The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-05
ACTION OF PENNSYLVANIA
TAKEN LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Causes Stampede to New York Jurist All
though Hearst People Are Buoyant
Without Reason.
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by the Associated Press.
ST Louis, July 4.-Parker On the
second ballot, perhaps on the fir l..
That is tonight the claims OF those hi
Chicago of the political affairs Of the
New York candidate All day the Par
ker opponents have tried to perfect
a program which would prolong the
hallotng and afford an opportunity to
name another candidate, but appar-
entity they have not succeeded Many
combinations have been suggested.
but so far they seem to have proven
incapable Of hesng assembled in'p
shape sufficiently subctlntial To show
independent and unin tructed dele.
gates how another candidate can be
named. The man supposed to hold
the balance Of power have ked the
Parker opponents To say what would
he done after Parker had been put
out of the race bIt tonight they say
they have received no satisfactory an
swer
German, Gray and Cleveland have
all been suggested. but no one IS pro
pared 10 give assurance that either
could receive the nomination This
mention nf Cleveland has a tendency
in some quarters 10 solidlfy the Par
per strength. for many delegate say
they do not want to take even this
slight chance Of allowing cleveland q
fourth nomination. While there Il
very friendly feeling for German
Among the southern delegates inclul
ing those who are under instructions
or bound by The unit rule to vote for
Parker, yet the predominant express
sion from this element is that the cf
fort now making IN behalf Of tht
Marylandcr rs 10 late
Opposition to Parker has an effect
10 tighten the lines and make sure Of
lding delegates now counted "a ops
posed to him. ana ha brought ont
two new candidates In the persons Of
Former Governor Paltkon. Pcnngyl
vanid and General Miles The Oppo-
eition appreciate the difficulty OF pre-.
venting stampede TO Parker should
his lead hccome pronOunccdly mani
fcsi. but they are counting upon do.
ing this by appealing Ca the local pride
hold as long as possible The wisdom
of en- ting votes known ~ be Cor.
mans Tor other candidates has been
clnva Ged and this course practically
decided upon. Il ie not yet absolutely
determined just what asnirant viii be
thus comPllmented. but the choice lies
between Patterson and Coclreil Dol
cEaiiOns with favorite IONS as yci
manifest uuwillngnos TO enter ial
combinations and in interest Of their
own candidates they 10 not siro to
antlGon,ze Parker II by any chance
there is 4 deadlock they all hope to
secure the Parker college ia the break
mp Nor the favoriie sou dcl-gl-
lions such as can De- transferred Ia
several canvasscs Parker g. sccrnd
choice Of the delegate This Is n1fa-
bly, true of votes instructed Tor Hearst
u Is evident that quite large number
from the northwest are ready 10 yute
fnr Parker On the second ballot; Tho
fact thai the day has parsed without
bringing to the fore any figure which
the anti Parker element se ms able
q rally has taken a great deal OF lie
Gus Of the situation
4 real contest on the platform D. 1
afsHrcd. No one yet knows what the i
platform will be. hnt it is known the ,
majority draft viii prove unslii fac .
tory to Bryan and his followers and 1
here are ENOUGH 81 them 70 make an .
Fight IN the moor Of the
.1nseniion
The developments Today bcfone tht
national committee also Indicate
Isrvan viii he IN evidence when The
committee on credentials rcn-rie
Mr. Bryan was cng1ecd Grrine tht
iav with callers many of Their repre-
renting aspirants for the presilrntial
j miuaii0n. lie discussel the sifu8-
lcn with an but committed himself
b none North Carolina delegation
"a listed that Mr BRYAN should STATE
ID Geirite terms whether it vas his
Iurfosc o. lolf the ti-fef in care n
.h1Hld not De- ~ biz liking H. oHig
-enliei be ~1giH ansEcr taf question
rlen ihe ticket was naaed
The selection Of John Sharr VII
isms for the temporary chairman
Gems 90 give general satisfaction.