Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-11
LOOKING FOR A LEADER
Speculation as to Who Will Be
at Head of Democratic
Ticket.
A. p. German or D. B. Hill Likely
to Be Leader Of New
Democracy.
Old Line Democrats Looking for
a Chance to Assume
Control.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Tuesday cleo
tions. in the opinion of democratic lead
ers here, have decided that the next
democratic national ticket will bear the
name Of David B. Hill, of New York, or
Arthur p. German, of Maryland or even
both of those men.
1t is long lane that has no turning,
as every one knows, and the democratic
leaders have been looking for something
like the landslide of last Tuesday ever
since the old-line democracy was swal-
lowed up in the populist whirlpool at
Chicago. German was out Of the ques-
ton SO long az his state continued in
the. republican column. and Hill felt
himself equally unavailable just so long
as Dick Croker ruled New York.
Tuesdays election, with Its nominal
democratic defeat in New York and
probable democratic victory In Mary
land, in the opinion of political experts
here, puts Hill and German In position
where one or both of them must become
the leaders of the reorganized democ-
racy. Bryan is dead politically, and
Bland actually. Tiliman is an impossi-
bility, and Altgeld can not legally be-
come president. Joe Bailey of Texas,
Richardson of Tennessee. and men of
that stamp are considered to be alto
gether too small to enthuse the demo-
cratic masses. Carter Harrison. in Chi
cago, is said to be considered available
timber out Of which to construct a vice
president in case of need, but the lead
ers do not assume that he measures up
to the rank of first place.
Croker's defeat In New York city has
been 80 complete as to put Hill in po-
sition to grasp the reins of power and
a movement is already on foot there to
reorganize the democracy on the basis
Of avowed and open antagonism to
Tammany hall.
In Maryland the chances are entirely
favorable to control of the Legislature
by the democrats. The republicans are
talking OF fraud, but the democrats
have the returns in all probability. This
victory comes in even better time for
German than for Hill, for senatorial
vacancy in Maryland is already in sight,
and it is Germans old seat, from which
he was ousted by Wellington, the politi-
cal accident who has deserted the re-
publicans and who by no possibility
could be renominated by either party.
Senator Germans ability as political
manager Is recognized by men in both
parties the country over. He has been
in public life practically all the time
since he entered his teens, with the ex-
ception of the last five years. Until he
was defeated for the senate German had
been drawing salary from the govern
ment, and in doing so had accumulated
comfortable sort of fortune. He be-
gan as page in the senate and wound
UP as senator.
There is scarcely to be found in the
United States a more astute politician
than Arthur P. German. He is not a
rabid free trader, but is rather to be
classed as a liberal protectionist. He
was one Of the men who held up the
Wilson tariff bill, and that act Won for
him the bitter personal enmity Of Grover
Cleveland.
Under ordinary circumstances Cor
man would have been q gold
democrat. He never believed in
the silver craze at all, but after
Bryan was nominated German ac-
cepted the inevitable and declared that
he was good enough party man to
fight for the platform and for the candi-
date, altho personally he believed in
neither Had Germans advice been fol-
lowed Bryan would never have made his
foolish trip to New York., but would
have remained in the middle west,
where if anywhere. his personal infiu- |
tnce actually made votes. German will.
therefore, come back to the United
States senate, having about him all the
odor of regularity. and his friends de-
clare that in this respect he stands to-
day easily as at the head Of the party.
and that he is the natural candidate for
the presidency. He would. they say.
have the confidence Of the business COM
munity more than any recognized demo-
cratic leader save and except David B.
Hill.
Among the politicians German is
favorite He has charming PERSONAL
ity and is so much Of practical politl-
clan that the departments at Washing
ton are still filled with the men he
placed in office prior to the extension OF
the civil service act.
keosauqua.
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