Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-11
TWENTY Eight Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman Are
Sounded on the Subject
SEVENTEEN ARE AGAINST HIM
Only Three Who Believed That cleve-
land Would Make Strong candi-
date-Eisht Had no Preference, But
Were Not in Favor of the Former
President.
President

chicago, May ll.-1ne RECORD her
aid today publishes interviews with
twenty-eight democratic national COM
Grover Cleveland for president next
year. OF this number three expressed
themselves strongly in favor of placing
the eX-president's name before the
democratic committee. Seventeen man
ifested decided opposition and there are
eight who declined to commit them
selves. In some instances the attacks
upon Mr.. Cleveland are savage. From
other quarters come the warmest praise
and a manifestation of the most
friendly spirit. That the interest in this
talk about Cleveland is widespread
there can be no doubt That the bee is
buzzing is generally suspected. Wheth-
er Mr.. Cleveland put in his hat or
allowed some one else to do SO is the
question. And that the question puz-
Zles the democrats national commit
teeman is manifested Efforts were
made to reach every member Of the ma
tional committee, but some of them
We're away from their homes and others
We're beyond the limits of the telegraph
wires. However, n fair representation
was secured-presentatio of quite suf-
icient to reflect prevailing opinion.
The three committeeman who be-
lieved that Mr.. Cleveland would make
as strong candidate as the democratic
party ce"ld propose are: Norman e.
Mack, New York; John S. NJ. Neill,
Montana; James B. Eaton. North Da-
kota.
Those opposed to him are: Thomas
Adir Wilson, Colorado; Urey Woodson,
Kentucky; r. NJ. Johnston, Texas; T.
E. Lyan, Wisconsin,; Maris Taylor.
South Dakota; James C. Daplman, Ne
braska; Clark Howell. Jr, Georgia;
Josephus Daniels, North Carolina;
Thomas Taggart, Indiana; Thomas y.
O'Brien, Minnesota; George E. VIII
liams, Massachusetts: George w
Greene, Rhode Island; H. s. Cummings,
Connecticut; H l.. Norris. New Hamp-
shire; John II. Senter, Vermont.
Eight committeeman prefer to "sit
on the fence" until they know more of
the situation. Some of them in their
interviews speak of the good qualities
of Mr.. Cleveland; refer to the fact that
he made an excellent president. But
they refuse to committee themselves one
way or the other. They are Daniel Cam
paul., Michigan; H. B. Ferguson, New
Jersey; John r. MCLEAN, Ohio; Rich
ard r. Keeney, Delaware; ]. H. Guffri,
Pennsylvania; Arthur Pugh, German
Maryland; James p. Clarke, Arkansas;
George E. Hughes, Maine.
Democratic committeeman Norman
Il. Mack of New York is vigorous
champion of Mr.. Cleveland. He said:
Il believe Mr.. Cleveland made the best
president the country ever had. I also
am of the opinion that he would make
a strong candidate if he should be re-
nominated. The ovation he received
at st. Louis was tremendous. President
Roosevelt's reception was purely per-
functory, but Mr.. Clevelands was high
ly enthusiastic and l believe Mr.. Cleve-
land should be nominated. He would
carry the country against Roosevelt. 1t
is too early, however, for me to make
a statement on the ability of any par
ticular man, but when the time comes,
/ should naturally favor New York
either be David B. Hill or Chief Justice
Alton B. Parker"
Clarke Howell, man than whom
there is probably no more prominent
democrat in the south, is not inclined to
talk seriously Of Mr.. Cleveland's can
dtdacy. Speaking as the democratic
national committeeman from Georgia
he made this statement:
No one will essay the insincerity of
declaring that Grover Cleveland is not
a masterful man and the strong politi-
cal favorite of democrats and indepen-
dent voters, yet he will signally fail of
his reputed perception of the situations
il he assumes or permits his nearest
friends to assume that because he re-
ceived applause for his presence and
agreement with his operations on spec
ificate themes. he can achieve pre-
ferment that has been denied to all
ather Americans from the days OF
George Washington to the present
epoch. To nominate Mr.. Cleveland in
1904 would be to put the club of Her.
cules in the hands of the republicans.
On this third term stalking horse they
could load all their scandals and
ride to victory without having instruc-
tons. Fortunately, Mr.. Cleveland him
self understands the situation, and he
is not party to the third term move
ment. The party should select as it's
nominee a man on whom all elements
can unite. With such man it can
win in 1904"