Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
Republicans and Democrats
for Second Place.
THE REPUBLICANS NAME many EXCELLENT MEN
Democrats Will Strive for the Vice.
Presidents Chair and Discuss
Probable Candidates.

second place on Lne Rfedb party Ilck6GS
may be representatives of the same
State-New York. The accredited
Administration spokesman, Senator
Hanna. has expressly favored the
claims OF New York in a recent
declaration and Democratic calculation
would naturally oppose a Iiepub-
lican nominee from New York with a
rival whose nomination would directly
contest the Republican hold on this
great pivotal" State through its par
ticular share in the ticket.
1t is known, however, that Admiral
Schley is strongly favored for a place
on the ticket by influential Democrats,
and his prominence in the late war and
alleged persecution by Administration
prejudice are counted upon to score
heavily for the ticket in Maryland and
in other States to considerable ex-
tent. Judge Augustus Van Wyck,
who ran so close race to Theadore
Roosevelt for the GovernOrship of New
York, is also seriously considered.
though his boom for the Presidential
nomination was apparently still-bOrn.
Hon. John w. Keller, Commissioner
of Charities in New York City, and
President of the Democratic Club, is
being strongly but quietly urged for
the place. He is man known to be
one of the most trusted associates OF
Richard Croker. He is man of such
undeniable ability and wide-ranging
friendships that the active assertion Of
his candidacy would command very
powerful backing. Oliver H. p. Bel
mont, who has lately taken so active a
part in the national politics, is another
prominent figure in the list of possible
nominees. Elliott Danforth, chair
man of the Democratic State Commit
tee of New York, Congressman Will
lam Sulzer and Mayor Robert A. Van
Wyck are other New Workers who
have been included in the list of posi-
BILE aspirants for the nomination.
In New England, Hon. George Fred.
Williams, the present Democratic
leader in Massachusetts,, would be
strongly supported for the nomination,
If he was disposed tn enter the field
of candidacy, and his known intimacy
with Mr.. Bryan would doubtless make
such connection peculiarly welcome
on the score of personal relations, but
this consideration will hardly be
ranged in the balance against the pre-
pondent weight of political advantage
in strengthening the ticket in doubt
full State. For the same reason, Judge
Henry e. Caldwell of Arkansas, an
otherwise strong favOrite from his
high personal standing and known
agreement with the Federal courts
plank of the Chicago platform, is less
likely to be pushed as candidate.
in the Republican list of possible
nominees Governor Roosevelt would
unquestionably stand first, if he want
ed the nomination, and there appears to
be resOlute movement on the part of
some of his ardent friends to lift him
into the second place on the ticket, re-
gardless of his own wishes and calcula-
tiOns. In New York State, at present,
however, among his friends, the Gov
ernor's determination is generally re-
garded as fixed, and he is looked upon
rather as possible choice for the head
of his party ticket in 1904 and a cer-
tain rumOr for denomination as gov
ernOr than as man who can be pushed
into place that he does not want.
Cornelius N. Bliss, ex-Secretary of
the Interior, is regarded as a ''recep-
tive" rather than an active candidate.
The Wimberly faction OF the Republi-
can party in Louisiana met February
5th at New Orleans and endorsed Mr..
Bliss candidacy. The Howell-Her
faction held convention at Alexandria
on February 9Th and is understood to
favor the nomination of Governor
Roosevelt or Lieutenant-G Governor
Timothy L. Woodruff of New York.
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary OF War, is
a man of such exceptional ability and
standing that he would be a formida BILE
rival to anyone in the field, if he had
not positively withdrawn his name
from consideration. General Francis
V. Greene, ex-President of the Barber
Asphalt Company, and a prominent
figurein the Spanish war, has influential
friends, and Congressman James S.
Sherman, New York; Chairman of the
House Committee on Indian Affairs, is
also spoken of.
But none of these New Workers men
has the present prominence in the cam
paign today of Lieutenant-GOvernor
Woodruff. He has been, for some
relying on his wide-raDging business
connections, personal friendships, and
political associations to secure for him
the practically unanimous support
of his own State delegation. He is as
backing of the ten delegates of his own
Kings County, and his influence in the
State is such that he would be more
Ii
cure majority at least, of the State
delegation, if Senator Platt does not
exert his conceded influence as the Re-
publican party leader, against his can
didacy.
Governor Crane of Massachusetts has
been mentioned as possible choice.
Standard, of St. Louis, President of
the National Board of Trade, has been
prominently brought forward and his
candidacy has been very strongly en-
dOrsed by Hon. Henry G. Payne, Re-
Wisconsin.
Governor james A. Mount, of In
diana, and Governor Leslie M. Shaw,
of Iowa, have also been suggested as
strong nominees, and there is some
talk of Senator Cushman A. Davis, of
Minnesota. Hon. Webster Davis, of
Kansas, Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, and Governor Edward Scho-
field, OF Wisconsin, Attorney General
John w. Griggs, Governor William A..
Stone, of Pennsylvania, and Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia,
appeared to be the only candidates
thus far presented from the Middle
these are unquestionably strong in
their own StatRS hut Sanatnr Elkins is