Arizona republican., 1904-07-05
Nomination of New York Judge Almost Conceded
PENNSYLVANIA IS IN LINE
Efforts to Combine Against the Fav- orite Come to Nothing - The Only Fight Promised Is on the Platform. Bryan Silent as to BOlting.

St. Louis, July 4.-Parker on the s-c- ond ballot, perhaps on the first. That is tonight the claim of the men who are in charge of the political affairs of the New York candidate. All day long the Parker opponents have tried to per feet a programme which would prolong the baIloting and afford an opportunity to name another candidate, but ap- parently they have not succeeded. Many combinations have Ecen suggest ed hut so far they seem to have proved incapable of being assembled into a shape sufficiently substantial to show the independent and uninstructed de- egates how another candidate can b. named. Men who are supposed to hold the balance of power have asked the Parker opponents to say what would bc done after Parker has been put out Of the race but tonight they say they have received no satisfactory answer.
 German, Gray and Cleveland have been suggested, but no one is prepared to give assurances that either could le- ceiVe the nomination. Mention of CleVe- land has a tendency in some rfers 10 solidify the Parker strength, for many delegates say they do not want to take even the slightest chance Of al lowing Cleveland a fourth nomination.
 While there is a very friendly feel ing for German among the southern delegates, including those who are un- der instructions or bound by the unit rule to vote for Parker. yet the eXpres- sion from this element is that the ef- fort now making in behalf of the Maryland senator is too late. They also point to the fact that when the delegates were being chosen German gave no sign that he desired the nomi- ration. It is too much to expect, they say, that the delegates who were chosen as Parker men, whether unCer instructions or not, will desert him now or as long as there is a possibility of securing his nomination.
 The opposition to Judge Parker in it's effort to tighten the lines and 10 make sure of having the delegations now counted as opposed to him. have brought out two new caHdidates in the persons of former Governor Patti son of Pennsylvania and General AIiles. The opposition leaders appreciate to the utmost the difficulty of preventing q stampede to Parker should his lead become pronouncedly manifest, but . they are counting upon doing this by appealing to the local pride of d.ffer- ent favorite son delegation to hold on as long as possible.
 No announcement was given out from Senator German tonight, and Mir. Van diver, who had stated early in the day that he expected a communication to- night had received none. German s position as a candidate has, however. l., statement from him is nece ssary. his friends still expect to press his candi- dacy if Parker fails of success, and in the mean time they will do all they can to bring about such a situation. The wisdom of casting the votes known to be for German for other candidates has been canvassed and this course was practically decided upon.
 It is not yet absolutely determined just what aspirants will be thus com nlimented, but the choice lies betwe en Pattison and Cockrell. The votes ab- solutely under Germans control are those of Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
 The men who are talking about Judge Gray are met with the question where the votes are to be secured to AtOiliLllelNt llii-4. iDtleSdllOilo WILL Ld- vorite sons as yet manifest an unwIl- lingness to enter into the combinations and in the interest of their own candi- dates they do not desire to antagO- nize Parker. If by any chance Eere is 0 deadlock, they all hope to secure votes from the Parker column in the breakup. Nor are the favorite son delegations such as can be transferred. In fc choice of the delegates. This is mo- tably true of the votes instructed for