The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-04
WILL ACCEPT THE TRUST
Believed Sage of Princeton
 Will Consent to kun.
Parker Looked Upon By the Tiger as David B. Hlrs Man, and
 Therefore it is Against
 Him.

New York, Feb. S.-(Special.) Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Han, to- oay formally announced himself in favor or Grover Cleveland, tor the Democratic presidential nomination.
 MT. Murphy made the announcement tnroukn ms lnoutn-piece, Frank A. U Don- nell, president of the tax board, former treasurer of Tammany Hall, and now an important factor in Democratic circles in New York.
 Mir. o'Donnell said: Almost every ex- pression ot sentiment and opinion that hear from prominent Democrats is in favor of the nomination of MT. Cleveland for President.
 Cleveland Will Run.
 T also find that every man who favors the nomination of Mir. Cleveland believes that he can be induced to accept the nomination, if 1t is offered him in the right way. The men who talk to me about the matter express confidence that lar. Cleveland can be induced.
 '"The Democrats in this city who left the party in 1S96 and lsO0 are ready to return to it if NIT. Cleveland is the next canL tate for President"
 President O'DonnnelI was asked if he could explain the cause of the opposition among Democrats in this city to. lie nomination to Judge farker for Presi- dent he said:
 .'The feeling is that Judge Parker is not well known enough outside the State, and that he is not a man of commanding influence. He Is an able map, out a local one, little known outside his own State.
 Parker Not Strong Eaough.
 Judge Parker. from all I, hear of the feeling among the Democrats, is not as strong a candidate in this State as Mir. Clayalard I hova baan liIrnriSnd hv the extent and rapid development of the feel ing that MT. Cleveland is the man for the Democrats to nominate for Presi- dent. -'
 MT. o'Donnell was asked29Il there was any plan or sentiment in fTammaRy in favor of making Mayor Mcclellan a, cam didats for the Democrats for President. tR shouta deVSlops that Mfr. Cleveland would not accept. He said:E
 T have never heard one word said by any one that would indicate, that there is any intention of making Mayor McClel- Ian a candidate for the nomination. Of course, some of his personal friends speak of him as a good man to be put forward as the candidate of the New York dele gation. but if there is anything more to it than personal feeling and sentiment I do not know it.
 Opposition to Parker.
 Tammany is opposed to Judge Parker, because the leaders doubt If he could de- fly the State machine and say that his nomination would cause conflict that would disrupt the party. Judge Parker is classed as the candidate of David B. Hill, and Tammany is stlll opposed to Hill, and to anything he wants in politics.
 There are a few men in Tammany who talk vaguely and mysteriously of the possibility that Mayor Mcclellan may be presented to the State convention as a compromise casdidate, but unless there is a radical change in the situation in the near future, the fight in the State con vention, if there Is a fight, will be be- tween the Cleveland and Parker forces. In that event, Tammany will be for Cleveland