The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
LINES ARE NOW TIGHTLY
DRAWN IN THE RANKS OF
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Parker Boom, Well Under Way, Is
Checked by the Endorsement
OF Cleveland.
OLD ELEMENT IS PLEASED
Conservatives Delighted with the
Comments Made by the E.x-
President.
FEAR BRYAN WILL BOLT
Reorganizers Believe Nebraskan
Will Turn Against Parker After
the Nomination.
FEAR BRYAN WILL BOLT
Special 10 the rnd,ananoI,s Journal

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The lines were
tightly drawn in the Democratic party
situation during the past week. Parker
stock took a decided upward turn, only to
be met with the Cleveland Endorsement
and a suggestion of a chilling reception
later on from the Bryan-Hearst forces.
Senator German took heart from the new
turn Of affairs and found occasion to re-
mark that his recent comments of favor
able nature Judge Parker were not to
be accepted as evidence that Mr.. German
has withdrawn from the field in the inter-
ests Of Parker.
The conservatives in the Senate and
House, by which is meant that element
which has a longing for the old days of
Cleveland and desire TO break away from
the Influences of Bryan. were delighted
with the comments OF Mr.. Cleveland on
the candidacy of Judge Parker. But the
conservatives are now wondering what
course the Bryan and Hearst people will
take now that ii is known that Judge
Parker Is regarded with favor by Mr.. Cleve-
land and his following in the East.
I'll tell you what the result will be,
said one of the foremost of the Democratic
party reorganizers, who hopes to see Bryan
and Organism relegated 10 the rear Mr..
Bryan will bolt Parker If he is nominated.
Now you mark what / tell you. Bryan
will support Roosevelt. or he will jump
squarey over to the Populist party and
support some recognized exponent of the
free silver and Populist doctrines now ad-
vocated by Bryan, Hearst and Pettigrew.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan will
adopt one or the other of these courses.
He has been making ready for months TO
oenounce the nomination or Parker, and
the Cleveland Endorsement will give him
just the excuse he wants"
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1t Is apparent from the attitude Senator
German has assumed since the Cleveland
Endorsement of Judge Parker was made
public that the Maryland senator hopes TO
gain strength from the probable break in
the Democratic party. Mr.. German be-
heves that he is more acceptable to the
Bryan wing of the party than Judge
Parker indorsed by the Cleveland wing.
German was disheartened by the reverses
he met in the Senate and in his own State
OF Maryland. but he thinks he a way
now to capture the Democratic nomination,
and do IL with the aid of Bryan, who will
accept him in preference to Parker. That
Is the sole reason for Mr- Germans latest
declaration that he has not done more
than comment pleasantly on the candidacy
of Parker.
The conservatives think they have Hearst
beaten. This they regard as a settling blow
TO Organism. but with the power in the ST.
Louis convention counsels which they admit
Mr.. Bryan will have they are not certain
that anybody bearing the marks of Cleve-
lands favor can win in the convention. Mr.
German now hopes to win by keeping aloof
from both wings and praying nightly and
10 Ia h1f nr hsa rfigd xrff fa-
vor by either faction until Hearst has been
knocked out by the Cleveland faction and
Parker by the Bryanites.
The foremost men among the Democrats
from the South give il out here that they
are ready to support Judge Parker, and
that he is really their choice in preference
TO Hearst. but they demand that New York
must come up squarely and present Judge
Parker with binding instructions upon the
New York state delegation to that end. or it
will be impossible TO control the delegates
from the South in favor Of Parker The
only question. therefore which arises at
this time TO trouble the Democrats who are
striving 70 bring about situation in which
they fondly imdgine there will be some
chance for the Democratic ticket this wear
Is TO get straight-out Endorsement i'm New
York for Judge Parker and binding force
of instructions from that State IL is
Claimed here that two things are in the
way OF such an instructed delegation: One
Is the hope among the old Cleveland ele-
ment I'm the party that the convention can
be brought around TO nominate Mr.. Cleve-
land. and the other is the Hearst strength
which will be eserted 10 prevent indorse-
ment through instructed delegates, although
the Hearst managers admit that Parker will
have a majority of the New York dele
gates or at least, more than will be GER
tain to vote for Hearst If left free from in
structfons- j. T. Nj.