Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-07
PARKER'S STRENGTH
One Chance Yet to Disinte-
CRATE It.
HEARST AND TAMMANY
MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH IN
ATTEMPTING TO DO IT.
If New York Does Not Instruct for
Him the South Will Slip
Away-Gorman's Hope.

There is yet one chance to disintegrate
the gathering Parker strength in the south
and west, and Mr.. William r. Hearst and
Leader Murphy of Tammany are moving
heaven and earth in an attempt to do 1t.
The crisis will come April 1S, at the demo-
cratic convention at Albany, and will turn
upon the issue of instruction or non-fn-
struction of the New York delegation for
Parker.
Judge Parkers well-wishers among the
southern and western democrats realize
the gravity of the situation. Whether they
can convince Judge Parker and his man
ayers of this seriousness remains to be
seen. Efforts to that end are being made
and the result will be apparent when the
state convention meets.
The fact, tersely stated, is that II New
York does not instruct for Parker the
Parker strength in the south and west will
be dfssipated and the field left wide open
for the sending of Hearst and German del
egates together with uninstructed delega-
tionS whose ultimate vote will be uncertain.
More than that there is a possibility of the
bringing out of southern candidate around
whom the southern delegates might be
gathered to be swung In a body at St.
Louis in case of a stampede.
Conflicting News From New York.
Conflicting news from New York reaches
the democratic politicians in Congress.
The Hearst boomers there are claiming
that there is majority against instruction
for Parker. The other side says that Park
er has the vote necessary to instruct for
him, but may not want to use it.
The interests of Mr. Murphy and Mr..
Hearst are for the moment in harmony. 1t
is Mr.. Murphy's game to keep the delega-
fo,,=P Praa {,,ct in,ac hot n
be used for trading purposes at st. Louis,
the idea being that the Tammany wing
would have strong influence in debating the
course of the state delegation once it ar
rfves at St. Louis without instruction. Mr..
Hearsts object is to prevent instruction
because he Knows by his talks with demo-
Gratis here and by the reports of his agents
in the south. that If New York gives the
appearance of being lulkewarn toward
Parker the south will lose heart in the
Parker campaign, and Mr.. Hearst can con-
tinue the work, temporarily suspended Of
capturing delegations.
All of this is known to the party leaders
in New York by this time if Mr.. August
Belmont has fulfilled the mission intrusted
to him by the friends of Judge Parker on
the occasion Of Mr.. Belmont's recent visit
to Washington and conference with leading
democrats. Thus far, however, there have
been no Indications that the Parker man.
ayers ave taken the advice, because they
have not to all intents and purposes made
any move toward a campaign for instruc-
ton.
Gorman's Friends Heartened.
Mr.. Germans friends are somewhat
heartened by the prospect of division
among the southern delegations The Cor
man people would be especially pleased if
the southern states should bring forward
southern candidate. They know that dis
tinctively southern man cannot be nomi-
mated any more than Mr.. Hearst is likely
to be nominated, and the delegates gath
cred around the southern man as a nucleus
would go to a compromise candidate. Mr..
Gorman's sole prospect is in being the COM
promise candidate.
Judge Parker's friends In Congress are
very much disappointed that any situation
should be allowed to rise at this time which
threatens to prevent the organization of the
solid south, together with New York, into
an unbroken front for Judge Parker. They
are willing to follow New York S lead, but
they will continue to insist that New York
must be harmonious and must be positively
committed to the candidate 1t presents.
They will not run the risk Of any Tammany
tactics being worked at st. Louis. The be-
lief still prevails among the leading south
ern men that with New York presenting
Judge Parker as it's avowed candidate there
will not be a ghost of a show for Hearst 9
securing any delegates from south of Ma
eon and DixOn'S line.