Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-25
G. b. Mcclellan Presidential
Possibility

G. b. Mcclellan Presidential
Possibility
A dispatch from Washington
published in the Richmond News
Leader. discussing the political
situation, says:
There are evidences of strong
boom looming up for Mayor
George B. Mcclellan of New
York, for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the presidency, and it has
been timed we'll, according to the
politicians here. The effect may
be valuable to Mcclellan and inju-
rious to the Parker prospects.
Mcclellan men in various parts
of the country are putting in some
quiet and effective work, and be-
lieve that the time is near for them
to agitate the question of nomi-
mating the young mayor of New
York. There are many men in
the party, am ong them Represen-
tative Jones of Virginia, who de-
clare that no better man could be
found for the Democratic nOmina-
rion than Mcclellan. He would
be Loyalty and enthusiastically
supported by Tammany and by
the element of silk stocking Dem
ocrats in New York State, who
make powerful factors in presi-
Dental campaigns. They are scat
tered all over the State, and in the
big cities of Buffalo, Albany,
Rochester and Syracuse they poll
thOusan Is of votes. Usually they
are independent.
1t is likewise urged in McClel-
lan's behalf that he would have
the united support of the cOnserv-
alive business men of New York,
who know him to be business
man without grain of wildness
in his makeup. 1t is furthermore
declared that he would appeal to
the soldier vote of the country be-
cause of his fathers reputation
with the veterans of the Federal
army.
Mcclellan was born Nov. %,
1865, in Dresden, Saxony,tO which
place his parents had gone for a
brief visit. He graduated from
Princeton and worked on New
York newspapers for some time.
He then entered politics, being
president of the board of alder
men in New York in 1892 and
1893. He was in Congress nearly
eight years, taking high stand
there. His record was not full OF
variegated colors and seesation, but
was of the steady, progressive sort
that has made many men in public
life. He left q ongtess'with the
respect and good wishes Of his fell
low Democrats.
The Mcclellan boomers have
held their boom in the background
until the Parker boom has run its
course, and feel that they have
brought on the mechanism at the
proper time for good wind-up.
1t is not impossible that they may
have judged the who lie thing right.
There has really been a great deal
of Indifference to the Parker boom
for a month or SO. its primary
object. as is we'll known. Was to
kill off the Hearst boom, and i'll
succeeded in doing this, running
far enough with the momentum it
acquired to make considerable
Roadway.
But there has never been much
enthusiasm among the Democratic
leaders over the prospects of
Parker. This is shown in the case
of Senator Tillman. He and other
Democrats have declared that
Parker was good man and would
make satisfactory nominee, but
they have preferred to await de-
yelopments, thinking that more
ma gnetjsm mig hit lie injected into
the Demo, cratic cause if some other
man should be brought to
the front and nominated, The
Parker boom, like that of Fair
banks for the Republican nominal
ton for Vice President, lacks real
electricity and sparkle. 1t Is not
galvanic, and battery has to be
applied every time stimulus is nee
essary. The Mcclellan shOuters
say this would not be necessary
With their man at the head of the
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