| Show S PARKER TO BE Bg NAMED PRESIDENTIAL SENTIMENT in st stLouis 1 Louis Leuis has baa now crystallized crystallised to such an that It is Ic possible to predict confidently that the presidential nom nominee inee In o will be Judge Alton B Parker of Ne Now w York There may have been a time when Judge Parker could have been beaten but that time seems to have bave passed The opposition was di dl divided vided against itself It was impossible to find a man upon whom the entire strength could bould be centered And of all the men whose names have been mentioned In connection with the nomination none stands higher with I the rank and lii of all the trie Democratic factions than Judge Parker A better selection than Judge Parker could hardly be b made He is Ia tory tery to the conservatives he is satis satisfactory satisfactory factory to the radicals A consistent all 11 his hie life Judge Parker has never voted any other ticket In 1896 when his environment was wan strongly he remained true to his principles and voted or th the Nebraskan Ha He took the same notion again in 1900 1800 believing as all loyal Democrats be believe belleve lieve that they way may disagree with some sopie features of their platform there is Hill otili more good in any Democratic platform than in any Republican platform The readiness with which the Demo Democrats have adjusted and are adjusting their differences at St Louis both as aste asto te to candidates and platform Is a hope hopeful ful sign for success at the polls next November It is an indication that this year the Democrats are going to work together that the conservative and the radical will be found fighting side by skis side as they Have not fought since 1882 18 and that they will win 4 great vie vic victory tory Democrats elected McKInley in They elected Mm him again in 1 Of this there can be no question But the Democrats this year are ara go goIng goIng Ing to vote for and elect a Democrat whether he is Judge Parker or some other candidate that may accomplish the seemingly Impossible and secure the nomination The work of the con convention will not satisfy every Demo Democrat DemoCrat crat in the country That would be too much to expect There will he be some soreness perhaps some bolting but there wont be enough of this sort of thing to affect the result The shrewdest Republican observers concede cende that the Democrats have more than a lighting fighting chance to win The Democrats are sure they are going to win Confidence is a lar lara e part the battle |
