The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-07
PARKER, NOMINEE
AND PRESIDENT
So Says James Richardson,
Of Alabama.
HEARST is OF NO ACCOUNT
Believes Bryan and Doubtful States
Will Fall in Line-McClellan
Out Of Question.

Parker viii be the nominee, and. it Is
my honest opinion. the Democrats will
win In the coming election"
The speaker was Representative James
Richardson Of Alabama, who was ac-
costed by a group Of newspaper men as
he left the White House this morning.
You know, 1 was a Parker man In
the Fifty-seventh Congress" continued
Mr.. Richardson. i thought then. and~I
think now. that he is he most available
and best fitted man !n the party, and
one we'll qualified to carry the banner
to victory. l was also the original adj
vocate Of Williams, Of Illinois, for Vice
President. 1 made this nomination also
In the Fifty-seventh Congress"
But your delegation is not instructed
Tor Parker" he was reminded.
Better Than Instructions.
You may hold me responsible for
that" said the only Alabama member
Of Congress on his State delegation. and
who was elected a delegate-at-large
twenty-four hours after announcing his
candidacy. Il did-not want the dele
cation bound up to that extent. We
passed the unit rule, and as eighteen out
Of the twenty-four delegates are Par
ker men. first and last. it is easy to see
where our entire vote will be cast. on
the other hand, II. as 1 do not think
probable, or hardly possible, the con-
vention should get in a tangle, and II
should be impossible to nominate Par
ker, the Alabama delegation is then
free to go wherever the majority thinks
best. l think this better than instruc-
tions. don't you?"
What of the profound silence Of
Judge Parker. which has been made the
subject OF 50 much adverse criticism ?
Is II prompted by a desire to present
contrast TO the righteousness Of cor
tain candidates on the other ticket?''
Cannot Talk Politics.
by no means. It is simply an appre-
citation Il the dignity Of the Office he
now holds. He does not think It be-
coming in a man holding a high judicial
position to talk politics. and I agree
with him heartily. Those who critioise
his silence do so with the hope Of get
ting him 70 say something they NAV
criticise. Bryan. for instance. would find
matter for criticism in anything Parker
might say"
What do you think of Bryan, Hearst
and Mcclellan he was asked.
Il have been as ardent a supporter If
Bryan and free silver as anyone IN the
party-as hearty a supporter as 1 am
4
/ leve tnat Mr.. Bryan will do the grace
iul and proper thing when he finds he
cannot control the situation at the con-
Nention- There are many great CuaIi-
/ ties in the man. II he does not rise 10
party than in it.
Mr. Hearst is not discussed in Ala
bama- he has announced his intention
OF abiding by the decision of the con
/ Nention- he viii not have a third Of the
delegates. and. as believe. Parker will
be nominated on the second or third
/ ballot, as soon as the favorite son bust
ness is over, ! do not see where Mr.
Hearst viii be in position to do any
thing with his supporters.
Not for Mcclellan.
Mr.. Mcclellan 1 admire very much.
l think there are bright things in store
for him. But Mr. Mcclellan must. and
does. know that the South woited for
New York TO take official action Tnat
action was taken I'm the only proper and
recognized manner-through Ihe State
! convention. 1t IS not noow for Mr..
| Mcclellan or Tammany 20 try 10 divert
attention from this result We have
accepted IL in good faith and acted ac-
ccrdingly. Tammany needs the party
as much as the party needs Tammany
and 1t must not obtrude its family az
fairs into national politics"
'Eiow about the doubtful States'f''
I have hopes Of all of them And I'll
tell you another thing; L believe we
wiz carry Wisconsin
Judge Richardson was at the White
House TO consult the President about
the Panama judgeship. the incumbent
! OF which Will be nominated some time
in the near future. He has a constit-
uent for whom he desires the appoint