Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
Tammany Decides to
Drop Fight at
St. Louis.
ST. Louis, July Sat meeting of
Tammany leaders this morning it was
practically decided that all opposition
to Parker would be withdrawn.

alton as to the outcome of the demo
cratic convention remains unchanged
this morning. Apropos of the strong
| lead developed by Parker yesterday
there are many suggestions afiOat that
several favOrite sons would withdraw
during the day. but nothing looking
| towards this end has yet taken def
mite shape.
Expect to Win ON Second Ballot.
Parker managers are confident the
New Yorker will show a clear majority
on the first ballot, and it is believed
this would bring into line a sufficient
number of states to give him the nee
cessary two-thirds vote.
1t is practically conceded that the
German vote as a result of Pennsyl-
vania's action will be cast on the ini-
tial ballot for Parker. 1t is known
Ohio is dissatisfied with the favorite
son idea. The delegation meets this
afternoon with a view of abandoning
Harmon and voting for Parker.
Enough to Beat Parker.
A number of representatives of the
opposition to Parker met today in the
Hearst headquarters and after ad-
journment gave out a statement that
the opposition had the One-third vote
necessary to prevent -Parker's nomi-
nation and that it had been agreed
not to support his candidacy under
any circumstances.
Bryan on Resolutions Committee.
At a meeting of the Nebraska dele
cation Bryan was appointed to repre-
sent the state on the resolutions COM
mittee. 1t is said Bryan will contend
in committee for reaffirmation of the
Kansas City platform.
Pennsylvania for Parker.
st. Louis. July 5.-By a vote of G3
to 5 the Pennsylvania delegation in
caucus last night voted to support Par
ker for president.
This action almost entirely changed
the situation so far as the divided SEN
timent in the New York delegation
was concerned. Senator Hill was led
to remark that with another small ac-
cession Parker would be selected on
the first ballot.
The news was received at Tammany
headquarters in an entirely different
way. Leader Murphy at first refused
to believe il, saying he had been as
sured late this evening the delegation
would support PattisOn. After the an
nouncement of Pennsylvania decision
had been made to them and they had
somewhat recovered from their sur
prise they still gave it as their view
that there would be enough votes held
by individual states not instructed for
L
dates TO prevent Parker obtaining a
nominating vote at least five or six
ballots.
Alabama May Go Solid.
Cochran and other Tammany lead
ers went to the Alabama delegation
during the evening to try and persuade
them to consolidate their ten anti-Par-
ker votes. Alabama has % votes. IL
of which are instructed for Parker. |
1t was understoon Cochran was met
with a threat by IL Parker adherents |
of Alabama that if attempt was made |
to consolidate other interests they |
would adopt a unit rule and cast the |
whole % votes for Parker.
Statements From New York.
Two important statements bearing |
Oh IUe SlludiIOH Cdlllt
the New York state delegation today. |
One. emanating from the Parker head |
quarters was to the effect that Senator |
Germans expected letter would say |
that he declined to be a candidate and |
that already the Maryland delegation |
had received notice of it. Ex-senator |
Hill professed to know nothing of |
this. but said: I'VE know that we
will nominate Parker" William F. |
Sheehan, who is in charge of the work |
of securing delegates. said: I'VE |
have reason to believe that Senator |
German will not be a candidate and |
we already know that he will not al !
low his name TO be used in order to |
sOlidify a minority sentiment against /
Parker"
Other. by Tammany.
The other statement came from the |
Tammany headquarters and was to |