The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-04
NEW YORK Is SURE
IT WILL BE PARKER.
This Confidence shown to the other
Delegations.

Delegations.
St. Louis. July 2.-New York, and
of course, New York means Parker
is so confident tonight that it's candi-
date is to be nominated that it is talk
ing over with leaders of delegations
from other states the question of
running mate, and to all delegations
that have a candidate for the place
is given assurances of distinguished
esteem.
Former Senator Hill. William r.
Sheehan, former Senator Murphy and
State Senator McCarren held a levee
all the afternoon and tonight and are
so extremely confident that they are
not paying any attention to the arrival
of the leaders of the Tammany dele
cations. Senator McCarren said sig
nificantly this evening":
I'VE are looking for people who
have uninstructed votes to deliver.
The Tammany votes will be cast by
ex-senator Murphy who votes New
York state under the unit rule and
he will cast them for Parker. who
will be nominated, perhaps, on the
first ballot and surely on the sec
ond."
No Platform Yet.
Two things were stated definitely at
Senator Hill's headquarters tonight;
first, that no platform had been drawn
for Judge Parker to stand on, and
that even a rough draft will not be
forthcoming until Wednesday and
second. that Judge Parker as cam
didate will readily stand upon any
platform that a majority of the con-
vention agree upon.
This last statement is significant be-
cause it is thoroughly well known
that he would not stand on a rad-
cal platform. II u.s. therefore, evident
that the Parker supporters are al
ready assured that the convention will
not agree to even a suggestion Of
radicalism, as suggested by Bryan ana
Hearst supporters, but, indeed, will
strongly tend in an entirely different
direction, particularly on the financial
and tariff planks.
A man close to Senator Hill said
tonight: "The feeling is that the
Bryan element have had their way
twice. One year they did as they
pleased and the next time they were
catered to by having the old plat
form indorsed. They have had their
innings and have failed. This time
they must give way to the Conserva-
tives, and If they are good Democrats.
they will do IT gracefully.
should Eliminate Bryan.
This is not a mere sentiment from
New Yorkers or from the East Only
this afternoon State Senator Bamber-
ger of Utah came here and made the
ofa hot L..
ported Bryan and his principles and
had in each campaign given largely Of
his personal wealth to try to elect him.
he believed that he should be eliminate
ed from this campaign and that, IL nee
essary, the party should go to the ex-
treme Of absolute repudiation Of his
ideas. The Texas delegation also feels
the same about It and is for, a direct
declaration in favor of sound money"
And so some of the time of the Par
ker adherents this afternoon was given
up to the consideration of a financial
plank in the platform. There is some
difference Of opinion as to whether the
plank should read, Sound money or
simply refer to the money of the con-
stitution." while few think It would
be eininently proper to declare for a
gold standard. This latter thing will
not be done. but IL is probable that
there will be a declaration for "the
money of the constitution"
Senator Hill himself is paying little
or no attention to the platform, at least
at present. and this statement was
made for him this afternoon by one Of
those close to him. Senator Hill is
not drawing the platform, and while
he will represent the state in the Com
mittee on Resolutions. he will not be
its chairman. Several men of affairs,
including some Of the United States
Senators and members of Congress, are
preparing individual planks and viii
submit them at conference on Tues
day or Wednesday. But Senator Hill
wants Il distinctly understood that he
has no platform prepared and that the
only thing he Is devoting his attention
to is the nomination of Judge Parker"
LlttIetOn VIII Present Parker.
Some of the assurance of the Parker
managers on the success of their can
ddate was based on the statement
made to them by a close supporter of
Senator German, who said that the
Senator had refused to allow his name
10 be used for the purpose Of affecting
70 the candidacy Of Parker. II was
stated that while Senator Gorman's
name would be presented 70 the con-
vention. II would be for the purpose OF
keeping him groomed 80 that In case
OF the failure Of the Parker boom he
would be available.
Some OF the things that the Parker
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