The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
JUDGE PARKER
THE FAV0RITE
Sentiment Among Leaders Fa-
Vors New Yorker.
HEARST CLAIM NOT ALLOWED
HILLS POWER Is FELT By
GATHERING DELEGATES.

ut LOUIS. July An the men Who
will decide the presidential contest
have not yet appeared in the con-
vention city. but among those who are.
here there seems TO be a conviction
that Judge Alton B. Parker viii be
nominated early III the balloting. His
most radical supporters claim that he
viii be named on the first ballot, while
others say that favorite SONS must be
first complimented before the neces-
sary two-thirds viii vote for him.
Claims that viii not be disputed in
authoritative quarters is that Mr-
Parker viii have good majority on
the first ballot and from states which
will compel speedy recognition in the
convention
Hearst Makes a Stir.
The arrival of the California and
other delegations from the west which
are under Instructions to vote for
Hearst stirred the atmosphere early
in the day, and there was some specu-
lation as to what strength Hearst ac-
tually had in the convention The
claim Of Hearst managers of more than
One-third Of the delegates and with
power enough to prevent the selection
of any candidate not satisfactory To-
Hearst is not seriously considered by
Il
have decided to have tests of strength
before the platform is voted upon, and
viii force a vote by putting forward a
candidate for permanent chairman
During the day there has been talk
Of Cleveland, German, Olney and Har-
mon. It seems TO be understood that
Ohio intends TO east a complimentary
vote for Harmon. and that Parker viii
then get the delegation, wit Ia prOviso
that German appearing as an active
candidate would materially change the
conditions. The only real active and
positive German force at St Louis now
is Henry G. Davis. former senator from
West Virginia, and he IS not sure that
German VIII be a candidate 1t is not
even known whether German VIII at
tend the convention. Something was
expected to develop about Germans
positiJn upon the arrival Of James NJ
Guffey. but the Pennsylvania leader
did not say any ing that indicated
that the Ma laI n1ator would be
factor in tn, - race.
Lryap y Favc olney.
Now an1 the. there is a mention OF
Former Secretary Olney. and connected
with the @ugs estion that Olney is the
only man Intimately connected wi "a
the last Democratic administration OF
who is being put forward BY the con-
servative element who is not objection
] able to Mr. Bryan, So far no one has
/ appeared as Bryan's representative 20
confirm o. deny this report, but il IS
/ said that IN case Of the balloting being
! prolonged, Olney would receive the
/ first accessions from the Bryan men
/ who prefer the Massac husetts man u
! Parker.
/ 1t is apparent that quite a number
/ of delegates are smarting under in
| structions for favorite sons. They feel
/ that they are thus debarred from TAX
ing part in the making Of a presiden-
+ tial candidate unless there should be a
I prolonged struggle
There was increased activity tonight
I caused by the arrival OF prominent
! New Workers, headed by Former Sen
atOrs Hill and Murphy.
Hill is Parker's Leader.
Quite an effort has been made to ere
/ ate the impression that William Z.
/ Sheehan. and not Hill, is the real rep
4 Tesentative Of Parker. This is for the
/ purpose Of meeting the frequent charge
that Parker is Hills man." But the
arrival of Mr.. Hill and the many calls
made upon him indicates that he is at
least the political head Of the Parker
I movement
/ While the presidential situation is the
/ most interesting feature of the ante
/ convention days, the platform is Il
| subject of debate and serious consider
alton. Many suggestions have already
| been made but no one can say which
/ will meet with the most favor Some
of the delegates think the platform
| viii engender the greatest contest OF
the convention