Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-17
The Democratic Nominee in 1904.

palgn. IL there mas Deen any uoupl Az
the matter since Theodore Roosevelt
took the oath of office, it was set
tied by the act of a score OF he
publican state conventions, dur
ing the summer, and the re-
cent elections have made assurance
doubly sure. No other name than that
Of the President will be mentioned in
seriousness before the next Republican
national convention meets, and no
other name will be presented there.
Nothing in the future can be more
certain than this seems to be at the
present time.
PINT the Democratic nominee? That
is another matter and the subject is an
interesting one, particularly in view
of the results of the recent elections.
lis consideration does no harm, even
though it can do little good at this
time. The question can perhaps be
answered in part by mentioning a few
been. but viii not be nominated.
BRYAN will not be the man. This will
he n matter of regret to the Republic
cans for he has been good man Tor
them in two previous campaigns. He
is completely discredited., if in no other
wav. by the fact that he has lost all
his old territory. With all the west
and Northwest, except poor little
Nevada. in the Republican column,
BRYAN can never again amount 10
much in the Democratic party, except
for purposes of disruption. If he
runs for the presidency again. it Will
be as the leader of the Socialists or OF
some folly-struck aggregation of dis
gruntlcd cranks.
There is David L. Hill Of New York,
who has been in Il receptive mood Tor
nearly a score of years. Devery's
opinion of him, as published on this
page. Saturday is that of most Demo-
Gratis since the New York election. His
own country, which has been Demo-
cratic since the days of Martin Van
Buren,, went Republican by 5000
votes. Nor does New York seem to
have any other man whom it can Sc
riously present in 1904. There was
Tom johnson of Ohio, but the Republi-
can off year majority of 100000 in that
state has put him to sleep. His cir
Gus methods of campaigning amused
the country, but even the Democrats
will hesitate to nominate clown
though he has Il barrel of money
land COL Wattcrson has deserted
Johnson and now pins his faith to
German. But German took an active
Part in this falls campaign, and his
state. cnce ranked with the solid
South. went Republican by $500 ma
iority and elected four Republican
congressman out Of a total of SIX.
Moreover he will be Sc years old when
another President is ,uaugurated, and
that is a pretty heavy handicap for Il
man entering Il four-years' term in the
White house. Still, he is four years
chusetts whom some Democrats have
talked of as the nominee in 1904. Cor
man would carry the South and get the
the votes of those northern Democrats
who wanted to vote the Democratic
ticket pretty badly.
Thus the old stand-bys seem as
hopclessly out Of it as Cleveland HIM
self. whom some Of the southern
papers have urged for a fourth nomi
nation. Mr.. Cleveland, by the way,
will be 6S years old when it is time to
install another President and his age
is only one Of several things which
make his nomination absolutely i'm
possible But isn't there war hero
who can lead the Democrats out Of the
wilderness? There is Admiral
Dcvery, to be sure. He generously
offered himself to both parties in 1900,
ana then, a week later. specifically to
the Democrats. Greatly to his surprise
the country did not accept the offer
In fact, it only laughed at him. The
ha ha would be merrier in 1904. There
is General Miles, the hero of many
wars, but the South. where lies the
Dem0cracy's only hope of electoral
votes. has not forgotten that he put
irons on Jefferson Davis. Still, the
South would vote for him, irons or no
irons. if he bore the Democratic label
And there is Admiral Schley, presum-
ably Republican, certainly of a good
Republican family and of a strong Re-
publican district, but used by the
Democrats as Il tool to attack the Re