The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-31

Editorial Leader from New York World.
 The expression of the Democratlc state Sommlttee of New Jersey In favor an un, instructed delegation to the Mauona! convention must be accepted as the nnat proof that Mir. Cleveland Is no longer to oe considered for the Presidential nomi- nation.
 The Democratic leaders in the ex-Presi- dents own State. though very friendly to nim. are evidently fully persuaded of the nnaiity of his expressed determination not @ oe regarded as candidate. To avoid placing MT. Cleveland ina False position, and to leave their delegation Tree to act for the best interest of the party as t shall appear at the time or tne nomination. they will neither indorse nim nor instruct for him.
 terview In The World on Sunday, took the same view of the uselessness of further consideration of MT. Cieveland's name as the latter's most intimate friends in other States have expressed
 It Is 2 great pity that this is 50. be- cause the ex-President represents in a peculiar degree the moral sense of the nation. His views are known. His con- tainty from his character and record. He would stand better chance than any other Democrat of carrying New York, New Jersey and the other doubtful and necessary States. But his nomination must now be regarded as almost impos- sible. This fact compels a readjustment of the view of those who see in sane and safe'' leadership the only hope of the Democratic party. With MT. Cleveland out Of the question a new situation is created. To whom can intelligent and conservative Democrats turn?
 There are those who regard Judge Gray, of Delaware. as available. His settlement of the great coal strike and his attitude during the hearing were eminently judicial, fair and firm. Yet he also rnuet be counted out, since his own State Is not for him. and Senator Vests caustic description of his somer- sault in. first strenuously opposing and then weakly acquiescing in the seizure of the Philippines contrary to all the traditions Of his country and to the avow- ed sentiment of his party, shows how indelicafe 1t would be for him to stand on platform denouncing the Republican policy of imperial colonlalisua
 Former Attorney General Olney has also been suggested. and 1t is said that his favor. But the antI-merger decision of the Supreme Court, enforcing a law against monopoly which he said with sneers could never be enforced. has set tied his case.
 Senator German has many admirers. He Is a politician of much force and astute- ness. But he has just suffered a severe defeat In his own State. He is a pro- tectionist If tariff reform and Qpposi- ton to moEiopolies are to be the leading
 
 President Cleveland called the ''perfidI- ous" multilation of the Wilson tariff bill would seem to render his nomination at least very illogical,
 If the St. Louis Convention shall think that the great cry and paramount issue of the campaign is to be lighting the trusts" 1t can find the most respectable candidate In the very city where 1t will 2 very upright, able, clear-headed Democrat. whose whole active life has been spent upon the bench, and whose decision in the great merger case, unant- mously agreed to by the Circuit Court. has just been sustained by the Supreme Court. His nomination upon the anti trust issue would not alarm the con servative sentiment of the country as would the choice of any extremist or mere ranting and ignorant demagogue. In the remote but not impossible contingency of a deadlock over self-bloomed candi- dates and favorite sons, the nomination of a safe and judicial candidate like Judge Thayer might prove n happy solu-
 This elimination by the logic of events and of facts leaves Judge Alton B. Parker as the only potential candidate in the East. With much that has recently been said by District Attorney Jerome. Judge Pryor and others in favor of Judge Parker The World heartily sgreeS,a We have sincere appreciation of his high character
 
 for nineteen years on the bench without playing politics" is undoubtedly point in his favor when conservative citizens are looking for the antithesis of President Roosevelt. In character and tempera- nient Judge Parker unquestionahiy repre- sents the judicial spirit rather than the abhorrent militarism and jingoisrn which have marred Mir. Roosevelt's good quali- ties.
 It is already apparent that Judge Par ker will have united and an instructed delegation from New York, This will have powerful If not a controlling in- fluenee upon the National Convention. Mr. Murphy was perfectly right theoreti- caliy when he took the attitude of opposi- tion to an instructed delegation, and 1t Is praiseworthy and encouraging sign to see the leader of Tammany favoring freedom for delegates. But today the available or acceptable candidate in sight and the party sentiment obviously favor ing Judge Parker. his friends cannot now be blamed. in view of the changed situa- ton, for doing their utmost to make his nomination as certain as possible through own State.
 But it must be remembered that the place for nearly four months. It should be remembered also that the nomina tion will be followed by four long months of bitter campaign attacks, and that the election actually decided whether Judge Parker is sure to carry New York and be elected does not take place till the Sth of now.
 If Judge Parker, securing the nomina- ton. shall carry Now York in November It will be due to wise administration of the city government by Mayor Mcclellan, to the wise management of the State Convention for nominations by Governor Hill-who will undoubtedly control it-and above all to . wise platform and wise action at the St. Louis Convention in July not to overzeal and overconhdence in March.
 The Strength of Judge Parker. Editorial Leader from New York Times.
 One of the earnest and influential advo- cates of the nomination of Judge Parker