The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-05
NEGRO PRETENDS
 TO BE WHITE MAN
CALLS AT RESIDENCE OF GERARD CITIZEN AND ASKS FOR BOARD AND TO CALL ON A YOUNG LADY.

Columbus, Ga, July 4--(Special. )--Indig- nant Girard citizens are looking for Cary Smith, a negro who behaved in a very unusual maner in that city a day or two ago. and if caught he will probably be tarred and feathered He has rather a light complexion and would ordinarily pass for a white man. although a close inspection would reveal his race.
 Going to the home of James Marlborough, we'll known white citizen of Girard. he asked board. Hewas told that Mir. Tar brough was out of the city and that in his absence the family did not wish to take a stranger into the family. The family was annoyed at his persistence to get board there but did not dream that he was a negro. To q young man who board ed at the house he said that the young ladies there attracted him, and he wished to call on one of them. It was after wards discovered that Smith was a negro and lived in Phenix City. He was arrest ed by the police in a bar room and placed in jail but escaped from the guard house by pulling off a plank from the side of the building.
 fly the Parker strength, for many dele gates say they do not want to take even the slightest change of allowing Cleve- land a fourth nomination.
 Friendly Feeling for German.
 While there is very friendly feeling for German among the southern dele gates including those who are under in- structions. or bound by the unit rule to vote for Parker, yet the predominant ex- pression from this element is that the olsi mo i'm n Ma land senator is too late They also point to the fact that when delegtes were being chosen German gave no sign that he de- sired the nomination. It is too much to expect, they say, that delegates who were chosen as Parker men, whether under in structions or not, will desert him now, or as long as there is a possibility of secur- ing his nomination.
 The opposition to Judge Parker In its effort to tighten the lines and make sure of holding delegations now counted as opposed to him have brought out two new candidates in the persons of former Governor Pattison of Pennpsylvania and General Miles. The opposition leaders appreciate to the utmost the difficulty of preventing a stampede to Parker should his lead become pronouncedly manifest, but they are counting upon doing this by appealing to the local pride of the differ ent favorite-son delegations to hold on as long as possible.
 No Announcement Given Out.
 No announcement was given out from Senator German and Mr. vandiveer, who had stated early in the day that he ex- pected communication, said tonight that he had received none. MT. Gorman's po- sition as a conditional candidate has, however. become so well known that no formal statepent from him is necessary. His friends still expect to press his can .1t.1 ID1.- fafI .fr T l.. the meantime they will do all they can to bring about such situation. The wisdom of casting the votes known to be for German, for other candidates. has been canvassed, and this course pFac- tically decided upcn It is not yet ab- solutey determined just what aspirant will be thus complimented, but the chance lies between Pattison and Cockrell The votes absolutely under MT. Germans con trol are those of Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia
 The men who are talking about Judge Gray are met with the question where the votes .lre to be secured to nominate him. Headquarters were established today at the St Nicholas hotel in the interest of Judge George Gray. The members of the 1 delegation then visited different state | beadouarters and urged the advantage of l nominating their man. ltN was said that 1 the New Jersey delegation was favorable | to Judge Gray If Cleveland is not to be 1 brought forward. Senator Tillman hopes to bring the South Carolina delegation | ever to Gray, although majority of them | have expressed preference for Parker 1 which under the unit rule would carry 1 he delegation to the New Yorker The | candidacy of Judge Gray is being sncour- | aged by the opponents of Judge Parker, | who hopes that Gray will get some of 1 the Parker votes
 tac Ul a a l xet manifest an unwillingness to enter in- | to combinations, and in the interest of i their candidates they do not desire to an- tagonize Parker.
 If by any chance there is deadlock,