Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-04-20
Cochran for Cleveland.

Washington, April 12.-Bourke Cock.
ran, whose attacks on Grover Cleveland
at the Democratic National Convention
OF 1892, has rarely been equalled in bit.
terness, is out to-day in statement
favoring the, nomination of Mr. Glove
land for President this year. Speaking
as Tammany man, he says that the
party should stick to Cleveland as the
only man who can bring Democratic VIC
tory. Mr.. Cochran rejects Judge Parker
as an unknown quantity. He says:
II have read Mr.. Cleveland's state
ment, but his expression of views should
not change the attitude of any one who
be nominated at st. Louis. Democrats,
who have favored the nomination of Mr..
Cleveland, still have precisely the Same
reasons for favoring it.
"No one supports him as matter of
personal favor to him or for him. 1t is
mot question of Mr.. Cleveland's gratifi-
rcation or glorification. It is not matter
of what any one may think of Mr.. Cleve-
| land as an individual man. No question
Of personality is involved. 1t all involves
the one principle of political expediency.
"Ihe question is, can we win2 think
nearly every one believes we will if we
nominate Mr.. Cleveland 1t is almost
absolutely certain that he can carry New
YORK and the country. 1t is not certain
ohoe OuuB6 can 90 30.
Judge Parker" continued Mr.. Cock
ran, 81 have the honor to know. He is
man of exemplary personal and politi-
cal character he is lovable man in
every respect. If l alone could make a
| President by simple word or act [ would
make one of Judge Parker. But can
not. can simply contribute as single
Democrat, and, viewing the situation
from the standpoint of such, think Mr..
q x,,l,-
tainly carry the country. Judge Parker
may carry it; Mr.. Cleveland would
"Mr. Cleveland, in my opinion. can
carry the States of New York, Now Jer-
sey, Connecticut, Delaware and Illinois,
beyond doubt, and probably also the
States of Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.
me States he can carry are necessary to
us If we arc to win.
There are many Democrats in New
YORK and the country at large, l think,
who favor the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land. Charles f. Murphy, tho leader of
Tammany Hall, il one of them. He and
they support MIR. Cleveland, because it is
thought that with him at the head of the
ticket we can win. Mr.. Murphy, be-
lieve, does not give snap of his finger
tor the mere subject Of personality. MIR.
Murphy, l think, realizes that if Mr..
Cleveland were elected, Tammany, as an
organization, could expect nothing at his
hands. Yet Tammany is prepared to
support him in convention, because it
believes that at the fall election, if he is
nominated, another great party victory
can be won, and of that the fruits would
be enjoyed by all good Democrats.
THUS 1t is plain that in supporting
Mr.. Cleveland Tammany and Others who
believe his nomination necessary are not
actuated by motives of personal or sell
fish character Those who want Mr.,
Cleveland assume that attitude in the
interest of tho party at large. They
want the Democrats in power and
they believe Mr.. Cleveland is the only
means by which Democrats can secure
that power.
III have no idea that Mr.. Cleveland is
candidate. l do not know whether he
would accept the nomination if it were
rendered to him. Yet chat does not
affect my view of the case. Tho indie
pendent men of Republican leanings, who
distrust Mr.. Roosevelt, want to vote
against him, and if Mr.. Cleveland is
nominated will do so. Whether they
would show resentment if Mr.. Cleveland
is set aside, by voting against the party
that dlscards him, no one can say. But
while he remains the one man who can
secure victory he cannot eliminate him
self.
1T is not within his power to do so.
He cannot compel people who believe he
Is the strongest candidate to cease their
advocacy of his nomination. The funda-
mental belief would still obtain, though
he were to declare that he would not
accept the nou ination if rendered to him.
whether he would accept if actually
nominated he must decree for himself
Those who believe him to be the strong
est man will have discharged their duty
when they have voted for him in conven-
tion. Judge Parker may be nominated.
but that will not affect the view of those
who believe MIR. Cleveland the strongest
candidate. They shall do their duty as
they see it, and if, after urging Mr..
Cleveland, their advice shall be disre-
gai ded and Judge Parker should be
nominated, they will bend their energies
to work for the nominee"