Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Representative Gaines Obser-
vations in New York.
THINKS HIM A, WINNER
STATES BE BELIEVES THE JUDGE
CAN CARRY.
Doesn't Believe Cleveland Could Get 6
Single Southern State Delegation
-Anti-Roosevelt Talk.

Tennessee, who arrived in Washington this
morning, has been in New York for the
past few days, where he cleaned some in
teresting and timely Information from met
ropolitan politicians in regard to the out
look for the coming presidential campaign.
The Tennessee congressman is strong
advocate Of Judge Alton B. Parker for the
democratic nomination and sees great op-
portunities for the party should the New
Yorker be put forward as it's standard
bearer in the national struggle of 1904.
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Gaines this
morning, 1.-The salvation of the democratic
party ought to rest on, no one man. The
party survived the death of Thomas JEFF
ferson and of Andrew Jackson, and it
should continue to live in the future re-
gardless OF the personality of any one of
its members. teaching and enforcing by
law what they taught and made law.
while in New York l talked with
very prominent western democrat, man
who has always been of the most
successful politicians in the country. He
asked me whom l was for for the presi-
dency. and when 1 told him as 1 now knew
Parker, 1 was for him. You are right said
the westerner, who has always been a
Cleveland man and is still warm friend
of the former President, but he expressed
the opinion yesterday that II Cleveland
were HOmlIldleu lie WOulu SpIiI tne party.
He would drive off the populists in Indi-
ana and Illinois, both of which states we
need
Will Turn to Parker.
/ This same idea 1 found prevalent in
New York and many others were talking
along the same lines. OF course this st.
Louis affair has brought Cleveland to the
'front.' and just now he occupies the central
DOSitiOn of OF will
blow over. however, and the eyes of the
people will again turn toward Parker,
whose eligibility, to my mind, is unprece-
dented. He is good farmer, and farmer
who lives on his farm and cultivates it,
as any one who has visited him there can
testify; a good lawyer, a good citizen and
great judge. 1t has come his way to
pass judicial opinion on questions Of semi
political nature and of great popular in
terest namely, trusts, monopolies, unlaw
rul combines and corporations and the right
OF the people to control them and he has
passed upon them from the standpoint Of
right and justice, quoting often the Dec
laration of Independence. He Is a con-
servative man, the friend Of David B. Hill,
Grover Cleveland. William Jennings Bryan
and John G. Carlisle. He has always voted
for the democratic nominee and has sup
ported the ticket actively. He has been
successful party chairman and has been
elected in New York when other democrats
We're defeated
Cleveland, on the other hand. put repub-
hcans In his cabinet and allied himself with
the republicans to get his currency bill
through Congress. 1t is my opinion that
he could not carry a single southern dele
cation in the nominating convention. Not
one man of the Tennessee delegation would
vote for him, nor, do 1 think, any other
southern member of Congress.
All the prominent southern men know of
practically are for Parker, and those who
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opposed to him, but have a preference for
Senator German as an experienced politi-
clan and a successful leader. But Cor
mans position on the tariff has always
been criticised. Whether rightfully or
wrongfully I cannot say, but the people
have the Idea that he Is a protectionist, and
that would hurt him as democratic can
didate.
Anti-Roosevelt Talk.
For two years have been making careful
investigation and have been hunting for a
man who can harmonize the democratic
party and carry it to victory, and 1 have
come to the conclusion that Judge Parker
Is the only man who can. l favored him
In 1900 If Bryan had refused the nomina-
ton. He can carry New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Delaware and Indiana and
do better than any other man in other
doubtful states. While in New York I
heard great deal of anti-Roosevelt talk
The people there seem to be tired Of him.
l talked with a number of republicans who
expressed not only a willingness, but q
strong desire to vote for Parker Cleve-
land, most of them preferring Parker
Another interesting thing 1 found out
IN New York from conversation with re-
publicans, and that Is that the east Is
awakening to a new view of the negro ques-
uon. Ihey are coming to believe that the
White mans south is just and honest and
r1ght In Its treatment of the negro. They
feel that the south is the negros home, his
proper nome, and that there he will remain
ana should remain. They do not believe
that ignorant negroes whites should
De allowed to vote, but that the control
should be left to the intelligent.
10 return to the question of the presi-
dency My platform Is to save the re-
public as republic first: to save the peo-
pie from the vicious class legislation and
70 regulate trusts and combines by the en-
1orcement OF the law, which has not been
done In the past. The whoie question Is
tied up In the tariff. Let the democrats
go into the fight to reform the tariff, with
Judge Parker as their nominee, and think
they can win a victory. All factions can
agree on him, l believe, and his personal,
party and official record commends him to
those who want to win with the right man
in the right place"