The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
PARKER CERTAIN;
TURNER LOSING
Washington Mans Vice Presi-
DENTAL Boom Shows Signs
Of Weakening.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

q Coa0 d QUAIL OOIIeSpouOenGs
st. Louis. July THE action Of
the Michigan delegation yesterday af-
ternoon in going to Parker under unit
rules goes a good ways towards set
Ting the presidential nomination, and
the time has about come for saying
that Parker will be the choice Of the
convention.
The anti-Parker forces have made
a gallant fight and do not yet con-
cede defeat. They say they can de-
pend on 400 votes, but it is more diff
will come from. The evident honesty
of the anti-Parker claimants is one
Of the puzzling features Of the stu
alton. They undoubtedly believe they
can win, and in proof they point to
the claim that Parker has not yet got
two-thirds Of the convention.
Conceding that perhaps a third of
must recognize that this third Is made
UP Of elements utterly lacking in CO.
hesion, and it lacks a leader great
enough to give it cohesive turn.
If the anti-Parker forces are to
so down. as now seems likely, 1t will
be with colors flying.
There are signs today Of the weak
ening Of the Turner vice presidential
boom. The remoteness Of his loca-
t1Oil, AIS IeldllVS ulIupOrldIlCe pOllIl-
cally, his record as a republican mar
the latest arguments use d against
him.
1t transpires that New York, which
has been complimenting him, has
been doing the same thing with Nc
Corkle of West Virginia. Wall Of Wis
consin and Kern Of Indiana, with a
view to helping Judge Parker.
After Parker's nomination nobody
knows what his friends will do about
the vice presidency. Turner's friends
claim, his case is still better than that
Of any other candidate, but they con-
cede that the conditions which will
dictate the vice presidential nomina-
ton will not crystalline until the presi-
dency has been settled.
Turner's record as a silver re.
publican and populist, however
is against him, and it is driving from
him many eastern delegates. Colonel
Guffey, Of Pennsylvania voiced thi:
opposition today when he said thai
no conservative democrat could sup.
port Turner.
1--WE don't know what his politica
principles are" he added, land i.
nominated and elected, he would be
standing menace to the party ano
country, for If Parker should die, we
don't know but he would out-Bryar
Bryan"
parties have this year given more
careful thought to the vice presidenc!
than has been given it within tn,
memory Of men now living. This il
owing to McKinley's death. Wha
| happened to him may happen at an.
| moment in the future, and both par
ties seem more inclined than ever be
| qo,, = -,
| tickets men Of proper presidential
size.
| It was this feeling that nominated
Fairbanks at Chicago. It Is this which
is shaping sentiment at st. Louis thi
week.
Turner's most dangerous compel
itor is John Kern Of Indiana. Tag
CART Of that state seems likely to b.
disappointed In his desire to be chair
man Of the national committee, alth'
| he said today that he felt confiden
| of success. His close Indiana friends
however, do not like the situation
and say openly they look for Taggar
| to be thrown down.
! If this should be the outcome, some
thing must be done to placate Indiana
and this has led to the talk Of Ker,
for vice president. He is not q, can
didate, and his state Is not boomin
him, but If he is nominated he will &C
cept.
Kern from Right State.
4. He comes from the right state, pc
litically, aside from the bearing G
the Taggert case, and besides h
would poll something better than tn
straight democratic vote Of Indiana
which is very important Kern, Will
not q silver man, supported Bryan 10y
ally both times. He would therefor
have Bryan's Endorsement and woul
poll the solid Bryan vote Of indiana
He would also carry the gold demo
cratic vote Of that state, which fo
eight years has been republican.
These are weighty consideration
and must be taken into accoun
They should be kept in mind by north
western people who are following tn
candidacy of Turner. At present tn
nomination seems likely to go to on
or the other of these men.
4 Senator Carmack and Judge Hal
mon are spoken Of in this connection
but the former is too fiery to suit til
Parker majority and the latter is nj
even supported solidly by Ohio, nc
is 1t known that he desires the nom
nation.
Caucus for Stevenson.
There was a caucus last night in tn
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