The Washington times., 1904-05-07
CONNECTICUT FOLLOWS
NEW YORK'S EXAMPLE
nsructs Its Fourteen Delegates to Vote as Unit for Par
ker-Hearst Cohorts Defeated

Connecticut followed the lead of New
YORK yesterday. and instructed it's dele
gates 10 the St Louis convention to
vote as unit for the nomination CT
Judge Parker. This victory for tie
New York jurist was won after a hard
fight with the followers of Mr.. Hearst
The latter, for the past three months
have been making an active campaign
IL the State. with the Hon Alexander
| TrOup. Bryan's friend, and national
committeeman for the Nutmeg State.
as his chief lieutenant Homer :.
| Cummings lead the fight for Judge
Parker, an instructed delegation, and the
unit rule. Having won. he was chosen
instead Of Mr.. Troup to head the dele
cation to the national convention.
Harmony Restored.
Conspicuous among the Parker mon
were the hon. z. c. Benedict, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland's warm personal frie.,d.
and Ex-Governor Waller. who bolted tn,
BRIAN ticket in 1896. There was a Lively
scrap" according to the reports, be-
tween the former governor, who WIS
accused Of being a bolter, and some OF
the more ardent Hearst mea. When
tie convention adjourned g0od feeling
lad been established. as a result of
which the party is believed TO be in
letter condition in the State now than
it has been for a decade.
There is only one Hearst man on the
delegation. Under the unit rule he is
bound to vote for Judge Parker, who
viii receive the entire fourteen votes
Of the State.
First to Follow New York.
Although half dozen or more State
and Territorial conventions have bsen
held since the New York convention in
structed for Judge Parker, Connecticut
is the first State to follow the Empire
States lead in declaring unequivocauy
for the jurist. Other States, with the
exception Of Iowa, which instructed for
/ Hearst, have chosen uninstructed dele
cations.
Connecticut's fourteen votes. added 30
the seventy-two from New York. make
eighty-six votes now pledged TO Parker,
exclusive Of dozen or more district
delegates who are instructed for him.
Bryan Denies Again.
Mr.. Bryan has again denied the report
that he has expressed himself as favor
ing the nomination of Representative
Hearst for President. On the contrary.
he declares emphatically he has signified
no choice for the nomination, but is
more interested in the platform than in
the candidate
The Hearst managers have all along
been counting on the delegates from
Nebraska. There is now good reason
for believing the delegation will go tc
st. Louis uninstructed, and that such
course viii have the approval OF Mr.
Bryan.
The Nebraska state convention will
not be held until June l, after a majority
Of the delegates from other States have
been chosen. AS the indications are
that no candidate will by that time have
pledged to him twO-thirds of the votes
it is likely that Nebraska viii send q
delegation without Instructions.
May Head Delegation.
There has been some opposition to per-
hitting Mr.. Bryan to head the delega-
ton. 1t is probable nevertheless. be
viii have that honor conferred upon
him. There is no disposition to keep him
off the delegation altogether. as such a
course would not be in keeping with
the general policy of harmony and con-
Citation.
Opposition to allowing him to control
the delegation is not likely to succeed.
Mr.. Bryan's home county yielded TO MIN
absolutely several days ago. 1t is prob
able a majority of the other counties
VIII do likewise.
There IS a tendency TO permit Mr.
Bryan to have an opportunity to make