The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-05-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Correspondence Of Intcliigcncer.
Washington, ID. c., May %. 1903.

Washington, ID. c., May %, 1903.
The country generally will be glad
to hear that Judge Alton B. Parker, OF
New York, is "a candidate" for the
presidential nomination on the Demo
cratic ticket.
The mysticism surrounding the
Judge. his identity and his services
are likely to bo succeeded by n syste-
matte effort to acquaint the country
with all the features Of the Judges per-
sonality and policies that until >Iow
have been subjects OF debate.
The Judge, according to prominent
New York politician with whom | had
a long talk here the other day. and who
does not desire his namc used in con-
nectiOn with this interview, has de-
clared that he will accept the nomi-
Hill is found unavailable. This reve-
latiOn was made not more than eight
days ago and my informant js not the
only person to whom the "tipi has been
given by word OF mouth.
The Court of Appeals of the
State of New York is presided over
by Judge Parker. who, by the way,
was elected because the Low fusion
ticket declined to indorse Platt's can
Court OF Appeals. More than hun
dred thousand votes for Low were
blank on the judicial line. Thus,
Judge Parker got a handsome plural
lty, not because of the votes he got,
but because his opponent did not re-
ceive 100000 votes he ordinarily would
have received; The Judge was q
minority candidate.
But to return to the open candidacy.
Judge Parker, who is politician of q
superior kind, wrote little note to a
democratic leader of an eastern county
OF New York State, when that gentle
man appeared as q lawyer before the
Court OF Appeals. The note read sub
stantially as follows: "Do ME the favor
to stop III tho anterOOm OF the Court
when we adjourn"
The leader acceded to the request.
Tho Ju1gcappeared, clad in his judicial
it up in the wardrobe greeted the lead
cr warmly, opened q box of cigars, and
began tho conversation in a jOlliest and
friendlicst way possible.
"What arc they saying about poll
tics mp your way3" said the Judge.
The leader, tiattered, exultant, yet
surprised, made conventional reply.
Juass As PssRer PssH sad of pes aooa talk
tial nomination. But, OF course,
could not think of acceptsng the nomi-
nation il it were Mt all possible for
Hill to get it. Hill is a great man,
He can handle the great public Ques-
ti0ns to advantage. The presidency
has been his lifetime's ambitions 1
could not think of stepping in to defeat
that ambition. owe him my political
existence"
But" continued the Judge "ehould
it appear that Senator Hill cannot be
nominated, think might, with pro-
priety, take the nomination."
This explanation relieves the stu
alton. Former Senator Hill and Judge
Parker are working hand in glove.
Judge Parker will not step in between
Hill and his life ambition, but il Hill
cannot not get nads 1t the Judge will take it:
impropriety inn in this: TSe fact etS that IT the he
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
should in the halls of the States high
est tribunal talk politics and his own
ambitions might cause surprise were
1t not known that prior to his elevation
to the judiciary he was one Of Hills
.Shrewdest lieutenants.
erd an, am informed that Judge Parker has
York leaders, and in the same way.
lie has sent them notes by the court
messenger, talked about politics in
general, extolled Hill, explained he
would not interfere with Hills ambi-
tion, but il Hill were unavailable then
the Judge would take it.
There are now many persons dis
cussed for the democratic presidential
nomination. Richard O,uey, Alton b.
Parker. David B. Hill, Arthur p. Cor
man, Grover Cleveland, Senator Viii
liam j. Stone. of Missouri; Tom L.
johnson, OF Ohio; Judson Harmon, of
Ohio; Adlai +. Stevenson, of Illinois;
BEN +; Gable, Of Illinois; Representa-
of Rhode Island; William jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska; and William Ran
dolph Hearst. From this list you can
select gold Democrat, silver Demo-
crat, q single taxer, O jurist. politi-
clan, an old man, q young man, IN
easterner or westerner. You can
pick short, fat man, or C long, thin
man. You can have q garrulous man
or reticent one. You can have
Jolly man or the sad man. You can
lind q rich man or poor man. You
can ind some who cannot be either
or elected. You can find
elected.
Who Is the ideal of the list7 Who is
just old enough and not too old, young.
enough aud not too young, rich enough
to wage great campaign, JetfersOnian
enough to satisfy the most exacting
democrat. brilliant and resourceful
enough to pit against Hanna and his
crew, generous and phiianthropic
enough to relieve diatress and the re-
suits ot disaster. broad enoagh to re-
garu the whole people, conservative
enough to appeal TO honest wealth as n
crne conservat0r, progressive enough