The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-08

Debs. Debs would command the sup
port of the Mlddle-of-the-Road Pops
and of the Socialists. The Democrats
and Popullsts who stand by Mr.. Bryan
would be rather well satisfied II Debs
were nominated, thinking he would
not be palatable to many of the Middle
of the Readers. So far no one is sug-
gested for Debs' running mate. but 1t
should not be difficult to find some So
cialist to run with Debs.
At the Kansas City convention there
win be a very strong sentiment against
any man for vice president who is ia
vored by the Popullsts. Quite large
number OF Democrats do not at all like
the idea of such close afTillntlon with
the Popullsts. The one thing they do
not like about Mr.. Bryan is his popular
ity with the Popullsts. They would
really even prefer not to have the Pop
ulists nominate Mr.. Bryan, because
they feel such nomination would give
force to the accusation which RepublI
cans are so inclined TO make, with Gold
Democrats, that MIR. Bryan is entirely
too much committed to PopulIsm ana
really too Populistic in his own Views.
But practical Democratic politicians
think that far more viii be gained for
the Democratic candidate by having
him also nominated by the PopulIsts
than can be lost by charges that Mr..
Rryan's life and speeches sufficiently
answer that charge. But, Of course.
there are many differences Of opinion on
that point. Just how strong the feeling
against nominating for vice president
the same man that the Popul!sts do is
a question. 1t may be strong enough TO
prevent such an endorsement and It
may not. Much VIII depend upon the
nominee. Rear Admiral Schiey would
be less injured in Democratic eyes than
Mr.. Towne. though the latter would be
stronger. probably than any one the
Populists would be likely to name than
Admiral schley in the Democratic con.
ventlon,
A host Of names have been suggested
to Democratic leaders and studied with
care for the vice presidency. 1t Is I'M
likely that there viii be any particular
trend toward any one until after the
| Populists meet at Sioux Falls. At the
present moment Rear Admiral schley
seems to be preferred He Is supposed
to be particularly popular throughout
the country and to have strength as a
martyr TO the navy departments jeal-
ousy. As Vice Preslden. Adlai E. Stev-
enson, Of Illinois, is on the list OF posi-
bIltfes. Mr.. Stevenson made a very
credltable and popular presiding officer
OF the senate. He is conservative
man Of much more than ordinary abll-
ity, and popular throughout the coun-
try. The fact that he was not beloved
by Grover Cleveland is something in his
favor with the present Democracy. The
Democrats could certainly seek far and
find u less desirable candidate
Although Judge Caldwell, Of Arkan-
sas, has declined to have his name con-
sidcred in this connection, he is stlll ON
the list. The fact that he is a Republic
can who left his party on the silver Is
sue and has made several decisions In
line with Democratic views, makes him
popular with the Democracy.
II the Democrats are to come east for
vice presidential candidate, Judge
Parker of New York, who was able to
carry his state comparatively recently,
when It seemed as II no Democrat
could, viii be strong with the conven-
ton. He is looked upon favorably by a
great many Democrats, There Is anoth-
er New Yorker whose popularity, II let
tiers received by Democratic leaders arc