Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-22
Presidential Possibilities.

o Richmond Times Dispatch sends hi
paper the following:
Stopping few days at the Waldorf
Astoria was M. E Engals, of Cineit
natl. Having the opportunity asked
him few questions as to the presi
Dental possibilities. 1 named certain
men, and be spoke very candidly.
Democrats. he said. ''throughout
the country are going to get together
The party will be united. At this time
certain men for certain reasons are
preferred n this section or in that.
When the time comes for the National
Democratic Convention, the delegates
will have made up their minds. Take
Bryan for iastance. Thousands of men
are devoted to him and they have rea-
sonto be devoted. He is fine man,
an able man and L am personally a
great admirer. But Bryan is not in
the race. He told me himself that he
was not candidate, and that be would
not under conditions, consent to run.
You can depend on that. MIR. Cleve-
land s visit to ST. Louis was what one
would expect 1t was virtually his
tlist public appearance for years.
Three times be was the hope of the
Democratic hosts Twice he was elect
ed President. He is a man to be hon.
ored not only because Of the great hon.
ors he has borne, but for his great
personal attainments. lie is to day
a citizen of the greatest distinction,
and among the statesmen of the world |
he stands in the first place. His ex-
perlence is enormous, his judgment |
and mature and his speeches
of elegant and forceful
language AS in the days of the old
Romans, the people love to hear the
utterances of Senator. who has with.
drawn from public life. His utterances
are oracular. Mr.. Cleveland is not
seeking nomination; he is happy, very
happy in his home in the university
own; nothing could persuade him to
cave his peaceful vine and figtree He
Knows full we'll that Democrats would
'e the last to establish a precedent of
lecting man three times to the presi-
ency. AS much as l admire Mr..
cleveland, as much as | think of him |
8 personal friend, would not again
ote for him. He knows, too, that
5rong and well as he now is in his re-
rement, his increased years would
OF stand the heavy strain of admins
ration duties. I would like to see him
reserve the high and dignified place he
olds in the public esteem as the only ]
wing ex-President. Should his name
ome before convention it would be
elected. Politicians would say that
is nomination would again bring to
le front set of men who will best =
rye their party by remaining grace
lily on the back benches. German I
b, yes, German, clever, adroit, able. Z
is unnecessary for me to say that C
has no ambition of that kind.
i'll yes, clever, able man. Every i
ch statesman. He is one of those t
en- who reads the signs of the times. !.
) he runs he does not see his name :.
the wall written with prophetic ink. =
is immense Influence, his grand pow
5 will be shown at the proper time +
helping his party make a wise selec "
IN. Judge Parker? A man, an Il
cal candidate, not a word can be said G,
ain st him. 81
The country has got into the habit W
saying that there are millions and :.
ousands of millions in Wall Street. :.
1t neither the banks along that au- IL
erous street nor the heads Of them ia
n those millions. The vast percen- in
re of them belongs, subject to call, A
the whole country. Wall Street is w
nply barometer. 1t is the gauge, in
Iether the country is prosperous OF %
t. That it is prosperous is shown ~,
the enormous amounts it has in %, :,
arge. But they all await the order al
their owners. in the West. in the ha
nth, the East and the North-their to
ners on the farm and in the factory, X:
the mines and in the mill. Wall su
'eet is a servant. but not master, We
atever it itself may think about it. Al
a word, Wall Street is not factor, ~
a trader, in the prosperity of the 20
lntry, and at the present time dull La
IS reignS supreme. dl'