Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-06
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON
IENTION


have shot another bolt and have missed
the mark. There are some among them
who vet refuse TO believe it, but the end
seems inevitable and the assurances tna'
Parker will be nominated, perhaps Oh
The first ballot, are of the most positive
character At the Parker headquarters
II was announced that considering OF
the nomination itself has been passed,
that the Parker managers were now en-
gagged with considering convention de-
tails. The Vice Presidency, the plat
form, and the permanent chalrmanshlP
we're under discussion. Ex-senator
Turner. of Washington, was the best dis
cussed man for second place today, but
there are many who believe that in the
end he will not reach, and that the nom
ination will go to Wisconsin, Indiana or
Illinois. Talk about the permanent chair
man has reverted to Senator Bailey, OF
Texas.
The interesting incident of yesterday
was the attempt of the Bryan people to
get Judson Harmon, of Ohio, into a
combination calculated to make him the
candidate of the Bryan-Hearst people.
There we're long distance talks between
st. Louis and Cincinnati, with Harlan
Cleveland at this end and Harmon
at the other. Judge Harmon positively
declined to allow the use of his name in
that connection. Bryan had announced
that he would support Harmon if the
latter would announce where he stood
in 1896. Harlan Cleveland did not wait
for word from Cincinnati to answer
the question. ale voted for Palm
err and Buckner," was his defiant
reioinder, "and if anybody wants
to known about it, | did, too"
That settled it, and the Harmon boom
died a-borning. There was good deal OF
talk about Harmon Tor second place.
Cleveland put an end to that by an
nouncing that under no consideration
would Mr.. Harmon accept second place.
To make his attitude as emphatic as pos
sible, JudsOn Harmon authorized Cleve-
land to announce his retirement from
the contest for the nomination for first
place. as well. The Ohio delegation
has a majority for Parker and expects to
instruct for him before the convention
meets. Massachusetts, caucused and de-
termined to stick to Olney to the end.
North Dakota, with nine votes, and
Kentucky, with 26, came out for Parker.
Murphy, of Tammany, stood pat. "My
attitude and opinion have not changed, "
he said. But he also announced that,
whatever the decision of the convention,
Tammany will abide by it. Even Tam
many seems 10 be getting ready to go
into the band wagon.
An anti-Parker caucus, held in the
South Dakota headquarters at the Plant
ers' Hotel at a. M, today, was presid-
ed over by ex-senator Pettigrew. Through
Chairman Handy, of the Delaware dele
CATION, he gave out statement thata care
full poll of the delegates to the conven-
ton showed that the forces opposed to
Judge Parker control about 400 votes,
which, he says, is enough to defeat the
Parker plan. In the conference also were
G. A. Towne, Greene, of Rhode Island,
Bardworth, of Michigan, and others.
1t was stated at the Parker headquar-
tiers this morning that Senator Bailey, of
Texas, would probably be selected for
permanent chairman of the convention
The Parker leaders have not decided
upon their candidate for Vice President.
Senator Turner, of Washington, is favor
ably thought of by them, but circum-
stances may change this.
Senator Teller, democratic leader Of
Colorado, and for years a leading silver
man in the Senate, today telegraphed
Senator Thomas expressing his prefer
ence for JUDGE Parker as the presi-
dental nominee.
John Sharp Williams appears to be
the man of the hour in the convention.
He is using his every energy to make
the present gathering of the democrats
successful both in the choice Of candi-
dates and tho platform upon which those
candidates will stand. He has written
the platform; he is to be temporary
chairman, in which capacity he is ex-
pected to make a speech that will not
only entertain the delegates, read well
before the country, but actually strike
the key note of the campaign; he Is
spoken OF also as permanent chairman
Of the convention and some are urging
him for the second place OIL the ticket.
At meeting of the North Dakota
delegation this morning. which preyi-
ously had decided for Parker, vote
showed five for Williams and three for
Hearst. Inasmuch as the unit rule pre-
walls in the State, the delegation was in
structed to cast its vote for Williams.
A line of action designed to clinch the
nomination for Parker was disclosed by
one of the latter's managers today. He
said that if there was any doubt OF
Parker's success his friends having a
majority, could pass a resolutions releas-
ing all delegates from their instructions.
That, he said, would give 46 of the "a
Illinois delegates to Parker, and would
bring to him the support of many other
States.
AT the headquarters of David B. Hill
an air of increased confidence prevailed
and he declared that Parker's chances
we're better than ever this morning.
Senator Hill was elated when he learned
that Senator Teller, Colorador's silver
leader, had wired his preference for Par
ker for the presidency. TIE nomina-
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