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Show CLEVELAND CAN BEATPARKER Judge Is Hampered by Hill. Democrats of Empire State-Will State-Will Work for Former President. . If Sentiment Can Be Cryatollzed, Convention Will Be SCompedcd for Him. 1 Special lo The Tribune. NEW YORK, June 19. As the date for the assembling of the hosts of Democracy In National convention conven-tion draws near, it becomes more and more- evident that Judge Parker is unfortunate In having It said of him that David Bennett Hill is his campaign manager. Hill Ls hated by a larse wing of the Democracy with an intensity that party loyalty will not overcome. He has made himself so unpleasantly conspicuous in New York politics In the past that hundreds of the moat Influential party men In the State refuse to have anything: any-thing: to do wlthhim or with any one in any sense, subservient to his will. Judge Parker, personally, ls not disliked dis-liked by New York Democrats. But the overshadowing influence of David B. Hill, should Parker be nominated and elected, is more than the strongest leaders lead-ers are willing to stand for, and they are now organizing to go to the convention con-vention to labor for any formidable candidate can-didate who can defeat Hill's candidate. Cleveland Is tho Man. At a meeting held In this city last night all phazes ot the situation were discussed, and .it was agreed that Parker could be defeated easier and with less danger by Cleveland than any other man. While for the most part antagonistic to Cleveland their hatred of Hill outweighs out-weighs every other consideration, and, refusing to believe Hill is but a mere follower in the Parker army, they have determined to use every effort to endeavor en-deavor to stampede the St. Loujs convention con-vention to the ex-President. It is this coterie of Democrats who have successfully suc-cessfully prevented the Indorsement of Parker by Iron-bound Instructions In Kentucky, Virginia and Alabama, and they believe they can combat the efforts ef-forts of the Parker- boomers in Mississippi. Missis-sippi. Texas and other Southftm States, leaving Judg-e Parker at th time of the meeting of the National convention with only his Instructedy nnd implied strength as It exists today. How It Will Be Done. This combination expects to control the sixty-eight votes of Pennsylvania and the Gorman strength, Including Maryland, West Virginia and the District Dis-trict of Columbia; Virginia, through Thomas F. Ryan; Ohio, through John R. McLean, and the strength of William Wil-liam R. .Hearst as well as that of William Wil-liam J. Bryan. This pcheme. if realized, will give them, they say. a third of the convention and will enable them to prevent pre-vent Judge Parker's nomination, if the combination can be held together long enough. Agents of this combine will make representations to tho delegates at St. Louis that Grover Cleveland la the only man who can carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana. It will even combat the assertion that Judge Parker can carry New York. The opposition to Parker will argue that the anthithesls of Roosevelt ls the only man to win; that Cleveland ls suoh a man, as every one knows, and no one knows aught of Judge Parker's opinions. Charles F. Murphy has sought to conceal con-ceal his connection with the movement as far as possible. He has feared that he would be criticised for taking part In an anti-Parker movement while Instructed In-structed for Parker, but he has been working night and day to encourage and bring together the Parker opposition. He has principally busied himself by conferring with ex-Senator Smith of New Jersey, Thomas F. Ryan and other powerful, if. hidden, financial influences back of the anti-Parker movement. Murphy Says Parker Is Beaten. Murphy last night was of the opinion that Parker was beaten. He and all the anti-Parker leaders have their whole efforts bent upon the one purpose of rolling up enough anti-Parker votes to constitute one-third of the convention and to get the men who cast those votes to pledge themselves to stand until doomsday against Parker's nomination. The clnlm was made last night that the requisite one-third had been assured. as-sured. A recognized spokesman of Tammany Hall, stipulating that his name should not be used, said: "Parker Is beaten. He may have a lead In the race, but the men who are opposing him have clinched and copper-riveted copper-riveted a third of the delegates who will never consent to his nomination. The Hearst and Bryan votes, with the Gorman strength and a few scattering votes absolutely opposed to Parker will do the trick." |