The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-26
Comment Upon Parker

The overthrow Of Tammany's power
In the state was complete, and the VIC
tory confirmed the claims of ex-Sena-
tor David b. Hill to the leadership of
MS party. Mr. Hill seemed disposed to
push his advantage little too far, and
Judge Parker himself is credited with
advancing a judicious defense to pre-
vent the utter humiliation Of the
sachemS. Having a heedful regard for
the claws of the Tiger. the judge exer-
clsed his discretion in securing the
withdrawal of Mr.. Belmont's name
from the list of proposed delegates and
securing the inclusion of three Tam
many men in the national delegation,
This was plainly intended as a sop to
Cerberus, but it shows Judge Parker to
the people of the country in a new
character as shrewd politician.-Phil-
adelphia Telegraph Qnd. Rep.).
1t was a conspicuous misfortune. to
Mr.. Cockran's argument, before the
convention, that he professed to admire
Judge Parker, and yet must oppose
square declaration for his candidacy;
ana that, while he prOfessed a desire to
await some other possible candidate, he
had no other possible candidate to sug-
geSt. Yet this misfortune to the argu-
ment may rebound to the good fortune
CdnQlUdCV,
and of the nation at large; for it sim
pllfies and renders easy a cordial sup
port of New York's choice by the Tam
many organization, which, in opposing
instructions, has Steadfastly denied that
there was opposition to Judge Parker
elther as man, a great and worthy
Democrat, or a standard bearer of
whom Democrats might we'll be proud
Albany Argus Qnd.).
The state Democratic convention of
New York did two excellent things on
Monday: First, it adopted a platform
upon which every sane, public spirited
Democrat in the country can stand with
the assurance that his position is a
strong one, because a right one; sec
ond, it instructed, by an overwhelming
majority, the delegation to support the
nomination of Judge Parker at St.
Louis. The platform and candidate
represent the highest ideals and best
traditions of the Democratic party and
should the national convention affirm
the one and nominate the other it will
be very generally conceded that, though
the party should not achieve success at
the polls, it will have gone far toward
deserving it. - Philadelphia Ledger
Ond.).
There was no gainsaying the fact
that Tammany Hall at all times has
looked kindly upon his candidacy, and
differed with Hill only upon the meth
DDS employed to bring about his nOmi-
nation at st. Louis. Hill does not know
the meaning of the word compromise.
He has kept the party in factiOnal
strife from the moment be became a
factor in state affairs. AutOcratic, mar
row and spiteful, he would rather hui
initiate an enemy than make friend.
The state convention of yesterday was
but a repetition of almost every con-
vention in which Hill has had hand
Buffalo Courier (Dem).
The point of greatest general interest
is the platform, which has the distinct
merit of brevity and reaSonableneSS so
far as it goes. If it is true that Hill
did clash with Parker in desiring to
conciliate the radicals by declaring in
favor of public ownership of public
service monOpolies, the platform shows
that the former was compelled to give
way to the latter, and that the Parker
candidacy stands for an appeal to the
Wall street Republican opposition to
Roosevelt rather than for an attempt
to reunite the Cleveland and Bryan fac
tiOns of the party. Springfield (Mass.)
Republican Qnd).
With responsible Democratic leaders
outside of New York, the shrinking
from Parker because he bears HilPS in
dorsement is instructive rather than
rational. They do not know of any
identity of interests between the two
sufficient to discredit Judge Parker, but
they are apprehensive of it. Democratic
leaders within the state of New York
must, however, be better informed.
Probably it is because of their superior
information that they have been so
strenuous that Mr.. Hill should keep
himself in the background as far as
possible.-Boston Journal (Rep.).
Two-thirds Of the delegates in the
New York Democratic convention at
Albany on Monday were earnestly in
favor of instructing delegates to the st.
Louis convention to support Alton B.
Parker. What nonsense, then, to assert
that Hill damned" the programme of
instruction through the convention, or
that Tammany was unfairly dealt with.
The anti-Parker men were in reality
much less than one-third of the con-
vention, and there is no way of getting
rid of this fact. 1t will doubtless be the
same way in Connecticut. - Hartford
Times (Dem.).
Tammany's opposition to instruction
does not mean that that organization is
opposed TO PARKER On the y,
we have the best information that
Parker is Tammany's choice. 1t was
opposed to inStructing the delegates,
because that action of the convention
recognized David B. Hill as the leader
of the party in New York, and Murphy
was not willing that Hill should have
that prestige. Tammany'S opposition,
therefore, was q fight on Hill. and not
on Parker.-Richmond (Va.) Times
Dispatch Dem).
Reckless in his use of power, Mr.. Hill
proposed to exclude Tammany Hall, the
in the country, from representation
among the delegates and electors at
large. Judge Parker vetOedi this in
Justice to Tammany and in the interest
of party harmony, and Tammany was
permitted to name one delegate at
large, one alternate, and one electOr at
large - Philadelphia Record Qnd.
Dem.).
The Importance of the New York in
dorsement for Alton Brooks Parker
does not lie in the number of delegates
it binds to vote for him in the national
convention, but in the prestige it gives
to his candidacy elsewhere. 1t is eX-
pected that other states, particularly
in the South, will begin to fall in line,
and that large majority of all will be
instructed for the New York candidate
before the convention meets at St.
Louis.-Pittsburg Gazette (Rep).