Evening star., 1895-11-01
DESIRE HIM TO BE DELEGATE
A Petition is Presented to Ex-Commis-
sioner Myrcn NJ. Parker.
Many Republicans Urge Him to Go to
the Next Republican National
Convention.

A numerously signed petition by republi-
cans here has been presented to Ex-Com-
missioner NJ NJ. Parker, asking him to be-
come a candidate for the delegateship to
the national republican convention. These
petitions have been circulated in nearly all
CT the twenty-five districts. and signatures
have been obtained. The petition among
other things says that the citizens of the
District of Columbia, anxious to promote
its material prosperity and general well
fare, and believing that the present offers
an opportunity to the people of the Dis
trict to secure a voice or some measure of
influence in their municipal affairs, and as
another opportunity will not occur again in
four years, respectfully urge Mr.. Parker to
tecome a candidate to represent them in
the next national republican convention.
They are moved to this, it Is stated. be-
cause they believe that the condition of the
District has not heretofore been properly
represented, and believe 1t possible to Sc
cure a larger measure of influence In the
next national republican convention by
sending a man of national reputation to
represent them.
Mr.. Pnrker's Position.
Mr.. Daniel Murray, the assistant librarian
at the Congressional Library, was the main
spirit in having the petitions signed and
presented to the ex-Commissioner. He says
that Mr.. Parker has expressed to him his
willingness to become a candidate. but he
will not enter into a scramble for the
place. He is of the opinion, according to
Mr.. Murray. that the place should seek the
man, and that the scramble that is now
going on for the honor Is unnecessary. Mr..
Murray is accordingly still working UP
sentiment for Mr. Parker. and EXPRESSED
the opinion to a Star reporter today that
Mr.. Parker would certainly be the choice
Of ha n convention.
Conditions Growing More Complicated
The situation among the politicians is
becoming more and more complicated by
the appearance of new candidates in the
field, the most recent accession being Mr..
L. c. Bailey. The other candidates claim
that they were surprised at his appearance
in tine contest, as he was candidate for
recorder of deeds when Mr.. Cleveland ap-
pointed Taylor The other candidates are
saying that he was then a democrat. Clubs
have beer organized in his interest in sew
eral of the districts.
Still Hunting Succeeds Speaking.
Speec chmaking has been stopped, and the
aspirants are organizing clubs and making
still hunts for the place. One popularity
about the organization of the clubs is the
fact that all of the heelers belong to all CT
the clubs, and keep all of the candidates in
formed as to what the other candidates
are doing. The politicians have frequented
the vicinity of the city hall and the District
building for the past three or four months
but the cold weather has chased them in
and their former rendezvous presents a
dreary appearance.
The work on the street car line has given
employment to some of them. but as soon
as the candidates begin to put out their
sinews Of war there will probably be sew
eral vacancies in the street working
brigade.