Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
Indiana as Usual Has Large Crop Of ViOt
Presidential Timber.
OHIO MEN PUSHING MYRoN 7. HERalcK
Democracy is Still Founder.ng in tn,
M.re of Disoord.
CLEVELAND WING MAKING SOME HEADwA'
As n Compromise David n. Francis OF
i.souri Looked Upon as Likely
Candidate 10 Lead the
Party.
(From a staff Correspondent.)

(From a staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, May A.-(Special)-Al-
though the great political conventions are
still a year off, already the leaders of the
republican and democratic parties are dis
cussing candidates and platforms with as
much enthusiasm as II the conventions had
been called. With the republicans but one
candidate is under consideration for presi-
dent that of Theodore Roosevelt 1t is
true that Mr.. Roosevelt has made enemies
among the railroads and a portion of the
money power of the country In his as-
gresslve action In curtailing trusts and
mergers. but the people of the country are
standing back of Mr.. Roosevelt and they
will do the nominating In the national re-
publican convention of 1904 While the pres
ident may now and then have been little
''duick on tho trigger" as sententiously ex-
pressed by Senator Foraker, 1t is the
''quickness" that meets the hearty endorse
nent OF the plain people" They like an
enthusiastic president; they even like
strenuous president, and when voting time
comes around II Is confidently believed
that President Roosevelt will have the
biggest majority ever given republican
candidate for that exalted office.
While there Is only one candidate
amongst the republicans mentioned for the
presidency there are host OF eminent
, republicans suggested for Roosevelt's rum
ming mate Myron T. Herrick Of Ohio,
who in all human probability will be the
next governor of the Buckeye state Is the
last named for vice presidential honors.
Indiana is looked upon as a state crowded
with vice presidential timber, both Sena-
tors Fairbanks and Beveridge having been
mentioned for the second place on the ma
tional republican ticket. Senator FAR
banks however, having the presidential
oh
intimated TO his friends that his boom for
vica president must be stopped. Senator
Fairbanks, however, would like to see his
colleague at the tail OF the ticket, Tor
through his nomination as vice president
Senator Beveridges influence In Indiana
politics would, 1t is reasoned, be consider
ably lessened a Contamination devoutly
20 be wished for on the part OF senator
Fafrbanks In addition to these republican
leaders Governor Cummins of Iowa, SEN
Ator Long of Kansas, ex-senator Thomas
n Carter of Montana and Governor Crane
OF Massachusetts have been mentioned as
vice presidential possibilities. fit associates
for the strenuous New Yorker. Who the
running mate of Mr.. Roosevelt Will be VIII
largely rest with the nominee for presi-
dent. his wishes in the matter being gem
erally considered by the convention. al
though there have been one or two occa-
atoms in our history when the head and
tail of the ticket were by no means in
hearty accord. President Roosevelts trip
through the west has greatly strengthened
him IN the eyes of the empire lying west OF
the Mississippi. His democratic manners and
the ease with which he has adapted him-
self to conditions have almost made him a
hero. and thousands upon thousands OF
votes that were cast for Bryan In 1896 ana
1900 will be cast for Roosevelt In 1904
Democrats Are F1OunderinE.
while everything is peaceful in the re-
publican party, even the discussion of the
tartn having been abandoned through con-
Alteration Of the trust question, the dem
ocra+u peem to be foundering hopelessly
over men and measures. The Cleveland
Idea which is the antithesis of the Iowa
idea a. meeting with only moderate pro-
eress. Southern democrats do not take
Kindly to the Cleveland boom They look
unon II as a menace to their party which
~ carried to a successful conclusion would
hiring about complete annihilation, and
vet the conservative element within the
democratic party see in the Cleveland
movement a hope for better things. I'm
ouestionably the agitation now going on
over the financial plank In the platform
OF 1904 will have the effect OF clearing the
atmosphere considerably by the time the
nAmOHTAIlC
the conservative wing OF the democratic
marty. represented by such men as Cleve-
land. German. Hill and Olney, are OPP
nosed 10 the reafirmation OF the financial
nlank OF the 1896 and 1900 platforms, It is
believed that they would not seriously an
taRonize q "reafirmation of silver" plank,
which IN view OF the growing output OF
gold. is within the probabilities.
The democrats are hopelessly divided al
the present upon their candidates for the
presidency. Mr.. Cleveland is wholly out
OF the running. Mr. Hill is looked upon as
a dangerous candidate in view OF his So
cialistic tendencies There is less pro-
nounced opposition to Mr.. German thar
20 any other OF the names suggested for
the head Of the democratic ticket, but It is
doubtful whether the Bryan wing OF the
marty could be induced to look upon Mr.
Germans candidacy at all favorably. Fol-
a time the name OF Judge Parker OF New
York was seriously considered, sections
OF the south looking upon him as th'
Moses 20 lead the party out OF the wilder
ness, but his boom was shortlived, and tn,
leaders again began to cast about for
man in whose personality all the prin
ciples OF democracy are embodied. In I
quiet way the friends of David r. Francis
OF Missouri are at work, effort being
already started to secure the next demo
cratic national convention for ST. Louis
Governor Francis home city Those VIII,
have attended political conventions know
fun well the influences which surroun,
the person OF the candidate when sucl
convention Is held In his home town
is thought that Mr.. Bryan would not an
tagoniEe the nomination. OF Mr. Francis
and that a modified platform, partieuiarll
upon the financial question. would not b.
IA. aNar
the democracy. One thing Is certain
however that the democrats TO have I
show 10 win must be absolutely united
otherwise the party will go into the cam
paign with certain defeat staring II Il
the face. Therefore. while everything
looks serene for the republicans. doub