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Democratic nominee for President. One
is that he has many more delegates in
structed for him than are instructed
for any other candidate. It is claim
ed that he will have a majority of the
convention on the first ballot, and II
seems that no candidate for the nomi-
nation has ever been defeated who had
the support of a majority of the del
egates at the beginning OF the bal
loting.
Another reason is that there is no
hostility TO him personally in his party.
There are Democrats who object to him
because former Senator Hill stands 20
close to him. OF Mr.. Hills unpopular
ity there is no doubt. 1t has been pub
lished. however, that he has practi-
cally Withdrawn from the management
of Judge Parker's candidacy. but
whether he has or not, it is practically
certain that Judge Parker is not dom
mated in the least by him
Perhaps the strongest reason why
Judge Parker will be nominated is that
his nomination would be followed by
harmony in the party. 1t is true, of
course, that Mr.. Bryan is opposing
him, but it is not because of anything
in his record, or because of any feel
ing of hostility to him personally. 1t
is simply because Mr.. Hill stands close
to Judge Parker, and Mr.. Bryan is
against any candidate or any platform
favored by Mr.. Hill.
But it is authoritatively stated that
Mr.. Bryan wouldn't bolt the convention
in the event of'3he nomination of Judge
Parker. on the contrary. he would do
what he could to elect him. And there
would be harmony in the party. A
united Democracy would make a
mighty effort and, there are good rea-
sons for thinking. a successful one to
elect its ticket.
There is no doubt, of course, that
Mr.. Cleveland has a stronger hold on
the Democracy than Judge Parker, and
that is why, at this time, there is such
a tremendous effort being made to
bring about his nomination. His ad-
mirers are sure that he could be elect
ed, and they are saying that because
the Republicans have announced In
their platform that it is their purpose
to reduce the representation. in Con-
gress and the Electoral College, of the
Southern states which have deprived
the negro of the ballot, the man who
stands the best chance of beating Mr..
Roosevelt should be dominated.
But it is far from certain that Mr.
Cleveland would make a stronger can
didate than Judge Parker AS pointed
out he would have great opposition in
his own party. while Judge Parker
would have no such opposition.
1t is probably true that Mr.. Cleve-
land would get a great many Repub-
lican votes, but would these votes
make up for the Democratic votes he
would lose? 1t is doubtful if they
would.
It looks reasonable that a united and
harmonious party would stand a bet
ter chance for success than a divided
party, even though there were a great
er show OF enthusiasm IN the dlVlded
party.
But If Judge Parker is the nominee
there will be no lack of enthusiasm.
He has promised to make statement
OF his position on public questions in
the event of his nomination. and there
is no reason to doubt that it will stir
his party to vigorous action. Party
leaders are just as likely to do their
whole duty with Judge Parker at the
head of the ticket as they would be
if Mr.. Cleveland were to be at the
head Of it.
If Mr.. Cleveland had become a can
didate for the nomination he might
be the nominee. At present there
doesn't seem to be any probability that
he will be offered the nomination.