The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-20
DEMOCRATS LINING
UP For PARKER
LEADERS LOOK TO HIM
AS THE MOST AVAILABLE CANDI-
DATE FOR PRESIDENT.

A Majority of the Democratic Mem
Their Personal Preference But
Parker Regarded the Stronger
Man-Democratic Leaders Outside
of New York still Waiting for
Some Declaration From the New
York Democracy.
By r. M. Larner.
Washington. March 19.-Democratic
forces throughout the country are pre-
pairing to line up in an effort to nomi-
nate Judge Parker at the st. Louis
convention.
This statement is made on the au-
thority of a distinguished Democratic
senator, who Is an able and energetic
worker in behalf of his party at all
times.
During the last ten days several
Democratic leaders from Indiana, Illi-
nois, Ohio. Massachusetts,, Connecticut
and other parts of the country have
been in Washington to exchange views
with Democratic senator's and repre-
sentatives with regard to the political
outlook. These conferences were not
ed by general desire on the part of the
active workers in the party through
cut the country to get some idea of
what plans, if any, are being made
for the coming campaign.
1t is generally conceded among DEM
ocratic leaders here that the time has
now arrived for the conservative ele-
ment in the party to concentrate its
efforts on one candidate.
Democrats in Congress for Parker.
A poll of the Senate and House of
Representatives Democrats shows that
an overwhelmingly majority are for
the selection of Judge Parker. Sena-
tors Clay and Bacon have on several
occasions voiced the Democratic SEN
timent here on the subject of Judge
Parker's nomination. The Georgia
Senator's opinions are backed up by
Senators Martin and Daniel of Vir-
ginia; McEnery and Gibson of Louis
lana; Latimer of South Carolina; Nc
Creary of Kentucky; McLaurin and
Money of Mississippi; Carmack and
Bate of Tennessee and Bailey and Gull
berson of Texas. In the House a SIM
liar feeling of regard for Judge Parker
prevails.
The personal preference of nearly all
of the Democratic senator's and repre-
sentatives, who have been interviewed
on the subject, is largely in favor of
Senator German. The latter's friends,
however. are not forcing him as Wig
orously now as they were
prior to the ratification of the Panama
canal treaty.
German Is Available.
Senator German is, however, still re-
garded by many influential Democrats
as an available candidate and they in
variably link his name with that Of
Judge Parker in making their political
The Democratic leaders outside of
New York have been waiting anxious
ly, but patiently, for nearly six months
to get some definite declaration from
the New York Democracy. Although
the contending factions in New York
city have failed to unite in urging the
of Judge Parker, the Demo-
Gratis of the country are proceeding
on the theory that Judge Parker Is
the first choice of large majority Of
the New York Democrats.
The Democrats of the South and the
Middle West who are daily discussing
the national politics at the National
Capital are determined to proceed and
organize for the coming campaign on
the basis that Judge Parker is to be
New York's favorite son at the st.
Louis Convention. If they are mistak-
en- in this supposition, they propose
to know 1t before the line Of battle is
finally drawn.
Disguised with ". Y. Democracy.
Some OF the Southern Democrats arc
thoroughly disguised by the backing
and filling OF the New York Democ-
racy. New York has had ampla OPP
portunity 10 bring out a candidate.
The rank and file in the other states
have shown a disposition TO yield TO
the Empire State the. privilege OF
naming the candidate. The Parker
boom IN 10 be pressed forward at once
IN all directions with a view 10 test
his availability IN sections OF the
country where he Is not generally
known.
There are many Southern Democrats
who lack faith IN the sincerity OF the
New York Democracy and they do
not hesitate 20 openly advocate the
81 n Southern man on the
presidential ticket In Congress Sem