The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-04
Alabamian Impressed by New
 Y0rker'S Position.
As Date For Convention Draws Near, Fourh District Congressman is More Convinced He should
 Be and VIII Be =1'~s ss sss
 Nominated
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Bufifiing,

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 Washington, March ,.
 While the fortunes of the distinguish ed gentlemen discussed here for the Democratic nomination for President have varied dt the hands of their friends. some of prospective candidates now being almost eliminated from the calculation. all the debating trending toward the question of availability, 1t begins to ap- pear that amid all the maze of guess- ing and on solid ground, where all else about it is much of conjecture. rests stronger m claim for attention and coz- sideration the Alton B. Parker structure. The New York Judge has had his friends here all along who have remained stead- fast all along. Emuiating the conduct of the man of their choice, they have been the most even-tempered and prudent of uterance of all those who have discussed the absorbing question of candidates. Now, as the convention approaches, with the nearer approach of preliminary &C., ton by the party in the States, the Par ker men about Congress are beginning to have something to say. A remarkable thing about the strength of the New York jurist is that he is much stronger than any other. Democrat, reputed to have a propaganda bureau, or any sort of organization or who has already been conspIcuously in the public eye through past prominent public service.
 Among those who have consistently advocated Judge Parker's availability is Representative Sydney J. Bowie, of the Fourth Alabama District, district which runs across the State from Gcor- gia almost to the Mississippi State line, and embracing such intelligent and pro- gressive communities as Anniston, TlI- ladega and Selma. MT. Bowie. respon- kA aut1 Nw ASVf.s of the situation with reference to the choice of a candidate at St. Louis, to- day had this statement to make:
 'I have for some time been in favor of the nomination of Judge Parker and, as the date for holding the National Con- vertion draws near, I am all the more convinced that he should and will be nominated.
 He combines in himself more elements of positive strength and less to provoke antagonism than any other prominent Democrat who has been mentioned for | the nomination. He has the unanimous | support of the New York State and l Kings County Democracy. and of a large element within Tammany, as we'll Mi. Murphy says he prefers MT. Cleveland But whoever heard of any candidate in | New York beginning with united sup port there? Did Tilden have 1t? DId Cleveland ever have it? Not at all. venture the assertion that Judge Parker ! today will come nearer polling a unan- fmous vote among the Democracy of New York than any other Democrat since the civil war.
 When we, leave New, York we fud Judge Parker is the only candidate who everywhere has strong friends and active party men who are ready and eager to work for him; it is so in every State ID the Union; he Is in no sense a sectional candidate, but in every sense a national candidate. if 1t can be caid that a man is a candidate who has refrained from