The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-06
CLEVELAND'S BOOM,
Ryan at the Head Of q Movement
to Initiate It.

6yau 2G tue 6eaA u WOfeA6Nt
to Initiate It.
PARKER's FRIENDS Oh DECK.
Some Interesting Gossip About the
Democratic National Conven-
ton Which Is Now In ses.
sion at St. Louis.
a dispatch from st. Louis last
Saturday said two distinct lines of
operation developed in the prelim-
mary skirmish Of the Democratic
national convention. One is schem
to rush the nomination Of Judge Par
ker on the first or second ballot and
the other Is to scatter the vote and so
prevent an early nomination with a
view OF naming Cleveland OF, German.
The friends Of German and Cleye-
land are working to hold the CONVEX
tion fer several ballots in the hope
that their candidate may be named.
The German men are not parties in
the Cleveland movement nor are the
Cleveland advoctes combining with
Germans friends. There Is no alH-%
ance but it is to the interest Of both
that the Parker strength be disinte-
grated as soon as possible. There are
a few men here Of the old Cleve-$
land guard-Who are watching every
point and who are in close communicaca
tian with Cleyeland's supporters. I
They are using the race issue on the
southern men and with all delegates
they use the argument that Cleveland
is the only man that the Democrats
can elect.
The man who Is scredited with being
the head and front, and manager Of
the Cleveland movement, Thomas F.
Ryan, will arrive Sunday. Mr.. cyan
IS a delegate from Virginia, and has
been identified with the Atlantic n
Coast Line railroad. He has also been
associated with Charles f. Murphy q
leader Of Tammany Hall. w SIS
Gorman's position Is stated to be;
that he will not enter into any combi-E
nation to defeat the nomination Of
Parker unless it means his own selec-
tion. Around German is gathered
the Maryland, West Virginia and Dis
trict OF Columbia delegations and
some from other States, with a bare
possibility Of securing New jersey and
Pennsylvania. 1t seems now that V:
the control of party affairs will pass to n
the east, no matter who may be the +
candidate or what will be the plat-S
form. .s:
BRYAN WILL NOT BOLT. 81
Strong assurances are given thats
VIM. j. Bryan will not bolt. Its 5
stated that Mr.. Bryan win offer vigor-
Gus dissent to the platform and posi-
bly, to the candidate, but some Demo:
Gratis say that after expressing his dis
sent it is not the intention Of the lead.
ers to allow any great latitude to him &
after his minority report has been re-
jected.
The movement In the interest OF
Mr. Cleveland so far as it took shape IS
Friday was directed against the candt-
dacy of Judge Parker. Thus far no Is
headquarters have been established in$i;;
Cleyeland's interest andno delegates
who express preference for him have
arrived, but each train coming in from 3
the States east of the Mississippi seem =
to bring passengers who regarded the
former president as formidable pos.
sibiity.
This circumstance led to the conclu-
sion that a systematic campaign had z
been organized in Now York or WASH
ington.
The friends Of Judge Parker met the g
situation boldly and apparently were
welcoming it. They freely expressed
the opinion that the serious discussion
of Mr.. Cleveland's name in connection s
with the presidency will have the eff
feet of driving many delegates to their
candidate.
DARK HORSES.
Among the dark horses" most Of {
the spoken Of are Arthur P. German
and Jos. W. Folk. John T. McGraw
and former Senator Henry G.. Davis :
Of West Virginia, who are among Fri
days arrivals, were outspoken in their
advocacy Of German, saying that the
West Virginia vote would be cast for
him from the beginning.
Evidently the principal contention )
will be over the point as to whether
there shall be spescifc declaration
favorable to the affirmation Of the s
principles enunciated in the platforms !:
Of 1896 and 1900. There is already
strenuous contention as to whether
there shall be any reference whatever
to those two declarations and there are
many shades Of views as to how the Z
subject should be covered.
Some delegates express the opinion
that the preparation Of the platform
will be left almost entirely to Senator
German and Congressman Williams,
the Democratic leaders in the two ).
houses Of congress.
1t is generally believed that the
character Of the platform will have a
marked influence upon the presidential
nomination and as only majority vote
is required for its adoption it's exact
wording will be awaited with much
Interest.
Promptly Acquitted.
At Charleston J. P Carroll was &C.
quilted Thursday afternoon Of the Z
murder Of George NJ. Caulfeld. The
defendant set up the plea Of self de-
fense. a messenger boy testified
that he heard one of Caulfeld's party
make a threat against some one. DR..
Mullally testified that from the nature .
of the wound, he thought that CauI.