Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
Democratic Gatherings to As
semble Tomorrow.
ACTION IN GEORGIA
AWAITED WITH INTEREST BY
JUDGE PARKER'S FRIENDS.
Insist That Neglect to Indorse Him
Would Be Betrayal of Faith-1n Ne
braska, Michigan and Oklahoma.

Four democratic conventions Will pe Heiu
tomorrow, and the booms of prospective
presidential candidates will receive further
impetus. Georgia, Nebraska, Michigan and
Oklahoma democrats will meet In conven-
tions to declare their choice for presidential
candidate.
The Georgia meeting promises to be very
interesting, as there is some doubt whether
Georgia will give ironclad instructions for
Judge Parker or will follow Alabama s
lead and declare preference for him. The
judges friends are insisting upon insruc-
tions, and claim that 1t will be a betrayal
of faith not to instruct.
There is some foundation for this claim.
When the New York democratic state
convention was held it is known to
people who were familiar with the
inside workings Of the convention that
the Georgia friends Of Judge Par
ker were in constant communication
with the judges friends, urging that the
convention instruct. 1t will be remembered
that there was a division of sentiment in
New York upon that point, and that in
struction was secured only after a contest.
Action of the Georgians.
The Georgians who were in communica-
ton with Albany over the wire from At
lanta and over the long distance phone
from Washington told the Albany leaders
that If New York instructed the south
would surely follow suit. They said that
the Georgia primaries were to be held
few days after the Albany convention, and
that If New York did not instruct the Par
ker boom would be lost in Georgia.
So some of the Parker men who were
against instruction were led to yield
tlaiv f,,Jr 1T
the Georgia friends, consent to instruc-
tions At that time the Georgia democratic
leaders were intent upon stopping the
Hearst movement, which was spreading
through the rank and file of the party
1t is claimed now that the Georgians will
be placed in rather an embarrassing atti-
tude If they do not instruct for Parker.
They VII be charged with having used
Judge Parker for their own ends, and with
having dropped him when his own interests
We're at stake.
Nebraska's Action Significant.
The Nebraska convention will also be
very interesting, as it will demonstrate the
hold which Mr.. Bryan still retains upon
the state. Mr.. Bryan has said nothing for
several weeks now, an0 the politicians are
expecting some kind of announcement from
him. They do not think 1t is likely he could
let such an opportunity slip. The platform
Of the Nebraska convention, in case Mr..
Byan is in control of the convention, may
forecast the attitude which the Bryan fac
ton will take at st. Louis.
Oklah oma probably will instruct for Mr..
Hearst, according to the best information
obtainable here His agents were busy in
Oklahoma early in the contest and it has
been assumed that they had the delegation
bottled Up for their chief. Oklahoma will
send six delegates to ST. Louis.
In Michigan there will be a contest be-
tween the Hearst and Parker delegates for
control of the convention and for and
against instruction and the unite rule. If
the unit rule is not applied Hearst would
probably split up the Michigan delegation
pretty badly.