The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
NOT IN POLITICS.

w ny Is II lHaL the RepuDuCan pa
pers improve every opportunity TO
create the impression that Mr.. Cleve-
! land is seeking the presidency? Is it
! because they hope by that means to
| prevent the two factions of the Demo-
cratic party from coming together? If
that is not the reason what is it?
T. Republicans know of course that
| t-e a feeling of bitterness between
Mr.. ryan and Mr.. Cleveland. Mr..
Bryan thinks Mr.. Cleveland contrib
uted to his defeat in 1896 and 1909.
There is no probability that he will
change his opinion on that matter.
Every mention of Mr.. Cleveland for
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent makes him more determined that
| there shall be no adjustment of the
| differences between the Democratic
factions-that harmony in the Demo-
! cratic party If secured, shall be
| brought about by the acceptance of
the Kansas City platform by the DEM
ocrats who are in sympathy Of Mr..
Cleveland's political views.
III all illAti Nlths phb4A2liCu III liz
Morning News yesterday, Mr.. Cleve-
land was quoted as saying that he was
out of politics. and that he would not
be even an adviser unless his advice
were sought.
The immediate reason for this inter-
view was the publication that Mr.
Cleveland was in New York for the
purpose of having a conference with
Mr.. Edward NJ. Shepard and William
c. Whitney on matters pertaining to
the approaching presidential cam
paign. he was in New York. He
went there to attend the Beecher
Memorial meeting, and while there he
had brief talk with Mr.. Shepard, but
he says that politics was not men
toned in their conversation.
This constant manifestation of fear
on the part of the Republican papers
that it is Mr.. Cleveland's intention to
re-enter politics, is an acknowledge
ment of his political influence and
power. Notwithstanding the abuse
that has been heaped upon him he has
tremendous hold upon his party and
the people 1t would not be advisable
of course for him to be the candidate
because the Bryan element would not
support him-would, in all probability,
assist in defeating him. but that is no
reason why the party should not have
the benefit of his advice
1t can be said in Mr.. Cleveland's
favor that he is neither saying nor do
ing anything that is calculated to keep
the factions of the party apart On
the contrary, he is endeavoring to
bring the factions together.
If Mr. Bryan were disposed to show
the same spirit. of conciliation it would
not be very difficult matter to adjust
the party's differences. In an, inter-
view, published in the Morning News
yesterday, he spoke of ex-senator Hill
and Judge Parker, both of whom are
being mentioned in connection with the
presidential nomination, in a way to
irritate their friends.
The only hope the Democratic patty
has of winning in 1904 is in the ad-
1ustment of the differences of its fac
tions. The sooner its leaders act in
accordance with that fact the better it
Will be for it. Mr.. Bryan of course
feels that he was not dealt with fair
ly by some of the party leaders in his
campaigns, and he doubtless thinks he
is doing right in adherlng to the
planks of the platform on which he
stood IN 1900, but if he has grievances
he ought to put them aside for the
good of the party, and he ought to
make some concessions in order to Sc
cure party harmony.