The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29
Mr., GORMAN | EADS
What a Poll Of Congress-
men Reveals.
PARKER is SECOND
Many of The Representatives Believe
the Democratic Convention Will
Defer to the Wishes of the
Empire State.

The washington correspondent oil the
New York Times has gathered the views
of the Democratic members of the Senate
and House of Representatives on their
party nomination for President, and in a
lengthy dispatch to his paper gives the
preference to each one who consented to
commit himself From the Times poll it
appears that Senator A. P. German is the
favorite. The dispatch, which covers a
whole page. is in part as follows:
Inquiry among Democratic Senators and
Representatives shows that there exists a
strong feeling of hopefulness for the sue
cess of the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President at the cleo
ton Of 1904. The feeling is based on the
belief that the Democrats are at least APP
proximately harmonious and that what
ever factional feeling remains will be OBJ
liberated by the action of the national con-
vention in selecting candidates and formu-
lating a platform.
This hopefulness for success is supple
mented by the belief that President
Roosevelt who it is admitted on all sides
will be the Republican candidate, has lost
popularity and excited among conserva-
1--WE The apprehension llldO
his election next year would threaten the
public tranquility and bring disaster to
the great business interests of the coun-
t..
But while the Democrats believe they
see 4 chance for their nominees in 1904,
they realize that candidates must be Sc
lected who will inspire the confidence of
the people, and that principles must be
cd hot 1.-;1 ot 70 ,Jo for
the future in the event of Democratic
success. The inquiry further shows that
the Democrats in Congress, and especial
~ those from States whose electoral votes
are assured to the Democratic candidates,
are not influenced by partisan or personal
preferences in the choice of candidate
for President Their desire is paramount,
and they appear willing to surrender their
individual preferences for that man who
may be presented by New York and other
States north of the Potomac and Ohio
rivers who, in the judgment of the dele
cations from those States, can command
the united support of the Democracy and
present a reasonable chance of winning.
The Missouri delegation declared for
Senator Coekrell, but while Mr.. Cockrell
is likely to receive complimentary vote
from his State delegation no one believes
him to be serious candidate, and Mr..
Cockrell himself is not carried away by
the friendly expressions of his associates.
Judge Gray of Delaware, is also kind
ly spoken Of and if nominated would give
satisfaction But, as before observed,
whoever is nominated by the Democratic
National Convention must go to the con-
Vention with the support of New York
OF the 80 Democratic Senators, II were
outspoken in their preference for German
and declared for Parker, although all
agreed that if the latter should be New
York'S candidate in the convention Judge
Parker would be nominated with approx
mate unanimity after the complimentary
ballots. Seventeen Senator's declined to be
quoted in regard to candidates.
Among Democratic Representatives the
sentiment seems to be about equally di-
vided between German and Parker. al
though the majority of those approached
declined to name their personal choice,
,.aany declaring. they would be governed
by New York and other northern States
OF those Representatives who expressed
a personal preference 80 declared for Par
ker, 80 for German, 8 for Hearst, 8 for
Gray, / for Governor Garvin, of Rhode
Island, / for Mcclellan, and 1 for Senator
Bailey, of Texas. The Is Representatives
for Senator Cockrell, land two or three for
Representative Williams, of that State.
THE CONGRESSIONAL POLL.
The result of the inquiry may be thus
summarized