The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
TONNE FOR A LEADER
SENATOR GoRMAN ROOMS HIM FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Tammany to Fall in Line-Walter Wellman Says, However, the Maryland Statesman is
 For Himself.
Walter wellman's Washington special to

l Walter Welrman's Washington special to | Chicago Record-Herald.
 That Judge Parker Is not likely to be nominated for Resident at the St. Louis | Convention and that Charles A. Towne | ot New York may be Is the interesting l suggestion that comes from Senator Cor man. During the last few days MT. Cor man has told a number of his friends | that, in his opinion. the Parker move | ment is losing strength, and that from now on to the meeting of the national convention will become weaker and weak CT Senator German told a group of rot be surprised if the St. Louis conven- ton were to turn to former Senator Tcwne and make him the candidate. Ac- cording to the view of the Maryland Sen | max at that Albany convention, and it has been on the decline ever since. The platform adopted at Albany by Judge l Parker's friends with his approval, has not made a good impression on the coun- | try, MT. German thinks and the fierce | opposition of MT. Bryan has hurt, too. | In chatting with his senatorial friends in
 the cloakrooms before the adjournment l of Congress MT. German pointed out that few States were following the lead of | New York and instructing their delegates l for Parker. The convention will meet without anyone having control of 1t, and suit. MT. German thinks "get together" will be the keynote of Democratic de- sire. and that Judge Parker's weakness l will be the fact that If he is nominated the Bryan-Hearst faction probably will bolt the ticket.
 It is along this line of reasoning that Senator German thinks there is chance for Towne or for some other Democrat
 besides Parker. Towne was loyal to Parker in both campaigns-so loyal that Bryan wanted him named for Vice Presi- dent in 1900. His nomination for Presi- eA rNtaIA EN00l lFn a men feel that they had been fairly treat ed. There would be no "repudiation' of the principles and the leadership of the two battles, At the same time. 1t Is
 his nomination could not rouse any oppo- sitlon among the conservatives or the Cleveland wing of the party. Although he Is a free silver man, the money queS- ton is not an issue and cannot be made ar issue. Townes free silvefism is gocd deal like the free trade belief Of many Democrats and a few Republicans simply a beautiful theory, phllosophl- cal notion; an academic conviction; not thing which can be worked out Tn prac- tice In our day and generation, ana which no one seriously proposes to work out: Towne is not a free trader, but Is tariff retormer, and he Is sound, according to the Democratic view on all the questions Of the day, such as imperialism, trusts and limitations of the power and activi- ties of the executive.
 In seeking a candidate who would have 8 chance to beat President Roosevelt the
 Democrats might go farther and fare worse. Charles A. Towne, as everyone knows, was Republican up to 1SS6, when no joined the Democracy on the silver is sue. He was member of congress rom Duluth elected as a Republican and dur ing his short stay in the House made at least two brilliant speeches. So Tar as brains are concerned, he Is one of the ablest men in the Democratic party: He is as eloquent as Bryan himself, and has
 better logical faculties, more evenly
 balanced mind than Bryan. He has less geIr-consciousness than Bryan, greater breadth of view and far more apprecia- brilliant John Sharp Williams, as leader of the minority in the House. shows that sense of humor is saving grace and mighty good thing to have in the equip ment of a statesman. Towne is a wit as
 well as a student and philosopher
 MT. Towne is now a dealer in county and municipal bonds. with an office In
 Wall Street, It would be somewhat un- usual for the Democracy to go right to
 Wall Street for its Presidential candi- date. but MT. Towne Is not a part of the oetupus. and if reports may be trusted, he invaded the lair of the great beast of plutocracy. He IS a Tammany man in good standing, and is on Leader Mur- phys little list for a seat in the next t1ousS or RSpESStHtdliNtS II uolAlH5 VioS
 happens meanwhile.
 Will Charley Towne try to be the
 Bryan of the 1904 convention? Some of
 his friends think he will He Is a
 Tammany delegate to the St. Louis con
 vention, and of course is instructed for
 Parker. But Parker instructions will
 not prevent him making a speech. And
 if he gets chance to talk to that con
 vention he may do just what his friend
 Bryan did at Chicago In 1S96-charm,
 magnetize, fascinate, hypnotize 1000 peo-
 pie. and make himself the nominee in a
 whirl. At any rate. MT. Towne Is a man
 we shall have to keep our eyes on hence
 forth
 In his cloakroom chats Senator Cor
 man has toid ms Irlends that in hs