The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08
NEITHER CLEVELAND
OR BRYAN.
''Both Are Impossible" Says Repre-
sentative Hay, "and Will Not
Be nsidered"-Conserva-
tive Man VIII Be
Nominated.

washington, June .SrtSNi"i') wv"
team work, in the opinion OF Represen-
tative James Hay, Of Virginia, WIN DO
the most notable Improvement IN DEM
ocratic congressional ranks next winter
Mr. Hay. who is chairman of the mousse
democratic caucus, was in Washington
today looking after the interests or ms
constituents. Talking on the democratic
outlook. he said:
AS to the presidential possibilities. L
think 1t Is too early to venture pre-
dction as to whom the democrats wiz
nominate for their standard bearer. bul
Of this | am certain, neither MI Nleeo~
land nor MI. Bryan will be selected 'oi
that mission. Both are impossible and
need not be considered. Just now from
the way things look east and south, L
should say Senator German or Judge
Parker seem to be the favorites. one
day Germans stock is up and the next
dav is Parker day. But the sentlmeh'
in favor of both these may be pul
4 passing one, though the fact that they
are undoubtedly in the probable colulhh
gives us q pretty good idea Oh the KIM
o. man we are going to nominate A
it is not Parker and not Gormah' 1t WIZ
be one of that conservative schooi' ~
does not matter so much VINO the hlti'
Is, provided he be good SOUND dehioci"@
Of the Parker German school oil collSef-
vatism, q man whose mention LOT the
presidency causes neither capital nor Ia
Dor to shy.
LAS for Mr.. Bryan, l do not think
he Will be In it at the next convention.
Mr. Bryan will find that he cant nave
a. much to do with the Workings OIL w
next convention as heretofore In lacl'
MANY think he will have nothing to do
with 1t. lie will have no support IN the
convention so far as the southern dele
gates are concerned They won't stano
Bryan's running the convention
Good team work will be the object
Of the party both in the house and sen-
ate. our policy Will be to fight all of
the rotten legislation proposed by the
republicans and to fight altogether ana
hard We will fight along the line OF
time onored principles. and l think with
John Sharp Williams as the minority
leader in the house and Senator German
at the head of our forces in the senate.
the democrats VIII have party COM
handing the respect and confidence OF
the country. OF course we are prevent
cd from originating Legislation, but we
can frequently block bad legislation.
There Will be no rainbow chasing on our
side of the house and | believe that the
closing of congress Will mark an era of
brighter things for the party.
COT the interesting Montague Martin
fight, which has now developed into well
nigh political feud, Mr. Hay said he
thought Senator Martin was unquestion-
ably on top at this time. From what
can hear" Mr. Hay said "the sem
timent in all parts of the Old Dominion
seems to be in his favor This is not
reflection on Governor Montague neces-
sarily, and no one can Jay a serious
charge to him that would hurt him In
the estimate Of the people. At the same
time l believe the voters feel they have
in Senator Martin a man of power and
influence in the senate, who is a valuable
man TO his state and TO his country.
They think II would be bad policy to
remove him"
Membership in the National League Of
Democratic Clubs is rapidly on the in
crease" said Max e Ihmsen secretary
of the organization. today, land we are
all getting ready for the next campaign.
There are 5000 clubs in the league and
these will be largely increased as the cleo
ton approaches. Those who join the
clubs are men who are not In politics
regularly. but desire periodically 10 take
a part in the campaign 1t gives them
an opportunity of expression which would
otherwise be denied them
AS to the likely candidate the secre-
tary is inclined to think that the man
will come with the hour. though he IS
confident that the head o- the ticket
must come from New York.