The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
TRYING TO WRITE DOWN PARKER.


A correspondent of the St Louis Globe
Democrat, writing from Chicago, makes the
remarkable discovery that The Post is
privately leagued with the democratic re
organizers TO bring about the nomination
of Judge Parker Speaking of the Parker
boom. he says among other things equally
imaginary
But the press agent appears 10 be getsisz in
the most, and The best, of his work TN Texas
There has been something like Parker propa-
ganda, on q small scale. IN Texas for some time
past The Houston Post has selected the prtsi.
dental candidate of the party IN advance. Il q,
an over hut the shouting m the convention SO
far as The Post has been concerned. tor several
months past. Fiji. was tho attitude Of he Pust
for some time previous 70 the declaration that
Mr.. Cleveland has concluded AT last that Parker
Of the strength OF the arti-Bryau sentiment IN
the party Who gave the cue 10 he Post has
been mystery for several months past, but It Is
presumed that IT reached Texas through cH-Gor
confidential relations with the reorganizers since
he struck oil in Texas In fact, almost imme
diately upon his retirement from the 1fhce OF
governor in Texas, Hogg began 10 ge' into closer
relations with the Cleveland wirg 81 the party
lie has been looked to by that element 70 DO II
Texas what William J. Stone has been expected
to do for It in Missouri Neither Of these net
has yet succeeded m doing the work cut gu
for him. II is therefore possible that the Par
ker movement IS not nearly as formidable r.
/ Texas as It is being represented to be-
/ It will be news, indeed to readers Of The
/ Post to learn that this paper Is taking tip!
4 from the Cleveland and Hill crowd and tina
/ Former Governor Hogg is the messenger
Which shows how much reliability is to b,
placed in the political news of metropolitan
journals, especially when they are writing
about the opposing party.
The Post several months ago observed 4
the personal and political standing Of Judg
Parker an inviting presidential possibiht,
and gave voice 90 it's impressions long b,
fore there had been any distinct movomcu
in his behalf
So much for that
The truth is that tho more Parker is talke
about, the more his character and recor
are examined, the more formidable he al
, pears, and this correspondence Is cyidentl
a part of concerted plan to write him dow
and out by making it appear that the Wild
, spread approval of his candidacy has bee
worked M by an industrious press burca,
OF the same sort is the same correspondent
! effort to show that this Parker boom was il
r spired and is directed by Mr.. Hill Thcr
is suspicion that Mr. Hin managed to kee
the judge off the New York gubernatori
ticket, while seeming to favor him, for III
= purpose Of preventing tho prestige of a
r election which would have been fatal to NJ
y Hills own presidential ambitions.
However that may be, 1t is perfectly plai
that Judge, Parker is not allowing auybod
to be his groom He is going his own dl
, Greet way. observing the prophecies of h
il judicial station, abstaining from particip
{ ton In any purely political demonstrate
/ and II the nomination so to him it viii
II evidence of general desire upon the pa
: of democrats to pick candidate with clei
party record, without ontanglng alliance
3 and above all with hlameless private Ii
n and an established reputation for soui
craftsmanship.