Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-12
EFFECT OF
PARKER'S
MESSAGE
SENATOR PLATT SAYS THE
JUDGE is CERTAIN TO BE
BEATEN.
COCHRAN IS HoPEFULL

Gives Associated Press Statement Ex.
planning His Refusal to Address
Convention-Says Parker viii Win
Michigan Democrats Not Pleased.
New York, July 11.-Senator Platt
was asked yesterday what he
thought of Judge Parker's move in
sending the telegram to the ST. Louis
convention declaring that he was for
gold, and what the results would be,
IN his opinion. Senator Platt said:
Il think that 1t was injudicious and
tactical mistake, as we'll as poor
politics. It may draw Judge Parker
some gold democrats, but what about
The other fellows? What do you sup.
pose they think? Are they likely to
support a man who renounces them
after they have clearly shown the
power they still have by compelling
he omission of sound money
plank from the platform?
May Cause a Split.
Tt looks to me as if it might cause
split in the party. At any rate it
IAN not result in those democrats 20.
ng to the polls with the zeal and en-
huslasm necessary to elect a ticket.
rhe omission of declaration for
Iound money in the democratic plat
orm believe was an error that is
rretrievable. l do not think that
Judge Parker's personal declaration
las helped matters any Without such
plank the party still stands for free
liver. Roosevelt will beat Parker in
MS state and will be the man elect.
id." 91
Will Not Decline.
Asked whether he thought there
vas still possibility that Judge Park.
n would decline the nomination on
lccount Of the platform, Senator Platt
hid:
Judge Parker has shown from the
lrst that he wanted the nomination
s badly as any man could"
Defeat Looks Certain.
In republican circles the opinion
1as expressed that while Judge Park.
had somewhat improved his
hances by his declaration. he still
TODD committed by his party to GER
ain defeat. VIM. Barnes, Jr., chair.
IAN of the state executive committee
charge of republican Headquarters
ere, said:
The Only Way.
While Judge Parker took the only
'ay out of the dilemma that he found
dmself In and has made sort of per.
onal platform SO far as the money
lank is concerned he can not re.
aove the distrust that will be felt Of
party that refused to say it had
one with free silver. That distrust
NJ be felt everywhere among those
mo have watched the course of
vents at ST. Louis"
Cochran Is Optimistic.
New York, July II. = The Associat-
Press today received a communica.
on from Bourke Cochran, dated In.
annapolis, July 10, explaining his decli-
alton to address the national demo-
fatic convention Saturday. In this
ammunication Cochran intimated in
Is opinion that the action of the con.
hntion in emitting reference to the
oney question left Judge Parker with
at the faintest prospect of success.
Saw Defeat Ahead.
Inasmuch as he (Cocbran) could not
ropnesy a victory he would not fore
III defeat, hence silence was the only
'urse left for him to pursue.
The Scene Changes.
Continuing. Cochran says" When I
'ached Indianapolis I was handed a
legram from Charles F. Murphy in
lrming me of Judge Parker's mes
lge to Governor Sheehan and urging
to return Immediately. In an in
ant the whole situation changed.
he prospect which had been black
ith signs of disaster at once became
'lendid with promises of victory. The
lsillani1nity of Parker's managers
hich led them to surrender their own
,nvictions and stifie every attempt of
e New York City delegates to even
lice the opinions of their constituents
this momentous question furnished
ldge Parker with an opportunity
hich he improved decisively.
Praises Parker.
"Tt revealed him to the people of
is country almost in an instant as
SiTdl leduel, lHe SISdlSSt Ol tlllS gen
alton of honest man, the most i'm
'essive in displaying that virtue that
have ever known either through ex-
!rience or reading, courageous man
such Incompatible courage that he
III throw away not merely the hope of
Q prospect of nomination, but the
tual nomination for the presidency
ther than stnop to evasion or eaaive-
ficn in matter of principle"
Michigan Not Pleased.
St. Louis, July IL. Thomas
Barkworth, chairman of the
ichigan democratic state COM
ittee, who has been attending the