The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
Wise Heads in the Party Think He
Would be a Good Leader.
WILL CERTAINLY GO HIGHER.
These Leaders Say That in the Event
That tho Junior Senator from
Virginia Is Not Given First
or Second Place He Should
Be Made National Chair
Iilan OF the Party.
especial dispatch to The Times,

WASHINGTON, De-. 12-Ihe Dem0-t
cratic politicians Of national prominence
in Washington still persist in talking about
the probable reorganization of their party
in order to give it an opportunity to sue
cessfully compete with the Republican or
ganization, notwithstanding the fact that
the battle of ballots between these two
great Political organizations will not occLM'
for nearly four years.
That some kind CT an organization of
the Democratic party will be brousht
about within this period Is not DOUBTED
by the men who favored the candldacy
of Colonel Bryan in the last two national
campaigns and among those who coll
s.dered it an ill-advsed move to nave
him head the national Democratic ticket
either in 1886 or in 1860 The second de-
fact of the Nebraska statesman for the
Pres dency has brought about a decided
change of opinion even among those VINO
have given him earnest support IN two
Presidential campaigns They are 0t the
opinion that it would not be a wise move
for their party, nor would it be considered
diplomatic on the part of Br. Bryan to
accept a third successive Presiisnt!@l
nomination. Having arrived at this view
the able men in the party, beth in the
East and in the West are endeayor.ng to
| arrive at the methods which nldy 1rinS
the party victory in 1904. Earnest dis
cussions have been go 1rS on tor some
time among the leaders in Washington, all
Of which foreshadows that there is more
titan one man in the East competent and
capable of making fight for the Demo-
cracy in the next national campaign.
MARTIN SUGGESTED.
While former Senator David Bennett
Hill, of New York is the first man TO
move upon the political checkerboard, III
order to capture the Demo cratic nFnina-
ton in 1904, there are wise men in the
Democratic ranks who believe hat 1t
might be polite to push him asdes If an
Eastern man is to be selected and so
to some cher State for Presidsntill TIM
Der. There is ewconer in polincs who
has gained prominence within recent
years. TtGs gentleman is no less "a per-
son than United States Senator Martin,
of Virginia. His briGf career in politics
has convinced his closest .ntimates that
he is capable of holding a higher office
than a seat in the Un:.ed States Senate,
ana the next few years may convince not
only those who know him best, but poll
ticians from every section OF the country,
that it would not be an tmp0litic move
on the part Of the delegates TO the next
national Democratic convention to offer
him as a candidate for first place on the
national ticket as Il competitor TO David
Bennett Hill or any other man who may
hereafter be brought forward for this
honor.
1t is now a pretty we'll established fact
that Arthur Pue German, OF Maryland,
will not be in the Presidential runn ng in
1904 The mere fact that MARYLAND was
so overwhelmingly Republican nationally
and locally in the last national campaign,
siae-tracks Mr.. German for all time, SO
it is believed, as a candidate Tor the
highest office within the gift OF the people
of the United States. Leaving Senator
Hill out of the question, the only Eas-
tern or Southern man considered at all
available at this time for the Presidency
in 1904, as the Democratic candidate, is
the junior Senator from Virginia
:; MAY MANAGE THE FlGHT
There is possibility. however, that as
Virginia is in the tier Of Southern States,
his candidacy may not develop the re-
quired strength, and. therefore, Senator
Hill or some other Atlantic coast candl-
date may win the Democratic Presidential
nomination in 1864. In the event OF such
an outcome, Senator Martin VIII not De a
nonentity in the PreSdent!2l contest n
that year If not nominated for either
first or second place on the Democratic
national ticket. the prediction IS made by
the most conservative Leaders III the Dem
ocratic ranks al this time that no better
man than the Virginia Senator could pc
selected TO manage the Democratic Presi-
Dental contest in 1904. 1t will oe recalled
that there was some talk about year
ago that it would have been better for the
Democracy in the last PRESIDENTIAL flSht
to have made Senator Martin chairman or
the Democratic National Campaign Com
mittee than Senator Jones OIL Arkansas.
who made a failure as a po!itical manager
in 1885, and a greater failure IN l9oo. II
Senator Martin makes no mistakes, polltl-
cal org otherwise, within the next few
years, his elevation to something OF proml-
nence in a political way now seems to be
certain. If the sentiment against canol-
dates from Southern States can De eiltnl-
mated. there is no reason fot uoubt!ns that
the Virginian would stand mos. excel
lent chance of becoming the PRESIDENTIAL
or vice-Presidential candidate in the next
national campaign. If, however TINS SEN
timent continues, there is no reason What-
ever why he should not pc piaced at the
head of the TemocGallc national
campaign managers i'll !soi, LOT the
reason that Mr. German, the for
mer MARYLAND Senator, also repre-
senting a Southern state, IS the man VINO
conducted the campaign w, Mhich
resulted in the election of Grover Cleve- |
land. at present the so-called Hermit of |
Princeton for his first term as PRESIDENT
of the United States.