The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15
TEXAS DEMOCRATS
FAVOR PARKER
WILL GET LONE STAR VOTE.
IlrDGE GAMBRELL SAYS HE CAN
UNITE PARTY FACTIONS AND WIN.

Sout..ern Democrats in Congress
want the New York JUrist to Lead
Fight, Texas Man Says-SenatOr
German Said to BE Losing
observation-disclosures Mcclellan Looked
Vpon as a FavOrite by Democratic
National Leaders-Said He would
BE Hearst's Second ChOice-WilI-
Jams for Vice President.
Every Southern state will send
delegation to the st. Louis national con-
vention instructed to vote to remove
the Is to 1 silver plank from the Demo-
cratic platform" said Judge Eric
Gambrell of Dallas, Tex, at the Pu-
laski last night.
THE Democrats have at last come
to the conclusion that this is a dead
issue and that, no matter who the Re-
publican party may nominate, there
would be no chance for the Democratic
party so long as this plank remained in
the party platform"
Judge Gambrell plays an important
part in the politics of Texas and be-
lieves the delegates from that state
will go to the st. Louis convention
with instructions to vote for the nomi-
nation of Judge Alton B. Parker of
New York. Judge Gambrell was for
merly a resident of Macon but located
in Texas several years ago. He was
one of the leading candidates for Con-
gress in the Dallas district last fall to
fill out the uneXpired term caused by
the death of Congressman Burke.
Texas is the original Parker state,
and we confidently expect to see him
nominated said Judge Gambrell. HE
will come nearer uniting the two fac
tons of the party than any other man
that could possibly be nominated
Then, too, he is very popular in his own
state, and it will be absolutely neces-
sary for the Democratic nominees to
carry New York if we expect to win in
the coming contest.
Party Leaders for Parker.
Il spent last week in Washington on
legal business and while there talked
with many of the party leaders in Con-
gress and find that two-thirds of the
Southerners favor the nomination of
Judge Parker. Senator German has
many friends, but it is generally adj
united that he is not now as strong
as ne was two months ago. There is
considerable opposition to Senator
Gorman's fight ON the Panama canal
treaty and there is also opposition to
the night which he is making on the
appropriation to build up the navy.
Many of the Southern congressman
lear that it will hurt Mr.. Germans
presidential aspirations as the people
VINO are in favor of building up
mighty navy would view with alarm
Inc elevation of Mr.. German to the
presidency The result of the Mary
tori a1 E-rI.A -.
against the Maryland Senator"
Mayor Mcclellan Much Discussed.
Judge GambrelI said there is much
yak IN Washington about the availa-
plIlty of Mayor George b. Mcclellan,
OF New York, in case the convention
cannot agree on Judge Parker. He said
MI Mcclellan was extremely popular
among the Democratic members of
congress. where he served for nine
years. Mr.. Mcclellan, he says. was
rocked upon as very strong, safe and
g Sservative man while in Congress.
ne tact that Burke Cochran will
ticceed Mr.. Mcclellan in Congress,
~'pSe Gambrell thinks, will do much to
N='use the Mcclellan boom to grow be-
IRE the convention assemblies next
Suiy. 1t is said that the New York
mayor would not be Objectionable to
MI Bryan and his followers, and he
"SAA WIFI the Ie-OTRdUlLGIS. II
- also argued that Mayor Mcclellan
would poll a much larger vote in New
lork city. than Judge Parker. and if
ne IS nominated he will certainly car
~ me state of New York over Prasi-
ueht Roosevelt.
Hearst Would Favor Mcclellan.
II Congressman William r. Hearst
mus there is no chance for him to re-
1--we the nomination for the first place.
~ II SAID he will throw his support TO
toyof Mcclellan and try to bring !
~poul his nomination at the st. Louis |
Invention. Mr.. Hearst is known to |
nave contributed more money to the |
Deihocratic campaign fund in 1900 than /
any other one man. and it is said he |
"ould be willing to contribute liber- |
SStly TO the campaign fund in case Mr.. /
HcClellan should receive the nOmina- I
ton.
Judge Gambrell says it seems to be |
tuA prevailing opinion in. Washington |
mat unless Judge Parker is nominated |
Tllnef by reclamation or on the first |
.ailot' he will not receive the nominal |
ION He says if the party convention |
ueslns to cast around for a compro-
mise candidate between Parker and |
s,'orman many of Judge Parker's
trends viii flock to the New York
He believes the opponents of ex-
resident Cleveland win be willing to
nominate Judge Parker. Mr.. Mcclellan
any conservative man on the hrst