The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-11
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 Senator Morgan Is known far and wide as a man of extraordinary ability and as possessing a marvellous store of informa- ton. He has an international reputation as a public man.
 Here in Alabama. however. where he Is best understood and most beloved, he has never been considered thoroughly prac- tical man. and, least of all, a practical politician. His lack of political sagacity for instance. in his campaign with Joseph F. Johnston three years arc was recog. nized by most of his leading friends in this State. and caused them much uneasi- ness for a time. This deficiency in his makeup is not at all te his discredIt but rather elevates him in the esteem of many of the best people.
 It is not surprising. therefore. to find Senator Morgan making wild political prophecies He has made similar mis- takes many times before. He is reported as being willing Ito stake his political reputation on the judgment that sena- tor. Foraker of Ohio will be the next Re- publican nominee for the Presidency, and not Mir Roosevelt. and that Senator Cor man will be the Democratic nominee.
 Now if there is any one thing absolute ly settled in future political developments, it+seems to be Mir. Roosevelt's nomina- tion. The Republican State Conventions in several big States have already de- clared for him. Among them is Ohio, Senator Foraker's own State, and that leader was largely instrumental in bring ing about that result. He laid out the astute Senator Hanna himself on that is- sue. Since that time the leading Repub- lican papers in the whole country have regarded Mir. Roosevelt as practically nominated. and there has hardly been a whisper of anybody. else for the honor.
 For Senator Morgan to rise up. In the light of this situation. and to prophecy that Foraker will be nominated is aston ishing. The Ohio leader would have to turn traitor to Mir. Roosevelt, to begin with, and that is not in accord with Foraker's reputation, 50 far as we are aware Furthermore. if he did, the chances are that Roosevelfs friends would be strong enough to see that the ohican's treachery was not rewarded.
 We fear. therefore. that Senator Mor- gan's political reputation has been un- wisely staked. and that his political judg- ment has not improved with his ripe ex- perience. His further prophecy that Sem ator German will be the Democratic nom- inee will not produce a sensation In the great Northern and Western States, which uytll anffiA rhni1a n,,r onsa Foraker assertion will be enough of it. self to make the bulk of the National De- mocracy take his German prediction with a large pinch of salt. Senator Morgan has been in close touch with the Mary lander in the Senate for years, and be- cause of his own deficiency as a practi- cal politician has quite naturally devel- oped sort of reverential awe for Cor mans sagacity and astuteness. He has followed Gorman's lead in many a chess game on the floor of the Senate, and makes the mistake of regarding the Mary lander as capable of leading a national campaign before the people. MT. Cor man would make an admirable Chairman of the National Campaign Committee. He has the political cunning and craft to keep up with all of Hanna's schemes, but his calibre is not that of a statesman. His type is never selected by either Party as Presidential candidate.
 Senator Morgan makes another mistake also. He advances the idea that the ques- tion of limiting negro suffrage would be a popular issue for the Democrats to make.F and that Mr. German is the man to make that issue. That was all well enough in Maryland, which is virtually Southern State. and it is very likely that 1t saved MT. Germans legislative tickets last year, which succeeded by q -mere margin on the face of the returns. But it Is very unwise to talk of making 1t a national issue now. It may come some time: there are some indications of it. But it would be a great blunder now Nothing should be suffered to distract the public attention from the gseat issue of excessive taxation through the tariff and its creatures, the trusts. That is the is- sue for 1904. and the man must typify in himself. or in his record. athat issue. MT. German lacks a vast deal of being that