New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-29
SEEKING WALL SITS AID
PROMISES FOR PARKER.
Fiponciers Told That He You'd
Treat Them T6nderIy.
rrRou TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU


vyssb,,rton. Feb 2S-It is learned from
thoritative sources here that Judge Parker is
coquetting with Wall Street in an almost shame
less vrav Within the last two weeks friends Of
the New-York State Judge have been calling on
some OF the most prominent men in the Street
and assuring them that their candidate for the
Democratic nomination would, were he elected.
.proye entirely arnenable to reason" In any deal
tngs he might have with the trusts or other
Isrge corporate interests. So far as is known
here no specific promises are being made. but
commemorative insinuations are being put forth.
For instance it is suggested that. were II deemed
advisable so to do, il is entirely within the realm
Of possibility that the President-Judge might De
made 10 see the wisdom OF selecting for his At
torney General man who had earned the con-
adencs Of the great financial interests or the
Street" and who would naturally be loath TO
embark on any legal campaign which the
street, might be inclined to regard as reVoIu-
tionary.
perhaps the most important. however, OF the
limitations of these close friends OF the judge
&c .ba frank assertion that Parker Is not at
heart a free silver man. that he regards Dl-
metalsm as past issue, ana that ne VIII leIl''
his influence IN the Democratic convention 10
the elimination OF the sixteen to one plank MI
Parker will not, Of course do anything seriously
10 offend tie Bryan element Of the party. Ihat
would be III advised. as Il would weaken MN as
Presidential candidate and might cost him
the entire Populistic support. which has for two
Presidential years contributed so literally TO
the sum total Of the Democratic vote. On the
contrary. the Judge will, according TO those ear
nes. friends who are working in New-hork
City in his behalf, favor a plank which VIII
charge the Republican party with having re-
pudiated silver IN behalf OF the creditor classes
with having materially advanced the value OF
the dollar IN the interests Of the capitalists
ETC. but which plank Will carefully refrain from
committing the party TO any step backward
along the line OF monetary legislation. By this
means Il is claimed. victory can be won. the
Democratic Populistic entente can be preserved.
and what is lacking in definite proposals for the
future can be made up for with resonant re-
examinations for the past.
HELPING THE CAMPAIGN FUND.
Men here closely IN touch with the financial
and business world declare that this silent
campaign conducted in Judge Parkers behalf Is
having It's effect and that 1t win mean at least
a few generous contributions TO the Democratic
campaign fund which have IN the past always
found their way into the Republican Golfers.
Men IKE John sharp Williams and other prom
ireut Democrats in Congress. especially those
who have taken occasion to repudiate Bryan and
free silver are strong in their belief that Parker
will be the choice OF the Democratic convention.
and they are encouraged al the reports which
they are receiving from the workers TO whom
has been coudded the Parker boom in New-Iork-
The great needs Of the Democratic party are
three IN number and they are frankly discussed
n Democratic cloak rooms and conferences.
They are an issue. n leader and campaign funds.
Ia view Of Mr. Germans failure 20 create an
issue out OF the Panama affair. % IS generally
v-fTT Ha IN ro r %
the campaign on the somewhat frayed and shop
worn issues Of economy IN governmental ad-
mlnistration and a general revision Of the
tariff Parker. q IS claimed. viii be the leader.
and Il Is hoped by the conservative element 81
the party that he his friends viii be able
20 come 20 ST. Louis with promises OF generous
Wall Street contributions 20 the campaign
funds. dependent. OF course. on the New-York
Judges nomination. For this reason the align
ment OF the powerful Wall Street friends prom
lses 10 be one OF the most absorbing features
Of the progress OF tho ante-convention cam
paign.
Unfortunately for Judge Parker. slmultane-
ously with his efforts to prove to Wall Street
his fitness for the confidence OF the Street"
there is a growing movement on the part Of the
conservative business men OF the country 20
climb Into the Roosevelt bandwason. Little 9TH
er than recriminatiOn is heard from the Demo-
cratic council chambers. There is no man,
yet on whom there seem. 10 be any likelihood
OF the entire party's uniting. Hearst is daily
growing in strength and there are conservative
men. within his partv, who believe that he
will with Mr.. Bryan's assistance be able to
control the majority necessary 10 frame the
platform. Altogether. the prospects Of the
Democrats are not bright, and some OF the best
posted lockers on declare that the Democrats
viii fight with the energy OF the proverbal XII
kenny cats right up TO Election Day, and that
good business men throughout che country will
find ii advisable to snuggie closely 10 the Roose-
welt procession.