The times., 1899-04-17
GORMAN and THE
next PRESIDENCY
Talk of Ills Nomination as a
Compromise Candidate.
His Record as Senator Pointed
Ont by Friends.
some Method to BE Devised 20 Let
the Public Know He is
In the Race.

New York, April 16-The World this
morning publishes the following dispatch
from its Washington correspondent:
Arthur Pue German, ex-senator from
Maryland, will be a candidate for the
Presidency before the Democratic National
Committee in 1900, providing the Demo-
cratic nomination is worth having"
This statement was made to the
World correspondent tonight by an ex-
Senator who is one of Mr.. Germans bosom
friends.
When Mr.. German was seen at his
residence by the World" correspondent
and asked if he would be candidate in
1900 he said he did not care to discuss
the question at present.
But there can be no doubt as to the
accuracy of the first statement. Mr.
German has long cherished an ambition
to lead the Democratic forces For the
past eight years he has been one of the
most prominent members of his party. and
during the last half of his three terms
in the United States Senate he has been
its recognized leader in that body
As the prime factor in the framing of
the famous Wilson German Tariff bill Cor
man achieved especial prominence. He has
always been a tariff reformer.
When the free silver craze swept over
the country German voluntarily retired
TO the background. Although he supported
the Democratic ticket in 1896, he did so
for party regularity and not because he ap-
proved of the silver clause in the platform.
German is bimetallist, but not for 16 to
l. II is safe TO say that his name will not
be presented to the national convention If
the old Chicago platform is reaffirmed
.rin in M
ing campaign will be Richard Croker, of
New York; former Senator Edward Muir
ply, of New York. and former Senator
James Smith, jr., of New Jersey.
Gorman's friends in the East rsa ize that
in next years fight the South and West
will be lined up for Bryan against the East
and North. They contend that it is I'M
possible for The Democrats to win with
Bryan. and haiti is not possible to elect
a Democratic President without the No IN
and East.
German, they say. is the most likely
man TO unite both factions. His views en-
the money question are liberal and his
Democracy cannot be questioned. His rec
ord in the Senate is as clear as crystal,
his friends say. and there is no blemish on
his character.
Just how the German boom will be
launched has not yet been determined. a
prominent Democratic ex-senator, friendly
TO German. said 10 the World eorre-
spondent tonight that the old scheme oi
having party of noted Democrats assem-
| BILE at public dinner to spring the name
| of the candidate would not be resorted to
Something new and unique, he thought
would be done To publicly announce Mr.
| Germans entry in the race.
| Tie speaker said. however, that there
was no especial rush about launching the
! German BOOM I'VE are making history
| every day" he declared. THE Republican
| party is making issues for us. What We
think Will be the issue today in the cam
paign of 1900 may never be thought OF
| then.
There is one contingency only which
will preclude the candidacy of German IL
| 1900, and that is the belief that the nomi-
nation is not worth having.
III the trusts do not swallow the com
| try between now and then and everything
progresses smoothly for Mckinley and h.:
party, Mr.. Gormon will not permit hi:
| name to be mentioned. He would rathel
await another opportunity than to receiv,
| the nomination and then be defeated"