The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-31
GOSSIP ABOUT MEN WHO
 WISH TO BE PRESIDENT

now the most industrious in having their booms inflated Many democrats agree with MT. Bryan in this matter, but that does not alter the fact that those who did not follow him in both campaigns are candidates.
 Here is list of those most prominently "mentoned:"
 The Hon. Alton B. Parker, chief jus tice of the Court of Appeals of New York. It Is probable that he is talked of in all sections more than any other man. In the campaign following the year that Mckinley and Hobart carried New York by the unprecedented majority of 265,oOO, he was elected chief justice on the democratic ticket and this fact brought him into prominence as a man who could probably carry the state in a presidential campaign. He could doubt less have been elected governor last fall had Hill permitted his nomination. and had he been he would in all probability have been the chosen candidate for the presidency.
 The Hon. Richard Olney of Massachu- setts former attorney general and for mer secretary of state in the last CIeve- land administration. He opposed Bryan in 1896, and voted for Palmer and Buck ner, but returned to his old allegiance in 1900. and supported the regular ticket on the issue of anti-imperialism. It has been said that he did so, in order to be in line for the nomination in 1904. Few. if any, believe he could carry his own state.
 The Hon. David Bennett Hill of New York, ex-governor and ex-senator, has been a candidate for the nomination for the past fourteen years and will be again, as it has long been the ambition of his life; has several times carried and several times lost New York state; sulk- ed in Wolfert's Roost in the campaign of 1896, but as he is stickler for regular ity, probably voted the Bryan ticket; in 1900 supported Bryan in a half-hearted way; will doubtless control the delega. tion from New York
 The Hon. Arthur Pue German, senator from Maryland recently returned to leadership of his party in the senate and selected to outline definite policy gave only tacit support to the regular democratic ticket in 1896 and ir 1900, is a candidate of the conservative wing Of the party.
 The Hon. Tom L. Johnson, former con. gressman and mayor of Cleveland; radi. cal, but never a silver man; despite this fact he gave hearty support to Bryan
 
 and an advocate of single tax; is strong in his home city. has large business in. terests, but is charged with disruptins his party in Ohio; probably the foremost choice of Mir. Bryan, will control the Ohio delegation to the next convention.
 The Hon. David R. Francis of Mis- souri. former governor, former secretary of interior, and president of the Louisiana Purchase exposition. supposed to hay. voted for Palmer and Buckner in 1896 and Bryan in 1900.
 The Hon. Alexander M. Cookery, for mer congressman and the cnly democratic governor in any nothern state between Rhode Island and Nevada, a regular dem- ocrat in all campaigns.
 
 York, editor, and elected to congress last fall, president of the League of Demo. cratic clubs, an enthusiastic supporter of Bryan in both campaigns. is in the race presumably for spectacular effect.
 In addition to these there are several others who could scarcely be seriously considered as candidates, although they have been sometimes alluded to rather than mentioned They include such men as Governor Garvin of Rhode Island; the Hon. Henry Watterson former member Of congress editor of the Courier-Journal and ex-confederate; the Hon. Carter H. Harrison, mayor of Chicago for three terms and candidate for a fourth. and the Hon. Champ Clark, member of con- gress from Missouri.
 Then there is always the Hon. Grover Cleveland, twice President and seeking a third term; always a supporter of the democratic ticket when he is a candidate upon it; when he Is not he does not tell how he votes. although there is probably no doubt in the mind of any man that he never voted for Bryan.
 Out of the race entirely, the Hon. Wn- liam Jennings Bryan.