The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-08
By R. NJ. Larner.

BY X. M. Ldrner.
washington, June 7.-"Roosevelt will
he the issue in this campaign. The
more Democrats put him forward as
the man to be beaten, the better it will
be for them"
This statement was made by Repre-
sentative Lon Livingston to-day while
discussing the political situation at
headquarters of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee.
THE issue this time" continued Mr..
Livingston, will be men, not plat
forms. People of this generation do not
take much stock in platforms, which
they so generally ignored. Two years
ago / challenged an audience of Re-
publicans in New Jersey to point out
one promise of the Republican platform
of 1900 that had been kept. They
couldn't do it. We want to select a
strong, conservative man at st. Louis,
and then we want to make the issue
between that man and Roosevelt"
All for Parker in Georgia.
Referring to the political situation
at home, Mr.. Livingston said: I'VE
are all for Judge Parker in Georgia.
The statement published few days
ago that 1 was in favor of Cleveland
was false. Our delegation will go to
the convention prepared to support
Judge Parker or whoever develops the
greatest vote-getting qualities. 1t should
be remembered that the instruction of
the Georgia delegates are not iron
clad. They are instructed to vote for
Parker as long as there is a reason
ably probability of his nomination. A
majority of the delegates may turn the
vote for any other Candidate at any
time, even before the first ballot, if
conditions justify such action.
The fight in Georgia was
against Hearst, Parker was pick
ed out as the man who could
surely beat Hearst. While the
is not against German or Olney, for
instance. All must not lose sight of the
fact that with 200 votes Hearst may be
able to do some very effective trading
against Parker"
Richardson on Parker.
Representative Richardson of Ala
bama, who is a delegate at large to the
st. Louis convention, is a pronounced
Parker man. He was also a visitor at
Democratic headquarters to-day and
freely gave his opinion. Parker will
be the nominee, and the Democrats will
win the coming election. l was a Par
ker man in the fifty-seventh Congress
1 thought then, and 1 think now, that
he is the most available and best fitted
man in the party, and one we'll quail
fled TO carry the banner to victory L
was also the original advocate of Will
Iiams of Mississippi for Vice President
n z 6rn
ty-seventh Congress
But your delegation is not instruct
ed for Parker" he was reminded. You
may hold me responsible for that
did not want the delegation bound up
10 that extent. We passed the unit
rule, and as eighteen out of the TWEEN
ty-fOur delegates are Parker men first
and last, it is easy to see where our en-
tire vote will be cast. On the other
hand if. as do not think probable, or
hardly possible, the convention should
get in a tangle, and it should be i'm
possible to nominate Parker, the Ala
bama delegation is then free to go
wherever the majority thinks best. l
think this better than instructions,
don't you?"
No Patience With Tammany Com
bine.
Mr.. Richardson has no patience with
the reported Tammany combine to de-
feat Parker.
Mr.. Mcclellan 1 admire very much"
said he. II think there are bright
things in store for him. But Mr. Nc
Clellan must. and does, know that the
South waited for New York to take Of
ficial action. That action was taken in
the only proper and recognized man
ner, through the state convention. 1t
is not for Mr.. Mcclellan or Tammany
20 try to divert attention from this re-
suit. We have accepted it in good
faith and acted accordingly. Tammany
needs the party as much as the party
needs Tammany and it must not OBJ
trude it's family affairs into national
politics"
How about the doubtful states?'
II have hopes of all of them, and I'll
tell you another thing: l believe we
will carry Wisconsin,"