New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-05
PARKER ON FIRST BALLOT.
JTJy,S PREDICTION.
Day Of FruitIess attempts to Com
b;us on thinning Opponent.
- rrr ronAPH TO JHE T2IBUNE

1,r Parker, on the first ballot
- ao~eaant prediction OF Governor HIl ana
,,.rtenants. This prediction the correct
- which IS more than half CONCEDED 10y
.pti-Ioa rl.eritcs. is based on the actioh vi
-. ,oeslsvlvania delegation, which thls eve"
,r- formally rejected the proposition o. ~. ~
=, ~ cast a complimentary ballot for Robert
y Pat;ison and Eoled Unanimously 20 '''- ="
rclrsvlvanias votes 10 Parker
1;,s position Of the Pennsylvania delegation Is
,ba. e,~ twelve years The Keystone Democrats
,. hoo, outside the breastworks o. regular
r,e,,,.5,, ..., Tonight an opportunity was o.
,red then! 10 decide the Presidential NOMINATION.
1 lia7,i7i. with the IIll llBela2ont-sheehal COM
I4,qtion. Unwilling longer To occupy the equiv
D ,.eifio7 Of insurgents. they determined 10
.., into the procession at a time Wheh they
,-,,5 CAIN The front rank 10y light OF seniority
,-o,5re! Gufey whose love tor fafAe' - i'''
pf he enthusiastic order. would nave p-e'eiieu
a. .,,e,,+ IN. Jsrvan proposal. which offered a
,,ovsii,,e chance 10 defeat Parker ana also u
c..2h,e PENNSYLVANIA TO jump into the winning
hand wagon later in the game. but there were
,7,5,ors of discomfort in the ranks OF the Tesl-
mont as soon IS The colonel's views became
--,o.--n and some few bold spirits talked IN
whispers Of actual mutiny.
1Vben this came TO the CoioneEs ears. "Heil
ne saw The certain advantages TO be Obtained
Nv casting his lot with David Bennett H'44 anu
,,,z aseociates and the doubtful bereht of post
,,,,,i.,e, the evil hour together wit: posslo'e
,z-aring of the ColoneIs own power as COM
,7lander OF the forca1. he quickly de'eflll'l'eN
,hat discretion was the better part oI Na4oT'
with the result that tonight senator I1'll
@ea-s are all At rest. Bryan is despondent ana
Parker's nomination is regarded as assured
THE DELEGATIONS with favorite sons as yet mani
+sst an unwillfngnefs TO enter into combina-
-io,e and in the interest Of their own candl-
dates they 70 not desire 10 antagonize Parker.
tpATf7Y AMONG THE RANK AND FILE.
The fact that the day has passed without
bringing to the fore any figure around which the
anti Parker element seems able 10 rally mas
taken a great deal Of life out of the situation.
While the contests over the platform and the
second place on the ticket affords great deal
Of interest when fought out on the convention
itself the majority Of delegates and those who
come TO see a convention and shout for their
favorites are almost wholly interested in the
head Of the ticket The result is that an air
Of spsthy peryades the hotel lobbles and other
places where the rank and file assemble
The exposition, summer gardens. Fourth Of
July celebrations and other attractions won out
over politics to-day in the contest for the at
tention of the delegates. Every train brought
in hundreds Of politicians, who, after taking
possession of their hotel accommodations, pur-
sued their individual tastes IN seeking holiday
pleasures There was little in the political
programme to hold the visitors. Caucuses Of
she various State delegations generally went
over until tomorrow or Wednesday.
Around the Jefferson Hotel, where the ma
tional committee and the sub-committes were
IN all day session considering contests, there
vas little dninution in the crowd. The develop
lnents to-day before the national committee
indicate that Bryan viii be IN evidence when
the committee on credentials reports. In this
connection considerable interest was expressed
IN the fact that the candidate for President in
the last two campaigns should secure a proxy
in the national committee for the purpose OF
championing a contested case.
BRYAN WONT COMMIT HIMSELF ON BOLT
Nj Bryan vas engaged during the day with
callers. many Of them representing aspirants
for the Presidential nomination. He discussed
the situation with ali Of them. but committed
himself TO none. Among his visitors some
members of the North Carolina delegation, who
insisted that Mr Bryan should state in definite
terms whether # was his purpose to bolt the
ticket in case it should not be to his liking. He
only replied that he would answer that question
when the ticket was named.
-
Williams for temporary chairman seems to give
general satisfaction. No determination has been
reached TO who will be the permanent chair
man, but several men have been suggested and
possibly all VIII be considered by the COM
lnittee Oh permanent organization before a
selection is made
real contest on the platform is assured No
c2e yet knows what the platform will be. but
u Is known that the majority draft will prove
unsatisfactory to Bryan and his followers and
mere are enough Of them to make an interesting
Eght on the floor of the convention.
ne ant-Parker men al midnight, after day
o. strenuous endeavor. alleged that Parker
Doaten. in spite Of the fact that the Parker men
Captured absolutely the sixty-eght Pennsyl-
Fani2 delegates. Things are reaching the tum-
hing point. Everybody outside the anti Parker
ranks says the tumble viii be Parkers way. and
!et the opponents ef the Judge are strangely
oe-n5cat
PARKER COMBINE wEAKENs.
TAe -3Hl-BeInont- -sheehan combination to-day
r. tie first time asked FOR arTnistice and
flag OF truce, Charles +. Murphy confer
ring with the Maryland and Missouri delegates
II o'clock when a friend of William F. sheehan
cropped into the room. At the first opportunity
H. said TO Mr. Murphy:
"Er. Eiii wants 20 know if you people would
consider prcpositian for Tammany to name
he candidate for Governor this fall in return
for which you VIII stop kicking and fall in line
tor ParkerT'
Does this come from Mr. HIP" asked the
Tamrnany leader. warily-
We'll, Mr. skeehan and Mr.. Belmont are in
favor os the scher,e'' said the emissary.
"You are trying to co something your
leaders head" said Murphy. "Eill won't stand
Tor any such proposition"