The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-18
TAMMANY MEN
TALK FOR PARKER
MURPHY FAVoRS CLEVELAND,
BUT WILL SUPPORT PARKER AS
SECOND CHOICE.

Ex-senator Roche, Tammany Dis
trict Leader, Predicts Election of
Judge Parker-DecIares Cleveland
viii Not Allow His Name to Go
Before ConventiOn-New York Will
Cast Electoral Vote for Democrat
ic Nominee, Says Murphy's Lieu
tenants.
"Tammany is for Grover Cleveland.
But we realize that Mr.. Cleveland
would not accept the nomination, and
I predict that Judge Parker viii be
nominated at st. Louis, and will be
elected next November" said ex-Sen-
ator P. w. Roche. the Tammany lead
er in the Fourth New York District, at
the De Soto yesterday morning.
Senator Roche is one of the best
known men in the Tammany organiza-
ton and has served fourteen years in
the State Legislature of New York.
He declared that President Roose-
Welt is becoming more unpopu-
lar in New York every day and
that regardless of who the Democratic
nominee may be, Mr.. Roosevelt cannot
possibly carry the state of New York
The New York delegation, Senator
Roche says, will go to ST. Louis unin-
structed, but If Cleveland's name
is not presented to the convention the
delegation will cast a solid vote for
the nomination of Judge Parker. SEN
ator Roche said that unless Cleveland
finally consents to the use of his name
T9nlnanV leader,
will not insist on Tammany delegates
supporting the Princeton man.
Hearst Has No Chance.
Hearst has not one chance out OF
one thousand of receiving the nomin&-
ton at the hands of the Democratic
National Convention" declared Sena-
tor Roche. He is popular in New YORK
among a certain class, but is very
unpopular with the leaders, and Will
never be able to control the New York
delegation, or any part thereof. Mr..
Hearst is a very brilliant young man,
and deserves much credit for the won
derful work he has done in promoting
the cause of Democracy, but ne is
entirely too young, and too ineXper-
fenced, to ask tor the presidential
nomination. 1t will be we'll for him
to remain in Congress for a few years
and give the people an opportunity to
nnQ WnaL ne mas IN MIN.
Another very serious objection to
Mr.. Hearst is the fact that he is so
closely allied with Mr.. Bryan. The
Democrats have given. Mr.. Bryan two
trials and the country has both times
Overwhelmingly rebuked the issues,
which he represents. 1t is now up to
the Democratic party to eliminate the
silver platform. and get down to live
issues. We are going to win this fall
IT,, a4r~N l.r Ksr,fr Al
TO make no mistake in drafting the
platform"
sullivan Stands Up for Cleveland.
Mr.. Murphy is for Grover Cleve-
land, and of course. Tammany Hall
will support any man Murphy says.
That's why our organization is such
power in politics. We have leader
and he leads. If Mr.. Cleveland should
decline to allow the use of his name
I am sure that Mr.. Murphy would
then fall into line for Judge Parker.
But you can say that Tammany is
for Murphy, and Murphy at this stage
of the game is for Grover Cleveland"
This is the way that Flory ]. Sulli-
van. known as big Flory," who is
one of Mr.. Murphy's trusted advisers,
and the leader in the Eighth Assembly
district, expressed himself when asked
for his opinion on the presidential sit
uation. MT. Sullivan is known as
one of the shrewdest POLITICAL man
ayers in New York city and succeeded
in the last Mayoralty election in car
ry the Eighth district for the Demo-
cratic nominee for the first time in
the history of New York politics.
Mr.. Sullivan has many of the char
acteristics of his cousin. the renowned
Timothy j. Sullivan. who for years
was the Tammany leader in the Eighth
district, and who is now a representa-
tive in Congress. Mr.. Sullivan is
president of the Timothy Sullivan DEM
oeratic Association, which is one of
the strongest political organizations
that is allied with Tammany hall.
Thinks Democratic Success Assured.
Mr.. Sullivan is confident of Demo-
cratic success and declares that the
Democratic nominee will carry the
state of New York by an overwhelin-
ing majority. While he prefers Cleve-
land he is a great admirer of Judge
Parker, and believes with Parker as
the nominee the Democratic party will
certainly elect the next President.
He said he had been feeling the
pulse of the people in Florida and
Georgia and that nine out of every ten
that he mentions the subject of the
presidential nomination to are in fla
vor of the nomination of Grover
Cleveland. He says when he finds a
Cleveland advocate the second choice
is always Judge Parker
Messrs Roche and Sullivan are ac-
companied by ]. E. Ryan and Moe
Levy, prominent Tamamny workers.
Senator Roche and Mr.. Levy returned
to New York last night, but Mr.. Sulli-
van and Mr.. Ryan will remain in Sa-
vannah for a week. Quite a number
Of the local political lights called on
the Tammany men yesterday morning.