Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
ROSE DOOMED
FOR CHOICE
Of PARTY
BEFORE LEAVING ATLANTA CHI
cAGo DEMOCRATS PUT HIM
TO FRONT FOR VICE
PRESIDENCY.

Presidential and vice presidential posi-
bItities were spoken Of and cheered Thurs
day night By county Democracy OF Chi
cago and Cook county and by the Allan
tianS who attended the meeting in the hall
OF the house OF representatives at the
state capitol.
Admiral Dewey Admiral schley. Gener-
al Miles and David r. Hin We're men
toned for the nomination OF the Demo-
cratic PARTY for president, and Mayor
Carter Harrison. Of Chicago. and Mayor
David s. Rose. Of Milwaukee, were pro-
posed for the vice presidency These were
proposed a. possibilities for the next cleo
ton. In addition Albert Howell chair
man Of the meeting that night. introduced
Mayor Rose as one Of the future presi-
dents OF the United States. and when the
Milwaukee man rose TO respond he was
chsered 20 the echo
Speeches were made Thursday night by
John Powers. president county Democ-
racy: Mayor David s. Rose. OF Milwaukee,
and Judge James C. DOOley. Miles ]. De-
vine. Major Edgar b. Tolman and Ernest
NcGraney. Of Chicago: and Gov. Allen
ID. Gambler. r. II. Richardson, Clark How
eli and Walter McElreath. OF Atlanta.
Talk concerning the presidency and the
vice presidency was begun by Mr.. Howell
who stated that he had served upon the
Democratic national committee with May
OF Rose Mr.. Howell regarded, the NIL
vvaukee man as one OF the ablest men in
the party and had great respect for his
sdvice on the committee Mr.. Howeh
stated that Mayor Rose would at some
time in the future be selected by the party
10 lead upon the platform against the Re
publican party.
When Judge Dooley. Of Chicago. was
called upon he hit upon the nomination
subject al once as IL il was uppermost In
his mind He criticised Roosevelt for his
~u~#~ am#
navy department 10 take the victory OF
Santiago away from Schley-
There is SchIey and there Is Dewey and
there IS Miles" he said. Each one would
defeat Roosevelt for US. Give US, the
Democrats OF the north. Schley. OF Mary
land. for president. and we will give you
of the south Carter Harrison, Of Chicago,
for vice president"
mis- uttersnce was cheered by the crowd
but the applause came principally from
the galleries which were filled with At
lanta residents.
When F.. II. Richarson spoke he also
declared for Carter Harrison. OF CHICAGO
for vice president. He spoke OF him as the
sterling young Democrat Of the north
vest who had refused 10 surrender the
franchises OF Chicago 20 the corporations.
Arafn there we're cheers but mainly from
the AtIautians Mr. Richardson made a
plea for harmony IN the party and for
the support OF the nominee. whoever ne
may BE- -sss
ii remained for Miles J. Devine. former
city attorney OF Chicago. and former
supporter OF Carter Harrison. 10 cause the
han OF the house OF representatives 70
ring with cheers from both the Chicago
men and the Atlantians.
He was I'm favor OF Schley and Mayor
Rose. OF Milwaukee. principally the lat
ter. Il appeared When he mentioned this
ticket the cheering was prolonged for a
minute OF more. This ticket, or rather the
Mayor Rose part OF Il. was clearly the
choice OF the Chicago Democracy. Mayor
Rose occupied a seat upon the rostrum
and was In fun view.
When Mayor Rose was introduced as a
future president Of the United States. he
was cheered for several minutes before
he Vas allowed 20 speak His most nota-
bic utterance was concerning the bimet-
alism plank in the Democratic platform.
He declared against IL. which Is worthy
OF note as he Is a national committee
man.
IF the condition were the same now
as they were in 1875" he declared, Il
would say stick 10 bimetalism'; II the con-
diticns were the same now as they were IN
1900 7 F0uld say stick by bimetalism.'
But conditions have changed. The dan
gers that confront the republic now are
not those that were here in 1895 and the
Democratic party must meet the new con-
dftious."