The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-12
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| NAMING n BLAIFOhms
If it be true as stated in the New
| York papers that Judge Parker and
former Senator Hill differ widely as to
what the platform, which the Demo-
Gratis of New York will adopt at their
state convention on April IS, should
contain, 1t is evident that Judge Par
ker is not dominated by Mr.. Hill as
some OF those who are hostile to the
nomination of Judge Parker have been
so strenuously insisting is the case. 1t
is probable, however that some slight
difference Of opinion has cropped out in
regard to the matter. but there Is no
reason for thinking it is anywhere
near as serious as some of the news
papers would have the public think.
1t seems that Mr.. Hill is insisting
upon a platform that will catch the
radical element of the party so as to
strengthen Judge Parker with that ele-
ment and increase his chances for get
| ting the nomination. In other words
| Mr.. Hill wants to make the platform
a bid for the Bryan factions support of
Judge Parker. On the other hand 1t
is asserted that Judge Parker favors
| a conservative platform. He is against
anything like a compromise for the
purpose of catching votes.
According to the story Mr.. Hill wrote
out a platform, putting into it such
things as he thought would please the
| Bryan followers. and submitted it to
Judge Parker. The latter objected to
it strongly, saying that if he were the
candidate named at St. Louis the plat
form would have to be built along
conservative lines.
Efforts were made to come to some
understanding in regard to the matter,
but without success. Each adhered to
the position he had taken with great
firmness. Probably the committee that
will be appointed by the convention to
make the platform will follow it's own
judgment in making it.
1t is important of course that the
platform should be drawn with great
care, for the reason that it will be re-
garded as containing the political views
of Judge Parker. 1t was for that rea-
son probably that he objected to hav-
ing it contain anything that could be
construed as a bid for support at the
st. Louis convention. 1t will also be
assumed that the New York delega-
ton will insist that the platform adopt
ed by the New York Democracy shall
be the basis for the National Demo-
cratic platform. 1t can be readily seen
therefore how important it is that no
mistake shall be made in the platform
which the New York Democrats adopt.
1t is stated that mutual friends have
tried to adjust the differences between
so far they have not been successful.
Mr.. Hill, it seems, thinks that as he
is the campaign manager his advice
ought to be followed, and Judge Par
ker thinks that as he is the one who is
the most vitality interested he ought
to have word to say in the matter.
Doubtless their differences will be
adjusted in good time. but there will
be many who will find satisfaction in
the thought that Judge Parker isn't a
blind follower of Mr.. Hill; that he has
opinions OF his own on political ques-
lions and he has the courage to stick
to them. This fact ought to make
friends for him among those who have
been afraid all along that MIR. Hill
would be the power behind the throne
in the event of Judge Parkers election
to the presidency.