The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09
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CHANCES.
The fight that is now going on in
New York between Judge Parker's
friends and Tammany may have the
effect of increasing Senator Germans
chances for the presidential nomina-
ton. The leading candidates are Mr..
Cleveland, Judge Gray, Judge Parker
and Senator German. 1t is not at all
probable that Mr.. Cleveland will be
nominated, not only because he doesn
want the nomination, but also because
there are so many leading Democrats
opposed to him. While he is strong with
the people in all parts of the country
it is certain that he will be bitterly
opposed by Mr.. Bryan and many of
those who were Mr.. Bryans warmest
supporters in the campaign of 1900. He
wouldn't accept the nomination unless
it came to him with practical unani-
nifty.
Judge Gray resides in very small
state, and, besides, he is not talked
of except as a possibility. He is look
ed upon as an available man, but no
particular effort is being made to make
him the nominee.
Judge Parker's chances depend al
most wholly upon Mr.. Hills ability
to make him the choice of the New
York Democracy. If the New York
delegation to the st. Louis Conven-
ton should be instructed for him the
movement in his favor would become
so strong that it is probable that he
would be nominated. There is serious
doubt, however, that the New York.
delegation will be instructed for him.
1t is true that Mr. Hill succeeded in
getting control of the Democratic State
Executive Committee at its meeting
last Saturday, but he did so by a ma
jority of only three, which majority
was furnished by Kings county. Mr..
Murphy, the Tammany leader, has de-
posed Senator McCarren, the leader of
Kings county Democracy, and put an
anti-Parker man in his place. 1t is
not certain of course that Mr.. Muir
phys action will be approved by the
Democracy of Kings county, but if 1t
should the situation in the state con-
vention might be very different from
what Mr.. Hill is expecting. Judge
Parker may not be Endorsed as the
choice of the New York Democracy,
in which event his chances for the
presidential nomination would practi-
cally disappear.
Senator German has said very little
thus far in respect to his candidacy
What he is doing to get it no one
except those who are in his confidence
knows. 1t wouldn't be surprising,
however, if it should turn out when
the time comes for a showing of hands
that he and his friends have not been
idle.
There is no doubt he has as many
friends in the South as either Mr.,
Cleveland or Judge Parker, and it
ing in his interest instead of that of
Mayor Mcclellan or Mr.. Cleveland.
Indeed, Senator German is we'll thought
of by Democrats in all parts of the
country, and there is a pretty we'll
settled belief that he would make as
strong a candidate as any other man
who could be named.
From the way in which the political
situation in the Democratic ranks now
presents itself it wouldn't be at all
strange If Senator German should be
the choice of the Democratic party for
President. AS stated, much depends
upon the outcome of the contest be-
tween the Democratic factions in New
York. If Tammany wins there will be
an immediate and very great i'm
provement in the prospects of Senator
German.