The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-13

ing him, to become almost immediate
ly an avow ed champion of the cause
of Judge Parker and the powerful
friend he had nationally
After a Conference.
What took place at the New York
Estate convention at Saratoga occurred
latter a conference between Senator
McCarren, former Senator Hill, for
: Emer Senator Edward F. Murphy, jr.,
former Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
and Maurice NJ. Minton. On that oc-
casion Messrs. Hill and Murphy met
for the first time since the latter,
under the guidance of Richard Gro
| ker, rode over the political carcass
of the former in such roughShod way
at the Kansas City convention four
years ago, where Mr. Bryan for the
second time was placed in nomination
for the presidency. Mr. Minton
brought these two shrewd politicians
| together. The members of this party
| knew they. had nothing to hope for
/ from Leader Murphy nor from his
| lieutenants. 1t was certain that the
\ braves would use knife and tomahawk
on Judge Parker, with an idea singly
to the destruction of his political hopes
and ambitions. No quarrel was want
ed, but instructions were. If they
could be had peacefully, SO much the
better. But that could not be. So a
resolution was prepared instructing
the New York delegation to vote for
Judge Parker, and asking for adop-
ton of the unit rule. 1t went through
with many votes to spare, and Muir
ply and his hosts were Inundated.
OF course. Tammany, with its famous
orators fought the resolution. Their
votes, though, were but drop in the
bucket And Congressman w. Bourke
Cochran rode back to New York with
August Belmont and Maurice NJ. Min
ton, just as on previous occasion,
in 1892, after his famous TRADE as
Tammany's mouthpiece against Grover
Cleveland, he rode back to New York
in a private car with William c.
Whitney.
After the New York state conven-
ton up to about June Is, Mr. Minton
and his associates gave whatever of
their time could be spared to mis-
sionary work among Tammanys lead
ers. One by one in private or in pub
lie these leaders gave it as their opin-
lessly jeopardizing the interests of
Tammany by his course in "'foolishly,'
as most Of them put it, opposing
Judge Parker. On June Is the Par
ker leaders had all necessary evidence |
that Tammany was the run and |
that Charles F. Murphy was hoping
for a good spot on which to flop to |
Parker and drop the contest he had |
been trying to make.
Met by Chance.
One night a few weeks ago Senator |
Arthur Pue German, Col. John M. |
Guffey, the Democratic leader of |
Pennsylvania; former Senator James |
Smith, of New Jersey, and Senator |
y.
at the Holland house in New York |
city The newspapers of Gotham at |
once spread the report that it was |
conference for the purpose of boost /
ing the presidential prospects of SEN
ator German, who, next to himself, |
favored Judge Parker, and who was
actually advising with Parker's
friends. On the day of that supposed
conference at the New York hotel,
Senator Bailey had a long talk with
Mr. Minton. On the following day
the Texan came out in d formal in
terview announcing that Judge Par
ker was his choice for the presidential
nomination. Mr. Minton also had a
long talk with Colonel Guffey. A lit
tie more than a week later, when
Colonel Guffey returned to New York
after a talk with the home folks in
Pennsylvania, he again saw Mr. Min
ton At that time he let Mr.. Minton
share with him a secret. 1t was in
effect that the Pennsylvania delega-
ton to St Louis would vote and work
for Judge Parker. This will, no
doubt, be denied, but it is neYerthe-
less fact. So well did Mr.. Minton
think OF this information that he
brought Colonel Guffey to the farm to
shake hands with Judge Parker.
Channel of News.
One thing Mr.. Minton at no time
overlooked That was the channel of
news carrying, SO that sentiment
might be kept alive in the land for
Judge Parker. Not that Mr.. Minton
had the least possible thing to do with
newspaper men, Far from it. Not
a newspaper reporter, publisher or
writer in all New York state has
known that Maurice NJ. Minton had
the slightest thing to do with Judge
Parker's candidacy. Not even his
closest friends in the profession were
even aware that he knew Alton r.
Parker.
A Perfect Organization.
The one fact has become patent
With the nomination of Judge Parker
that the organization behind him was
perfect one. Nothing was left I'M
attended to. Wise politicians of the I
Democratic kind could not under
stand, until the thing was about over
With, what they were up against |
Ihose who were sharp have learned. |
Every movement was planned and I
skillfully worked out by men who
pIedged those who had to be in the | I
know to secrecy.
II might not be in the cards for
Judge Parker to win. 1t must be adj
nltted, though, that he has shown
some very wise guys a thing or two
about politics of a kind they never
knew anything about Certain it is.
1e VIII leave the Dem party in | !
me shape after the campaign is over
with, for he-AltOn Brooks Parker
5 politician of the kind that good |
take their hats off to.
he Is the man who does
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