The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
With Defeat OF Parker 1t VIII Be
Resolved Into tine Factions of
Rival Ambitions.
GOSSIP OF REPUBLICANS
Hit Regarded as Vice Presiden-
tial Possibility, with Fairbanks
as the Probability.
CORTELYOU AS CHAIRMAN
Belief Growing that He Will Be a
Good One-Blythe and Yerkes
in the Public Eye.
spectaI . the Ine.anapolIs Journal.

Spccidl 70 the lnt.tandpOHs JOufnal
WASHINGTON. May 29.-The members
of the Bryan -Hearst-Gorman coalition,
which is working on the same lines. but TO
different purposes. believe that the defeat
of Judge Parker for the Democratic nom-
nation is now assured. But the leaders in
this movement are not sure of it. The un-
expected strength of Judge Parker in some
of the Southern States, shown during the
past week, has surprised the opposition.
The strength Of Parker among the South
ern Democrats IS set down TO mean, not so
much a desire on the part of the South
TO support Parker as il is an expression Of
positive hostility in the South 20 Tammany.
Any effort to turn the convention delegates
from Parker TO Mcclellan, or any other
Tammany candidate. will provoke revolt
in the South. That much seems certain.
The next question TO arise is, who will
the opposition be able to unite on. If Park
er shall be defeated? Mr.. German will be
in the convention at the head of the Mary
land delegation, and he has set out to pre-
vent th. nomination of Parker by holding
up before the Western delegates the pos
sibility of a Western man in the person of
Governor David r. Francis of Missouri
Francis would be much more acceptable
to Bryan than is Parker. and probably
more so than German himself
The conservatives are yet cinging to the
hope that If the nomination of Parker can
be prevented. and a stampede to some sill
yer dark horse of the Bryan-Hearst selec-
tion car be averted there may be a chance
TO secure the nomination of Judge Gray
But this is desperate chance and does not
look very promising to the Eastern men,
se,ator rohn1y -,
respectable boom for the vice presidential
nomination and the indications are that if
WesterR man shall be nominated to head
the Democratic ticket the friends of Daniel
will make a warm contest to place his
name on the ticket. He is by far the most
promising Southern man for consideration
this year.
The f5remost of the Republican leaders
cling tenaciously to the notion that Senator
Fairbanks is the best man to be named for
Vice President on the Republican ticket.
There Is no doubt that if the Indiana sena-
tor will signify a willingness to make the
race. or that he and his friends would not
regard i as unfair to insist on his making
the race this year. he can have the nonai-
nation There is nothing but good words
for Representative Robert r. Hit of IIli-
nois but somehow it is hard for the Re
publican leaders to get away from the idea
that II is better to take an Indiana man
tnan turn to Illinois in making up the
ticket. Hit is decided possibility and
Fairbanks decided probability. according
been here during the past week and the list
includes Aldrich. Spooner and several East
ern senators and representatives.
You may put 1t down that George Cor
telyou will be the head of the Republican
national committee this year." said a close
friend OF the secretary OF commerce and
labor. and. moreover, that he will be real
chairman. George Cortelyou is a silent
man, but he is not one of the stamp that
hides ignorance behind a mask of stoid
silence. He is an able man. and a growing
man, ard you mark what tell you he will
be real party chairman. The talk about
his befrg reinforced by a horde of vice
chairhen managing the campaign I'm differ
ent sections of the country is nonsense. He
ganfzation will not be in the least changed
from what II was under Mr.. Hanna. 1t
certainly would be good idea. and the
plan must be carried out, to have a num-
Der OF the old party leaders who have had
experieice on the committee to remain in
their places and aid in the work But Mr.
Cortelyou will ask no aid in doing the hard
work OF the campaign as chairman. All he
Will ask will be the advice and aid of the
older men In the party. He is accustomed
to seeking and accepting advice But he
will speedily demonstrate that he is big
enough ITO fill the place. and he will have
the confidence. as he now has the personal
good will and friendship, OF all the old party
leaders. He has made good in every posi-
ton TO wnicn ne mas been assigned. and
some responsibility, and he will do likewise
In the Craftsmanship of the national COM
mittee."
Amid all the gossip which has been afoat
here the past week about the feeling of
dissatisfaction among the great party lead
ers of the Senate and House over the sug-
gestion that Mr.. Cortelyou be placed at
the heal of the national committee of the
Republicans this year. the comment of a
distinguished Republican senator, who
would not be quoted on the subject directly,
Is much 10 the point. He said: II know
of no particular objection to Mr.. Cortel-
you. On the contrary. it is not unlikely
that he may make decidedly acceptable
chairman- But, conceding that the selection
might Be improved whom would you Sc
lect? The timber seems 10 be notably
scarce this year.
Much interest is manifested by conserva-
tive Democrats here as TO the course to
be outlined by the managers of the Dem
ocratic congressional committee in the
making OF their campaign handbook for
this year. 1t appears that while there is
q division of responsibility in the commit
tee. MIR. Cowherd. of Missouri the new
chairman. desiring TO be cassed with the
conservatives. and the old secretary Mr.
Edwards. who is retained as one of the
assets Of the campaign two years ago.
being a Bryan-Hearst advocate. IL is nat
ural there should be speculation as TO which
wing OF the Democracy will control in maxi
ing up the issues of this year. But the real
ly amusing thing in the situation Is the
fact that the man retained 10 have charge
of the literary work of the bureau is Sen
ator Carmack. of Tennessee. Two years
ago Mr Carmack was consumed with the
idea that the ...mperialst'' issue was all
that was required To turn the Republican
party out of power. Throughout the cam
paien Mr.. Cdrn.ack engaged in flood
Ing the country with "scarelines' to prove
that the Republican administration was
dealing brutally with the poor Filpinos I'm
tie distant iSloBds. and that the flag OF
liberty aad become blood-stained rag and
badge of oppression. The country laughed
at Mr.. iCarmdcks fe-vid literature. Now
he has dropped the task Of standing by
the Filipinos. and is engaged In proving
that BY increases in the cost of living and
what he will attempt TO prove fall In
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