The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06

rick A.. Collins. Of Massachusetts;
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and Bourke
Cochran, Of New York, are among
these.
On the other hand, there are many
persons taking minor parts in the
proceedings for no other reason than
that they held too much power in 1896
and 1900 Many of those who stood by
Bryan then are not with him now
Some have returned to the conserva-
tives and others are watching in ST.
lence the working. out of the party pro-
gramme.
Getting at the Platform
The making of the party platform
will be one of the most interesting Of
the contests. 1t is certain that many
persons disappointed in their inability
to exercise their. share of authority in
matchmaking will take up the plat
form discussion. and advance ideas as
widely diverging as those presented in
the dozens of state convention plat
forms offered for the consideration of
the national convention. The New
York delegation is active in the plat
form question and the Bryan forces are
equally alert. While it is unlikely any
effort will be madeeto reaffirm the Kan
sas and Chicago money planks it is
deemed improbable that an attempt
Will be made to declare for the gold
standard. Therefore both factions have
their ideas as to what the harmonizing
plank should be-.
Around the hotel Hobbies there is lit
tie platform talk, yet the leaders have
never ceased to give it their attention.
But 1t is the spectacular that the
masses like. The making of presiden-
tial candidates is their role, while plat
forms are left to the men of letters.
r Il %y>,, f~,.E xyi,a
ident has not been taken up seriously.
1t has been talked in the Hobbies. but
no expression has been received from
the real leaders and until some indica-
ton comes from that quarter the talk
will not center for long on any posi-
bility. 1t appears to make no differ
ence to the hotel lobby ticket maker
that many of the persons suggested
have eliminated themselves from dis.
cussion.
1t is certain that no convention in
years will be more largely. attended
than that which opens tomorrow. Seats
are in great demand and are unprocur-
able. The supply has been exhausted
and almost any premium could be ex-
acted by such persons as always md
some of the much-sought cards for
purposes of speculation. Several of
the state delegations today appointed
committees to visit the national COM
nittee in order to get increased sup
plies of admissions. Most of the APP
plications ayailed nothing.
Is impossible to Unite
Assurances of assistance from in
structed delegations after the first bal
lot have been renewed from men who
now are turned sto other candidates,
which Parker adherents say means
nomination on the second ballot. All
day the anti-Parker men have tried to
offer candidate who would unite a
third of the delegates SO as to have a
railying point when complimentary
ballots have been cast for favorite
sons The impossibility of uniting has
been made manifest and the most zeal
Gus opponents Of Parker concede his
probable nomination not later. than
the second ballot.
The Parker opposition was disturb
ed but not routed by the action of
Pennsylvania last night. The sixty
eight votes of that state have been for
weeks placed in the Parker column
and are q part Of the 500-odd votes
that have been claimed for him. They
were not instructed for him, and If
they. had been secured for any other
candidate they would have been Sc
rious blow to the Parker men. Criti-
cism of Pennsylvania has been free
and harsh among the antl-Parkerz men,