Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-04
Hill Stands Pat With Parker Boom.

Mr.. David B. Hill stands pat with his
Parker boom; Mr.. Murphy of Tammany
Hall is vicious in his opposition as to
threaten that Parker shall not be allowed
to carry New York state If he is nominated
That is old-time, familiar Tammany talk
and l do not believe is creating any scare
amcng the delegates. Mr.. Bryan's statement
in opposition to Parker was discounted. 1t
was known that he would oppose the New
York Judge on the score of his connection
with the Bemonts. The opposition car
ries weight, but it was allowed for In ad-
vance.
Mr.. Hill is In fine fettle and very conf
dent not to say "cocky." Up in his head
quarters today he was joking with the boys.
BILLY" he said to former Lieut.. Gov:
William F. Sheehan, what has become of
this Hearst boomT
why, governor. I think it is another
case of pink elephant.
What does that mean! asked MI. Hlli,
who does not keep up with the slang of the
We'll, fellow who had been on long
srree woke up one morning and saw a Dig
pink elephant in his room. ne was Seit
mcuh perplexed to know how the elphant
was going to get out, he was too big for
the windows or the door. While he was
worrying about it the elephant solved the
How" asked Mr. Hill wiA a curious
look.
by backing slowly out the keyhole."
Mr. Hill thought that was fine
Mr. Pat Carren of Brooklyn was the
center of a crowd at the jefferson Hotel. An
excited Bryan man bristled up to him ana
said Now you can just bet that we won't
have Parker. 49,,
mind me of the Irish girl who went to the
dinner of the glass molders' union down at
Coney Island. Members of the union acted
gallantly as walters, and one or them
rlNn
Il will she saws and III have mock turtle
SOUP You'll have bean SOUP says the
waiter, or give up your seat to Mary Ann
Mccarthy.
Mr.. Hill was circulating around among
the delegates and politicians at the South
ern today, and a fresh young delegate
walked up to him and asked in patroniz,
ing way. well. governor, are you still
backing Parkcr?"
David b. looked down on him and then
In a solemn tone said: My young friend
your question reminds me of a remark that
a fellow made the other day in Albany. l
was starting for the depot with bamboo
fishing rod a creel and bucket of bait. a
man met me and ,aid: Going fishing gov
ernor?' No l replied, 1 am going 10 AXE
this rod and maui some rails with it. y
Whereupor the fresh young delegate rang
for full speed astern and backed out.
There was some talk last night that Mr..
Hill intended to insert a gold plank in the
platform.
Alabama they ought not to call it gold
plank; call 1t a gold brick.
MI Germans Absence.
Senator German was not with the Mary
land delegation when it arrived at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon in special cars
over the Baltimore and Ohio. He Will not
attend the convention. The only reason as
signed by his colleagues for his absence
was that he Is receptive candidate for
the nomination.
Despite the published statement which
has been credited to him that he is not
a candidate, Senator Germans friends de-
clare that he will receive the vote of his
own state as long as there is any chance
of his nomination. Among those who ar
rived from Maryland yesterday were Muir
ray Nandiver, chairman OF the state COM
mittee; Gen. Victor Baughman, Senator
Germans closest adviser, who holds his
proxy in the national committee; Austin l..
Carouthers, who has the proxy of eX-Gov
John Walter Smith as delegate-at-large
and j. Fred c. Talbot. John p Poe has
Senator Germans proxy in the convention.
State Senator Arthur p. German, tr son
of Senator German was In the party as
We're j. w. Miles and Col buchanan
Schley. a cousin of Admiral Schley
Mr.. Nandiver stated that the vote of the
state would undoubtedly be cast for Cor
man on the first ballot He would not COM
nit himself on second choice. The dele
CATION VIII meet In caucus this afternoon
at the Southern. From to 9 o'clock the
delegates VIII be given a reception at the
Maryland at the worlds fair.
The Opposition to Parker.
Inc opposition to Parker Is scattering
ana inconsistent. Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Muir
ply cannot unite upon a candidate to on
| pose Judge Parker. They are willing to
take any one to beat him. The absolute in .
consistency of Mr. Bryan's attitude is
shown in the fact that he will accent Mr.
Gray of Delaware. He rejects Mr. Parker
because of his aflliation with the conserva-
tive faction of the party. lie will take Mr.
Gray, who presided over the Palmer and
Buckner convention, and who openly ayoWs
that he voted against Mr.. Bryan. This in
consistency on the part of Mr.. Bryan is
having its effect among the delegates They
think that he is childish in his opposition
and that his objections to Judge Parker are
not well grounded.
Mr., David b. Hin passed around the
word today that the Parker people would
be very glad to have the favorite sons of
the several states voted upon. Mr.. Hi
said that they did not desire to nominate
Mr.. Parker on the first ballot. They would
prefer, in order q inculcafe pood faalpa,