The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
DEMOCRATS GROPE
FOR PARTY LEADER
Some Want Bryan, Some
Cleveland, Some German.
OPINIONS FROM POLITICIANS
Republicans Say They Have No Choice
But Roosevelt-Vice Presidency an
Unknown Quantity.
OPINIONS FROM POLITICIANS

ion of the unusually large number ot
Representatives and Senators who are in
the city. the Democratic party seems
to be still in quandary concerning the
proper man to nominate for the Presi-
dency No two talk alike. and no sec
tion seems to be OF the same view as the
others.
There are in the city at present Sena-
tor Bate of Tennessee. former Secre-
tary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle.
Senator Tfllman of South Carolina, Rep
resentatlve Bankhead OF Alabama, Rep
resentative Graham of Pennsylvania.
Representative Brownlow of Tennes-
see, United States District Attorney Till
man CT Tennessee, Governor Frazier Of
Tennessee. former Governor ". A. Stone
of Pennsylvania, Senator Spooner OF
Wisconsin. and half a dozen others, all
of whom have widely different views, and
who assert that the districts they rep
resent believe as they do.
AS a rule the Republicans are united.
OF at least they say they are, upon
President Roosevelt, who, all say, will
be renomirated unanimously at the
next convention. and easily reelected
A number of men are mentioned for the
Vice Presidency. but none positively,
Cleveland an Insult to Party.
With the Democrats il is different
Senator Tillman declares the mention
of former President Cleveland's name is
a. direct insult 10 the Democratic party.
and he looks 10 William Jennings Bryan,
despite the fact that the latter has led
the party to nothing but chaos and de-
feat while posing as the savior OF the
Democrats.
Former Speaker Carlisle is for any
body who can consolidate the party AMI
stand a chance of being elected. He
could not. however. mention the man
Naturally. be favors an Easternes gen
orally, and Mr. Cleveland particularly.
According 70 Representative Bank
head. Alabama favo<s Senator German.
who is distrusted and disliked by Mr..
Bryan. despite the fact that he raised
the funds with which Mr. Bryan made
his famous campaign in New York, and
also was one of the two prominent East
ern Democrats who voted for Mr.. Bryan
The other was Judge Parker
Representative Sulzer OF New York
said that State could be carried by
Judge Parker The others interviewed
usually announced they would support
any candidate, but had none OF their
own.
South and West for Bryan.
All of the men from the South and
West, however, united in opposing for
mer President Cleveland. which indi-
Gates that Mr.. Bryan is still much
stronger IN these localities than the
Eastern men gave him credit for being.
Concerning Mr. German, Representa-
tive Bankhead said:
Il have talked the matter over thor
cughly, and l find Mr.. German is more
strongly supported than any of the other
candidates mentioned. l cannot see why
former President Cleveland should be
supported He did not work for the
regular party or vote for it in 1885, nor
in 1850, which IN my opinion bars him
Judge Parker is clean, and good judge.
but in my opinion Re lacks the political
experience necessary in Presidential
candidate. Personally. favor Mr.. Cor
man"
The queerest opinions come from Rep
resentative Brownlow. who intImates
that there is likely to be something OF
breakup in old party lines. He an
nounced plainly this morning that the
Populists intended to support President
Roosevelt
Populists for Roosevelt.
'It would not surprise me-, said he.
''if the Democrats were TO nominate Mr.
Cleveland. I know the Republicans will
renominste President Roosevelt. With q
battle like this on. I am in a position
to say that the Populists who in the
past have supported Mr. Bryan would
vote for President Roosevelt
Recently I had a talk with a Popuiist
who has served on the bench, and who
was in Congress as a Populist Represen-
tative. He told me that he intended to
work and vote for Mr.. Roosevelt, and
that the majority of ais party would do
the same. He said the Populists were
satisfied with Mr.. Roosevelt. because OF
his attacks on the trusts. This feeling
is rampant in Wyoming. Idaho, Colorado.
Utah. Nebraska. the Dakotas. and else
where out there"
Said Senator Spooner: Former Presi-
dent Cleveland will take the nomination
If he can set 1t. Ir. Roosevelt Will be
renominated and reelected"
Govrnor Frazier had no choice. while
former Governor Stone announced him
self as a Roosevelt man. Representa-
tive Graham thought Mr.. Roosevelt
would have no trouble in being elected
for four years more.
The majority of the Democrats were
OF the opinion that Mr. Bryan had final
ly come to the conclusion that he could
not obtain the nomination again. and
that he could not be elected if he did
get it.