Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
CLEVELAND POSSIBLE
DISCUSSED IN CON-
NECTIoN WITH PRESIDENCY.
Believed by New York Democrats to-
Be Stronger Than Any Other
Man Mentioned.

Several gentlemen prominent in both OF
the great parties were discussing, in an up-
town hotel. this morning. the approaching
political campaign, and incidentally. the
outcome or the mention Of Mr.. CIeveland's
name as probable candidate before the
next democratic national convention
one Of the gentlemen. a northern senator.
was playing with bright new silver dol
iaF com. fresh from the mint. 1t acct
oentally slipped from his fingers and fell to
the marble floor, giving forth a loud. clear
ring
What was that?" demanded one Of the
party. whose back was turned.
About thirty cents" answered the sepa-
tor, as he picked up the coin
1t Is silver dollar" asserted the second
gentleman. a wel-known New York demo
crat of the gold faith
NO insisted the senator. 1T is precisely
lnirty-six cents, or would have been. IL the
man you bolted had been elected"
And 1t was worth fifty cents when I
bolted him. laughed the gold democrat
Now, listen a moment, you fellows. espe-
cialiy you who were on the silver end of the
the front seat ~ VIZ
The best thing that ever happened the
democratic party. as proved by subsequent
events, was the failure Of the southern wing
TO compel Mr.. Cleveland to accent your free
silver heresies. and exert his executive
power along these lines as you sought to
make him do. Instead, Mr.. Cleveland, at a
neaVy cost, 1t is true. In more ways than
one, maintained the gold standard of our
currency, and. in effect, on this line, from
the standpoint of southern democrat, was
a republican
"Mr. Cleveland, however instead NJ no.
Sert1ng republican principles and practices
as you said. really asserted sound demo-
cratic principles. and one Of these Is the
maintenance OF sound currency. though
thanks r prSyon In,
epocn. ana to other men In other epochs
has been led away into the wilderness
Revolution of Sentiment.
But since that time there has been a
complete revolution Of sentiment upon the
great questions Of the day. and the masses
OF the people have solidifed upon the issue
that our currency is not further to be tin
kered with, as 1t has been for generations,
TO cure all Ills, and as an exponent Of the
soiidity Of that sentiment in the demo-
eminent.
There has been some preliminary talk
about Mr.. German as candidate but
northern democrats are glad to see that
there Is none about western man. Mr..
German may be from the start entirely
eliminated from consideration. The man
who will lead the democratic forces at the
ensuing presidential election will come from
one of two northern states-New York or
New Jersey
Judge Parker Is at this time very largely
mentioned. mainly from the fact that he
has clean record. and that his views upon
any public questions absolutely un-
known to the public at large. So shadowy
are We all In this connection that it is pro-
posed, after the adjournment OF Congress-
that representative body Of democrats
visit him, ascertain his principles to the
end that 1t shall be determined whether the
party can select as a standard bearer a
man whose position on public questions is
not public property.
We'll" asked the senator, what of It?
VIII he declare his principles?"
Based Entirely on His Views.
He will have to- answered the New
Yorker, land if the eastern men who pro-
pose to run the next democratic campaign
find that these principles. yet to be re-
vealed. are not such as will cause them to
conclude that he has a good chance Of
winning. his name will not be considered by
them. nor by the people they represent"
How ca you prevent it?" asked one of
the gentlemen.
eve will not have, to prevent It." de-
clared the gold democrat. His candidacy,
position. will fail Of its own weight The
democracy will follow no more peerless
leaders to defeat nor chimeras to destruc-
tion."
"You have been licked often enough to
instill little horse sense into the demo-
cratic donkey" suggested the senator,
facetiously.
Precisely" replied the other .If Mr..
Cleveland Is nominated. the south will have
to vote for him, and he can command the
electoral votes OF that section. That Sec
ton got half Of his last cabinet, more than
half of the ambassadorial, ministerial and
consular positions, and was mad because 1t
couldn't get them all. 1t Will get it's quota
IL he be elected again, as it received them
before.
Mote the names of the men who are to
assemble at that Chicago dinner. and note
that Mr.. Bryan declines. This IS wise of
him. We are done with him. They are of
men who have kept quiet while the democ-
racy was stified by It's false prophets. as
your thirty cent dollar incident Illustrated
The Sentiment in New York.
do you candidly think that Mr. Cleve-
land will be nominated?' asked the senator,
seriously.
1.-THE sentiment in New York is replied
the Gothamite, that if Mr. Cleveland be
nominated and 1 don't even predict that he
will be, that he will poll the largest demo-
cratic vote that any man can poll and if
this is the case, there will be fight on in
the next campaign which will remind old
stagers in politics of old times, and the re-
publican elephant may be crowded off the
plank"
"And that is just what the republicans
wish" said the senator, for the past two
contests have been too one-sided for the
party's good. The sitter the fight the more
freely the blood will flow, and 1t won't be
republican blood, despite the fact that all
you fellows who once aided us will drop
your ballots in the next box
Timber in the Northern Neck.
1.-The operations of the timber men in the
northern neck Of Virginia in late years
have about driven out both the hunter and
the lumbermen." said A. s. McCauley Of
Heathsvile Va, to a Star man at the Met
ropolitan this morning. MANY of the bust
ness men who have bought and sold cord
wood and timber in large quantities will
have to enter new fields or else change
their line Of business. for the supply is
about exhausted. The large area of forests