Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-13
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Colossal Cheek.
The esteemed Memphis Commercial
Appeal is kind enough to suggest that
the Democrats ought to nominate the
Hon. Richard 0lney fer president Of the
United States.
In this connection it should be re-
membered that the Commercial Appeal
has put in its time in the last two years
abusing every man that it could think
of who supported Bryan in 1895 there
FORE any suggestion it may make 10
the regular Democracy may be taken
and accepted as piece of colossal cheek.
The 6, 500, 900 men who voted for Bryan
in 1896 are amply capable of taking
care Of themselves and Of making their
own nomination from within their own
ranks. and even if they were going ont
Of their own ranks they would not &c
to Massachusetts for candidate. But
if they did go to Massachusetts, for a
candidate they would unhesitatingly
choose George Fred Williams. who un-
der many difficulties and at the cost Of
many personal sacrifices has fought their
battles with a courage and capacity
which have challenged the admiration
of honest men everywhere. ] have moth
ing whatever against the Hon. Richard
Olney. In many respects he is most
admirable character. He is a man Of
undoubted ability. His performance
touching the controversy with Great
Britain in the great Venezuelan ques-
tion was worthy of all praise, and
brought him large measure of renown.
But l doubt whether Mr. Olney would
accept the nomination en- such plat
form as we intend to make in 1900. and
even if be were willing to accept it he
could not get it.
Two War Heroes.
Again if We were going to the east
for candidate, which most assuredly
we are not, we would go to some state
that the Democrats have some chance of
carrying and not to the head center OF
old federalism and new Republicanism
Any suggestion that the Commercial
Appeal makes to Democrats will be re-
ceived gingerly. on the principle of .sbe-
ware of the Greeks bearing gifts.
The Hon. J. Sterling Morton, who.
as the Hon. Joseph w Bailey says.
s'parts his name, his hair and his poll
tics all IN the middle. appears to be
in favor of organizing a new political
party. There is no statutory or CON
stitutional provision in this country
against man making fool Of himself
if be wants to. Therefore nobody will
seriously object to the Hon. J. Sterling
getting him up new party if he SO
desires. In that party ne can have all
Of the nominations for all of the Offices
himself if he so chooses, so far as the
Democrats are. concerned.
There is a suggestion from some
quarters that Admiral Schley be made
Mr.. Bryan's running mate. This sug
gestion viii be received in IA friendly
spirit. whether he is offered or accepts
the vice presidential nomination, for
out of the war with Spain there came
two heroes whose Iuster time win not
destroy. These were Admiral Dewey
and Admiral sehIey WhstIsar they
will choose to rest on their hOnors won
at the cannon 5 mouth or seek others CT
a political nature this deponent saith
not, but whether they enter politics or
stay ont Of politics their names are for
ever ensbrined in the hearts Of the
American people.