The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
.CONSP TRACY
IS FEARED.
II Is Said to be Aimed Against
Judge Alton B.
Parker.
JONES GOES TO SEE MURPHY
Opposition to Parker Seeking
Advantage in Temporary Or
ganization Of Convention.
JONES GOES TO SEE MURPHY
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ESPECIAL to Inc IlI1leS-lIisphtCiiJ
NEW YORK. April 2e.-James K.
Jones, chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tonal Committee. arrived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday. He said last
night that he hoped before he left to
have talk with Charles +. Murphy.
Friends Of Judge Alton B. Parker are
fearful that the coming Of Mr.. Jones at
this time foreshadows an attempt on tho
part OF the opponents OF Judge Parker
to throw obstacles in the way of his
nomination in the Democratic National
convention by placing contesting dele
cations on the temporary roll of the con-
vention.
verv little for publication, 1t is no secret
that he Is opposed to Judge Pnrkers
nom nation. 1t has caused no surprise,
therefore. that he should wish to consult
with Mr.. Murphy, who Is at the head
and front OF the anti-Parker movement
in this State.
Mr.. Jones Is not friendly to David B.
Hill, and to the supposed intimacy be-
tween Mr.. Hill and Judge Parker IS at
trlbuted the hostility that is said to exist
to Judge Parker in certain parts of the
South and West
ARGUMENTS OF OPPOSITION.
II Is asserted that Mr.. Hill refused to
permit Judge Parker to take the nomina-
ton for Governor two years ago because
he feared that if elected Governor, Judge
Parker might stand In the way of his
ambition to become the candidate OF his
party for the presidency. Although Mr..
Hill Is now managing the Parker boom,
| It is held that Judge Parker's willingness
! to stand aside two years ago at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Hill betrays a dangerous
| subserviency.
It is also asserted that Mr.. Cleveland's
] expression OF confidence In Judge Parker
as an indication OF the return Of the
Democratic party to sanity has offended
the million and Quarter OF Demo
| Gratis who voted for William ]. Bryan.
and are not willing to admit that they
lwere insane"
| Still another reason that Is alleged for
| the opposition that Is said to exist IN the
| Southwest to Judge Parker Is the con-
1 spicuous part that has been taken IN the
Parker campaign by August Belmont.
LIT is declared that the South favors
making the destruction of the trusts the
overshadowing issue Of the Democratic
] national campaign. In the mind OF many
southern Democrats, 1t is explained Mr..
1 Belmont Is classed with Wall Street, and
! Wall Street Is regarded by them as the
| home of trusts.
PARKER's FORCES FEAR COM
MITTEE.
/ Judge Parkers supporters from the
start have been suspicious Of the Demo-
4 cratic National Committee, which was
chosen four years ago in the heat OF the
Bryan movement and was organized IN
the interest of the Nebraska candidate.
The committee will make up the tenn
porary roll OF the convention. and VIII
/ have the power to seat many delegations
1 hostile to Judge Parker In Indiana and
| other states, where the election of con-
| testing Hearst delegations Is anticipated.
1 Such action would place the FRIENDS
OF Judge Parker from these States In the
| attitude Of contestants, and would give
| the preliminary work of the convention
an anti-Parker tinge, which might be
/ dinlcult to overcome later In the pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Jones told his friends yesterday
i that he had no desire to serve again as
j chairman of the National Committee.
Southern Democratic leaders who are
4 opposed to Judge Parker were sarcastic
/ over the assumption that his nomination
and election are assured because New
i York instructed for him. They Insist that
i Mr.. Hearst has genuine strength In the
South, and that 1t is not too late Tor
the nomination Of dark horse.
Mr.. Jones gave as his reason for not
desiring to be quoted at this time, his
. desire to avoid stirring up strife wlthln
. the party.