The morning times., 1896-04-30
THEY LOOK FOR A LEADER.

Is Cleveland or "Dick' Bland Democ-
| corder.
| Why does not some one propose that all
powerful person. Bowler, for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination? He is de-
cidedly the biggest man in the party at
present. Lowell Mail.
From Col William R. Morrison's letter
\ it is inferred that Ii the Democratic nomina-
| ton should set out in chase of the Inter
state Commerce Commissioner it would
stand fair chance OF catching him.--Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Democratic booms are booming
very gently. There are several of them,
! but not one Is OF any commanding I'm
portance as yet in the public eye. And
from present appearances they are all
| likely to decline rather than gain in I'm
portance as the time for the convention
in Chicago draws nearer.-New York
Tribune.
Should compromise be the order of the
day, ex-Secretary Whitney becomes an
exceptionally available candidate. Mr..
whitney has declared for bimetallism
under certain conditions, which u Presi-
dent favorable to that policy may pos
sibly bring about. His relations with
capital are such that the East would
trust its interest In its hands.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
IL the Democrats are to adopt free
silver platform at Chicago, there is but
one logical candidate for them, and he
is Richard Parks Bland of Missouri. He
is about the only prominent advocate OF
the lIeresy who is not interested in some
silver mine. Bland is one OF the few dis
interested free silver men of the coun-
try He would rather have a silver dol
lar than half or a quarter at any stage
of the game.-Cincinnah Times-Star.
II both of the great national oonven-
tions could be depended upon TO formu-
late an utterance upon the currency ques-
tion as clear, concise and unequivocal as
the Massachusetts, plank, the business
| men of the country would have reason TO
rejoice. for no obstacle would be left in
the path of complete commercial and
financial restoration Mr. Russell Is
splendid candidate, and he sta Dds on a
sound platform. The Democrats of the
East would breathe easier if the party
were sure to nominate so good man.
The Massachusetts Democracy has done
weD.-Rochester Herald.
Presidential candidates multiply in num-
ber on every side. 1t is now said that the
friends OF Gov. Matthews Of Indiana,
| who have been making q strong effort TO
secure for him the Democratic nomina-
ton for the Presidency, feel quite con-
fident of success. They are doing most
of their work in the South and West, and
are leaving the East alone. Gov. Mat
thews will pose as bimetallist, and VIII,
| they think, be the strongest man to run
OH q compromise money PLATFORM But
| it will be very difficult TO build such
platform on the materials at band. d.-New-
port News.
The New York World desires TO know
whether 1.-The logic OF the political situa-
| ton that has led the Republican masses
to support Mckinley will not compel the
nomination of Cleveland by the Demo
! Gratis" The logic OF the situation forces
upon the Democracy this year no partic
| uiar man and no especial measure, except
| that the party. TO be successful this year.
| must have under IT an unequiyocal sound
| money plank. Tariff reform compared
| with the question of national finance sinks
| into insignificance. Cleveland as sound
| money advocate would make a strong candi-
| da te. but that does no. mean he is the logical
candidate. for there are otbers--Lockport
| Union Sun.
| We do not mean TO give our indorse-
| nient TO Mr.. Russell, although We believe
| that he would be good candidate, and
| would make a good President, and he
| would thoroughly arouse the young Dem
| ocracy of the country But the point we
| make is in illustration of a point we
made the other day-that the national
| convention should have candidate to
| fit the platform certainly on the impor-
| tant question OF finance. Whether the
| platform shall be free silver or anti free
| silver. Ii should be one thing or the other
| definitely and without equiyocation, and
| the candidate should be a man who is
| known to represent the views OF the con-
| vention platform. Richmond State: