The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-06
A COMING CANDIDATE

n CUNNING CANDIDATE.
All signs now point to Judge Alton
B. Parker, Of New York, as the candi-
date for the presidency of a united
Democracy. For long time he has
been regarded by the we'll informed as
the probable nominee. His high char
acter, his great ability, his judicial
record, his acceptability to all Demo-
Gratis, his strength in his own state,
and the consequent probability that he
would be elected have all directed at
tention to his available qualities; and
most Democrats, even while consider
ing the claims of other candidates,
have held an idea in the back of their
minds that Judge Parker would prob
ably carry off the prize.
This probability is rising into the
region of certainty. 1t is certain that
the Democratic delegation from his
own state will present his name to the
convention and give him a cordial sup
otherwise, the Democrats of New York
will be solid and enthusiastic for Judge
Parker. He will also have the votes
of most of the Southern delegates; and
these are men who rightfully have
large influence in any Democratic ma
tional convention, since so large a por-
ton of the votes for a successful candf-
date must come from them. It is now
considered probable that there will be
enough votes from the Middle West
and from New England to nominate
Judge Parker, even though the two
thirds rule should be permitted to re-
main in force.
This situation has developed rapidly
and crystaIlized clearly. Until very
recent date Democrats, though we'll
aware that the situation presented to
them a great opportunity, were not at
all agreed on a candidate. They had
left the personal element till the last.
Like sensible and practical people, peo-
pie who are competent to rule and
whom the country would not be afraid
to trust, they had given their labors
first to the erasing of all the old lines
that once divided Democrats and to the
restoration of party harmony and party
loyalty That accomplished, they knew
Iof l.
didate.
This agreement has been reached.
The Democrats of the nation are pre-
pared to go forward together to the
work of redeeming the country from
Republican misrule, of cleansing those
stables whose reek now ascends to
heaven whenever an investigation or a
report opens a Granny at window or
door, of loosing the bonds that mo-
nopoly has fastened upon US, and strik-
ing down the bar of privilege behind
which favored interests collect toll from
the laboring man. They are concerned
that Democracy may triumph, and that
thus the people may once more come
into their own. And with the nearer
approach of the national convention,
with the selection of delegates already
under way in the several states, it has
become necessary for them to look
more closely into the question of can
didates. For it would not be we'll to go
into such a council without some
thought Of leadership.
AS soon as this point for practical
action was reached, as soon as. Demo-
Gratis everywhere began to consider
their preferences and to voice them, it
became apparent that there was a
great undercurrent of feeling almost
everywhere in favor Of Judge Parker.
Those to whom he had been unknown
had taken pains to enIighten them
selves and were satisfied. Those who
had known him we'll before were en-
thusiastic. Everywhere it was adj
mitted that he would be safe eandi-
date, a suitable candidate, a winning
candidate.
Minnesota is no exception. Promi-
nent and Justly honored representa-