The Washington times., 1902-04-21
Already Talk IS Rife as to
Presidential Timber.
LOYAL PARTY MAN NEEDED
Some Leaders Believe New York Holds
the Candidate-OtheIs Contend That
He Is as Yet Unnamed-Cieveland's
Career Cited.

Although the Presidential election is two
years off. the members in the House are
| beginning to discuss Presidential POSSIBLE
| tiles and to talk freely of prospective can
| dictates. There are some members. how
| ever. who express the opinion that candi-
| dates groomed thus early for the Presi-
| Dental sweepstakes are very apt to be
overturned. and when the time arrives
| to go to the post the advance fayorite in
the betting will be scratched.
Representative Cowherd of Missouri. one
of the most conservative Democrats in the
House. and whose Judgment is often sought
by his colleagues in discussing the politi-
cal outlook. said last evening:
There seems to be quite disposition
Just now to sprout Presidential bOoms.
This is rather hazardous, when one remem-
bers that there are several frosts likely
to fall between this and the meeting Of
the next national convention. In my opin-
ion, the probable nominee Of the Demo-
cratic party has not been mentioned.
Democrats Have Hope.
Should New York elect a Democratic
governor this fail, he would be a strong
Democratic Presidential possibility. unless
there were something objectionable in his
character or record. If Indiana had a
gubernatorial election this year, and should
elect a Democrat. he would be almost sure
to be the Democratic party's nominee for
President, il his campaign were pushed
with any skill whatever.
THE Moses the Democratic party is in
need of Just now is one who possesses
above all other qualifications the advan-
tage of obscurity- What we need IS an
able. loyal Democrat without record.
woman with a past may be very enter
tanning companion, but wise man hest
tates to choose her for wife.
Loyal Party Man.
Many distinguished Democrats who
otherwise would be excellent timber are
hampered with an inevitable past Give
us a good Democrat who has been loyal
to his party and yet not so prominent
in its councils as to have been conspicu-
GUS in former campaigns. and the entire
party can be gathered under the banner
of Democracy, which always means vic
tory.
There are now, and always have been
since the days of Jefferson, more voters
in this country calling and believing them
selves to be Democrats than belong to any
other party The Democratic party is the
party of the people; is the party that has
always been willing to trust the people,;
the party that believes in the rule OF the
people and not OF money; and the mass
of the people recognize this and believe
in that party.
Tariff Reform.
But the very independence of thought
and individuality of opinion which makes
a man Democrat also makes him FESTIVE
under party discipline, and frequently de-
feats the party's success. With any issue
that unites the party and any candidate
not unacceptable to the voters, Democ-
racy will win in 1904. The issue will
probably be tariff reform; the candidate
is yet undiscovered
These views are shared by number of
Democrats, who refer to the fact that in
1882 Cleveland carried New York for gov
ernor by a phenomenal majority. which
made him the logical candidate for Presi-
dent in 1884. And history. it is asserted.
will repeat itself this year.