The Washington times., 1903-06-07
FOUR MORE YEARS SURE
FOR Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Republican Leaders Say He
Dominates the Party.
G0RMAN, SAY DEMOCRATS
Southern Men Declare B-yan, While
influential, Must Realize That
There A-e Others"

President Roosevelt absolutely dom
mates the Republican rarty. What ne
declares for VIII be adopted in the ma
ional platform He will name his run
ming mate for the Vice Presidency He
will be elected by majority larger
than that cast at the last election
There is no man in sight for the Repub-
liears but Roosevelt. Former Repre-
sentative David Mercer
Senator Arthur Pue German is daily
| growing in strength as a Presidential
candidate The Democrats like the idea
! OF nominating him. He is regular, COM
petent. Trustworthy, and has always
! supported the nominees of the party
| He las never failed TO sink personal de-
sires for the benefit Of the party Mr.
! Cleveland from the first recognized that
/ the party did not desire him for can
| didate. Though admired, the belief is
| Mr. Bryan is we'll aware that he will
lot be nominated. d."-Representative
! Ha-
These are the views, tersely told, not
only of those quoted, but of the large
number of Senators and Representatives
who are in the city, brought here by the
return of the President
The Republicans, since the end CT the
opposition in Ohio announce positively
that no other man than the President is
in sight
The desires Of the Democrats are made
known by men who are familiar with the
ir i0r, int rts,- ri,
Not Shouting for Parker
The New Workers who are in the city
ention the name of Judge Parker with
little enthusiasm, when asked about
him, and then they change the subject
The same condition is true with refer
ence to Mr.. Shepard, who is mentioned
with much less frequency now than a
year ago. 1t is said quietly by the Dem
ocrats from elsewhere that neither is
we'll enough known out of the Empire
State to get support where it is needed.
The Southerners will accept either,
but, judging from the remarks made last
night by the men from Dixie, they would
rather have German.
so far as we know, Mr. Bryan and
his wing of the party have nothing
against the Maryland Senator. which
means that he ought to get their sup
port" said one of the Southerners last
night. Then, Mr.. German certainly Is
well thought of in the East. He is
strong in New York, and he could carry
other pivotal States. Il seems to me
he is the long-needed man who can unite
the party. Mr.. Cleveland and his
friends have never objected to him. His
passive protest against free silver has
not injured him either East or West.
With a good man from the Central West
he ought to win
Bryan Still a Power.
Concerning MIR. Bryan the same Rep
resentative said: Mr.. Bryan will go TO
the convention at the head of his dele
cation. and he will have all the oppor
tunity he desires TO express his opiL-
ions. He will leave the impress of his
views on the platform. which will not be
much different from that of Kansas City.
No man can be nominated if he opposes
him. Despite all reports to the contrary.
Mr. Bryan controls his State.
Mr.. Bryan has come TO see, however,
that there are other men in the party,
who have served It we'll for years, and
whose views he will have to listen 10;
so ! do not think he viii attempt 10
control the convention arbitrarily. The
Cleveland wing OF the party will be
heard. They are Democrats and have
their rights. Their votes are needed at
the next election. and / do not think
the Democratic party will put up with
any attempt at arbitrary rule.
Tariff reform. control CT the trusts,
some expression probably favoring Cow
ernment control of railroads and tele-
graph lines, a graduated income tax.
protest against the prcdigality OF ex-
penditures under the Republican regime.
will ali be included in the platform The
money question viii be subordinated. If
not ignored.
German Boom Growing.
There were Democrats from five diff
ferent States present when the South
ern Representative made the statements
quoted All coincided in his expressions
of opinion, which would seem 10 indi
Gated that Senator Gorman's boom is
growing, and that the party has its minc
pretty we'll made up as TO what II wants
al the convention. the leaders only wait
Ing for the proper time to express them
selves.
His friends assert that he is Just as
powerful today as ever, that he deferred
TO the wishes of the President to oblige
him. and not because of any fear of the
results II he had to fight il out.