Evening star., 1903-12-31
GAINES PREFERs PARKER.
Regards His Judicial Ability as Of th'
Highest Order.

S1lCSt OAACAs
Representative John Wesley Gaines OF
Tennessee is satisfied that the finger OF
Political fate is pointing Enthusiastically to-
ward Judge Parker Of New York as the
nominee of the national democratic conysn-
ton for the presidency.
when 1 first came here In the Fifty
fifth Congress-" said Mr.. Gaines to Star
reporter today, 81 read an opinion delivered
by Judge Parker involving case brought
Under the anti-scalping law. then pending
before Congress The terse. lucid and con-
vincing language used in that opinion, to-
gether with the unanswerable logic It con-
tained. convinced me that the man VINO
wrote 1t had judicial ability of the very
speech delivered in the Fifty-fifth Con-
gress said then that Is the the man we
democrats must put up for the presidency
some near day. felt sure that he would
make such record that the party Wouio pe
proud of him for all time.
But" suggested the reporter. we are
told that Judge Parker Is an unknown
quantity in national political affairs or poll
tics"
1--WE know more" said Mr.. Gaines, about
how he stands than we did in the cases OF
Cleveland President William Henry Harrl-
son. President Taylor. General Scott Cen
eral Grant and many OF the wee ffesioeh's
who became President.
'Then, too, we do know great deaf
about Judge Parker. He Is hfty-two years
of age mature; that from the time he was
tWenty-one years old he has voted the demo-
cratic party ticket; that he supported
Bryan, although / am told. and II Is not
disputed, that he disagreed with him on tne
money question, to what extent 90 not
know"
..How about Senator German and Repre-
sentative Hearst?" Mr.. Gaines was asked.
Senator German would make a strong
candidate I have deep sense OF gratitude
f<,- yllnt no
for the party and the preservation OF per
sonal and constitutional rights He IS
splendid man and a democrat VINO uoes
honor to his party. But you have asked me
my view on the probable nominee OF the
party, and 1 give you my best Judgment,
with the lights before me, and my prefer
ence for Judge Parker, as result ana not
because Of any personal preference.
"When I undertake to find candidate
to lead the democratic party along saIe
lines, I choose the one believe to be tne
best and strongest, overlooking, as We
should. personal friendships my coultly
first and my party and friends next. Cor
mans geographical position Is less Iortu'
nate for him than Parker's In considering
the question of q nominee for the party
Judge Parker comes from plyotleas S n,a
popular. Then New York adjoins douottul
states we must carry to win.
'Mr Hearst, do not hesitate to say. has
done more for antitrust legislation and the
enforcement of antitrust laws than any
living man, and at his own expense But
do not regard him as the man for the demo-
Gratis to nominate over either Parker or
German With Parker nominated for the
presidency, ex-senator Turner Of Wash
ington or De Almond of Missouri ana ex-
Governor Boies of Iowa can be classed as
vice presidential timber Of high order. They
are able clean. sturdy and popular. Then
there is Joseph w. Folk. Tennesseean by
birth, who has won an honest fame and
shown ability and grit. who would add zest
and strength to the ticket for Vice Presi-
dent
"What will be the issues Of the next cam
paign?'
Tariff reform, antitrust legislation, anti
colonialism, retrenchment and reform
throughout our departments. We want our
trust laws enforced in interstate and for
eign commerce both. Ship combines arbi-
trarily and lawlessly holding up. as II
were. foreign commerce. yet no suits have
been filed against them, not one"
would Bryan support Parker"
II was told a few days ago by promi-
nent official and close friend Of Bryan, in
whom 1 have great confidence, that he
would I don't know whether he meant that
he would support him for the nomination
or as the nominee. I hope both, and be-
lieve he will. certainly as the nominee on
democratic platform"