Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Mr.. Cooper of Texas on
Presidential Candidates.
JUDGE PARKER THEMAN
GORMAN TO MANAGE THE NEXT
CAMPAIGN.
Maryland Senator's Backers All Voice
an Uncertainty in His
Support.

II have made up my mind as to the man
who is to be nominated by the democratic
party for the presidency and also the man
who Is to manage the campaign" said Rep
resentative Cooper Of Texas when seen by
q Star reporter today at the Metropolitan.
Judge Parker will be nominated and
Senator German will manage the campaign
as chairman OF the national committee"
But how about the candidacy of Mr..
German for the nomination." Mr.. Cooper
was asked
Senator German would make an excel
lent candidate and a great President, but
If can catch the drift of sentiment among
democrats everywhere 1t Is not running
toward German for the nomination. Dur
ing the last six months I have been in New
York great deal and I have talked with
democrats constantly In the cloak room of
the House of Representatives. I think I
have had an excellent opportunity to judge
of the sentiment that exists in relation to
the candidates who have been mentioned
from time to time.
mo" he continued in reply to q question,
I cannot tell you who would be opposed to
the nomination of German. I do not know
that any one would be. He Is highly re-
constantly say German would make good
candidate if and German would make
good candidate, but know what that
means. There is always an If or but
| WU0A0tSI tic fldut0 VI 1OTIldu Is HELL
toned.
Known as Shrewd Politician.
Now. the fact is. Senator German is
known all over the country as a politician
He Is spoken of very generally as a slick
politician Somehow. that sort of sent-
ment. when it gets broadcast, doesn't do a
man any good among the people when 1t
comes to making selection for the presi
dency. People don't like those quaiifca-
tons in connection with a presidential can
didate. They do not give strength among
the ordinary voters 1t is hard to get up
enthusiasm in face of such a reputation.
Il hope make myself thoroughly under
stood. l admire Senator German and his
great ability. but am simply. at your re-
quest. giving my views as to his position
just at this time in relation to the nomina-
ton.
These qualifications of shrewd politi-
clan that are so generally accredited to Mr.
German are qualifications that point to
him as the manager of the next campaign.
do not doubt that there will be a very
general demand on Mr.. German to manage
the campaign, and 1 do not doubt that he
will do it.
Il repeat that I am unable to point to
anything that will be urged against Mr.
Germans nomination other than that
Which l nave stated. | cannot name men
VINO Will oppose him. Every one talks well
OF him for the nomination, but always with
that fateful if or but Such Sentiment
cannot fail to impress one that there is
iIachIns a sentiment looking to a demand
Tor MS nomination l may say that the
lack of German sentiment, out and out,
simply seems to be in the air.
Speak Differently of Parker.
When men talk of Judge Parker their ex-
preston is very different so far as / have
observed do not know Judge Parker per-
sonally; in fact have never seen him. But
Wherever he is spoken of there seems to be
a sentiment that he is the man who more
than any other. will rally to his support all
the elements in the party and draw strong
ly on the republican forces without giving
onense to any element in his own party
he Is regular, having supported Bryan,
as did German. No one suspects him of en-
Pertaining any untried doctrines and he Is
regarded as reasonable in enforcing his per
sonal views. He Is looked upon as a man
who will stand consistently upon demo-
cratic platform that is to be made up on
democratic principles He Is sound money
man and there would be no use in putting
up any one who Is not above suspicion on
that score. He Is looked upon as salts
factory to what are known as Wall street
interests, and by that mean the conserva-
tive business elements of the country.
Suits All Elements in Party.
mo one doubts that he will be strongly
backed by Hill, and he will be altogether
satisfactory to the Cleveland element of the
party. 1 understand that he will be sup
ported by Tammany. In New York state
there is every reason to suppose that he
will be an exceedingly strong candidate
who can carry that state together with
New Jersey and perhaps Connecticut. His
very home environment and his judicial
character seem to combine to point him
out to his party as the logical candidate.
at is very true that Judge Parker is not
widely known In connection with his politi-
cal ideas. 1t is taken for granted that he
Is In harmony with the ideas of the bust
ness world and will not favor anything that
Is extreme or likely to unsettle conditions.
The very fact that he has not been con-
stantly before the public eye in connection
with political activity SO that his views on
all questions might be known perfectly, is
not disadvantage to him.
"Of course, SO far as my own preference
is concerned 1 should prefer to see Senator
Bailey of our state get the nomination.
but that does not seem practical. To my
mind he Is by all odds the first man in the
democratic party in this country today
No one can know him without admiring
him.. The Texas delegation would like
nothing better than OpDOrtunity to vote