The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-25
aoRMAN OR PARKER.
Either Would Be Acceptable to South,
SAYS Mr.. Livingston.

9uy0 MAJ A$ANAee6eSS1s
New York, July PA Washington dis
patch to Tho Eagle says:
According to Representative Livingston
of Georgia the people of the South would
look with complacency on the nomination
of David B. Hill for President on the
Democratic ticket in 1904. Mr.. Living
ston, however, thinks that the South
would be better pleased IL a man were to
be named who has not been closely iden-
titled with any of the big factions Of the
Democratic party, and mentions Judge
Alvin Parker and cSnator Arthur p. Cor
man of Maryland as strong possibilities.
Il think our people are almost unani-
mously of the opinion that the nominee
for President on the Democratic ticket in
1884," said Mr.. Livingston today, Ought
to be a man who has not been too closely
allied with either faction as a leader.
Personally, l do not see why Mr.. Hill
would not be acceptable to the South lie
was a very popular man in the South at
the time Mr.. Cleveland was nominated
for the Presidency last. Our people were
for him then to a large extent, and still
entertain the warmest feelings toward
him. / think he is a safe and conserva-
tive man, but am inclined to think that
the South at this time would perfer
man who has not been identified promi-
nGHlly VIII tuO ia an VI AhS SiCNS-
land faction in days gone by. The people
of my State speak very favorably OF
Judge Parker of New York. l suggested
Parker when Bryan was first nominated
In 1890 as the right man to land the
Democratic forces to victory, and l re-
peated the suggestion in 1900. Judge Par
ker Ia not well known in the South and
that is the only thing against him."
Congressman Livingston says that SEN
ator German Is strong throughout the
South, and that he has many friends
working for him with the nominating
convention in view.
There Is a strong element throughout
the South for German" said the Georgia
Representative. II suppose that If a test
were to be made of the relative strength
of German and. Hill In the South the for
mer would get more votes than the New
Yorker. do not see why the Democratic
party should not unite on some man like
German. He voted for the ticket in 1896
and again In 1900, and the only objection
that any Southern Democrat would have
to him would be his leaning to protection
on the trust question. His tendency to-
ward protection, however, was quite a
while ago, and he may have changed his
views since, and do not pretend to rep
resent him in this matter The South is
willing to cast a solid vote for any fair,
SQUARE Democrat, and believes that with
such a candidate the party can carry a
majority of the Eastern and Middle West
ern States"
In answer to the question whether
there was any Bryan sentiment south OF
the Mason and Dixon line. Mr.. Livings-
ton said:
There is nobody there in favor of
nomlnating Bryan a third time. l can
tell you that emphatically l do not be-
nsve there is anything in this talk about
the Nebraska man being able to control
the nominee either, or that he will be
able to sway 100000 votes one way or
another. The Democratic masses have
great respect for Mr.. Bryan, and appre-
ciate what he has done, but at the same
time 1 do not think that they would be
Influenced by him against any good man
who might be nominated by the Demo-
cratic convention. If he were to try TINS
he would, think, make bad break.