The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02
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is TIE SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS
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ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
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ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
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ST. LOUIS, July 2.-It's Parker
against a badly scattered field. If the
views of the delegates. alternates
and others Interested in the Demo
cratic National convention now on
the scene arc to be taken as @ crite-
rion, the nomination of Judge Parker
would seem assured either OH the
second or third ballot. Thus far the
| Hearst boom has fallen fat and the
loyalty of the delegations instructed
for him is IN question
| The allegation is made in all se-
Isriousness that he cannot depend, for
| instance, on Illinois, Idaho. Wash
| ington, Oregon and Missouri, and
that at the first break delegates from:
each and all of these States will
flock to Parker.
Convention leaders are positive
that If Parker is defeated the nomina-.
tion will go to no other New York
man, meaning Mcclellan, nor to any
other Tamnany favorite, meaning
Grover Cleveland. The Ohio men
now here are still emphatic that in
the event Parker sIrall prove himself
impossible. Jnds On Harmon. of Ohio
would have-a good chance Delegates
from other Stases are quite 8as posi-
tive in the assertio6s sthatseFen In that
event Harmon would Haye no now.
Ohio. they declare cannot be consfd
cred in the absence Of some positive
pledge. looking to the redempt Ion
the Buckeye State from Republican,
rule. There is some talk to-day Of;
making a candidate of John Sharp
Williams. of Mississippi. the Demo
cratic leader on the floor of the
House of Congress- man distje&
guished above all of his fellows in fSS
convention. According to the
now Matching, he may be moi
the temporary chairman of tn S.
vention, but the chairman of 2
.olutions Committee as well,
known that Williams has ba
work on the draft of a platf
some time.
Edwin Seton, of Washing sSsss
c., assistant Secretary of the
al Committee is to be SecreS
the Committee on Resolutions.
With Parker as the candida
adoption of conservative pli
would be assured There was
talk of framing trust plank
which William r. Hearst could
stand, and which would put him o.
of the race as a Presidential CANDY
date but the opinion of the leadersS
now on the ground say the Demc-t
cratic party cannot afford to occupy
middle ground on the trust question
no matter who the candidate may be- 4
For that reason the trust plank Will
be shorn Of its significance, let it be |
as strong and vehement as 1t Will. 4
Gorrnan talk is growing stronger.
With Parker eliminated, here isf.a
disposition TO concede a strong posi-t
ton to the Maryland leader. Senator
German has given no sign, however,
and tho positive announcement is
made today that John r. McLean.3l
Of Ohio, he Will not attend the con-al
yention. III ;sI
Bryan's strength. thus far, is not
as though about the only opportu-3t
nifty he would have to attract atten-
ton would be by making a speech
to stir the gathering =
H Tom Taggart, of Indiana, arrivedA
last night. Talk concerning II sI
National craftsmanship still centra
about him. But there is much d
cussion OF Guffey of Pennsylv Z
and some of the German men
tinue to boom August Belmont.
:. The WEATHER.. h
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