The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
BLAND A POOR MAN TO BOOM.
HE FALLS FAR SHORT OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL STANDARD.

PRESIDENTIAL STANDARD.
Men who Know Him Can Not Believe
the Democrats VIII Pass over All
the DIstinguished Men On the Par
~ TO Nominate Him-DeIegates
Passing Through Washington
seem TO Have No FIXED Choice for
President.
Washington, July s.-In View Of the dis
organized and confused condition OF af-
fairs at Chicago every word from the
scene Of battle IS eagerly devoured by
the politicians here In the departments.
and wherever two or more people assem-
Bile, the political situation is discussed
and the question is asked: who will be
the nominee Of the democratic conven-
tion?" Those who know eX-Congressman
Bland of Missouri cannot believe that
the democratic party viii pass over all
the distinguished men in It's great or
ganization and take up such a man as
Bland for presidential nomination. His
personal habits, training and mental ca
pacity render him a poor successor to
Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison
Grant and Lincoln. The people in Wash
ingtOn cannot believe that the supporters
of Mr. Bland are serious in pressing him
as the democratic standard bearer.
A large number of prominent demo-
Gratis, including Attorney General Har-
mon and Assistant Secretary Hamlin left
here to-day for Chicago to attend the
convention.
Many of the southern delegates and
their political friends arrived here to-day
en- route to the convention city. There
| are some prominent men in each class
here. Congressman Woodward of North
| Carolina, Tate of Georgia aud Patterson
| of Tennessee, as well as Senator Can OF
| Florida, are here preparing to leave for
the city on the lake in the capacity of
| visitors
Representative Jones of Virginia, one
/ of the delegates-at-large from that state,
| left this morning for Chicago, accompa-
| MED by Judge Blakey and Thomas Muir
| ply, fellow delegates to the convention.
| EX-Congressman A. NJ. Waddill of North
! Carolina, a delegate at large, is one of
| the most prominent delegates here. Col.
| Waddill was In congress four terms and
| was chairman of the House committee on
| postoffices and post roads for several
| terms. He and ex-senator Jarvis are
| credited with the leadership OF the North
| Carolina democrats, and their sentiments
come very near being the sentiments of
| the other North Carolina delegates.
Inquiry among the delegates reveals the
| same state Of feeling which appears to
| characterize those already on the field at
| GnlcdEO. lleN nave no nAtu CnOlct loI
| the presidential nomination. They say
| they want to see the best man put up, and
| they are going to vote for the man. They
are waiting until they get TO Chicago
to find out who he Is. Occasionally a del
egate will say that he Is going to vote
| for Boies or Bland. as the case may be,
but he will Immediately qualify that by
saying that it, he nnds a better man ne
will vote for him There are no instances
| of the political history of the country il
| is said, where this kind of a feeling has
ever been manifested so strongly before
| 1t Is eVerywhere-among men of promi-
nence as well as among the humblest
voters. They all seem to share the feeling
| that there is a good chance to win by
| course of unselhshness and magnan-
| unity, and they all talk alike.
Col. Waddill says the North Carolina
/ men have not decided upon their choice
/ Said he; 1--WE are open to conviction.
| The most of US went TO our homes after
| the state convention and there has been
| no conference among us. We want the
| man, however, who can poll the most
| votes. So far as l have talked with the
delegates and with the people there seems
| to be a stronger feeling for Boies than
| for any other man.
| Il hope there is no truth in the report
| that the North Carolina men are going
/ to vote for a candidate because his father
/ was born in that state" spoke up Rep
| resentative Jones of Virginia, who was
| present.
"Oh, you mean Stevenson" responded
| Col. Waddill. ''Well, we like the vice
| president very well, but he will not get a
vote from the North Carolina delegation.
! 1 agree with what see some one quoted
as saying, that If Stevenson had come out
/ for silver two months ago he would have
| had a walk-over for the democratic nom
| nation"
| I'VE have a strong candidate for vice
| president" said Judge Waddiu resumng
| his talk. "He is Judge Walter Clark of
| the state supreme court. Our convention
| instructed for him by a rising vote and
| we are going to push his nomination at
| Chicago for all we are worth. He is a
! bright man. and a prolific writer on the
| subject of financial affairs. He is well
| known on the Pacific coast"
| What is the extent of the Teller senti-
| ment in North Carolina ?"
! I'VE think a great deal Of the sturdy.
/ honest westerner, but we are not in favor
| of nominating him while there are so
many good democrats who deserve the
nomination"
Are the democrats going to have a
| close fight in North Carolina this year?"
| 81 do not think they will. We will pull
| through all right. 1t looks like there will
! be two tickets In the field but the noni-
! nation Of silver man at Chicago will
| bring thousands of popuists back into
| the party | think ave will win easily
/ Hundreds Of silver republicans will also
| be driven into the democratic ranks"