The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

(William E. Curtis, in Chicago Reeord-Heradl
While In New York last week ! discovered
a we'll organized and energetic movement to Sc
cure the nomination Of Chief Justice Alton b.
Parker Of the court of appeals OF that state as
the democratic candidate for president OF the
United States next year, and learned that con-
siderable effective work mad already been done
In his behalf in the Southern and Westerd
States. Ex-senator Hill is behind the move
meut and is directing it. He has the eo-opera-
ton Of the Tammany society and large number
of democratic business men who supported Nc
Kinley in 1896 and 1900 and have generally
been found upon the anti-Tammany side OF New
York political contests For the FIRST tune III
many years so far back the Oldest politicians
can remember, all who profess to be democrats
In New York are united in support OF the same
man, and it is asserted that Judge Parker can
command the votes and the financial aid OF
bankers. merchants, manufacturers and big cor
poration men generally who have contributed
large sums to the republican war chest and nave
done everything in their power to defeat the
populistc and free silver heresies OF the demo-
cratic party in recent campaigns. In fact, was
assured that no republican candidate could conf
mand higher confidence or raise more money
among the financial circles of New York State
and from that point OF view Judge Parker would
be quite as strong as Roosevelt or any other
man the republicans may nominate.
The democratic party of New York is in bet
ter shape today than it has peen since Grover
Cleveland was first elected president Nearly all
faotional lines have been wiped out, and you
will remember that at the last election the re-
publican governor received only $500 plurality,
and if it mad not been for the socialistc coal
plank which Senator Hill placed in the plat
form and his arbitrary treatment OF the delega-
ton from Albany, Troy and Clinton counties in
the State convention Bird S. Golfer would have
I received a considerable majority. The counties
named usually 90 democratic but detection in
Albany headed by d. Cady Herrck, Hills arch
enemy knitted the ticket and gave the republic
ans ma jority Of nearly 6ooo, when the democrats
should have received quite as many. In Troy
the feud between eX Senator Murphy and Hill
cost the democrats not less than 5000 or 5000
votes, and instead OF carrying Rensselaer, coun-
ty, as usual, Murphy let the republicans have IT
/ by more than 1000 majority. In Clinton coun-
ty for similar reasons Smith NJ. Weed gave the
republicans more than 1000 majority, instead OF
carrying his own ticket as usual. These fac
onal fights not only cost the democratic party
! the election, but made it impossible for Senator
Hill to be a candidate for president because
with the hostility Of the gentlemen 7 have named
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him to carry his own State.
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For that reason Mr.. Hill has been compelled
to abandon his own presidential aspirations and
has selected Judge Parker as the candidate. Par
ker is acceptable to Herrick, Murphy and Weed,
as well as to Tanmany ana anti-Tammany or
gauizations in New York city One Of the gIiev-
aaces against Hill is that he declined TO consent
to the nomination of Parker as the democratic
candidate Tor governor last fall and insisted upon
having Coler This, however, is untrue. Hill
would have been gratihed if Parker had been
willing to accept the nomination and con-
suited with him about it, but Parker has nine
years YET to serve as chief justice of the court
Of appeals at a salary Of SI7soo and did not
feel like resigning that office and allowing the
governor to appoint republican as would have
/ been necessary, as long as there was only a bare
chance OF his election as governor, For this
osoSoossosesoessss
consult 1 received word that I could not see
him Upon calling again Mr. Barlow, he
informed me he did not know anything about
lumber business and shipping and did not
know where 1acotalpam was, nor could his
private secretary tell him until | informed him
that it was a few miles below Vera Cruz. As
a good American, ] was decidedly made to feel
that | had no right in the consus Office, After
this ! went to the British consuls office and
got some valuable advice and assistance.
/ regret very much that Americans doing ex-
port business and general business abroad, so
often have to go to the British consulates for
advice and assistance.
believe that am doing my good country,
the United States, a service in writing this let
ter Believe me, yours truly.
Exporter of Lumber from Mobile Ala
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