The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

opinion that to have a chance of success
the candidate must come from the east
ern states, and because no one of these
men seems to measure up to the require
mentS. Carter Harrison has been sue
cess in municipal politics, but there is not
much in his career that appeals to those
who seek presidential timber. Tom
Johnson is regarded a man of very con
siderab Bile strength and power but one
whose tendency to run after such 'isns
as the single tax would eliminate him
from serious consideration. Nobody has
looked upon the Dave Francis boom as
anything else than an effort to draw re
newed attention to the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton, of which he is the official head
There are strong objections to each Of
these. but It is hardly necessary to go
into them. in view of the general belief
that the candidate should, and will, come
from the east
Hill Out of 1t.
David b Hin was in a sense the hero
OF the Kansas City convention of 1900
but for some reason there is a feeling
everywhere that the presidential nomina-
ton has got beyond Mr.. Hill While he
mas always been regarded an astute poll
tiCian of a minor grade, he missed his one
great opportunity when he furled his
lama democrat banner in 1896 acquiring
he was unable to find a way to support
the nominee of his party It is believed
that MIR. HE himself realizes the nomina
ton is not for him, and that he is the
active power behind the Parker boom.
There are left Mr. Olney. Judge Gray
Judge Parker and Senator German
Judge Parker is a purely negative guam
tity He holds a fine judicial position
and possesses an interesting personality
He has not impressed those brought III
contact with him as a great or paruc-
ularly strong man, but the feeling toward
him is that he would probably do II II
is the desire of the party to secure mere
ly man without record, one against
whom nothing particular can be sald
There are democrats who beIleVe the
situation calls for the selection OF Just
such il man, and these have no dlihculty
In finding Illustrations with which to
back their arguments In Judge Parker
favor,
II is noticeable. however, that the more
aStute political leaders are OF the OPINION
that the need of the party is man
whose public career has been such as to
inspire the confidence of the conservative
business elements Of the country
Roosevelt a Certainty.
There can be no question now of the
nomination OF Roosevelt by the repub-
Leans Many strong factors in the re
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office? A good many people think 1t does /
not, ana they point 70 lhe idrheHtdple
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vanilla The COMPARISON may not be en- |
tiralv fair to Judge Parker but IT is be- |
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