The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
NED BRACE AGAIN TALKS ABOUT PISTOL
 TOTERS AND OTHER QUESTIONS IN ISSUE

am frank in advocating another of more judicial temperament and suggesting MT. Conner to argue for the cause of specific rates.
 1 The national democratic political situ- ation continues chaotic. There is wig orous fight on among the factions in New York Former Senator Hill and for mer Senator Murphy have united with MT. Mccarren. the Brooklyn leader and seem to be slightly in the majority over the New York city element led by Mir. Murphy of Tammany The Hiii-MeCar- ren element are attempting to get an Instructed delegation from New York for Judge Parker. The Tammany element, led by Murphy, are now clamoring for an uninstructed delegation. They failed to build up any sentiment outside of New York city proper in favor of Mayor Mo- Clellan.
 David Bennett Hill is not only making a fight in New York for Judge Parker. 1 but he has organized an active Parker campaign and is sending men into every state to work up Parker sentiment Only last week Q former well known news paper man was In Birmingham in the in- terest of the Parker boom, and am told that the Belmonts and others have al- ready subscribed liberally to the Parker fund. Certain 1t is that great quantity of Parker literature is being sent to the newspapers throughout the country from both New York and Kansas City. At the latter place, a branch of the Parker New York literary bureau has been estab- lished.
 The New York friends of Parker, led by David B. HILL are making the same kind of campaign to nominate him that the friends of Cleveland did in 1892 They are beginning to make almost as vigorous a campaign as is the Hearst bureau and it is undoubtedly having it's effect Ap- parently this element Is at present in control of the situation in New York Whether they can hold on until the state convention meets on April IS and elect a Parker delegation is doubtful. It is said that Hearst will fight the Parker move ment as vigorously as he has fought the Cleveland boomers
 Speaking about Hearst, his liberal ex- penditure of money and the enthusiasm of his workers has produced very much more effect than anyone had anticipated. The fact that he got half of the Rhode Island delegation the other day has surprised the country, and 1t seems very probable that the apparent Hearst-Bryan combination will go into the St. Louis convention with a large number of votes. Indeed it is be- ginning to appear that the Hearst strength in the convention will have to be reckoned with. While others are fighting as to whether Cleveland. Parker pr Mcclellan is to get the New York delegation and prove the strongest in the convention, Mir Hearst Is going about seeking and getting delegates from other states, and it is said he stands very fair chance of getting a majority of the Illinois delegation. In this event. Hearst will certainly be fig ure of some consequence in the conven- tion.
 Pending all this squabble Senator Cor man is saying nothing. He seems to feel that if we are to have a divided party and continue the old Cleveland and Bryan squabbles, that it is useless for anybody to seek the nomination. It Is apparent. however, that he is quietly waiting and watching developments. The more con- servative element of the party, especially the representatives in congress. yet be- lieve him to be the most available man to elect if he can be nominated, but they
 
 pending the existing division among the New York democrats. If New York sends an uninstructed delegation to the St Louis convention, his chances will be excellent. With New York instructed, however, he might not be candidate at all.
 The action of the democratic statL con vention in New York will be awaited with much interest.
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