The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
NEW YORK D[MOCRACY'S
ACTION A SEVERE BLOW
TO THE YELLOW PERI"
Hearstism Is Badly Demoralized
and Now More an Object of
Pity than Derision.
GORMAN NOT SURPRISED
Like Senator McCreary, He Elk
pected Instructions for Judge
Parker.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Astonishing
indifference and lack of enthusiasm is no.
ticeable on the part of Democrats here in
Congress concerning the action of the
Democracy of New York in declaring for
Alton Il. Parkers nomination for Presi-
dent. There was no throwing of hats in
the air. some of Parker's adherents had
anticipated. There was unseemly
scrambling on the part Of the prominent
party leaders from the West or South to
get aboard the Parker bandwagon. 1--WE
expected that Judge Parker would be made
New Yorl1s favorite son. is the consensus
of expressions heard to-day whenever the
subject was raised for discussion.
Perhaps the most significant statement
was made by Senator McCreary, of Ken
lucky. "I am a German man first, with
Judge Parker as my second choice" he
said. II want to make that plain. and not
to have any inference drawn from what L
say that Senator German is out of the
race or the South is ready to desert his
candidacy. AS for New York'S action, 1t
was no surprise. Judge Parker is an eX-
cellent man and would make good can
didate. l believe that the Democracy of
his own State only did what it ought to
have done by instrUcting for him..
Senator German himself was asked for
an expression as to the probable effect
upon the canvass of New Yorks instruc-
| tons for Parker.
why, there was no surprise in that, was
| there?" he queried, with a twinkle in his
eye. Several weeks ago IL was a subject
| of discussion, but l supposed everybody
had come to expect just what happened
| there yesterday. l don't see as there is
anything further to be said just yet"
One direct and apparent effect of the New
! York state convention appears TO be the
| elimination of Hearst. the trading stamp
| candidate, from further serious considera-
! ton in connection with the nomination
/ The fact that Hearsts name was not once
| mentioned in his own partys convention IN
| his own State and that most Of his adj
herents had to content themselves with the
| shouting and parading outside the conven-
ton hall, has had a disastrous effect upor
| his subsidized canvass. Prominent Demo
Gratis here hail this result with genuine
| satisfaction, and there is really more en-
| thusiasm manifested over Hearsts utter
rout than over Parker's gain OF strength.
The situation seems to be that the Parker
canvass has just reached its most critica
| stage It's Roadway in other States the mex
| few weeks will have much to do with de
| termining whether his candidacy will SO
virtually unopposed by the conservative
Carmack, of tennessee. is one of the mos
rabid Parker men, and he says that hi
State, contrary to custom there, will in
| struct it's delegation for Parker. Georgia
too, il is expected will take similar action
and the Parker boomers look anxiously TO
ward where they hope to obtain instruc
| tons. 1t is apparent, however, from thu
present temper of Democratic leaders tina
| many States will send uninstructed delega
tions, free to throw their votes to any can
didate who may develop unexpected
strength in the convention.
Hearst and his subsidized agents are bad
ly disconnected at their failure to keep NJ
the hurrah longer for the yellow peril.
His canvass has gone to pieces SO suddenl.
and completely that he is more an object o
pity now than of derision.
JOHN Z. MONK.