New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
CLEVELAND Anglers THEN
BRY1NITES IN 4 R1GE.
The er-PreSdeHfs Endorsement of
Parker Bitterly Resented.
[FRou THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington April G.-Grover Cleveland's in
dorsement OF Judge Parker is not received by
prominent Democrats in Congress as by any
means an unmixed blessing, and some of them
frankly declared to-day that the ex-President
presumed entirely too far when attempting 10
place the stamp of his approval on the only
who gave promise of producing a sem
blance Of harmony in the faction rent ranks or
the party Even the more conservative Demo-
crats-thOse few who have at heart foTsWorn
the fetch Of 10 to 1''-are not ready to repu-
diate free silver in the open. knowing that TO do
so would rend the Democratic ranks wider
asunder than ever, while certain prominent
Democrats who still cling to their Popuhstic
7 ideals regard Mr.. Cleveand's apprOva! Of Parker
. with adherence and disgust. Moreover, Doth
of the factions Of the party are now looking
apprehensivey to Mr.. Bryan for a broadside
/ against Parker. Bryan mas never been an en-
thusiastic supporter OF Judge Parker although
he has thus far cOntented himself with saying
that no one knew for what Parker stood. Now
that an alliance between Judge Parker and Nj.
Cleveland has apparently been effected, how
ever. Mr. Bryan will be quick TO see the inevi-
table menace to his influence. and it is believed
that only the most thorough and copious ad-
ministration of political chloroform can avert
q screech from Lincoln that will arouse the
entire Hearst Bryan faction to redoubled actlV-
ity If not to open rupture.
AIr Clevelands reference TO the platform on
which the coming campaign must be fought Is
full OF implied threats to and aspersions on the
policies dear to the Bryan facuol. HIS refer
euce TO foolish vagaries' Is regarded by the
Bryanites particularly offensive as Is aISo
his assertion that the conservative element OK
the party will control at st. Louis" Moreover
his declaration that the platform should be
free from doubt evasion or disingeruous COM
promise" is fraught with trouble making power
20 men who are now burning the midnight OIL
IN their efforts to devise a platform which shaH
he neither q reputation Of the Kansas City
declaration nor a reassertion Of the principles
so dear to such men as Bryan. Pettig 'ew ana
Teller
JUDGE PARKER AND WALL, STREE.
The Bryauites here view the annouu -er1ent o.
Mr. Cleveland as the confirmation o. repor-
which reached Washington some time ago. ana
which appeared IN these dispatches OF FeIru'7J
- III is learned from authortitiTe sources
here that Judg, Parker is coquettinG with Wall
Street iu an almost shameless way said The
/ Tribune's washing ,n dispatch. under the above
date, and It continued:
Within the last two weeks friends OF the New
I York State judg- have been calling on some
OF the most prominent men IN the street. anu
assuring them that their candidate Tor the Dem
ocratir nomination woIlt We're he elected prove
i entirely amenabe to reason IN any CtdllhBs ne
must have with the trusts or other large cor
( por4te interests. So far is known here. TO
specific promises being made. but compIe-
! heusive instnuati ,cs are being put forth. For
I insjarce - s. saggsst-@ that. Were II deemed
advisable 10 90 so, ~ is tlltHs'S " III tlle
[ realm of possibility that the President Judge
/ might be made to the wisdom OF selecting
I for his Attorney General n mar VINO Had eaIilsu
} the confidence of the great financial interests
/ OF the street, and who would naturally De
( I0ath TO embark on any legal campaign Whlch
/ the street might be inclined TO remark as reFO-
/ lutlonaTy.
The dispatch from which the above Is an ex-
/ tract was sent broadcast over the West. and
/ FOR weeks Judge Parker's adherents in Congress
! found their hands full explaining the asser-
,ions contained in IL to excited constituents who
abhor Wall Street anG all THAI pertains there
/ to. Hardy. however. had this task been COM
/ pleted when August Belmont appeared in Wash
| ineton in the interest Of Judge Parker. and
James j. HnI. president OF the Great North
cru Railroad spent afternoon with Senator
/ German at the atter's home. working, presuma-
/ bly,. TO secure the suppoCt of the Maryland SEN
! ator FOR the candidate VINO had made hiHlselI
! solid with the Street" Mr. Be}mCTt was assured
/ that everything possible would be done for Par
/ kcr. provided. of course. that the Street was
| prepared to contribute literally TO the campaign
| fund, but ne also advised to return 90 New
! York and refrain from all public avowals Of his
| approval of the New-York judge.
With this incident the Parkerites thought they
| had insured their candidate against the banefUl
/
| this morning that Mr.. Cleveland. who is regard
/ ed by Bryauite Democrats as almost as closely
| allied with Wal! Street Mr. Belmont HIM
| self had given Interview placing the hall
| mark OF his approval on the man 20 whose can
! didaCy they had hoped to reconcile not only
| Bryan. but all that Bryan represents in Demo
| cratic councils.
Meanwhile, Mr. German is quietly laughing in
! his sleeve The more friction between the
! Bryan Hearst and the Parker Cleveland fac
/ tCne, in Senator Germans opinion. the greater
! the likelihood Of tho Democratic National Con-
/ vention having to hunt all over Maryland for a
/ COMPROMISE candidate. Accordingly. Mr.. Cor
| man has taken occasion to-day TO send for his
! favored friends among the newspaper CORE
/ SpOndents at the capital and request them 70
| announce. in uneQuivOcal terms. that he has
/ never committed himself to Judge Parker's can
! didacy or to that of any other man; that every
! interview in which he has been made 20 ap-
| pear as favoring any mans candidacy Is "ab-
! solutey false and unwarranted.' and that he
still stands a silent and dignifed statesman, on
| the fence.