New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
MANY OPPOSE NEW-Y0R
n STAMPEDE FEARED.
Chicago Leads as Democratic Com
uention City-Candidate Gossip.
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Washington Jan. 1O-western and Southern
Democrats are outspoken in their opposition TO
the selection OF New-York as the city in which
to hold the convention OF that party next sum-
mer. and the sentiment generally among the
democratic leaders appears to be favorable to
Chicaso or ST. Louis. with decided preference
FOR the former. They recall with considerable
discontinue the reversal OF all their carefully
laid plans when. in 1865. the Democratic con-
Fehtlon IN New-York was stampeaed for Hora-
Ito Seymour. and resulted in his nomination
They fear a possible repetition of those tactics
and the resulting nomination of a candidate
Who will be the embodiment OF Cleveiandism
and everything else antagonistic to their views
and wishes
The Democratic National COMMITTEES will
meet here at noon next Tuesday in the BALI
room of the Shoreham Hotel. Chairman James
K Jones will call the body to order and the
place and date for the convention Will be de-
termined The weight OF opinion appears to be-
in favor Of date a week or ten days subse-
quent to the Republican convention although
there Is a slight disposition manifested TO get
INTO the Held first. In view of the fact that a
majority OF the committee favors the later date,
1t Is probable that such action will be taken
New-fork's representatives are preparing to
put UP strong fight for the convention. but
their claims will be contested by Chicago and
considerable difficulty has been experienced in.
raising the necessary guarantee fund but II is
declared that as soon ST. Louis offers her
cash bonus no trouble will be encountered ius
raising larger amount. The only question ap-
pears to be whether Chicago con guarantees a.
reasonable fund and make the ordinary ar
rangements for taking Of the convention
II reasonable assurances are given in this direc-
tion there is little no doubt that the in
he lead vufV hes
CANDIDATE QUESTION LOOMING, 1-p
Having arranged for their convention. the
question or a candidate before that convention.
VIII loom up formidably and orninouslv The a.
titude of the Democracy. DISCOURAGED and dis
united struggling to find a leader for its force
in 1904. is in striking contrast To tba pa,,,p,.
can party standing squareIy behind the carsi
dacy or President Roosevelt, earnest aggressive.
and united in his support
Inc suggestion Of one Democratic candid,+a
Dy one OF the numerous elements OF that party
promptly brings to the surface strong onnosittor
anu frequently outspoken opposition on the part
VI ahother faction and all efforts 70 reunita the
Niuely severed ends Of the Democracy so thar
e"eS can De welded together under one leader
for the forlorn hope of 1904 have Tins e.
proved unsuccessful
Widely different opinions ara bA15 ~, IT,
inston as to the availability OF the various
names mentioned in connection with tbe Da,,o-
cratic nomination Senator's and Representa-
u'es Foleins the opinions Of their various sec
lions OF the country, have no hesitancy in de-
ciarihs against the candidacy Of any one thus
iar suggested but decline absolutely to express
themselves IN favor of any candidate. 1t is ex-
Teineiy dlfhcult 70 elicit any positive declara-
tion from members of Congress whose opinions
carry weight. and the conclusion to be drawn.
according To rheSa ayVr,o
situation. is that Democrat in order to win
the nomination must be a man who has never
identified himself with any faction and one who
has no record behind him. The Cleveland WING.
or the Democracy is so widely separated from
the Bryan shouters that the possibility of bar-
mony has practically been abandoned bv the
reorganizers- Mr. Cleveland. a candidate OF
his naming. would have no better chance for the
nomination than one bearing the Bryan tag. and
that is the proposition that the Democracy is
facing to-day.
SALVATION IN UNKNOWN MAN"
"Our salvation would appear to lie In the se-
lection OF a comparatively unknown man. who
has never positively identified himself with any
faction said Of the Georgia Senator's TO-
day and this seems to be the impression gen
orally among the leaders of the party For that
reason. and for a prevailing though erroneous
idea that Chief Judge Parker. Of New-Ycrk.
is stronger than his party IN that State senti-
ment appears to be veering toward the nomi-
nation OF the New-York candidate To Derno-
cratic Senators and Representatives are how
ever. being supplied few facts concerning
Judge Parker's election to the New-York State
Court of Appeals which are opening their ewes
TO the true situation.
Parker's vote in 1897 was 10000 less than ths
vote OF Augustus Van wyck the Democratic
candidate for Governor in 1898: 139 900 less
than that of Stanchheld. who ran for Governor
on the Democratic ticket in 1900 and 100 OOO
less than the CoIer vote of 1902. Wallace the
Republican candidate for Chief Judge of the
Court of Appeals and opponent of Parker In
1897. received the smallest rote. with one excep-
ton, cast by his party in twenty years. It was
16S,OOO less than the vote of Roosevelt in $685.
211.OO0 less than OdeH received In 1900 and IT,
600 less than the Odel vote OF 1902.
In the New-York municipal campaign OF 1897
the Democrats nominated Robert A Van Wyck
the Republicans General Tracy and the Citizens
Union Seth Low. The Low Republicans re-
sented the candidacy of General Tracy and
furthermore the Citizens Union declined to put
on its ballot the name of Wallace the Repub-
Ican candidate for Chief Judge. Thus Wall
lace lost the vote OF the Republicans who sup
ported Low on the Citizens Union ticket, and
the total vote for Parker and Wallace was "A 900
less than the combined for the three
mayoralty candidates.
FIGURES CAUSE UNEASINESS
Wallace lost upward Of 10000 votes in this
way. and Parker. through this Republican de-
lection. became Chief Judge of the Court OF
Appeals. These figures have became common
property in Washington IN the last few days.