The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-08

kA01SS6s machine has been independent of Tam many. Hugh Mclaughlin controlled its destinics and he sided with Hill thereby enabling the former senator to dominate each state. convention.
 Last year Hill arbitrarily compelled the nomination of Coier for governor when two-thirds of the delegates demanded Parker. Coler was beaten by less than 900 majority. Parker would have swept
 Hill and his iieutenants are now secret ly grooming Parker for the presidency. but MT: Murphy and the men in the State with whom he has formed an alliance are of the opinion that the democrat who can carry New York against Roosevelt Is Grover Cleveland. Murphy has already betrayed political sagacit1pf higher or der and nobody who uhderstands the espousing the cause of Grover Cleveland he Is adding to his reputation.
 Sees Chance to Back a Winner.
 Mr. Murphy has heard what nearly ev- erybody in the country knows-namely. that a Democratic victory is possible next year if the Democratic National Conven- ton win adopt a conservative platform and nominate Cleveland for President. Tammany has never been friendly to Cleveland. John Kelly fought him at Chi cago in 1884 with a bitterness that led, to Ben Buffers bolt and subsequent nomi- nation as an independent Democrat Cro- ker was hostile to Mir. Cleveland in the memorable convention of 1892. but unlike Kelly, did not carry the animosities of that spectacular battle outside of the convention hall.
 Murphy does not feel thatsit is incumb- ent upon him as the new leader of Tam many. and the de facto leader of the State machine to keep alive the oiiarrels of his predecessors. He wants to become great national figure and is convinced that the way to achieve his ambition is to- attach himself to a candidate Awhu can win He believes that that candidate is Grover Cleveland. q.
 Republicans and Democrats by thous- ands have given him their personal as- surances that the nomination of Cleve- land would solve all of the perplexing problems which are now confronting not only the Democratic but the Republican Party and which make 1t the duty of the conservative forces of the United States to place in the White House a President who will be guided by sober judgment and not be controlled by his, impulses. Would Insure -Cleveland's Nomina.
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 The effect of New York sending a del- egation to the convention pledged to the support of Grover Cleveland cannot be overestimated. It would be tantamount to Cleveland's nomination upon the first bal- lot. The South, notwithstanding it's pres- ent preference for German. will follow the lead of New York because the South appreciates that in order to win the cleo toral vote of the Empire State must be cast for the Democratic candidate. New Jersey. Pennsylvania, New England and Delaware are known to be ready to &C., cept the judgment of New York. The crushing defeat sustained by Tom Johnson in Ohio makes 1t clear that that vender of circus entertainment will be eliminated from the politics of his own State and that conservative Democrats will control the delegation to the National Convention.
 |. The grotesque assumption of Mayor Harrison that lightning may strike him will probably not interfere in the least with the choice of Cleveland delegation rom Illinois. If the accounts in the Chi cago newspapers regarding graft reve- lations in the city hall can be accepted as accurate 1t is more than likely that MT Harrison will be engaged in other pursuits than seeking the Presidency by the time the convention is held next sum mer.
 South Will Be in Line.
 The South is beginning to wake up to the possibilities of the Cleveland move ment, It's newspapers have been pro- claiming the desirability of nominating the eX-President for six weeks past and Southern politicians regardless of their personal predilections, are having the convection forced upon them that they will be compelled to get into the CIeve- land band wagon. It is true that they pretend not to like the prospect but they are Democrats and they would prefer to win with . man whom they do not like rather than to lose with one whom they think they like
 Colonel McClellans success has led to some idle gossip about the possibility of his becoming a candidate for the Presi- dency, but there is little basis for 1t. The manswho nominated him is for Cleve- land. therefore 1t is fair to presume that Colonel Mcclellan will be for Cleveland.
 Senator German arrived in Washington today. but prudently refrained from talk ing about his own presidential hopes. He will do that later. He will wait until events have shaped themselves more clearly so that he cannot be charged with haste or indiscretion.
 May Make Hanna a Candidate.
 Senator Hanna will arrive at the Ma tional Capital on Saturday, and, coming as he does, flushed with victory after one of the hardest campaigns ever conducted in Ohio he will be a more important na- ure than eve- to those Republicans who are desirous of preventing the nomins.- ton of President Roosevelt.
 The President caused to be made public today telegrams of congratulatIon from senator Penrose, chairman of the Penn sylvanla State Committee; Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts and Representative DICK or Ohio Chairman of the Republi- can Committee of that State Senator l-odge who professes to be the Presidents mouthpiece and most intimate friend. was the only one of the three who took oc- casion to intimate in his message that Roosevelt was even distantly responsible Tor the republican vote. MT. Dick care fully refrained from giving the President any credit in his telegram to the White House. and just as carefully gave out for publication, in the form of a signed statement. this remarkable and sienih- cant declaration:
 Senator Hanna's personality did fl
 Thea inference Is inevitable. Neverrbe- less President Roosevelt let 1t he known that he professed to be very happy over the result in Ohio. as we'll as the vict-- Ttes in Massa chusetts and Iowa.
 Roosevelt's Friends Not Nanny.
 His friends were not happy, however. They analysed the returns from the sey- eral States with grim foreboding and. while they did not say so, made it clear that they suspect that Hanna's victory will lead to unfortunate complications for the President Hanna is a candidate. and moreover, he has a formidable following among men who ordinarily control the destinies of the Republican Party.
 There vii be more talk about Hanna for President than ever. and RooseveIt's trn- portance will undergo a process of dImi- mutton as the convention approaches. His Eak ka