Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-30
WEAVER MAY BE NOMINEE.
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at the time of Parker's notification

a1 the time of Parker's notification
gave an interview to New York pa
per, sounding note of warning to the
managers of the democracy and saying
mat the Bryan democrats DO not like
Inc treatment they and their leader
nave received. 1t may be that the
national committee is beginning to
reailze this fact at last and has sent
lor MT. Walsh for the purpose of, If
possible, saving the day.
Hill viii Withdraw.
Alpany, y. Y, Aug. 29-After nearly
nalf a cen ny of active political life
David Bennett Hill will, on January 1,
retlre from leadership of the democrat
&c party in New York He will also, 1t
IS said, cast aside all ambition for pre-
ierment IN politics, no matter what the
fortunes OF the party to which he has
gwen MS allegiance may be.
ne made this announcement to some
friends who visited him at Wolfert's
hoost Sunday. remarking that no more
appropriate time could be chosen to
make the announcement than on the
eve of his birthday anniversary He
Is oil years old today, having been horn
August 20. 1913.
Parker Move, Say Wise Ones.
me announcement of the former SEN
ators REIMBURSEMENT OF politics has
caused considerable speculation as to
the motive that impelled him to do
SO. knowing politicians wink and de-
clare 1t is only piece of political STRAIT
egg Matched out at democratic head
quarters IN New York. They assert
that Mr.. Hill will be back in political
life again provided-provided that
something happens which, it is be-
ileved, would be less likely to happen
II 1t were generally believed that the
former senator intended to be a fac
tor in national politics.
Slated to Succeed Hay.
The condition referred to hinges on
the result of the November election
If Parker should by any chance get q
majority of votes in the electoral col
lege and become president the know.
ing ones assert. Hill would succeed to
the mantle of John Hay as secretary of
state. Such prospect has been the
specter of some of Judge Parker's
most substantial supporters in the
presidential race. When it was at first
suggested that in case Judge Parker
should be elected Hill would be his
chief cabinet officer, howl went up
from the Wall street end of the cam
paign. Cleveland, Belmont and that
type of democrats would not hear of
such suggestion But 1t would not
down and the Clevelandite press has
of late been busy with cartoons
against the sage of Wolfert's Roost.
These attacks have their effect on the
managers of Parker's campaign. And,
as the knowing ones put it, Hill has at
least temporarily put himself out of
the way as bugaEoo.
1t is pointed out that. should Parker
win, it would be an easy matter for
him to call Hill to his cabinet and that
the latter would cherefully accept -
for mis- party's sake.
Parker Owes Debt of Gratitude.
For Parker has warm place in his
political bosom for Hill. Without Hill
he could never have been nominated at
st. Louis. 1t was Hills superb gener-
alship that moved down the hosts OF
Hearst and Bryan in the st. Louis con-
vention. 1t was Hill who constructed
the platform that chained Bryan and
the Hearstites to the golden Parker
chariot. 1t was Hill who contrived that
famous telegram that made the plat
form non-effective after Bryan and
following had accepted it. Had Hill not
been in charge at st. Louis, the Bryan
ties would have won out and Hearst
or some other democrat would have
been nominated. Parker's debt of graf
itude to Hill is deep indeed.
Hills victory at St. Louis is referr-
ed to as the Growing event of his polit-
ical career. He himself points to it as
glory enough to retire on.
AGENCY.