New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

-Four Democratic State and Territorial con-
MENTIONS We're held last week and ninety-eight
more delegates 10 the Democratic National Con-
yention were elected. More than four Fl his If the
national delegates have now been chosena S8S
out Of q total membership of 994 No very ma
terial change in the situation was effected by
last weeks balloting. or the 9S delegates elect
ed. SS-from Mississippi and Arkansas-were in
siTucted for Alton b. Parker and 54-from ILL.,
nois-were instructed for William r. Hearst
Six-named I'm the Indian Territory-were not
Instructed Judge Parker has now following
OF 10 instructed delegates practically one
Fourth OF the deleGates-elect. One hundred and
ntty-eight delegates are instructed for Mr.
hearst and A for various "fayorite sons. In
All AlZ delegates are bound by Instructions
leaving z2o Of those already chosen free to act
ana vote at st. Louis as they may see FIT. Two
Parker oelegatiOns-those from Georgia and Mis-
sssippi. with 40 votes-are authorized TO ignore
Their Instructions Il they deem it desirable 20
90 so. In Georgia's case q majority Of the
ceiegauon can rescind the Instructions In Mis-
sissipDis twothirds of the delegation mpst con.
eur TO set them aside
IL is apparent, therefore that yjrtuaIlv half
the national delegates viii go 10 ST. Lonis nm
attached 10 any candidates personal fortunes
ana vaguely waiting for something TO t1lrn
Hp. Judge Parker's chance Of nomination.
reSls on the contingency that nothing will turn
up. he VIII be accepted as q candidate-if he
IS accepted-on the theory that. after all. the
party might go further ard fare worse. The
Emldity with which his claims are being pushed
gears starring witness 10 the apathy and fner-
"a OF his supporters. Mississippi has been a
State conceded TO Judge Parker from the begin
ming. Els followers were in a large majority
last week at jackson. Yet so lukewarm was
their Faith In tlle Chief Judges availability that
they carefully avoided committing the State
20 q "hrst, last and all the time" struggle for
his nomination The national convention was
oily three weeks Of But the Democratic lead
ers IN Mississippi were reluctant to take even
n three weeks risk on the Parker candidacy.
fearing, apparently, that before they reached
st Louis there night come rip in the lining
arc all the sawdust might run out In Arkan-
sss the Parker politicians were holder. They
Endorsed the Kansas City platform, and then in
structed Internationally for the Chief Judge
u hey are nor afraid In Arkansas 10 take politi-
cai rsks. or. II necessary, TO play both ends of
a proposition against the middle
One hundred and hfty-six delegates are stu
10 he elected Texas, with 80 votes, and Yer
mont with s votes, seem likely TO instruct
for Parker. louisiana and North Carolina.
with AZ votes together will send uninstructed
delegations. friendly TO the Chief Judge Mis-
souri, viii instruct for Senator Coclzreli. Minnie
sofa and North Dakotn will probably choose un-
committed delegations. Judge Parker seems like
lr to enter the convention with from $50 TO 2eo
instructed delegates, and With from $50 to 400
ynore or less IN sympathy with his candidacy.
The radicals Will number go or $40. Tho un-
committed and wayerlng element ---in muster
perhaps $50 votes To W.T. p, .--stea.ion tho
Parker forces must run their total ul1 II Cos
Pennsylvania. Missouri and Maryland with The
aid OF the radicals. defeat Parker. whose
following cannot DC held together ,.i the face