The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-09
LEWIS NIXON SPEAKS
IN PRAISE OF JUDGE
PARKER
Declares His Career Speaks
Volumes for Our Demo
cratic Institutions = Evi-
dences of Determination
to Place the Government
in the Hands Of Democrats.
Special to The Globe.

Special 20 Inc GLOBE.
NEW YORK, March 8.-Lewis
Nixon, the we'll known naval architect
and shipbuilder, who succeeded Rich
ard Croker in the leadership of Tam
many Hall, which office he resigned,
has recently made an extended tour
through the West. While on this trip
he met many prominent Democrats,
who assured him of the growing
strength of Judge Alton Brooks Parker.
he was surprised with the unanimity
or sentiment. Although indisposed to
talk politics at this time, Mr. Nixon
said: The balance of power in the
United States, abides in that part Of
the voting population which casts it's
vote at general elections after due and
thoughtful consideration of the plat
forms of parties and close and care
full scrutiny of the qualifications of
candidates. This power, resting in the
scales of one party or the other, de-
termineS the result. The reason for it
having rested first on one side and
then the other is readily understood;
but what most concerns Republican
and Democrat today is on what side
VIII 1t rest in November, 1904.
The Silent Vote.
AT no time prior to the actual vot-
ing can this question be answered. 1t
is silent vote. 1t has demonstrated it's
strength in the past and astonished
even the shrewdest political statisti-
clans and prognosticators by piling up
votes so that they shrug their
shoulders and exclaim. in Way of ex-
PLANTATION, "a landslide 1t would SEEM
however, at this early day from many
obvious signs that the drift is away
from the Republican party.
In various sections it appears that
the Democrats have determined to
close the gap that has so ruinously
hot
wings OF the army of Democratic Vot-
ers. New issues are to take the place
OF old ones and on these Democrats
VIII unite. A united Democracy nom
mating as a candidate a man of I'M
blemished honor, of high mental capac-
lty and unchallenged qualifications will
place itself in a favorable attitude to
receive the great vote of the thought
tuI' Intelligent voting population.
Drifted Away From Jeffersonisn.
Enormous exports of wheat in 1897,
ana subsequent thereto inaugurated a
marvellous period of prosperity. For
this the Republican party has claim
ed credit. Evils have DEVELOPED dur
ing the same period and for them the
blame is laid at the door of the same
party. Without discussing at this time
the share of credit to which the Re-
publican party is entitled or the share
III.
would seem that a sentiment both wide
and deep prevails through the country
that the nation has drifted away from
the same mornings of Jeffersonian doc
trlnes. To get back to a government
for the people, of the people and by
the people IS the great, earnest wish of
HllllOnS In our country; to accomplish
TINS IT seems to me that evidences ex-
lst Of determination to place the
great public trust of federal govern
ment in Democratic hands.
If it be possible-and possible it
certainly seems-for the Democratic
party to harmonic it's discordant ele-
ments and adopt platform based on
the Democracy of Jefferson and the
constitution of the United States; and
IL the convention name a man of the
highest order, as, for instance, Judge
Parker, of the court of appeals, there is
every reason to believe that the next
administration will be Democratic.
Praise for Parker.
1T is somewhat early to speak of
candidates, but | have no hesitation in
applauding the selection made by nv
Western and Southwestern friends.
cannot conceive more ideal candidate
Tor the Democratic ticket than is sug-
gested by the farmers son, who.
through no influence save that of in
d1VlduaI merit, rose from the farm
10 dignity and ornament the highest
court of his state-a tribunal which is
second to none in the world. The
grand career of Chief Judge Parker
speaks volumes of praise for our dem
ocratic institutions which made it pos
slble. He is a man of stainless char
acter, of spotless reputation, above the
breath of calumny and removed from
the SANDER of enemies. His intellectu-
ality commands respect and his mod
eSty and simplicity admiration.
He is in the very prime of life of com
handing presence and in robust health.
and he has never run away from his
party. If persuaded to accept the nom
ination there is no one who can do
more than Judge Parker to place the
electoral vote of New York state in
the Democratic column"