The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03


to open the campaign in his message, wnlch
gees to congress on Monday. He is to
come out of the shadow of the woods and
define his partys issue on all the absorb
ing questions. He will make the issues
for split in his own republican party and
place himself and party upon the defensive
against democratic onslaught He Will sing
the song of the value of the Philippines
as a territory of the United States, and
will fully lay out the ground plans of the
republican campaign for next year. With
his message the campaign opens. McKin-
ley is sure to be renominated by the re-
publicans, regardless of the opposition
which will come from Senator Hoar and
the New England anti-imperialist republic
cans. A naval or military hero Will be
sought by the republicans for second place
on the ticket.
Bryan is equally sure to be the next DEM
ocratic nominee, though there will prob
ably be another name before the conven-
ton. William C. Whitney is at work with
his old-time enthusiasm, and is daily pub
licly declaring that there is but one man
for the democrats to nominate who can
be elected, who is a platform within him
self, and that is Grover Cleveland
Whitney is singing interviews into the New
ork reporters ears daily, but his boomlet
for Cleveland seems to have no swell to
a.. Whitney is largely alone in it at pres
ent, though it is said that Mr.. Cleveland
a few speeches and write a bit after Nc
Kinley's message is given out.
Richard Croker who controls the demo-
"a of No XVII
closely allied with Croker in business diff
fers with witness on the political issue.
He says no power on earth can prevent
Bryan's nomination and that New York will
send an enthusiastic Bryan delegation to
the convention. Personally Croker is out for
himself. He has neither political nor per-
sonal love for Bryan, but he has run the
trend of the rank and file of the New York
democracy and therefore he is overwhelm-
ingly for Bryan.
So it is to be the old fight over again, but
with different predominant issues The re-
publieans will be on the defensive this time,
where the democrats were explaining and
splitting out new paths in the woods of
politics before, the republicans have made
the new issues this time will explain and
defend 1t promises to be an interesting
campaign.
James D. Richardson, of. Tennessee, has
been chosen as the democratic nominee for
the speakership of the house of representa-
tives. Mr.. Bankhead, of this state, how
ever, showed a good vote yesterday. Rich
ardson's success was due to the fact that
he is undoubtedly the best parliamentarian
and the best presiding officer on the demo-
cratic side of the house. He knows the
rules of the house thoroughly. In the chair
he is quick, clear and forcible. Indeed, in
the past half dozen years only Crisp and
Reed have been considered better presiding
officers than Richardson. Bankhead's fall
ure was due to the fact that he is not the
equal of Richardson as a parliamentarian
and presiding officer. For clear leadership
and calm Judgment Bankhead however, IS
probably the Tennesseean's equal If Rich-
ardson succeeds to the actual speakershlp
two years hence he will be worthy sue
cessor to those democrats who have pre-
ceded him.
Senator Morgan is expected back In Ala
bama during the Christmas holidays. II Is
inst possible that a joint debate will be ar
ranged between him and Governor JONI
sion at the Auditorium right here IN Blr-
mingham.
The tide is turned in Morgan's favor ana
the political indications are that ne Will
carry something like three-fourths Oh lhe
counties of the state.