The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
THE PARKER BOOM.

The Parker boom is making some head
way Notwithstanding he is so little known
outside OF New York. The campaign has
10 be partly one of education iE telling
Western Democrats who he is. why he is
comes pretty near being the logical candi-
date of the party because it is obliged to
bid for the vote of New York, and he is
New York's candidate. Aside from that
he has no particular elements of strength.
A circumstance in his favor is the neces-
sity of uniting speedily on some person to
head off the Hearst boom. Former Sena-
tor Hill, however, expresses great con-
tempt for the Hearst boom. He says Hearst
has about as much chance of being nomi-
mated as an old woman would have
platform declaring for the free distribu-
ton of yellow pills and blue trading stamps.
Mr.. Hill seems to have been fairly sue
cessful in working up the Parker boom in
New York. He says Parker will have
fifty-eight of the sixty-one county conven-
tions that meet I'm April, and that he will
control the state convention by a large ma
Assembly district conventions have been
held and the sixty-nine delegates chosen
said to be all for Parker. But he is not
having everything his own way in New
York. and some Democrats think David Il.
Hills advocacy and management of his
boom handicaps him. The Buffalo Courier
Democratic) styles Hill "our notorious
Mephistophelian professor of practical
politics." and says: can instructed dele
CATION from this State unquestionably
would be viewed at ST. Louis as repre-
senting David b. Hill rather than the free
sentiment of the party here; the presenta-
ton of Judge Parkers name would be re-
garded as coming from Hill individually
rather than from the Democracy of New
York"
William j. Bryan seems not to have made
up his mind yet whether Judge Parker
will do not. When he was asked in
New York on Saturday what he thought
of the Parker movement he said he had
not reached a decision yet. II have en-
deavored to find out exactly where he
/
feated one. IL have read in the newspapers
that Judge Parker's position on the bench
precludes the expression of opinions on
his part. but it is my idea that man
who has been so prominently spoken of as
a presidential candidate should be able to
give his opinions publicly" Probably
when Mr.. Bryan makes up his mind wheth-
err Judge Parker will do or not he will let
the party know. BY the way, his present
uncertainty on the subject does not har-
monize with Mr.. Kerns statement that
Judge Parker voted for Bryan in 1896 and
authority from Bryan.
The South seems willing to unite on
Parker, as it would on any person ac-
ceptable to New York, but leading South
ern Democrats say if New York does not
stop quarreling over a candidate the South
will put forward a Southern man. There
are Democrats in the South as fit to be
President as any Northern Democrat, and
there would be some justice in the claim
that the section which has furnished near
| ly all the Democratic electoral votes since
| the war should at last furnish a candidate
However, this is not likely to happen, and
| IL Judge Parker secures the New York dele
cation he will be acceptable to the South
The New York Sun says:
The great majority of Democrats outside
of New York want to know more about
Judge Parker. This has been their atti.
| tude ever since his name was first men
| toned. They are perfectly ready to &C.
cept the New York estimate of him as
man Of irreproachable character and re-
| spectacle ability, who. during a career oil
| more than a quarter of a century as sur.
rogate and judge has. neither made mani
| fest his fitness for the most important ex
ecutive office in the world nor done any
! thing to demonstrate his unfitness OF hi.
| aptitude for administrative duties and re-
| sponsibilities. of his opinions on the grea
/ questions which will enter into the cam
| paign. they know little-almost nothing
II the demand from the countr,
| outside of New York for Judge Parker.
nomination should become intelligent anC
| enthusiastic, if his now somewhat colorles.
| and rotund personality should suddenly as
| sumo a new aspect of vividness anC
angularity, 1t is possible that his caus,
| might defy even the destructive powers o.
/ the Hon. David b. Hill.