Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
DEMOCRATS IN SOUTH
Want to Eliminate Both
Bryan and Cleveland.
BOTH UNAVAIL ABLE
EACH WOULD PREVENT THE
OTHERS NOMINATION.
What is Wanted in a Presidential Can
didate-Judge Parker and Sena-
tor German Considered.
BOTH UNAVAIL ABLE

Mr.. n. M Norman Washington corre-
spondent Of the Memphis Commercial-Ap-
peal, has returned from a southern trip
Talking about politics today Mr.. Norman
said:
The best sentiment among southern
democrats seems to be that there must be
two first-class political funerals before the
democratic decks can be cleared for ef-
fective action. At one Of these events 1t
Is agreed that Mr.. Bryan should be the
central figure, and at the other it Is de-
sired that Mr.. Cleveland look natural
After this has been accomplished 1t is
thought that the democratic party can come
around to the old ways OF thinking and
possibly accomplish something
Eliminating the personality of both
Bryan and Cleveland, there are undoubted-
ly more democrats In the south who believe
In those things that Cleveland stands for
than there are those who are willing to fol-
low the Bryan banner. People who were
most virulently inoculated with Organism
a few years ago have recovered, although
1t must not be understood for one instant
that the Bryan faction will not have its
say In the next national convention. 1t is
believed in the south that there will be
enough Bryan men to defeat Cleveland for
the presidential nomination, should he de-
sire it, just as there will be enough Cleve-
Bryan and Cleveland.
Mr.. Bryan's gratuitous and officious
meddling in the affairs of the party is caus-
ing unbearable irritation. Mr.. Bryans case
is simply summed up in this way: 1t is
rather poor taste for man who has had
liberal application of sole leather twice to
come around and ring the door bell again.
In the see-saw game of politics it is realized
fC elf f1,a
nearest the ground.
,Ihere has been most wonderful
change in sentiment in favor of Mr. Cleve-
Iano: HIS utterances, always apt and dig
mined, are commended, especially when
they are compared with the frequent full
limitations of some notable vocal gymnasts
MI CleVelands sound advice the negro
question took well in the south. But the
trouble with Mr.. Cleveland making sue
cessful headway in the south now is the
opposition of those who formerly aligned
themselves with Mr.. Bryan. However
much they may agree at present with the
views OF Mr.. Cleveland, pride of former
opinion would keep them from supporting
him. This disposition of stubbornness. If
1t might be so called, Is certainly evident.
II looks as II the south is anxious for a
compromise between the two extremes of
Bryanism and Clevelandism, and that
Clevelandism will get the better Of the bar
gain. Not few entertain the idea that 1t
would De best for the party If Mr.. Bryan
way all populistic tendencies in the party
would be eliminated.
"As yet there is not much talk In regard
to presidential candidate A good, con-
servatlve man from the east Is wanted with
possibly running mate from the west or
the middle west Judge Parker is appar-
emily ahead of other aspirants. While
many politicians and business men like SEN
ator Gorman people in the country seem to
class him with Mr. Hill and are accustom-
ed to look upon both rather as tricksters.
who cannot be depended upon on every oc-
casion.
has become such tiresome subject in the
south that the people are not discussing it.
southern papers regard 1t story that
has been worked out and they are paying
necessary. The best people of the south
just as the best people of any other section
are always for law and order, and regret
that the small lawless element oftentimes
charges its misdeeds to whole community.
South Against Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt has successfully
broken down all the healthy republicanism
In the south that was built up by President
Mckinley. In many southern cities good
business men were getting ready to vote
with the republican party, so long as it was
managed by such men Mr.. Mckinley.
"The great majority Of southern repub-
licans are against Mr.. Roosevelt But the
average southern republican will surrender
any conviction If by doing so he can at
tach himself to an office. 1t is this that
makes them cling to Mr.. Roosevelt at pres
ent. They think his nomination is fore
gone conclusion. and they are all scram-
bling for the highest seat on the band
wagon. If they thought Senator Hanna,
Senator Fairbanks or any other good re-
publican could get the nomination they
would fall in line with the same agility as
they are now following Mr.. Roosevelt"