The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
PARKER DOOMED
BY new YORKER
M'KlNLEY Is AGAINST HEARST
SAYS GROVER CLEVELAND WOULD
NOT ACCEPT THE NOMINATION.

Mr.. Andrew Mckinley, New York
dent, Declares That Judge Parker
Is the Strongest Man That Demo-
Gratis Can NOminate-WOuId Garry
New York Over ROOsevelt-Says
Bryan and Hearst Are POpuIists.
Tammany Will Support Parker at
Proper Time.
According to Mr.. Andrew Mckinley,
a prominent New York lawyer who
Is a close relative to the late Presi-
dent Mckinley, Judge Alton B. Par
ker will be the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party at the St. Louis conven-
ton. Mr.. Mckinley is of a different
political faith from his distinguished
kinsnan and has always voted the
Democratic ticket.
He does not think that the New
York delegation will be instructed for
Judge Parker, but believes the dele
cation will be favorable to his ncmi-
nation. 1t is his opinion that Tam
many Hall will support Judge Par
ker in the convention. He believes
Parker would make a much stronger
race in New York state than express
ident Cleveland.
Judge Parker is not a politician
and has not been mixed up in the fac
tional fights of the party" said Mr..
Mckinley, land for this reason he
will make a much stronger candidate
than Mr.. Cleveland, who, as all other
politicians, has some very strong po-
litical enemies who would not take
kindly to his candidacy. Then the
third term objection would be strongly
urged against Mr.. Cleveland by the
Republican party"
Tammany Favors Cleveland.
Mr.. Mckinley said that it is no Sc
cret that Tammany would certainly
rather see Mr.. Cleveland nominated
than any other man in the Democratic
party, but they have no objection to
Judge Parker and will gladly support
him when they realize that Mr.. CleVe-
land is in earnest when he declares
he is in no sense a candidate for the
nomination.
Mr.. Cleveland realizes that Judge
Parker is a strong candidate, and 1
am sure he would rejoice at the chief
justices nomination. Cleveland has
three times been the nominee of his
party and twice elected to the Presi-
dency, and L am sure that he is sin
cere when he declares he does not de-
sire a fourth nomination.
MIR. Cleveland's health has not
been the best for the last year or so.
and he would much prefer the quiet
life that he is living with his family
in Princeton than to again enter ac-
tive political life. He is one of the
grandest men in the country and it is
very gratifying to see that he has re-
ceiVed a vindication at the hands of
his party"
"Bryan and Hearst Not Democratic
Mr.. Mckinley declared that the can
didacy of Mr.. Hearst has never been
taken seriously by the New York Dem
ocrats, but they are beginning to be
alarmed at the strength that the news
paper man seems to be developing
throughout the country. He does not
believe there is any danger however,
OF Hearst capturing the nomination at
the st. Louis convention.
Bryan and Hearst are not Demo-
Gratis" said Mr.. Mckinley, and the
Democratic National Convention
should show them very little consid-
Grafton. While l do not believe Mr..
Hearst will have sufficient strength in
the convention to prevent the nominal
ton of Judge Parker, yet he may have
a sufficient following to force the con-
vention to place a Bryanite on the
ticket for second place. Bryan is moth
ing more than a Populist, and Hearst
is a disciple of Bryan, without the
brains of the Nebraskan."
Roosevelt Unpopular in New York.
Mr.. Mckinley declared that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was not popular among
the business men of New York, but
that he did not anticipate any organ
lied opposition to the President among
the Wall street bankers. He believes
President Roosevelt would carry the
state of New York over Grover Cleve-
land, but between Roosevelt and Par
ker he thinks the result would mean
q Democratic victory.
Mr.. Mckinley is returning from a
visit to Florida, and is accompanied by
Mrs Mckinley. He says that Savan-
nah is by far the most beautiful city
he has ever visited, and said he was
sorry that he could not remain here
fer several weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley leave for New York to-day on
the City of Memphis.