Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-27
GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN
Increase of the Talk of Him
Recently.
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE
DEMOCRATS MAY TURN TO HIM
AT ST. LOUIS.
Would Have Corporation and Capital.
istic Assistance-Mr. Bryan
Might Support Him.

Mcclellan of New York as the possible COM
promise democratic candidate for President
The interesting feature of 1t Is the sugges-
ton OF his nomination is being heartily en-
couraged by corporation and capitaiistic
influences in New York, republican and
democratic. and at the same time is being
favorably received by the anti-conservative
element of the democracy.
The claim is boldly put forward by Mr..
McClellan's boomers that he is the one man
who could command the support of Mr..
Bryan and Mr. Hearst. and yet not alien
ate the conservative democrats of the east
In proof of that assertion they put forward
Leader Murphy's advocacy OF the McClel-
Ian candidacy.
All the time that Mr.. Murphy was urging
Mr.. Cleveland the most available demo-
crat for the presidential nomination the
politicians around New York were saying
that 1t was Mr.. Mcclellan whom Mr.. Muir
ply had in the background. Around the
Hoffman House and Tammany Hall in New
York that has been the gossip for months
and at the recent democratic state conven-
ton at Albany IL was generally understood
among the politicians in the Hobbies and
corridors that at the proper moment Mr.
Murphy would unleash Mr.. Mcclellan.
Principal Drawback.
The principal drawback to the Mcclellan
candidacy is the fact that Ii would not
solve the question of a divided democracy
in New York. Hill would probably tight
Mcclellan and cut him as vigorously an
Tammany threatens TO fight and cut Judge
Parker. With either Parker or Mcclellan
the party is confronted by the prospect OF
a bitter feud in New York state, the corner-
stone of the hope OF democratic success.
This consideration, however, has not de-
terred the growth of the Mcclellan boom
within the past few days. There is talk Of
an understanding between Senator German.
Mr.. James NJ. Guffey of Pennsylvania ana
Leader Murphy OF Tammany for conbs-
nation in favor of Mcclellan II Mr. Cor
man cannot win While Mr. Murphy II os-
tensibly bound by the instructions OF the
democratic state convention. he has openly
announced that he will work in opposition
to those instructions, although the vote
of his delegates will he cast under the unit
rule, ia accordance with the instructions.
Three such influential democrats as
Messrs. German. Murphy and Gufiey can 90
should be joined as HIS been nlnted wouio
be the case. by Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Hearst
A combination of that strength could safely
stand pat for a few ballots and invite the
uninstructed delegations from the southern
states to come on the band wagon AFTER
the fayorite sons had been honored, the ui-
and the sentiment of the convention tested
as to Judge Parkers candidacy. the NC
Clellan. boom could be formally launched,
with Pennsylvania and Maryland leading
the shouting and the Tammany oeiegauon
vociferously revolving.
May Get Bryan's Aid.
The success of the Mcclellan movement
at the outset would depend largely upon
the support lent by Mr.. Bryan. but the
claim is eatedly made that Mr.. Bryan
will be for Mcclellan if Mr.. Hearst does
not develop commanding strength in the
fiji st few ballots.
For several weeks democrats have been
hearing whispers, "If we dominate MeClei-
Ian we can get all the money We wan,
Those suggestions are easily traced 10 New
York With a clean. fearless, ana admt-
tedly competent candidate such as MT NC.
Clelian would make, Tammany Han coulo
.'shake down. Wall street, tEey say ioi
any amount.
'iWhy," said democrat to Star corre-
spondent In the Hoffman House feW
money. we'd just tuild railroad SWITCH
into a warehouse and the stun would come
by carloads" He went on to say that tne
idea of the possibility OF peauns s,d nv
by a candidate from his own state, ana py
a New York city man, porn ana pus. ~:
would SO appeal to Wall street that tne
financial interests would go WHO Win o
Growth of the Boom.
.uolland." the famous New York corre-
s,ondent of Philadelphia and Chicago pa
pers, in his letter today, tells OF the grown
of the Mcclellan boom, and goes on 10 say.
First of all. the republicans say ,naa
Mcclellan cannot be sincerely ateacAS1 - -
any republican because oil ms ase ,,,a nnlv
were nominated and elected he wouid oIny
ha a little more than year younger tiau
Theodore Roosevelt was when ne went ~
the presidency. and If the repupiicahs 90, ~
;t, IL antbusissm defend the brilliant and IN
soroa resnects amazingly successfui ADMIN
is,rat ation of a man who Went 10 ale ps,
idency as young as Theodore noossv
,an they are thereby estopped from max
We. ma'' accnsations against any democrats
me s.aa.a solely on the ground of his
years. .haS. rannblicans say
IN N sr,Lnass ~ that 1t would be folly Tor
W, ranublican to appeal TO the muiti.
tu;a for republican support on the ssoune
that Mcclellan is a man w,.nou' a,,a', sernsd IN
.-neriance Theodore Roosevelt served ia
~ iaojslature of New York state ior TWO
Years and before he was twenty-five yeais
of age. With that exception ne has oeen
w,thout legislative experience, excep.hS
that which came to him by indirectlon
since he has been President. But Mr. MO
Ciellan had first executive authorlty ia
Tew YORK city then legislative authority
~ This CITY and after that nine years IN
CONGRESS, having been deemed worthy 70
he named as a member OF the minority OF
the ways and means can M,ara fillmore have
whan he went to the Presidency, although
,,s nuhiic service was. excepting in length
Of time. similar to that of Mcclellan
Record as an Executive.
"since the first of January Mcclellan
has been tested by an Office that entails
as severe tests in some ways as does that
Of the Presidency. and so these repuoh-
cans knowing now that McClelians RECORD
as a high executive is practically made. 20
ear as IT may be of any influence at
ST Louis. frankly admit that the test mas
been most creditably met by him. He has
for six months possessed an executive power
greater than any President Roosevelt ever
had until he entered the White House ana
has been chief executive of a political COM
rn,,nity whose population is in excess OF
that of the United States at the time OF
the administration of George Washington.
sSome of the acts of Mcclellan have
forced reluctant admiration from those who
opposed him last November and some OF
them have brought forth hearty tributeS-''
8 The writer then cites Mayor McClellan'e