New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
PARKER BOOM SAGGING.
Friends of CleUeIand Working for
er-PreSident's Nomination.

The Parker campaign managers alarmed
at the way the Parker boom is sagging. and
have discovered unmistakab1e evidence that
prominent Wall Street Democrats are in favor
of sidetracking Parker for Cleveland.
The Cleveland men in the Tiden and Manhat
tan clubs quietly pushing along the Cleve-
land BOOM and they have made more headway
in the last week than at any previous time be-
cause of the weakening of Parker in the West
and South.
There is longer any doubt. many Demo-
cratic politicians say that Cleveland wants the
nomination again. His talk with a representa-
tive oS The Tribune at his home In Princeton
two months ago indicated that he was re-
ceptive candidate but did not expect TO be
chosen at st. Louis He praised Judge Parker
and said that Democrats would not need to be
apprehensive II he should be nominated and
elected
The State conventions recently have shown
lack Of warmth toward the Parker boom. and
there indications. politicians say that Parker
Will fail of nomination. The slogan OF the Bry
an-Hearst men is ANY one but Parker" and
they ready. II would seem, TO make COM
bination against the Esopus Judge. and might
take even weaker candidate than Parker. IL
they could go away from the convention feeling
that they had beaten Hill and Belmont. These
developments have not escaped the notice os the
Another thing being talked about by the Cleve-
land boomers is that Tammany Hall is tenta-
lively committed u hts candidacy and would
fall into line behind him in the belief that Hill
would be stranger in the White House should
Cleveland he elected.
The Southern Democrats do not care particu-
lary who the candidate is. They held the post
offices while Cleveland President and they
are becoming desperately hungry for the offices
! ,el mi
demonstrated his strength in this state. and
that II he could carry it In 1884 and again In
1892 he might be able 10 carry it again.
His election would give them the pos:ofices
and collecorships. and they would overlook
objections which they have to Mr., CIeyelarG n
they could once again enjoy the delights %
dividing the spoiIs.
A member OF the board Of governors OF the
Tlden Club. where the Parker boom was
launched about year ago. said TO Tribune
reporter yesterday:
'It looks more and more like Cleveland. Hill
has spoiled Democratic prospects I'm this State
and has worked up feeling OF antagonism that
warrants the prediction that Parker could not
carry the State II he should get the nomination.
Murphy would sooner Hits candidate de-
feated than have the Democrats in control in the
| State and nation with the prospect that Hlll
would antagonze Tammany Hall in the dis
! tribution OF patronage. | am convinced that
! Cleveland wants the nomination n fourth time
| That would break all records in Democrats
! national history, and would give Cleveland a
| unique distinction. I have sounded prominent
men in both the Tilden and the Manhattan
| clubs. and they agree in saying tat Parker is
! practically OUT of the race. and that Cleve-
! land is the most available man to nomi-
! nate, The South does not yearn for him.
| but it will take any man that the con-
| vention chooses, and after all the crux OF the
! situation is NewYork No distinctIveIy Hill
man can carry il. Unfortunately, Judge Parker
| is on the defensive on that score. The impress
| sion has gone abroad that Hill is dominating
| him. and that he dare not speak out on the
issues OF the day. This is not true but il looks
| Cleveland has made good explanation as
! possible OF the famous bond transaction in his
! last administration. and while il does not suit
! the rank and file II makes him solid I'm Wall
Street. where the Democrats have heretofore
| been weak Cleveland says that he is not a
candidate, and does not want the nomination.
! Why does he take such pains to explain TO
! Democrats that he never invited a colored man
! to the White House? And why does he defend
! his last administration the bond transaction? :?
Simply because he is holding himself i'm reserve
| Il candidate"
The naming of Cleveland tor the fourth time
would place Tammany men In "A peculiar posi-
| tion. They do not love Cleveland. but they hate
| Hill and his Vaccinations, and the fear OF as
cendancy by the Hill -McCarren- Belmont CON-
bination would drive them into a fairly solid
! support of Cleveland.
Mr.. CIeveIand's immediate friends are not do
/ ing anything openly to boom him His admirers
! Parker will fail Of nomination, ard that the con-
vention. after bitter fight. VIII more turn
| to the only Democrat who has been elected Pres
| ident since the Civil War, and nominate him for
! fourth time