Evening star., 1902-03-25
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
HELD LAST EVENING.
Southerners Want German for Presi-
dent, but Will Take New York's
Candidate for Harmony.

The visit of Mr.. Lewis Nixon. the Tam
many leader. to Washington was made the
occasion of an important conference OF
democratic politicians last evening. in
which national politics were discussed. The
main interest of the event. however, CEN
tered in a statement made to Mr. Nixon in
behalf of the southern democrats. The
statement was, in effect. follows:
THE southern democrats in the main are
favorable to the nomination of Mr.. Cor
man for the presidency. They would be
content with his selection to unite all fac
tionS
But, realizing that the vote of the state
of New York is important in the national
election, they are willing to accept New
York's candidate for the presidency on one
condition-that the Tamnany and anti
Tammany factions in New York agree upon
a candidate of the character of Judge
Parker, for instance, or man of his rec
ord and affiliations.
But there must be absolute harmony
among New York democrats if New York S
candidate is to be accepted. The southern
democrats will not go into the campaign
with the risk of the presidential candidate
being knitted by one faction of the New
York democracy.
1t is said that Mr.. Nixon Very much
impressed with the representation. and
agreed to submit the views of the southern
democrats to the New York political lead
erS. He did not give the impression that
he thought it certain the New York fac
tions could be recOnCiled, but he certainly
received the unmistakabe impression that
if their differences We're not harmOniZed
New York would have to fight in the ma
tional convention TO name the candidate.
Democrats Encouraged.
Not in recent years has there been such
Il !,
political prospects OF their party as en-
couraging as at present. They think that
congressional elections will go their way,
and they believe the groundwork of sue
cessful presidential campaign will be laid
thereby.
Mr.. Nixons visit to Washington was
utilized by some of the northern and west
ern democratic representatives to urge
him TO accept the treasurership of the con-
SreSsiOnal campaign committee. He was
'apprised of the favorable situation as view
ed by the democrats, and the ground was
gone over thoroughly. He was told that
the "snews of war were lacking, how
ever, the campaign committee saw no
prospects of getting the money necessary
Tor the campaign unless an eastern man
of prominence. one who could get in touch
with the great financial interests of the
country. would aid.
Mr. Nixon is understood to have replied
to these representations that he would take
MS answer later.
Plan of Campaign.
Some OF the northern democrats of the
House have plan for dividing the work
of the congressional committee. They sug-
gest that the chairman of the committee
shall be a member of the House. whose
principal duty shall be TO select the cam
paign material, get up the documents, ar
range the speeches and lay out the gen
eral plan of campaign. Then, that a man
chosen from the middle west-Ben. Gable of
Illinois. perhaps-shall be chairman of the
executive committee, and plan and execute
the campaign for the closely contested dis
tricts in the north and west.
The democrats of the House will meet in
conference next Friday night and pass upon
the proposition. If the suggestion is adopt
Ell 1t IS probable that the headquarters of
the executive committee will be located in
Chicago, and the chairman of that COM
mittee put IN charge Of the middle west
campaign.