Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
\ BOOM FOR PARKER
Tammany's Justice to Be Presented as a
Presidential Candidate.
bryan Could Not Carry New York,
ana That fs Essential to Demo-
cratic Success.

Inc success of Tammany in New York
at the recent election is to be followed by
an attempt to dlsplace Mr.. Bryan as the
ieaoer OF the democratic national party and
u make New York man the next demo-
cratic candidate for President. The man
whom Tammany and Mr.. Hill intend to
bccm is Justice Alton d. Parker The facr
that Justice Parker at the recent election
overcame McKinley's majority of 6.OOo
and carried the state of New York by Co.
600 will be urged as a reason why the
democratic party should look upon him as
the most available candidate for the pres
idency.
This statement comes from a member of
Tammany Hall who is friend of Croker's,
Hills and Parker's. and who is well in the
confidence of the organization.
Must Carry New York.
Speaking Of Mr.. Justice Parker as a can
didate, he said: 'The democratic party has
got to realize that success is extremely
doubtful. If not impossible unless We can
carry the state of New York Justice Par
ker has demonstrated that he can carry
that state. He has carried it this fall by
larger majority than has any democrat
received since the Folger campaign. He is
man of high attainments, is popular in
the state and can demand the loyal sup
port of the entire democracy of New York.
l think that the New York delegation ID
the next democratic national convention
will go as unit to present the name of
Justice Parker. This will not be on ac-
count of any feeling of antagonism toward
Mr.. Bryan, but the name of Justice Par
ker will be presented on the ground tina.
he can carry the state of New York, which
We deem necessary to success, while Mr..
Bryan cannot. There is no reason why
Justice Parker, as the democratic nominee.
should not have the same strength in tha
democratic party outside of New York that
Mr. Bryan would have. AT all events, he
should be able to carry any state that the
party could carry with any candidate, ard
this. with the addition of New York, would
make his election certain.
In Rivalry With Bryan.
Justice Parker, as we'll as Tammany,
supported Bryan legally, and if Parker is a
candidate before the convention he will ap
pear in rivalry with, but not in antagonism
20. Bryan. Justice Parker's record is not
assailable by ary democrat, either on ac-
count of his standing In the party or lack
of loyalty to any OF its candidates. After
he was appointed by Mr. Hill to the uneN-
pred term of Judge Westbrooke he was
elected in republican district for the new
term of fourteen years. In the first cam
paiSn of Hill for governor of New York
Parker was chairman of the democratic
state committee. During Clevelands first
administration he was rendered and de-
clined the position which was afterward
occupied by Adlai f. Stevenson. He was
also urged to be a candidate for the United
States Senate when in 1880 the democrats
had control of the New York legislature.
but declined. and Senator Hill was then
elected.
1T would be worse than folly for the
democratic party to nominate for the pres
idency man who cannot carry the state
OF New Yock. Parker, We know, surely
can carry the state and mis- availab bility as
a presidential candidate ought to be recog-
nized by democrats north, south, east and
west
What Tnmmany Proposes.
1t is very doubtful whether the demo-
cratic party as at present organized will
see the force of this argument in behalf of
justice Parker as presidential candidate
but the presentation of his name at this
time with the idea of booming him for the
nomination is significant, as indicating that
the Bryanites have no reason for reioicinr
over the New York victory, as it brings
some one into rivalry with their fayorite
II seems to indicate that Tammany does
not intend to permit Mr.. Bryan to be NOM
mated by default. and also that they will
make nght 10 secure such revision or
the platform as would make it acceptahle
70 the new york democracy and suitable
Tor New York democrat to stand upon
II mas been fntimated that Mayor Harrison
OF Chicago. with the Illinois Organization
Will assist Tammany as far as ii is in his
power to carry out the program which
Tamlnany may arrange