The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
Of Former Prssi-
dent It Is Said Has
Made Big Change
OTHERS SAY It WILL Be
NO VALUE TO NEW YORKER
Some Go So Far as to Assert That tht
20. K" of the Parker Boom Will
Do More Harm Than
Good.

Washington, April s.-(special) )-Form-
er President Grover Cleveand's indorse.
ment of the candidacy of Judge Parker OF
New York for the democratic presidential
by democratic members Of congress al
the capitol. Those democrats who have
been urging the nomination of Cleveland
have at once fallen in line behind the
statement of the former President and
now announce they are for Parker.
Representative Patterson of Tennessee
who recently spoke in the house in favor
of the nomination of Cleveland, said to-
night that the statement of Cleveland
Dental possibilities and that the indi-
cations now were that Parker would re-
ceive the nomination at st. Louis
LAS between Parker and Hearst" said
Mr.. Patterson. the nomination of the
former is undoubtedly the more advisa-
BILE. I think the admirers of both Bryan
and Cleveland can unite on Parker"
The other Side.
On the other hand there are quite a
number of democrats of whom Represen-
tative Burleson of Texas Is a type. who
do not believe the Cleveland Endorsement
has been of any value to the New York
candidate. Not a few say positively that
the Cleveland 30. K" to the Parker boom
will do more harm than good In some of
the southern and southwestern states.
where Judge Parker now seems to be
very strong as result Of the Hearst
propaganda. The third-class of demo-
Gratis who have become Parker enthus-
lasts, say the Cleveland Endorsement is
not an important matter as It merely
| shows the desire of representatives OF
the several factions to get places on the
Parker band wagon.
Senator Bacon of Georgia said he was
gratlhed at the Cleveland announcement.
as 1t indicated to him that II Parker
nominated Cleveland and those who
been identified with him in political
will give to Judge Parker a most co
support.
THE platform" added Senator B
ought to be direct and positive
should deal only with live issues"
May Remove Opposition.
Not the least important feature
Cleveland endorsement as viewed by
of the democratic members as tht
that 1t may remove opposition to
from those who have been opposin
owing to the fact that he is SO
allied with David B. Hill.
The only objection raised agains 1r-
lSer, himself, by democrats in congress Is
| that he has no political record by which
| he may be judged by the country after
| he has received the nomination. By
many this is regarded as an element Of
strength.
The fact that Mr.. Hill has taken COM
mand of the Parker forces and by 50
| doing assumes an attitude of hostility to
Mr.. Murphy the Tammany leader whose
/ recent great victory with Mcclellan in
New York city has given new courage
to the party. excites an apprehension that
the nomination of Judge Parker would
mean the enthronement of Hill, not only
as the controlling power in New York
but as the nominating influence In the
national organization of the party. This
condition OF affairs naturally excited a
doubt as to whether Parker could OBJ
tain the independent or ''mugwump" vote
so necessary to the success of any candi-
date nominated.
Leader Murphy of Tammany. who has
been booming Cleveland for the nomina-
ton, is aid to really favor the nomination
of Mcclellan, but having gone on record
for clevland. who has now come out for
Parker the claim is made that he must
follow the former president and also join
the Parker band wagon. This. It is said,
will show that Parker is not dominated by
| him.
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