Washington sentinel., 1900-06-09
Opportunity ana the Man


THyeka SbyingS, Ayk., Times Echo.
Every lew days the press reports
announce a new candidate for Vice
President on the Democratic ticket,
ranging IN point ofresidence all the wav
from Maine to California, The Repub
lican special correspondents are Partic.
ularly interested. and are training no
less than a score for the place.
It is a matter worthy Of notice that
there is one candidate who is rarely
mentioned by those industrious Repub.
licans. He IS today, without doubt. the
most prominent candidate for the honor,
and vet tie obliging enemy is beating
the brush everywhere except about him.
There is something very remarkable
about the studied avoidance OF Con-
gresham Sulzer's candidacy by the
Republican press. Are they afraid he
may be nominated?
Let's see. Mr.. Sulzer is of German
descent, He has a friend in every
German voter in the country, most OF
whom have always been counted as
Republicans. His hold upon them has
been doubled by his pronounced irend-
ship for the Beers in their present
struggle for liberty and there are
probably 2oo, 900 Of these German
American voters in New York State.
In several States they have the balance
oil power. But this is not all. Mr..
Sulzer represents one of the Congress
sionsl Districts in New York City, where
he has been elected for three successive
terms. In 1890, when scores deserted
Bryan in the East and in New York, Mr..
Sulzer stood out loyal to his party and
to Mr. Bryan, and in the heart Of New
York City he defeated his Republican
opponent Overwhelmingly, in district
formerly giving $4,000 Republican
majority. Does it not begin TO appear
plain why the Republicans are wary of
this man? II he can work wonders IN
New York as a candidate for Congress,
why not as candidate for Vice President,
especially with mush more favorable
conditIons2
The Southern and Western Demo-
Gratis should give this matter OF second
place calm and deliberate attention. As
a matter Of party expediency It should
be given to the Eastern Democrats if
they ask it in good faith, This is not
year for recriminations; it is a year tor
Democratic unity in order to save the
country from imperialism and other
evils from the PandOra's box opened by
this Administration. It is no doubt
PLAIN to every Democrat that Mr.. Bryan
cannot be elected with the same Elec.
toral vote he had tour years ago, He
must gain somewhere Kentucky and
MARYLAND are probably safe, but they
are not enough. Nor Is Indiana included
sufficient to carry the election. Figure
il as we may Democracy must look
Eastward for succor and salvation this
year. And why not? All those Eastern
States that have held conventions thus
tar have instructed Tor Bryan; the old
leaders are again in line; new and
imperative issues have come up; thou
sands Of Republicans are in open rebel.
lion against the Administration
NOlDlAdl putty anu ENEA AlAAh - AAP~
for Democratic success, With this
condition of affairs what shall be SAID il
the millions Of Democrats east Of the
Alleghenies come with a pledge to
furnish those Electoral votes necessary
to maze Mr.. Bryan Prssi ent OF the
United States? Shall they be refused
recognition aud driven away' We think
not.
In order to put ITS principles into
effect, the Democratic party must ele;t
an Administration, and in order TO elect
it must have a majority OF Electoral
votes This proposition IS unassallabIe.
Democratic harmony this year means
Democratic success, II the Eastern
Democracy agrees upon a man for the
Vice President whose record is compat'
ible with the partY's declarations, there
is but one wise course left open, which
is to nominate him. The opportunity
and the man seem TO have presented
themselves.