The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-30
GORMAN SEEMS ID BE THE PROPER MAN DeLeon Talks of Sentiment in
 New England BATES WILL WIN OUT Democrats In Massachusetts Are Work ing Hard, But Their Defeat
 Is Generally Con
 ceded.
BATES WILL WIN OUT

T. c. DeLeon is at the Morris en route to his home in Mobile. He spent the summer in Boston and on the south shore of Massachusetts and his many Alabama friends will be glad to know that he con templates making Mobile his permanent home in the future instead of spending his winters in Washington, as formerly.
 MT. DeLeon is one of the most widely known men in the state, both as demo- crat and writer. He was for many years editor of the Mobile Register. Since MT. DeLeon lost his sight he has not lost his interest in politics and he manages to keep in close touch with the situation in different parts of the country. Concern ing the situation in Massachusetts, whence he has just come, he said last night:
 Massachusetts Democrats.
 '"The democrats of Massachusetts are making a brave and honest fight for party alignment but they have no chance of winning. Their candidate, William A Gaston, is a very popular man, comes from fine old stock and is the son of former governor of Massachusetts. MT. Gaston ran once before and was defeated and it is generally conceded that his pres ent opponent, Governor John l.. Bates, will win in the coming contest.
 "In national matters the democratic platform in Massachusetts has been strictly conservative. The party has been emphatic in it's refusal to endorse the repeal of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the federal constitution. Massachusetts democrats are inclined to the belief that the negro question must settle itself.
 "As to their choice for president next time MT. Olney would naturally have been their favorte If they had gone on the favoritism idea. Their convention, however would not pass resolution en- dorsing Mir Olney and think that settles finally the question of his candidacy.
 German Strong. "So far as I can judge both from my conversation with we'll informed demo- crats and from the press in general Cor man seems to be the most available candi- date and his name is mentioned more than any other in that connection. Cleveland has many admirers but Is not considered available on account of the feeling against him in the Bryan wing of the party. The money question seems absolutely dead and is never discussed.
 "It Is conceded in all the north that the solid vote of the southern states will go for the democratic nominee whoever he may be. but people do not think he should be from down east
 Since Governor Russells days there has been no such thorough canvass as is now being made by Billy Gaston. al- though 1t is forlorn hope"
 With MT. DeLeon is Henry L. Barker of Kingston. Mass, a young newspaper man and Associated Press correspondent who Is seeing the south. He is a republican and believes that MT. Roosevelt will be elected unanimously and that his rum ming mate will be from the west MT. Barker thinks that MT. Olney. while his nomination would be gratifying to his friends, would have been a weak cand- date for the democrats because he comes from too far east and from a state that is sure republican.
 When asked whom he considered the most favorable candidate for the demo- crats he said that to judge from the press in New England MT. German seemed to be the coming man but that that was the business of the democrats and not the republicans.
 He expressed himself as much pleased with his trip so far and especially with hustling Birmingham and says that on bis ott1rtl frnt.
 here for several days.