The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-01
UNITE ON CLEVELAND.
Leaders in Four States Organise HI

Leaders in Four States Organise Hi
Washington Special to Chicago Chron
ic1e (Dem).
Grover Cleveland Presidential stool
is soaring high. following q confer
ence held at the residence Of John r
Mclean. at which. besides Mr. Mclean
there were present Colonel James NJ
Guffey of Pennsylvania, Senator Cor
man Of Maryland and former Senator
reached at the conference was that Mr.
Cleveland Is the only man who can beat
Roosevelt. The indications are thai
the former President will receive tho
support of the conferees at St. Louis
next week.
Mr.. Mclean voiced the sentiments Of
the conferees when he said: "Cleve-
land Is the biggest man in the Demo.
cratic party. and II nominated he viii
be elected"
This view Is taken by Democrats gem
orally in Washington. Neither Mclean
Guffey or German has any particular
objection to Judge Parker as candi-
date. They regard him as good man,
but they fear the unpopularity of Da-
vid B. Hill. Parker's chief hacker,
would prevent Parker from carrying
New York and other States that are
necessary to insure victory.
Mr.. Smith has been Cleveland man
all along. He can bring New Jersey
into fine for the ex-President, while
Messrs. Guffey. German and Mclean
can transfer the delegations from
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio into
the Cleveland column.
Parker Strength for Cleveland.
1t Is expected that If Parker finds he
cannot be nominated much OF ms
strength will go to Cleveland, and as
Tammany has a well-known preference
for the former President the belief pre-
walls that he would undoubtedly carry
New York State. The statement made
by Judge Gray in favor OF Cleveland
indicates that he would transfer Della
wares votes to him, and it is believed
Massachusetts,, though instructed for
Olney. would follow suit. Additional
help Is looked for from Wisconsin af-
ter Wall. the favorite son. has been
compliInented, from the District OF CO.
lumbia. which is controlled by German,
and from other quarters opposed to the
radical Bryan-Hearst element. The
statement that the South is opposed to
cite the resolution offered in the Geor-
GA Legislature declaring Cleveland to
be the greatest statesman of the
country" to prove their assertion.
1t is reported that Thomas Taggart Of
Indiana will fall into the Cleveland pro-
cession after performing his duty as
delegate instructed for Parker.
Believes Cleveland Would Accept.
New York Special to Chicago Chronicle.
There seems to be a growing Inn
preston in the financial district that
Judge Parker may not be the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Presidency. The
idea that the convention will be STAN
peded for Mr.. Cleveland is gaining
ground. One of the leading financiers
of the country, who is a warm friend
of Mr.. Cleveland, remarked today that
there could be no question as to what
Mr.. Cleveland would do If nominated at
st. Louis next week. No man has ever
refused the nomination of an American
National Convention.
Meanwhile there IL a great deal OF
discussion regarding campaign funds.
Those who are anxious to bring about
cratic President assert that with Mr..
Cleveland as its standard bearer ,..r
Democratic party would have little dill
fculty In raising funds needed for tn.
conduct of the campaign. Eight years
ago. when. for a brief period, the cleo
ton Of Mckinley seemed in doubt. they
claim that leadInng railway capitalist
came to Wall Street and in three days
raised $4,000. 900 for the Republican Ma
tional Committee. If Mr.. Clevela nd
were the nominee of the Democratic
party this year this particular capital
list, II he took any part in the campaign
at all. would he providing sinews OF
war to defeat Mr.. Roosevelt.
Murphy VIII Oppose Parker.
Charles F. Murphy said during the
Louis till Saturday. Some time ago he
planned to leave the city next Thursday
in order to have three or four days for
conferences before the convention is
called to order. This change of pro-
gram, 1T was said at Tammany Hall,
was due to the fact that Senator Cor
man. Colonel Guffey of Pennsylvania
and other leaders who are supposed to
be against Parker will not reach the
city till Sunday or Monday.
On the trip to st. Louis Murphy will be
by his favorite orators,
Bourke Cochran and Charles A. Towne.
Senator Grady may also be taken along
for emergencies.
The probable attitude of the Tam
many leader at St. Louis is still ia
vorite subject for guesses. The point
on which there is no guessing Is his
persistent opposition to Parker. Just
what method he will adopt to defeat
the Hearst element or whether he will
give his influence to combination.
formed to bring about the nomination
OF compromise candidate is all matter
for surmise. Several district leaders
expressed the belief that he had no fix
ed program and that he would be guild
ed by conditions as he found them af-
ter he reached st. Louis.
Vice-Presidency May Go South.
From a high Tammany authority IL
was learned that Murphy intends to
give particular attention to the South
ern delegates. He believes. 1t is said,
that Parker's nomination can be pre-
men on some other candidate. In order
to attract the Southerners, Murphy in
tends, 1T Is said. to suggest the name OF
some Southerner for Vice-PUresdent
when he has looked over the field at
St. Louis.