The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Parker Stock Bulled by Ex- Presidents Announcement.
Herbert Says 1t is Not Yet Time for Members of the Party to Take Decided Stand for
 Nominee.
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Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building.

The theme of absorbing talk in Wasn- ington today was the letter of former President Cleveland to the editor Of The Brooklyn Eagle declining in most posi- tive terms to consider. the nomination Tor President by the Democrats.
 The letter is variously viewed By Ia the most of those who have discussed 1t take 1t as an irrovocable and unmistakea- bel announcement of shy inclination to become the standard bearer again of the Democratic party. There are some who fippantly say the letter ''has a string to it. But even Mr. Cleveland's saunchest friends now abandon hope that he can be induced to take the nomination. Undoubtedly the news contained in the occasion of the letter marks an impress siye event of much importance to both political parties, as may be inferred from the serious discussion of it by both Re- publican and Democrats. The former assume a quiet attitude of interested observance Of the effect upon their ad- versaries.
 Parker Stock Doomed.
 Tke Democrats generally, considering those in Congress- and who are in ths city, are manifestlv pleased that The Brooklyn paper which has been hitherto urging the name of Cleveland has de- clared itself for Judge Parker, the con- sensus of opinion being that the New York iurist occupies the best position of availability, and, next to Cleveland, is the strongest with the Independent voters of the country. ,..
 Advices from New York are that Mir. Cleyelands closest political friends, in- clu1ing fcymer members of his cabinet, are for Judge Parker.
 The oriignal German men are moved by the incident to announce themselves more emphatically than evers bat the great Bulk of the Southern Democratic who have tndulged q sentimental expression of favor for the Maryland Senator regaid his chnne ss as decid sdiv narvcw by the new Eastern f.se of Parker stock.
 Ser ator Gorma said today to your cor respondent touching the bringing forward of the name of Judge Parker. smiling with the mention of it: 'Now York was always bound to have a favorite son.
 Former Secretary of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert said today 'I have read Mr. Cleveland's letter. 1t will be a disap- pointment to his many friends who were looking to him as the man who if nomi- mated would assure Democratic success year ago it seemed hopeless to think about Cleveland, but the change of sen~ ument in his favor has been wonderful
 Drift Toward Cleveland.
 Tt has been very noticeable in Ala bama now that MT. Cleveland has put himself out of consideration, his friends will all, think agree, that the discus sion of his possible candidacy has been fortunate for him and for his party that the country has occupied itself for a sea- son discussing him and his record in a way that has demonstrated the fact that he has not been compelled to die before he was vlndicated after having served as President for two terms. His declining years will be cheered by the knowledge that he is held in affectionate regard by his countrymen.
 ''As to Judge Parker, the points made by The Brooklyn Eagle are we'll put. It may turn out that after careful considera- ton he would be the man. have an idea, however, that this is not the time for any warm advocacy of a favorite can didate. The Democrats have been out of power now for years. We can only win by putting on a wisely constructed platform our best man. If Democrats will only discuss possible nominees in such a manner as to arouse no needless anatgonisms and if each State convention will select good delegates leaving them free as far as may be to choose after con- Bultation together in the national conven- ton the strongest and best man, the chances for success in 1904 will be good. |"
 Depew is for Hearst.
 Senator Chauncey Depew. in a long in-