The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
PARKER'S CANDIDACY.
Chairman Campbell Says He
Can Have New York.

New York, Feb. 1.-The World says:
That Judge Alton B. Parker may soon
come out openly as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the preSi-
dency was implied yesterday by Frank
Campbell. chairman of the Democratic
state committee. who came to the city
to confer with Democratic leaders. Mr..
Campbell said to a World reporter at
the Hoffman house:
IF Judge Parker wants the delega-
ton from New York he can have it
without any opposition from Democrats
in this city or in any other part of the
state"
do you mean by that that Charles
F. Murphy and Tammany will accept
him as the candidate?"
I mean that the entire Democratic
party of the state. without regard to
any supposed divisions, will be for him
if he wants it. l have talked with
great numbers of representative Demo
Gratis, and what 1 say is based on what
l have heard from all whom I have
questioned"
rs it your belief that Judge Parker
will soon announce his candidacy?' was
asked.
Judge Parker is a manly, straight
forward man, and 1 have no doubt that
he will let it be known to those who
talk with him whether it is his desire
to have the delegation from this state
or not. If he wants the delegation from
this state l repeat. he can get it, and
if New York is to name the candidate
he Will be the nominee.
There never was time when Dem
ocrats in the state were more in har-
mony. No man ard no section is try
ing to dominate the convention The
feeling of all the leaders is that a good
safe man. whom the sentiment of the
voters approve, should be selected, and
no effort will be made to try to force
some personal choice on the delegates. -
Mr. Campbell had some sharp things
to say about Mr. Bryan's movements
recently in this city.
THE only dissenting voice in the
| general demand for sanity is that OF
Mr.. Bryan" he said. Bryan ought tc
stay at home and let the convention
| follow its own course. If there is to be
any reaffirming of losing policies then
| there IS no use in going to ST Louis at
! all We might Just as well stay at
home. The sentiment against reaffir-
\ ma ton is unanimous among Democrats
| where I have been.
We only need to be sane to win |
! nope Mr.. Roosevelt will be the canSi-
date of the other side. for with him IN
the race and a man like Judge Parker
as our candidate, we will get thousands
of independent and Republican votes.
| Judge Parker is a sound, able man,
! against whom nothing in the world can
be said. He will make a fine impress
sion wherever he is seen. He is an
able, conservative, brilliant Democrat. .
Mr.. Campbell was asked if David B.
Hill was for Judge Parker.
Everybody is for him in this state =
said he He will be New Yorh's can
didate.''
Mr. Campbell was asked if he knew
what attitude Tammany would assume
We're Judge Parker to be the candidate.
He would not speak of Mr.. Murphy or
any other leader by name. but repeated
his statement that none of the leaders
would oppose the judge.
Mr. Campbell discussed with several
political leaders here the subject of
calling the state committee. No date
has been fixed. The meeting will be
next month, and it is expected that the
convention will he held the latter part
of April. This means that there will
have to be lively work among the