New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12


quietly hut resstessly. and invading States
where the Parker adherents believed that it was
all over but the shouting.
Democrats in Washington regard the move
ment as one extremely dangerous to the ambi-
tion OF Judge Parker and do not hesitate to
admit that by playing the field against the New
Yorker the combination has materially de-
creased his chances for securing the nomina-
ton. According to the most accurate figures
obtainable, IA delegates have been elected to
the Dem 0cratic National Convention. divided as
follows:
Instructed FOR Parker EOS
Instructed fo- favote ca
Total delegates in convention " 996
Neither Parker nor Hearst Jared well in the
Democratic State conventions held this week.
Colorado. which had been confidently counted
upon by Hearst, refused to instruct its dele
gates for him. Neither Kentucky Virginia.
both of which had been pledged to Parker by
the leaders who dominated the two conventions.
instructed its delegates. indicated a pref
erence for the Presidential nomination. Had 1t
not been for the announcement that seventeen
Of the twenty-four New-Jersey delegates had
declared preference for Parker the results Of
the week would have indicated actual loss OF
strength for the leading candidate.
It has become apparent that the combination
Of leaders which is opposed to Parker has been
as effective as IT has been active On no other
hypothesis can the surprising result in Virginia
be explained. Twenty-Five OF the twenty-four
delegates elected in Virginia said to favor
Parker.
An overwhelming majority of the delegates to
the State convention were for him. and the
newspapers OF the State friendly; and yet
the convention voted down resolution TO in
struct When the Parker supporters announced
their willingness to accept a resolution OF in
dorsement this. too defeated by close
vote. Senator Daniel, who has said numer-
Gus occasions that he favored Judge Parkers
nomination. opposed resolutions which would in
any way restrict the Virginia delegates.
There were close political friends of German
at Richmond. But there was no outspoker OPP
position TO Parker. The entire fight CEN
tired against instructions. with the result that
clear majority Of delegates to the St. Louis con-
vention will go either uninstructed or in
structed for favorite sons. With the delegates
elected this week from Idaho. Colorado, Ken
lucky, Virginia and Hawaii. three fourths Of
the delegates who will compose the ST. Louis
convention have been elected. II Is hardly prob
able that ny other States VIII instruct for
Parker.
The most important States which remain to be
The report comes from Texas that the sentiment
in favor OF Instructions for Parker is decreas-
ing and that some Of Parker's warmest friends
think ii viii not be advisable. Missouri. of
course, will instruct for Cockren. There is no
hope OF Parker instructions in Illinois The
most the Parker supporters can hope for is the
defeat OF Hearst instructions
With only $50 delegates 10 be elected. IL is
clear that the field at St. Louis will be an
ed the unit rule. and it is therefore idle TO at
tempt TO arrive at result through an effort TO
get at individual preferences
The figures published by the Parker papers
and in the Hearst papers misleading. The
estimates in the Hearst papers give him votes
in Massachusetts and Ohio and other States
where the unit rule adopted by the State
conventions and the majorities were antago-
nistic TO Hearst. Similar claims by newspapers
which support Parker are made. 1t is admitted
by some Of Parker's warmest supporters that
his chances for the nomination are not so good
as they We're a week ago. He is still far IN the
lead, but the continued hammering OF the State
bosses, who insist that the delegates 10 the
national convention be left untrammeled. and
OF the Tammany leaders who declare that Par
ker cannot carry New York. has made Demo-
Gratis everywhere cautious. Nowhere is there
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ker buttons were distributed by the thousands
in Virginia before and during the State conven-
ton. They were generally worn. but those who
attended the convention assert there was no life
to the Parker advocacy.
Judge Parker will In all probability receive the
votes OF ell the delegates from Virginia and
Kentucky ON first ballot. Wisconsin has in
structed its twenty-six delegates for Wall and
these. too, claimed the second ballot
While II is admitted that Wisconsin and AIissis-
sippi may come to Parker on the second ballot
IL is confdentially whispered i'm important Demo
cratic circles that Georgia and South Carolina
will swing 10 German at the first opportunity
AS Parker stock has declined this week there
has been more and more speculation regarding
German. 1t is open secret that Tammany
friends that he would be acceptable to the New
York Democracy. German has been urged to
announce his candidacy but he has steadily
declined to do So and has strenuousIy insisted
that good politics demands that the delegates TO
ST. Louis be left free to canvass the situation
There daily increasing indications that
Hearst and German will have an understanding
at ST. Louis
The key TO the situation is declared 10 be
James III. Guffey. OF Pennsylvania 1t has been
his custom for years to pay all the expenses of
the Pennsylvania delegation to the national con-
Ventions. He is the keystone State angel"
and he has steadily refused all oYertures to
Join the Parker movement. Although he comes
from State which gives the Republicans some
TWO or three hundred thousand ma jority Guffey
cannot be idly dismissed, especially this year
lie Is one of the men who is counted upon to
come forward with q check of six figures for a