The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-05
'CLELLAN NOW
NATIONAL FIGURE,
Regarded by Many Politicians as
Likely Candidate for the
Presidency.
GoRMAN ALSO VERY STRONG.
Much Sentiment Among Party
Leaders for the Maryland Sen
atOr-Commcnt of Missouri
Senators and Congress
men.


ators and Representatives and prominent
| politicians in Washington are discussing
! the elections OF Tuesday and specializing
on their probable effect In determining the
personnel of the next Democratic stand
| ard-bearer
| The sweeping victory in New York has
| occasioned much comment on the availa
| bility of George B. Mcclellan. and many
| believe that he looms up as strong pos
| sibility.
| The fact that Mcclellan was born on
| foreign soil while his parents were In
| Germany has given rise to the statement
| that he is not eligible to the presidency
| under the Constitution.
1t has long since been settled in the
Federal courts that a baby born abroad
| of American parents. or on merchant
| man flying the American flag, or on a
warship is eligible to the presidency.
Speaker Crisp of Georgia was born un-
der similar circumstances and the question
OF eligibility was discussed pro and con a
| one time. the majority believing that there
was too great doubt the point of ell
gibility to warrant presentation of his
name as a candidate
The clause in the Constitution referring
to the eligibility for the Presidency reads:
No person, except a natural born cit
izen, or a citizen of the United States at
the time of the adoption of this Consti-
tuition. shall be eligible to the office OF
President; neither shall any person be
eligible to that Office who shall not have
attained to the age of IS years, and been
fourteen years a resident within the
United States.''
Many others looked upon the Maryland
election as having an important bearing
on the presidential contest of next year
and all Senator Germans friends now say
that it puts him prominently to the front
among the candidates for the Democratic
nomination. Senator Morgan of Alabama
predicted tonight that the ticket would
be German and Mcclellan, with the race
issue a prominent factor in the campaign.
Senator Gormans friends say that he
staked his claims for the Democratic NOM
ination on the result in Maryland this
year, which he considered as very import
ant as bearing upon the selection of the
Democratic candidate. If he had lost In
his own State, 1t is said that he might
have withdrawn from the contest. Since
he won, both Democratic and Republicans
alike consider that 1t puts him fairly in
the field as the leading candidate at this
time.
II regard the result of yesterdays cleo
tion in Maryland as a protest against any
further radical action intended to disturb
the business interests of the country"
This was Senator Gorman's brief COM
ment to-day to The Republic on the Dem
ocratic victory in his State, in which he
played such a conspicuous part.
Senator German came to Washington for
few hours from his country home at
Laurel, Nd. He modestly accepted the
many congratulations of his friends, but
expressed no surprise because the Demo-
cratic party had been successful. He said
he was naturally gratified at the outcome.
for the fight had been sharp and in some
instances bitter. Not only was he inter-
ested in the success of his party, but he
had fatherly interest in the election in
Howard County. where his son and name
sake was elected to the State Senate.
JOHN T. MORGAN.
Senator John T. Morgan Of Alabama
takes the ground that the result of yes
terday's elections forecasts the nom!na-
ton of German and Mcclellan as the
Democratic presidential ticket next year.
1.-THE result in Maryland" said Senator
, Morgan, 'is a great satisfaction to Sena-
tor Germans friends. and it does not seem
probable now that he can be beaten for
the nomination. Mr.. McClellan's great
victory in New York makes him a national
character in the Democratic party at
once. With good clean administration
of the city's affairs. which I have every
reason to believe he will give, he will be
a strong man for Mr.. Gorman's running
mate. Senator German now has the South
almost solidly with him, and the indorse-
ment which he received in his own State
on the race issue, a question close to the
hearts of all Southern people. puts him
far in the lead for the head Of the Dem
| ocratlc ticket"
Senator Stone said that the results of
the elections could not fail to be crafty
ing to the Democrats of the country.
They prove" he said, ''that the party
| is gaining IN the Eastern States. and in
| dicate that New York will be safely Dem
| ocratlc In 1904
| The Senator did not think they indicate
| any special decision in regard TO the pres
| idential candidates of the two parties. but
! it may be added that Senator Stone has
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JAMES l. LhofD.
Representative LLOYD OF missouri SAID
mat the eieetions did not surprise him'
as .he results ,s, were ABOUT wna' we was lex ea
has made an excellent showing ana there