The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
He IS FOR CLEVELAND.
Congressman SuIzer Secs Vision
of $5O,OOO,OOO Barrel.

Washington, May 15.-Representativ
William SuIzer of New York, who made
a picturesque display of himself as a
vice presidential candidate in 1900, has
come here to notify the Democracy of
the country that New York is prepar-
ing to take the lead in demanding
Cleveland's nomination in 1904. Mr..
Sulzer insists that all the New York
politicians understand the situation
thoroughly and have decided that De
mocracy shall be yoked to plutocracy
for one glorious campaign According
to this Democratic optimist Mr.. Cleve-
land is going to have q bigger barrel
behind him than hungry Democrats
were ever permitted to gaze upon. Mr..
Sulzer puts the figures at so million dol
lars. II this is not enough there Will
be another barrel just as big. This an
nouncement is confidently expected to
arouse the enthusiasm of the politicians
in the south and west. Just as it has set
the Tammany politicians on edge. MI
Sulzer does not see single cloud in
the Democratic horizon, if the interior
Democrats can only be made to see the
situation as the New York politicians
see it, Mr.. Sulzer still processes the
warmest admiration for Bryan Byran
is a hero. however, and not race
horse Mr.. Sulzer says Bryan's day
has passed and says also other things
which will not be so universally accept
ed. as follows:
IF Grover Cleveland is the Democrat
ic candidate in 1904 and President
Roosevelt the Republican candidate, We
would sweep the country by tremend-
Gus majority. ] am not prepared 10 say
that Mr. Cleveland will be our canul-
date: neither am I prepared TO DeheNe
that the Republicans VIII nolnlnd1s
President Roosevelt In fact, L oeheFe
the one event is nearly as uncertain as
the other On the surface 1t appears
that everything within the party IS
lovely for Mr.. Roosevelt, but happen
to know that there is a powerful under
current of opposition to him. As l view
fhe situation Mr. Roosevelts case
stands this way at present; II the
forces which control the Republican
marty conclude not to make row Lney
win permit him to be nominated Ihen
thew will turn around and quietly beat
him with Mr. Cleveland or somebody
who is like Mr.. Cleveland. But 1t ap-
pears that Mr. Cleveland is stu very
strong with the masses ana tn qs..e ne
Connecticut Delaware, West Virginia
and Indiana The chances seem to Ia
vor his nomination, under the clrcum-
stances, more than any otner Demo
sThere can be no question" Mr. Sui
ger went on to say, that the fnanclai
interests of the country stlh contfol als
affairs and the financial interests as
trust President Roosevelt rms Is a.
evident in New York as anything can
he If the Republicans nominate MIN
believe the financial interests would
bring about the nomination of MI.
Cleveland and back him with cam
/ naipn fund of any dimensions that
might be required to elect him. Ihey
| would not balk at contributing so mil
lion dollars for the triumph OF MT !.
| cleveland over Mr.. Roosevelt RMS
would administer a rebuke to the Re
publican organization that would nave
/ the desired effect in 1908, when that par
~ would choose as leader some sucn
man as Hanna, Fairbanks or Spooner-
Mr. Sulzer is equally sanguIne or
sweeping Democratic victory IN the Ilu-
nicipal election in New York next fall.
..There is no doubt at all that ram
many will again come into power n
! New York city" he declared, Il feel
confident that our candidate for mayor.
whoever he may be. viii win by ma
ioritv of more than 100000. The people
Of the city are utterly Disguised with
the Low administration. The leading
/ candidates for the Democratic mayor
atty nomination are my colleague, Col.
George B. Mcclellan, Mr. Grout, comp>
/ troller. and Edward NJ. Shepard. Any
one Of them could lead us to great
victory But for the matter of that, al.
most any Democrat could win in New
! York this year If we roll up a bia
majority there next fall. it viii mean
that the Empire state Democracy is
again thoroughly united and harmo
NOUS. and when it IS in that condition
it is invincibIe. Moreover. such vic
tory, I believe. is awaiting US as will
| advance the Cleveland movement i'm
measureably. Altogether, therefore, the
/ Democratic prospect for 1904 seems glo.
rious to me, provided the Republicans
| nominate Roosevelt"