The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-13

Washington.
Washington, June 13.-The New
York Tribune to-day prints a story on
its first page, which, If true, will have
an important bearing on Judge Park
er's candidacy for president. 1t says
In part:
1T was announced last night that
an understanding had been reached
between ex-senator David B.. Hill,
state, and Charles F. Murphy, leader
Of Tammany Hall, whereby Murphy
Will abandon his fight against the can
didacy Of Judge Parker. In return it
was said Hill would withdraw all
support from Senator P. H. McCarren,
who Is fighting to retain the leader
ship in Kings county. and would take
steps to minimize the Importance
Of August Belmont in the cam
patgn. This report could not be SUBJ
stantiated from any authoritative
source, but 1t was generally believed.
According to statements made last
night, negotiations looking to har-
mony between the state organization
and Tammany Hall have been under
way for a week. The Tribune last
Monday morning announced that the
fight between Murphy and Hill was
more a financial than a political fight.
1t Is said to be a war Of rival traction
interests. August Belmont, one of the
strongest Parker leaders, is president
owns subway and elevated roads. In
his traction plans, he has clashed with
Thomas A. Ryan, who Is the controll-
ing power in the Metropolitan. Ryan
is close friend and adviser of Charles
F. Murphy. ..~.-s,eJ
1.-THE traction feuds according to
the general belief, have been carried
into the field of politics. AS an
nounced in the Tribune last week,
Murphy offered to abandon his war on
Dr., yN1111 RI
McCarren and Belmont. At that time
the offer was refused. According to
reports last night Hill had reconsid-
cred his attitude, and McCarren Is to
be left to shift for himself. Belmont
Is to be sidetracked, and Murphy and
Hill will hook UP together to promote
Parker's fortunes
Parker's First Ballot.
The democratic politicians of New
York are beginning to make tables
showing what they think Judge Park
er's strength will be on the first ballot
at the st. Louis convention. These
tables are imperfect, yet they show
concrete capitalization Of democratic
thought in the east concerning his
strength. The table which perhaps
is most nearly correct, because pre-
pared in a spirit Of fairness to all can
didates, estimates Parker's strength
on the opening ballot at about ABS
votes, or 1914 short Of the necessary
two-thirds The same table allows
Hearst not more than 200, Bryan forty,
German about 20, favorite sons, Of
whom there are four, Cockrell, Olney,
Gray and Wall, 100, and uninstructed
200. These figures show total slight
ly in excess Of the 994 votes in the
convention but for present purposes
are accurate enough.
After the opening ballot, Parker
will have two important sources OF
strength, the favorite sons and the
uninstructed groups Cockrell, Gray,
Wall, German and Olney, in Missouri,
Delaware, Wisconsin and Massachu-
sets, respectively, represent more of
a protest against Hearst and the radi-
calls than they do a hope that any
favorite son can be nominated. For
example, Missouri and Massachusetts
have absolutely no hope of landing
either Cockrell- or Olney. The latter
in fact, is known to be stalking horse
for Parker. .....
The uninstructed delegations will
come, in the main, from Ohio, forty
six votes; Michigan, twenty-eight;
Minnesota, twenty-five, and Pennsyl-
vania, sixty-eight. 1t is assumed fol-
the purpose Of this article that Min
nesota on the 22d will not instruct
Her delegation, under such circum-
stances however, will be much more
likely to go to Parker than to any
other candidate. The failure to in.
struct will be directly in the Interest
of Parker and against Hearst. Thi:
situation obtains also In other state:
uninstructing.
So, it would seem that Parker ha.
q good prospect for increasing his vote
after the first ballot from the two
sources named. This prospect Is be
ing increased by reports from south
ern states, which are either instruct
ing for Parker or failing to instruc
after electing Parker men, as was tn
case in Virginia the other day. Par
kers name was the only one men
and yet no instructions were given.
Towne Nursing His Boom.
The uninstructed delegates may, 0
course, support some dark horse
Towne is quietly nursing his boom
Yet with Parker controlling consider
ably more than third of the con
vention to start with, it would requir
an exceedingly felicitous selection o
O. candidate to unite two-thirds agains
him Thus the leading candidate con
tinues to be the New York justice
against whom the field, led by Tam
many Is still scheming.
The breaking up of the uninstructe
delegations is a thing to be closet
watched. Under the impetus that ha
been given the Parker movement b
the southern states, it is barely posi-
BILE that Parker's nomination may
practically conceded before the con
vention meets.
The convention may possibly be