The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-20
NOT FOR CLEVELAND
NOR YET FOR BRYAN, Is THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
so SAYS SENATOR TILLMAN
INSULT To OVER SIX MILLIONS OF
VOTERS.

an "KnOws He Cannot BE the
Candidate"-T1IIman Thinks the
Democratic Woods Are Full of
Good Timber, but Declines to Sc
Iect Any Special Piece.
BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, May 19.-"Neither
Cleveland nor Bryan is a presidential
possibility on the Democratic ticket"
remarked Senator Tillman of South
Carolina, to-day, while discussing the
political situation from his point of
view.
There are over six million Demo-
cratic voters who would not support
Mr.. Cleveland if an attempt was made
to nominate him on the Democratic
ticket. My opinion of Mr.. Cleveland"
continued the Senator, sis so well
known to Mr.. Cleveland and the whole
country, that it is a waste of time for
me to discuss him in connection with
the presidency. Mr.. Bryan has the
good sense and Judgment to realize
that he is not a possibility, having had
two tries for the prize. He is sincere,
however, in demanding that the prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party shall
be adhered to, and he will use the in
f1uence he unquestionably possesses in
the Democratic party to prevent the
nomination going to anyone who has
tried to disorganize and disrupt the
party simply to crafty personal ambi-
ton. Mr.. Bryan knows that he cannot
be a candidate, and he and those who
believe with him will go to any ex-
IRENE to prevent such a man as Grover
Cleveland masquerading as a Simon
Pure Democrat. Mr.. Bryan is not dis
posed to force the free silver question
upon the Democratic party, in view of
existing conditions, but he had the
right to insist that the Democratic
standard bearer shall be a man Wnom
the rank and file of the party can
trust to carry out the fundamental
principles of the regular organlZa-
ton.
Plenty of Timber.
81 am not prepared nor am author
lied to select a candidate who is
qualified to lead the Democratic party
to victory. There are thousands of good
Democrats who are as well quallhed
to occupy the White House as Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and 1 hope at the prop
er time the Democratic party will be
wise enough to select a man who Will
command the united strength of the
entire party. 1 fully appreciate that
absolute harmony in Democratic ranks
is a somewhat difficult result to
achieve but there seems to be a grow
ing desire on the part of all good
Democrats to get together and take
advantage of what seems to me the
opportunities which our Republican
brethren are unwillingly perhaps Of
fering u.s."
Without intending to discourage the
Democracy or in any way throw a
blight upon the cheerful anticipation
which some of the leaders of the par
ty ere now regaling themselves, Sem
ator Tillman frankly declared that
Democratic success depends upon get
ting rid of some of the rascals who
now control the affairs of the govern
ment.
Investigations of Little Value.
IF we could get working majority
in the House or Senate and appoint
good stiff-backed committee to go
through the departments and make
thorough investigation of the way the
peoples business is being transacted,
lne p6ODAC WOhlu db OiACC lC1AAHN hhC
immediate necessity for a change in
the administration. We cannot turn
the rascals out as long as they are per-
mitted to investigate themselves. The
pending investigation of the postal
service and all the other Investigations
which are supposed to be going on in
various branches of the service are of
little value because they are being con-
Quoted by the party in power If we
of orrr aF4rf1 no in
the departments with authority to
make a rigid investigation of the bust
ness affairs of the government some
practical results might be obtained.
Similar conditions might be found to
exist if the Democrats had been in
power for a period of many years. An
investigation of the Democratic admin
istration by Democratic investigators
would be as idle and perhaps as fruit
less as the so-called investiga ton now
in progress under the present admin
istration.
I'VE must have a look at the books
and report the findings to the people
before we can turn the rascalS out. In
my judgment the time is ripe for a
change. and if the Democratic party,
without sacrificing its principles. takes
a bold stand against the corrupt inf1u-
ences which now control the Republic
can party, we can command the sup
port of a majority of the voters who
are thoroughly Disguised with the Re-
publican misrule."
Plenty of Good Ones.
who would you select to lead this
great political crusade" was asked the
senator.
"Oh, am not going into speculat-
ing on names of men. There are plenty
of good Democrats in this world. What
we want to do first is to reach a har-
monious understanding as to the true
definition of Democratic principles
After we get lined UP on that propo-
sition we will have no difficulty in Sc
lecting a man to carry the banner
The great difficulty is in getting the
Democrats rounded up. They are a
pretty hard set to manage, besides
there are so many men who want to
be leaders who have but very few
followers. But / did not come to Wash
ington to talk politics. I ran on here
to do a little work for my constit-
uents in the departments. I finished
up my work and am going back home
for a short rest before start out to
keep a few lecture engagements"
The South Carolina senator was
closely questioned as to the names Of
numerous presidential possibilities, |
but he positively declined to commit |
himself further than to say that the
next Democratic candidate would be
neither Mr. Cleveland nor M Prrrau