The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
} Shadow of Grover.
lFrom The Memnhis News.N


Is Grover Cleveland a candidate for president?
If so, can he secure the democratic nomination,
and II he could secure the nomination, could he
he elected These are the questions that are most
aeitatiue political circles throughout the country
especially in the East which is evidently TO be
the great political battle ground IN 1904
On the one hand, it is oontended that his re-
cent speeches and the significant letter which he
published in last Sundays World indicate desire
upon his part TO re-enter the political arena; on
the other hand, ii is insisted that these utterances
arc prompted solely by a desire to assist in get
ting the party into line for 1904, and that nothing
could induce him to leave the comfortable retire
mcnt of old age at Princeton for strenuous
political campaign, TO be followed by four more
years OF arduous labor in the White House, should
he be successful in capturing the nomination a
fourth time, and the presidential prize a third
time.
1t is pointed out that before 1904 he will have
passed the age of o. years, and that he would be
more than II when his term should expire but his
friends assert that he is in robust health and that
compared with the famous Of European
statesmen he will be in his mental prime at that
| age.
| There may be truth in the assertion that he was
averse to giving his views publicity for fear 1t
would be construed into desire TO enter public
| life again, and that he is in no wise candi-
date; but it is not likely that he would refuse
the unprecedented honor OF a fourth nomination
and third term as chief magistrate of the Ma
/ ton II he were sufficiently urged He under
stands better than any politician living how to
make It appear that the Office seeks him. and
not he the office. He would be the last man on
earth to throw away the advantage Of appearing
extremely reluctant to quit his retirement for anv
nonor that his countrymen could bestow on him.
/ Ills strong card has always been to make the
( people believe he was doing them a favor 10 ac-
] of
/ conferred on him by being elevated 10 the most
exalted station known to men
/ mere IS no doubt but there will be decided
I effort made TO nominate Cleveland The question
u.s. who is back Of this candidacy? In the FIRST
place It may be set down as a certainty that all
'ue gold democrats will give him enthusiastic
, support and there is also considerable element
OF the regular democratic Organization that viii
support him If they have reason to believe that
! ne VIII be successful. There is ALWAYS 4 Iarq.
element IN every party that are ready to follow,
any leader that promises victory and the leaves
and hshes without regard to what policies he
I represents ''N'e' nc
1t i; alleged, however, that the strongest ele-
! hent back Of him is Pierpont Morgan ard ,L.
capiialstic interests which he renresents 7, -
charged that they have entire confidence tbat
cleveland VIII do nothing to nure their interests
whereas they are afraid of Rooseyelt's r,o,,,L
lhey are not afraid that Teddy really intends
20 10 anything but they fear that his mock he
I1l?s may stir u2 real agitation that may disturb
,,e" eihch on the consuming public. They de-
sire a show of opposition at least to check Rooss.
Eets promseuous tongue. Credence is lent 70
these allegations by the fact that the New, VII
sun practically indorses Clevelands candidacy
ana uses Il as preteXt for sounding mott ~
warning TO Roosevelt. The significance of III,
paper attitude IS easily seen when il is t,oH,
mat me Sun is generally understood to ed
oy j. Pierpont Morgan, and is his personal orear'
the aolest and most vrulent of the capitsIis,ir
journals in the United States. p''"''s'''
II is assumed by the Eastern nance e.. :,
This powerful Influence is really behind ' Clsra
.snd he IS inyintible both Tor the nomin,tioD ,,d
me election. Both assumptions arc dorb,IoS.
~IGns. 1t may be that the Morgan crowd ar,
wiling 10 encourage this gossip in order ~ ,,,,s
Roosevelt into silence, but it is no, iii, t
,eey would be willing to risk the change F ,,,"
=, inc man wko worked so harmoniorsi, ,,i.t
Morgan in the bond Issues OF $50, and Sso. VIZ