The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
OBJECTIONS COME FROM ENEMIES.

OBJECTIONS COME FROM ENEMIES.
The two. objections which are being
made to Judge Parker as a candidate
for the presidential nomination of the
Democratic party do not come from his
friends. They come from the Repub-
leans, who believe he would have a
good chance Of being elected and from
Democrats who are hostile to him.
These objections are that he is crea-
ture of former Senator Hill and that
he is a colorless candidate.
There is no proof whatever that
he is leaning upon, or is dominated by,
Mr.. Hill. on the contrary, there is
plenty Of evidence to show that he IL
a man OF strong will and does his own
thinking. 1t has been stated, and not
contradicted. that the platform adopt
ed by the Democratic Convention of
New York is not what Mr.. Hill want
ed, but what Judge Parker wanted, 1t
is also said that Mr. Hill did not in
tend that Tammany should have any
OF the delegates-at-large to the st.
Louis Convention, but that Judge
Parker insisted that a different policy
relative to Tammany should be pur-
sued, and he had his way in the mat
ter.
1t would be easy to mention many
things TO show that there is no truth
in the statement that Judge Parker is
Mr.. Hill's candidate, but the foregoing
are sufficient to prove beyond question
he does his own thinking and acts up
on his own judgment.
The charge that he is a colorless
candidate is based upon his refusal to
make a statement of his views on pub
lie questions at this time. 1t is evident
that a demand for his views does not
come from those who are friendly to
him. His friends are satisfied that he
couldn't have been elected to his pres
ent high office if he were not a good
Democrat-that If there ever had been
and doubt Of the genuineness of his De-
mocracy the fact would have cropped
out long ago.
Republicans and hostile Democrats
are demanding an expression of his
views because they feel certain that
compliance with such a demand would
have the effect of lessening his influence
with one faction or other of his par
ty. They want a statement because
they hope it would do what they are
not able to do, namely, prevent him
from getting the nomination. None
of those who are calling so loudly and
persistently for q statement is intlu-
enced by a desire to see him nomi-
mated. There is no reason therefore
why he should pay any attention to de-
mands they may make for his views
If he were lacking in force of charac-
ter, or If his Democracy were ques-
toned. his party in New York would
officer of that state and would not
have endeavored to make him it's can
didate for Governor two years ago.
OF course many efforts will be made
to prevent his nomination by the Re-
publcans and by those unfriendly to
him in his own party, but it is a. safe
statement that they will not succeed.
Those who are informed as to the po-
litcal situation in the Democratic
party feel certain that he will be NOM
mated. There is no foundation for
the talk that Tammany has formed a
combination with the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey delegations to defeat
him. Tammany has no objection to
him. It's quarrel is with Mr. Hill, and
it is known that the Pennsylvania and
New Jersey delegations are for him.
His friends are more confident of his
nomination now than they have been
at any time since he became a candi-
date.