The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
.GORMAN BOOM RISING
ON POLITICAL HORIZON
ammany and Senator Believed to Be Forming Alliance
Against Nomination of Judge Parker.

me German boom is beginning to
snow signs of renewed life. and the in
Gioations are that ere long it will again
De hoatng conspicuously in the po-
ltical heavens.
Lutte less than d year ago the Mary
Eind Senator was as prominent before
the public eye in connection with the
democratic nomination for President rs
Judge Parker is at the present time.
Then the bottom seemed to fall out CT
the German boom. and the reason as
signed was the course which he puT-
sued with relation to the ratifcat don
OF the treaty with Panama That now
seems to have been a matter of the
l'ast, and there is good reason to be-
lievc that the sentiment of those who
oppose Hearst and are still not quite
reconciled to Judge Parker will COR
oertrate upon Senator German.
In fact, there is justification for the
statement that Leader Murphy and the
Maryland Senator are about to form A
combination which will rebound tc tte
benefit Of the latter's candidacy OF
course. as delegate to the St Louis
convention from New York Mr. Murphy
is bound to carry out the instructions
OF the New York State convention and
vote under the unit rule for Judge
Parker. That will not prevent him.
lCWever, from otherwise aiding the
caBdidacy of Senator German. Should
he let it be known that TammaEy
fs,vOrs the Maryland Senator, and WI
roll UP a big majority for him if he is
nominated. it might 'have the effect Of
bringing into the German camp many
OF the unpledged delegates.
Some Recent Incidents.
Several recent incidents are worthy of
mention. For nearly week ex-senator
Towne. formerly a Free Silver Republic
can in Minnesota, now an ardent Tam
many Democrat and Wall Street broker
in New York, has been in Washington,
it is said. upon political mission under
direction Of Leader Murphy. who re-
CARDS Mr.. Towne as one of his best, and
closest, albeit one of his newest political
friends.
Mr.. Towne has had conferences with
Senator German. and with those who
are close TO Senator German Now the
Senator has himself gone to New York
1t is reported, for the purpose of hold
ing a conference with Mr. Murphy.
Another significant fact-the PennsyI-
vania Democrats fix the date for hold
ing their convention on the day follow
ing the New York State convention.
They wanted to wait and see what New
York did. so it was said New York in
structed for Parker, but PENNSYLVANIA
instead of following the pace set by
their brethren in the Empire State de-
cided> to send an uninstructed delegation,
having it is said. received a tip from
Senator Germans friends. that it would
be just as well to withhold Endorsement
as something might happen which would
cause the Pennsylvania Democrats to
regret any action taken pursuant to the
course followed in New York.
The Parker men confidently claim
the sixty-eight votes of Pennsylvania.
but notwithstanding tila;, it is a fact
beyond dispute that the Hon James N.
Guffey. national committeeman from the
Keystone State, who has the sixty-eight
votes of Pennsylvania in his vest pocket,
is warm friend of Senator German.
West Virginia's Choice.
West Virginia's delegation is unin-
structed and a majority of them favor
Senator German If he decides TO be a
candidate; Maryland will instruct for
him In a minute if he so desires; he can
unquestionably have the six votes of the
District of Columbia, if his name is
presented to the convention: the same
is probably true of Delaware and of
Virginia, to say nothing of the strong
German sentiment which prevails in the
South. and unless delegates are in
structed for Parker in some of these
States, IL is probable that Senator Cor
man could have them for the asking.
These, with Pennsylvania s sixty-eight.
would make nice little starter in a
convention, where. according TO present
indications. no candidate will have
two-thirds majority on first ballot. AT
any rate Senator German, according to
the present outlook, is still In the run
ming. and may make great squirt in
the stretch. Mr. Towne is spoken of as
his running mate. and in many quarters
a German and Towne ticket Is looked
upon with favor. If Towne is willing