Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01

quoting Mr.. John R. Mclean as booming
Grover Cleveland The dispatch said: I'VE
talked over the situation at Tuesdays
meeting in my library" said Mr.. Mclean
to friend. referring to a conference be-
tween himself Senator German. ex-senator
smith OF New Jersey and Col. Guffey of
Pittsburg in this city. II told those gentle
man that Cleveland was an old rhinoceros,
VINO would sit up all night for a month to
appoint my enemies to Office in Ohio and
that he would do the same thing to Cor
man In Maryland and Guffey in Pennsylva-
MIA.
AT the same time he is the best vote
getter In the democratic party, is the most
popular democrat In the United States and
the only man who has a ghost of show
to beat Roosevelt.
AS Cleveland cannot turn a colder shoul-
der 10 me than Roosevelt. and as am anx-
lous 70 see the party win. regardless of per-
sonanties, l think Cleveland should be
nominated. believe the convention at St
Louis Will reach the same conclusion.
Inc gentlemen at the conference agreed
with me that Cleveland was the strongest
man In the party
Representative Henry D. Clayton. ma
tionad committeeman from Alabama, read
tne dispatch with interest. TT sounds like
Mr.. Mclean" he said to The Star CORE
sponoent' , In fact. Mr.. Mclean talked that
way 70 me several months ago. But it
won 60 1T Is useless for any one to talk
cleveland to the south. In my opinion
Judge Parker will be nominated
How to Deal With Bryau
mere is division of opinion among demo-
cratic leaders as to the methods of dealing
win Mr.. William j. Bryan. Some are in
iaVor OF riding him down and plowing him
under. Others think 1t would be more noyi-
tlc TO deal with him gently John p. Hop
kins Of Illinois has come to town with
oiood IN ms eye He would make n slaugh-
ter,house JOB out Of the Bryan proposition
ara convert Mr.. Bryan into chopped meat.
Mr. Daniel j. Campau is one of those who
M Mouid treat generously with Mr. Bryan,
ene MN leave to talk and listen with at
tention' although not necessarily following
MS aoVlce Mr.. Hopkins says that the
iirst work OF the democrats from other sec
s t,oIs OF the country in attendance upon
tnls convention should be to clean out the
Bryan outfit, and then let politics take its
course Campau's motto is NO reorgani-
cation, no reafiirmation, no Reputation.
lie wants harmony.
Contest for National Chairman.
There will be a strong contest for chair
manship of the national committee Col
Guffey of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Tom Tageart
OF Indiana. Mr.. Walsh of Iowa represent
ing the Hearst-Bryan element. and Senator
German are most prominently mentioned.
Col Guffey is very anxious for the position
A well-informed Pennsylvania man thus ex-
plained the situation today: The apparent
opposition of Guffey to Parker really is
founded upon the national chairma nship
me pennsylvania democrats have been
FEEDING upon husks for some time. If Col.
Guffey could secure the chairmanshp he
would be in position. in event of victory. to
do something for his people But he knows
that David b. Hill stands in the way of his
exercising power. and therefore he has not
been favorable to Hills choice for first
place. If Judge Parker could separate him
self from Hills domination l believe Penn
sylvania would go for Parker"
Mr.. Germans Preference.
1t is understood here that Mr German
would rather be chairman or have the NAM
Ing of chairman of the national committee
than he would have voice in naming the
nomination or even to be the nominee him
self. With this in view Mr.. Melee ard
Mr. German are thought to be try. : to
hold together enough votes to prevent the
nomination of Parker on the first and sec
und ballot. They think if they can make
this effort strong enough that Parker man
ayers will consent to the selection of
either Mr.. Guffey or Senator German as
chairman of the national committee
Parker people are not unfriendly TO the
project. Some of them go so far as to say
it would be a good thing to have Mr.. Cor
man for chairman, or that Mr.. Guffey
would not be bad selection But the Hill
end of the Parker combination would object
very seriously to compromise with Cor
man. Mclean and others. Mr.. Hill wants
to control the organizatio as well as hav-
ing hand in the nomination.
He has no liking to divide the authority
with German or Mclean. The most strik-
ing and remarkable feature of the situation
here today is the fact that incoming dele
gates oamn Cleveland up hill and down
dale. and wind up by saying that If they
cannot get Parker they may have to take
Cleveland in order to win.
At closing time today Parker stock is
still on the upward move. N. o. NJ.
You can say that l absolutely and un-
alterably repudiate the statement, and that
the interview in which 1t was alleged to
have been made. never occurred" declared
Mr. John r. Mclean, in his office this after
noon to Star reporter, when shown the
sta atement attributed to him in the ST Louis
dispatch. II never said anything like 1t,
and 1 will thank you to say much"
Mr.. Mclean was most positive In his de-
nial. but beyond stating that he never made
the statement attributed to him he refused |
to discuss the matter.
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