The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-02
GROVER WANTED
BY MANY
WILL ORGANIZE A CLUB.
SAGE OF PRINCETON FAVORED
FOR PRESIDENT.

Young Mems Democratic Club VIII
Be Organized Next Week-Mr. Cor
don Saussy Is Acting Temporary
Secretarr-Hcarst Club Is Already
Herc-LittIe Talk OF Presidential
Likelihood During Committee
Meeting in AtIanta-Hearst Has
hacking, However.
Grover Cleveland for President!
With this idea in mind the
Cleveland enthusiasts in Savan-
nah will meet on March -, and organ
ize a Young Mems Democratic Club.
With Mr.. Gordon Saussy acting as
temporary secretary the organization
of the club has already been begun, and
the admirers of the Sage of Princeton
believe that the organization will have
a large membership.
But the Cleveland Club will not have
a clear field in Savannah, for already
there is a Hearst Club. Little has been
heard of this organization, but it is in
existence, and one or two Of those who
are known to be members say that the
club will be heard from before long.
While the Cleveland Club and the
Hearst Club will both have a large
number of members, probably, it is not
believed that the delegation from Geor-
gia to the st. Louis convention will go
instructed. Well informed Democrats
who have expressed no choice of any
of the men named, are of the opinion
that the Georgia delegates will go to
the convention uninstructed, and they
think this is the proper course to pur-
sue.
Cleveland Popular Here.
Cleveland is very popular, and
there are those who believe he would
sweep the country if nominated by the
Democrats. These Cleveland enthus-
asts do not think the third term cry
could be used successfully against the
ex-President. They say already a large
number of Savannah Democrats have
expressed a desire to join the Young
Mems Democratic Club. and that Mr..
Cleveland will easily be the favorite
in Savannah before the convention is
held in st. Louis.
Nothing has been heard from the
Hearst forces recently, although there
are quite number who IA
vor him. 1t cannot be said
that he has had. at this time, any
great following in this city. and pres
ent indications are that the Cleveland
boom will overshadow the Hearst
boom. The Hearst supporters, how
ever, say that they are not at all con-
cerned.
Chairman A. A. Lawrence Of the
County Democratic Executive Commit
tee, who was a delegate to the State
Committee in Atlanta, says that really
no thought was given to the presiden-
tial situation by the politicians who
gathered to decide upon the time for
holding the state primary.
Mr.. Lawrence says the newspaper
men in Atlanta got busy and did some
polling, but that none of those men
toned in connection with the nominal
ton had any active supporters on the
scene. There was no effort, so far as
Mr.. Lawrence could see, to spring
Hearst boom at the committee meet
ing. 1t is insisted. however. that
Hearst has a strong following in the
state.
Henrst's Strength in West.
Ex-Gov. Albinus Nance of Nebraska
who is spending the winter at the Pu-
iaski in speaking of William r. Hearst
in connection with the presidency,
said:
Hearst and Bryan will undoubted-
~ control the entire West and South
west in the ST. Louis convention and
/ believe the Pacific coast states will
vote solidly for the New Yorker. His
strength is much greater than the peo-
pie are disposed to believe, and
would not be at all surprised to see
him the nominee of the convention. In
fact, 1 will be very much surprised If
he Is not nominated.
II am a Republican and am speak
ing from a disint crested standpoint.
do not believe that the Democratic
party has any chance of winning, and
it does not make any difference who
they nominate. Mr.. Hearst is very
popular with the masses throughout
the West, and I believe he will make
as good showing in the Electoral Col
lege as any man who could be NOM
mated by the Democratic party"