Evening star., 1903-08-03
Mr., GORMAN RETURNS
Talks Politics With the News
paper Men.
He DOESN'T SAY MUCH
REGARDED BY MANY AS LEADING
DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITY.
Reasons Assigned Why He Should
and Why He Should Not Be
Nominated for Presidency.

Senator German Of Maryland returned to
New York from his European trip Saturday
evening and to his home in Laurel yester-
day. He is expected in Washington this
week. and later will go to Saratoga, where
he will meet prominent democrats from all
the eastern stateS who expected there
during August.
Senator German talked with the newspa-
| per men on his return to the extent Of half
a column or more on politics He modestly
disavowed his own Importance in the COM
| ing political campaign and expressed his
paramount desire to be the welfare of his
party. He thought the party would win
because he believed the country would pre-
fer dc oclocratic administration and policies
to republican control.
The senator judged that the three leading
principles of the democrats would be tariff
reform. economy and honesty in the ad
min strat ton Of public Office.
Senator Germans talk will take rank
among the classics of political intervie w
! ing. AS example of clever fencing
gainst number CT leading questions
which he apparently answered freely. and
ye' stated nothing. the interview W II stand
at the top. Any one who knows him can
! just him. with his grave and formal
the utmost sincerity seemingly. and Civ ng
them nothing. Here are few of the ques
tions and answers:
'Party Must Be Considered"
"Three of four men talked of by the
people" 1t suggested. "as likely demo-
cratic nominees. And of them IS your
self"
"One can't tell anything about It," re-
piled the senator. The convention IS al
most a year away. 1t is the party that
must be considered and not the man
"But Soldier in the Ranks"
Senator" put in a bystander. "since you
went away Judge Parker visited Georgia.
The Georgians declare him able enough
but too legal They have now begun to
shout 'Gorman.' and only yesterday Con-
gressman John II. Bankhead declared that
Alabama was for you. 1t would surely
seem that there is some sentiment for
you"
Senator German looked out of the prom
| enade deck window toward the home of his
former colleague. Senator Smith of New
Jersey. appeared not displeased and then
murmured softly:
You can never tell. We must consider
the good of the party. l but soldier
in the ranks.
Thinking of No One as Candidate.
There is a great deal of Cleveland SEN
timent." was suggested. Have you paid
any attention TO it?"
"As l said l have not been thinking of
anybody In the light of nominee
Then even yourself cannot be considered
as a receptive cardidate?"
Il am to be considered one who thinks
and acts only for the good of the party.
think the country will be better off If there
is change. And ] think the election of
democratic administra ton is desirable Of
7 In al hat
Senator, suppose Mr.. Cleveland should
be nominated. would your old quarrel with
him affect your position?'
We don't quarrel: we never quarrel. We
only differ
ITO what extent will Mr.. Rryan's views
affect next years campaign?
"Oh. l can't say. it's too far away. And.
besides. one canno. tell what is going to
happen"
The Paramount Issues
DO you think the democratic party is in
good shape for the struggle OF next year?
Is it getting back to Its good old condi-
tion?" was asked
We'll. we seem to be getting away frop
a number of false ideas that the party has
been chasing around after in the past few
years.
What do you regarl the paramount
issues for next year. senator?'
There's a reformation of the tariff for
one thing; economy for another, honesty
honesty IN puDllc pldCcS SIou4u SAYS
the other.
Views of Politicians.
Senator Georman Is regarded by many
politicians as leading all other democratic
presidential possibilities in the race for
the nomination. One hears, among demo-
cratic politicians, such expressions this:
IF the convention were to be held today.
Mr. German would win, hands down" And
vet thew all admit that there is long
stretch ahead with many hurdles to take
and some ugly bitches yawning with plenty
of opportunities of taking Il header.
The reasons advanced by politicians for
the belief in his favorable prospects may
be summarized as follows:
Because he is friendly with the business
interests of the country and possesses their
confidence.
Because he possesses the nucleus OF a
political organization in his acquaintance
with the machine politicians Of many
states.
because of his experience states
man, as political manager and his thor
ough acquaintance with the theory and
practice Of government and politics."
Opposition to German.
In opposition to these favorable reasons
there are advanced as possibilities OF his
failure to get the nomination. these be-
liefs that are said to be held in many sec
tons by democrats:
That he is too closely associated with the
corporate interests of the country and
might be too friendly.
That he is not tariff reformer, accord
ing to accepted tariff ideas, as was shown
by his record on the Wilson-Gorman tariff
bill. and that he will turn out. in fact, a
stand patter.
That his dominating instincts are those
Of the political manipulation.
When Opposition Would Vanish.
However. both his friends and those
might be termed his opponents from the
fact of their not being for him, say that
there is one element in the situate which
may outweigh all objections to his nomi-
nation. BY many democrats he is regarded
as one man who might carry the presiden-