,ts EFFORT to tighten the lines ana make
sure of holding the delegations now
Wrought out new candidates in the per-
sons Of former Governor Pattison or
pannsvlvania and General Miles The
cnnosition leaders appreciate TO the Ut
most the difficulty of preventing
.tanpede to Parker should his lead De-
come ptonouncedly manifest, out they
are counting upon doing this by APP
nealfns to the local pride of the differ
emit favorite son delegations 10 hoio
on as long as possible.
NJ announcement was given out from
Senator German tonight and Mr.. Van
diver, who had stated early In the day
that he expected a communication. said
tonight that he had received none Mr..
Germans position as a conditional can
didate has. however. become so well
known that no formal statement from
him is necessary His friends still ex-
meet to press his candidacy II Parker
fails of success. and in the meantime
thew will do all they can to bring
about such a situation.
The wisdom of casting the votes
known to be for German, for other can
didates, has been canvassed and this
course practically decided upon. 1t is
not vet absolutely determined Just
what aspirant will be thus compliment
ed but the choice lies between Patti
son and Cockrell. The votes absolute
iy under Mr.. Germans control are
those of Maryland, West Virginia and
the District OF Columbia.
The Votes Not in Evidence.
The men who are talking about
Judge Gray are met with the question
where the votes are to be secured to
nominate him
The delegates with favorite sons as
vet manifest an unwlllingness to enter
into combinations and in the interest
Of their candidates they do not desire
to antagonize Parker.
II by any chance there Is a deadlock,
they all hope to secure votes from the
Parker column in the breakup. Nor
are the favorite son delegations such
as can be transferred. In several cases
Parker is the second choice of the dele
gates. This is notably true of the
votes instructed for Hearst.
It is not believed that the editor can
didate could control them for any 9TH
er candidate, while 1t is evident that
quite a large number from the North
west are ready to vote for Parker on
the second ballot.
The vigorous declarations of Tam
many leaders to the effect that Parker
could not carry New York seemingly
have had little or no effect.
The fact that the day has passed
without bringing to the fore any figure
around which the antiParker element
seems able to rally has taken great
deal OF life out Of the situation.
While the contest over the platform
and the second place on the ticket will
AFFORD a great deal of interest when
fought out in the convention itself the
majority of the delegates and those
who come to see a condition and shout
for their favorites. are almost wholly
interested in the head of the ticket.
The result is that an air of apathy per-
vades the Hobbies and other places
where the rank and file assemble.
Fight Over the Platform.
A real contest on the PLATFORM Is
assured No one yet knows what the
platform will be. but it is known that
the majority draft will prove unsatls-
factory to Bryan and his followers
and there are enough of them to make
an interesting fight on the floor OF
the convention.
The developments today before the
Natiooal Committee also indicate that
Bryan will be in evidence when the
committee on credentials reports. In
this connection considerable interest