The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-20
HEARST TALK GIVES
WAY TO PARKER
HEARST LOSING GROUND.
THE POLITICAL TREND IN GEOR-
GIA TOWARDS PARKER.

That Is the Feeling Around the Cap
itoI-GOv. Terrell in Favor of an
Uninstructed Delegation to st.
Louis So That Georgia May BE in
Position to Help Nominate the
Man Who Can Win-Little Activity
in state Politics Around the Capt.
tOI-Candidates Are Looking After
Their Campaigns at Home.
Atlanta, March 19.-The talk of
Hearst in and around the Capitol has
given way to talk of Parker whenever
the presidential nomination is up for
done so long ago had anything like the
same activity been displayed by the
friends of Judge Parker, as was the
case with those of Hearst. 1t is re-
markable that many who have been
INDUCING in little but Hearst talk, now
express the view that he is out of the
question. since Parker has been
brought prominently to the front. The
organization of a Georgia Parker Club
here will be followed soon by the APP
sey of committees to take up the work
not only locally, but all over the state.
Hearst Boom Not Viewed Seriously.
The action of four North Georgia
counties, Lincoln, Henry, Cherokee and
Douglas, all in. different sections, in
indorsing Judge Parker, shows the
trend of sentiment among the people.
MI
Committees Endorsement of Hearst is
not viewed seriously, but is considered
rather a tribute to Hon. o. B. Stevens,
Commissioner of Agriculture, who is
pushing the Hearst boom, and who
has many friends in that section of
the state. Indeed, Col. Stevens has
friends all over Georgia, but it is
more natural to expect that he will
carry things somewhat with him in
his own immediate section of the state
Among state House officials.
The recent talk about the Governor
and other Capitol officials being favor
able to Hearst is buncombe. Gov. Ter
rell has never expressed himself by
word or act as to his choice for the
presidency and he is known to be in
favor of an uninstructed delegation
from Georgia. SO as to put the state in
position to assist in the nomination of
a man who can win. AS a matter of
fact only Col. Stevens and B. NJ. Black
burn, one of the executive clerks, of
the entire Capitol force, have express
ed themselves in favor of Hearst, while
half dozen or more, who for various
reasons do not just now wish to be
quoted, have INDUCED in some pretty
strong Parker talk. 1t is safe to as
sert that Parker would have a plu-
rality if the vote in the state Capitol
were polled.
Little Political Activity.
The state situation was never so
quiet during political year as it is
just now, at least here at the sup
posed center of political activity. Poll
ticians from over the state are not
coming to the Capitol with any degree
of frequency now, and indeed there
has been scarce half a dozen visitors
during the last week. With the pri-
mary only a month off, it is evident
they are remaining at home, looking
after their fences. There are lively To-
cal contests in majority of the coun-
ties this year, and since state contests
are scarce, local matters are absorb
ing the bulk of the attention.
Hearst Men Working for Delegates.
The action of the various counties
in the matter of the presidential nomi-
nation is what is being looked forward
to with most interest here. There is
no doubt that the friends of Hearst
are going to made powerful effort to
send delegates to St. Louis who are
favora BILE to him, and it is the fight
against any such contingency that is
low being organized, and put in shape
for successful issue.