The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
MUST NOMINATE
 STRONGEST MAN Richardson Says Main Issue is
 President Roosevelt
 HIS DEFEAT IS NECESSARY He Is Not So Particular What Man Is Nominated Just So He Is Strong ', Enough to Win--cIeveland ,dsIl
 Not Probability. ~
HIS DEFEAT IS NECESSARY
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington, September 23-(Special) J.
 The main issue in the next campaign is President Roosevelt. At this time the man to be nominated by the democratic party to accomplish his defeat Is of secondary importance The party would have difti- culty in nominating a man more objection able than MT. Roosevelt. 1 am opposed to the re-nomination of former President Grover Cleveland for a dozen reasons, but If 1t could be demonstrated to me that he is the only man who could defeat President Roosevelt I would cheerfully support him."
 Representative Richardson of Alabama, who is here today. gave utterance to the above statement tonight. He thinks the democratic party should nominate a man who can win-one who can defeat the election of President Roosevelt. He is of the opinion that Judge Parker of New ork may be able to do this. He believes Senator German of Maryland as the Pres ident of the United States would give the country an ideal administration re- sulting in long lease of power for the democratic party. He doubts, however, whether the Maryland senator could make race In which he would be as sure of winning as some other man which the democrats might place in nomination
 No Possibility of Cleveland.
 ''In my opinion" continued MT. Rich ardson, "the condition will not confront the party in such form as to lead to the possibilities of Cleveland's nomination. 1 mention him simply to show to what lengths the Democratic party ought to go to restore the country to some degree of conservatism and the reputation of the present administration. l have no idea that any considerable number of demo- crats are considering Cleveland's uame. Without regsra to his ree1rd tCvasds ni l own party while in power, the third term idea would bar him.
 "I think it can be safely said that Ala bama will send an uninstructed delega- ton to the convention next year. The delegation will go to the convention with but one object in view and that is to nom mate candidate and draw up platform winch will appeal to the conservative peo- pie of the country for it's support, and which will command their support. MT Bryan. l believe, will not be the control ling factor in the convention.
 ''The strong plank on white supremacy in the Maryland democratic platform Is generally commended by the Democrats of my state. The negro issue has been virtually forced on the party by the Pres ident. I have no doubt that his re-elec- tion would mean attempted legislation in furious to the southern states, notwith- standing that the Supreme court has fay- orably passed upon our suffrage clause In this connection, however it seems to me that the agitation for the repeal of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments is very unwise. Practically the amend ments are dead letters, hence. their re- peal, which 1t can be depended upon will never be accomplished, is unnecessary. More than this. the request for their re- peal would provoke a wartime issue We had we'll discuss the issue of Afri- can slavery The negro issue has been placed before the country by the pres ent administration in a strong practical form without further emphasizing 1t through constitutional changes"