The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-06
THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE.

The splendid victory which the Dem
ocrats Won in Maryland strengthens
the impressions among Democrats
throughout the country that Senator
| German is the logical and most avail
able Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent. 1t seems that the Democratic
senator's and representatives who have
arrived in Washington to attend the
extra session of Congress are of that
opinion.
The contest in Maryland was a hard
| fought one. There were times when
it was doubtful whether the Demo-
Gratis would be victorious. The Repu6-
1icans were confident and put forth
every effort. A couple CT weeks be-
fore the election. howeveb Senator
German called attention to an issue
which the President had brought to
the front, and discussed it with such
skill that it gave additional vigor to
the Democratic forces. A great effort
was made and the result was a very
pronounced victory.
Some of the Democrats Of Maryland
thought that Senator German had
made a mistake in taking up this issue,
but the result proved that he under
stood public sentiment better than they
old.
AS a matter of fact in his long ca
reer in politics he has made but few
mistakes, although he is inclined to be
venturesome in his political methods.
His judgment is so good, however, that
he rarely does the wrong thing. The
Democratic leaders have learned to
trust his judgment implicitly. In the
present Congress he will be the leader
of the Senate. Indeed no position on
any legislation affecting the party's in
terests win be taken in either house
without consulting him.
There is certain to be a great deal
of speculation from now until the
meeting of the Democratic National
Convention as to whom the Democrats
will nominate for President. There
has already been enough to indicate
that Senator German is a strong fav-
orlte. He is popular in all parts Of
the country, especially in the parts to
which the party must look for it's cleo
toral votes.
And it is doubtful if there is another
Democratic candidate who could poll
as large a vote as he can in those
states whics are regarded as doubtful,
but which the Democrats must carry
in order to win the presidency. For
instance, in New York Senator German
would be a very acceptable candidate
to the business interests. He could be
depended upon to do nothing that
would tend to disturb those interests.
Financiers regard him as safe man.
He is conservative and would do moth
ing in either foreign or domestic affairs
that would tend to bring about
money panic or industrial depression.
At the same time he would see to 1t
that the interests of the people did not
suffer, and that the honor of the coun-
try was upheld in every particular. In
other words, in doing things that were
necessary to be done he would not act
hastily and without a full understand
ing of the effect of his action upon the
country.
There isn't much room for doubt that
Senator Germans name will be before
the nominating convention, although
he himself, as far as we remember, has
given no indication that he is DESTROYS
of the nomination, but no one at this
time can forecast with any degree of
certainty who will compose the pres
idential ticket of the Democratic party
What influential Democrats should do
now is to use all their efforts to get
the Democratic forces together. That
is the first thing to be done. There
can be no victory unless there is har-
mony.