The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-02
C co :
BOOM
He May Be Compromise
Democratic Candidate.
IN FAVOR With BOTH FACTIONS
German Still Continues to Be the
Most Talked Of Democratic
Candidate.
In FAVOR With BOTH FACTIONS

| WASHINGTON, NOV. Zine DOOM
of Senator Francis Marion Cockrell for
the democratic presidential nomina-
| ton is being watched with interest
It's recent inclination to take on lar
ger proportions, and the formal de-
claration Of the democrats at Mober
ly, Mo-, last week, have combined to
attract even greater attention. With
his own state behind him, it is felt
| that Senator Coskrell may turn out
to be an important factor in the dem
ocratic convention.
| In the beginning the Cockrell talk
was discounted by the reports that
| the real purpose was unfriendly, and
| that the senator was being doomed
| for the presidency in order to remove
| him from the senate. Certain Mis-
souri, politicians, it is said, had their
eyes fixed GENEROUSLY on his seat in
| the senate, and had become weary of
waiting for the old gentleman to die
| or resign. AS a presidential nominee
| or even as a candidate for that honor,
he would be expected to give over his
senatorial honors.
Without reference to the good or
| bad faith of those who have been fOs-
tering the Cockrell boom and consid-
cred only with reference to the general
national situation, it is the opinion Of
good political judges that there is a
chance for the Missouri senator. His
chances indeed, are greater than
publicity of the different possibilities.
His strength would be as comprOm-
Use candidate on whom the various
factions might unite, and whose nomi-
nation would tend to re-unite and
build up the democratic party.
Although the original free silver
man, Mr.. Cockrell is regarded as
conservative, and it may safely be
said, would command the confidence
Of the moneyed interests perhaps as
much as would Arthur Pue German.
On the other hand he would not
arouse the antagonisms among the
Bryan following that would be arous-
ed by the nomination of German.
Cockrell's personal standing and rep
utation for integrity, based on his
thirty years service in the senate are
beyond question. His industry, fideli-
ty and experience have contributed
to make him one of the most irfluen-
tial members of that body. He is
noted particularly for his wonderful
attention to detail and-a great vol
ume Of routine, but highly important,
legislative work passes through his
hands. Senator : Cockrell is by all
means the most influential member
of the committee ION military affair,
and is also a member of the finance
and other important senate committees.
"A factor in favor of Senator Cock
relfs nomination, which might not be
appreciated by the senator himself,
is his age. On the theory that this
campaign will be important chiefly as
| it paves1 the way for 1908, the party
Headers are unwilling that the nomi-
nation go to a younger man. as 1T is
conceded that the leader of q forlorn
Hope would be fage permftting) the
logical, if not inevitable candidate in
| the next Campaign But Senator
CockrelI is 20, and by 1908 would be
| ruled out by age, thus. leaving the
nomination open. The senator would
thus be permitted to be off-year can
didate, serving to tide the party over
| a bad time and to keep together its
disorganized elements, after which he
would be quietly shelved. Which is
1 aof
he would, in the meantime, lose his
seat in the senate
l. German still continues :, the most
| talked about candidate. Alton B.
Parker Of New York has been almost
| eliminated from the consideration.
The southern democrats were not for
him. Richard 7Olney has some few
supporters in New England, but he
does not arouse enthusiasm. Mr.
Cleveland arouses more enthusiasm
than support; the party managers re-
gard his nomination as out Of the
l question. Nelson A. Miles is dis
tant possibility. Tom Johnson Of
tohio is. looming up larger on the hori-
ION every day. Should the republic
cans fears for Ohio be justified, and
Hanna be defeated for the senate,
Tom johnson would be the most con-
spicious democrat before the country
/ and would have a strong Claim on the
1 democratic convention. That is I'M
doubtedly Johnson's plan and hope.
Against Johnson's chances for the
nomination are his radical views on