The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-06
PARKER
WILL BE
PRESIDENT
Elliott Danforth Says He
is the Man,
HE is THE ONLY
POSSIBLE CANDIDATE
Will Certainly Garry New York
and Get a Solid#Vote in
the South.
JUDGE GREATLY FAvoRs
TARIFF REVISION.
Democratic Candidate Speaks
in the Highest Terms OF the
Southern People and Says
They Are Unqucs-
tionable Great
People.
Will Certainly Garry New York
and Get a Solid8Votc i'll
the South.
JUDGE GREATLY FAVORS
TARIFF REVISION.
(rrom Our Regular Correspondent.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., May. 5.-Judge
Parker is, in tho Judgment Of men who
understand the political situation, the
only Democrat who can carry the State
of New York. Judge Parker is Tic only
Democrat who can be elected President
this year. That is the reason why New
Yorks seventy-cight delegates were In
structed to vote for Judge Parker at st.
Louis, and that Is the reason also why
Democrats Of the South and West, who
are willing to subordinate personal in
terests and personal resentments to the
success or tho party. are uniting with
Democrats of the East in concerted and
consolidated effort to nominate the chief
judge of the New York Court of APP
peals as the Democratic candidate for
President.
ut Is now clear that Judge Parker
will be nominated at st. Louis and the
feeling is strong throughout tho country
that Judge Parker Will be the next Prcsi-
dent
That Is what Hon. Elliott Danforth,
who was State treasurer from 1883 10 1894; |;
chairman or tile State Democratic Com
mittee 1861; Democratic candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i'll 1898; a delegate
to the last five national Democratic con-
ventons, and a delegate-elect to ST.
Louis loyal supporter of Bryan in 1896
and 1900, said here to-day in comments
ing upon Judge Parker's presidential
candidacy.
Before leaving the city with Mrs. Dan
forth for Hot Springs. Va, this after
noon, Mr.. Danfortll said: II have known
Judge Parker intimately for many years.
have been in touch with him since
the time when. as young man, he en-
tered upon the career which, beginning
in modest way in the rural districts
of New York State. has steadily adj
vanccd in dignity and power until Judge
Parker now occupies the highest judicial
office in the State-an office second only
to a seat on the Supreme Court of the
United States.
II knew Judge Parker when. as a politi-
cal disciple of Samuel j. Ti1den he sup
ported the great cause of retrenchment
and reform in the later seventies and the
early eighties. knew him during the
campaign Of 1884, when the Democrats Of
New York looked to him for sympathy
advice and support in the effort to elect
the first Democratic President seated
since the Civil War. knew him when,
as young man in the Office of surro-
gaze Oh llSleT CDulllS. le WHS laylTS
deep and broad the foundations Of an
honorable career. I knew him when he
was appointed Il member of the Supreme
Court and later when ha was elected
chief judge of the Court of Appeals.
IT do not think I eXaggernte when I
say that Judge Parker Is whole man in
every relation OF lfe--a Democrat of
courage, character and conviction. and
an5admirable representative of the Amer
lean spirit.
N"It Is in no sense surprising that DEM
ocrGts throughout the country, weary
OF elimination and recrimination, and
tirrespective of past factonal differences.
have turned to this commanding, figure
in our political life and have determined
to bestow upon him the highest honor
within their gift think am we'll with
In tho limits of restrained statement
when say that Judge Parker Is the hope
of the unterrified Democracy,
"As one of his friends. as one who
has discussed with him throughout a Pc
rIod of twenty years, from time to time.
every question of public policy, domestic
and foreign. want to say here now
and right off that Judke Parker's views
of the issues of this presidential cam
paign will reflect the solid sense of the
American people and rally the Jefferson