The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-08
CHAIRMAN JONES
PREDICTS NOMINEE
WILL B[k[W YORKER
Democrats Need the State to
Win in Next Election-Thinks
Cleveland impossible and De-
clares Bryan Not a Candidate
Tariff the Issue.

es1 do not think Grover Cleveland
can be considered candidate, said
Senator Jones to T he Clio e at the
summer residence of his daughter, Mrs.
F. w. Plant, at Lake Minnetonka, yes
terday.
1.-THE nominee must be acceptable to
all sections of the country in order
to present qualities of success.
cleveland, no doubt, has number
of friends, but he also has some bitter
antagonists. 1t is well known that he
did not support the party candidate In
1896, and it would not be natural to
suppose that the masses would flock
to the support of such a candidate"
Bryan will not come before the
convention said the national chair
man, '.but will be an important factor
in the selection of candidate.
In casting about for candidates Sen
ator Jones does. not pretend to do any
thing but indulge in speculation. Sew
eral men are looked upon with favor,
but thus far nothing has taken place
to point to anyone man as the inevlta-
BILE choice.
Democrats Need New York.
Judge Parker, of New York, is con-
sidered strong by the national chair
man, and as he is from the pivotal
HANGED.
But the senator also has in mind
several other New York men who
would not be distasteful, and the only
question is what one can carry the
New York delegation, and after the
nomination what one is the most
likely to carry the state, on election
day
''The Democrats will need New York
10 10 oJ1 I.
tinued. Former Gov. David B. Hill,
Edward M. Shepard. William Randolph
Hearst and Judge Parker are some of
the men who have been mentioned as
candidates.
Friends of Hearst claim that he can
have the New York delegation; others
say Judge Parker can carry the state,
while the same claims are made for
Shepard and Hill.
Hill would in many respects make
a strong candidate, and is acceptable
to large element, but there is gen
eral impression that he did not support
the ticket in 1896. OF course, it is we'll
known that he was not active, but /
am inclined to believe that he voted
the straight ticket. 1Sls SIS -
io4Hearst gave enthusiastic support to
the in 1896, and again lent most
effective aid in 1900 by the influence.
of his newspapers. Judge Parker sup
ported the ticket in each case; and /
can5se no reason why ohe should not
be acceptable to the masses"
Senator German. oef Maryland, is
another man whom the senator con-
siders .strong&sfn fnapya parts of the
and shes hasfalMays been loyal,
to the party ticket.,st l-e
Silver No Longer an Issue.
I Senator Jones does not recognize
more than one brand of Democrats.
- "A man is either a Democrat Or he
is not,', he said. He. therefore,t leaves
Eout of consideration any, views differ :
ent candidates may have on the silver
question. >
TT seems to, be- an immaterial ele-
ment of faith at the present time. and
as it will have no place. in the next
contest, he leaves, it out of considera-
ton in specializing as to the avafla-
bility of presidential timber.
1.-THE silver question will not figure
in the next campaign" said Senator
Jones. There is no reason why it
should. The contention of the Demo-
cratic party in 1896 was that there was
not enough currency in the country to
meet the demands of commerce.
I'VE proposed the coinage of both
gold and silver, in order to increase
the volume OF money. line RepuDl1C-
ans said prices would rise in such an
event, and great distress would pre-
vail, yet the condition which we advo-
Gated has been brought about by an
act of God, and as result we have the
prosperity for which the Republican
party claims credit.
"The increase in the volume of mon
ey has come through the influx of gold
from Alaska, Australia, Siberia and
South Africa, and other sources. and
also, by an incr ease in the issue of pa
per currency. We proposed to get
more real metal money instead of
making promises to pay but the same
demand has been met by this increase,
and the logic ofJevents have proved
that our contention was correct.
!. when the volume of money fails
to. increase with the increasing de-
mands made upon it by business in
terests. we will advocate the extern
sion of the volume of currency, but
until then the money question cannot
be considered material
The tariff question will, in the esti-
nation Of the senator, be one of the
live. issues in the next campaign.
Whether it would be the paramount
issue he would not say A year may
bring forth, many changes to affect
the main issue.
q Senator Jones has just arrived from
Washington, where he has been for a
month and he will remain with his
daughter. Mrs Plant, for several
weeks recreation.