The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-10

4 n 10 tftAtfl hl-AtA dN AliAN AttAiA a.
tell what 4ill happen at the ltiona
/ convention next month said emay
/ convention next month in ST Louis
said Mayor Harrison. There has not
been enough crystaIizati,n OF aentt
ment 10 assure the selection of any
aspirant Tor the nomination in Dem.
ocratic conventions. Any strong ele-
ment that is present In the 81 Louis
convention d likely to prevent thu
nomination Of the leading candidates
under the twothirds rule
Judge Parker has developed more
strength than amy other candidate i'll
the field but at the same time he
has developed an opposition that is
likely 10 leave him short Of the reQua-
ite number Of votes Ia the convention
Old Rule Hard to Lose.
There has been some talk of abro-
eating the two.thirda rule, which
could be doae by a majority ot the
convention and might be of material
aJsantaee 10 Parker. but there is
talk of that kind every four years
1t is difficult to set aside the time
honorej customs OF a party. ana the
lbrueatIsn of the two-thirls rule Is
particularly dangerous thing to get
through
The chances are the nominee for
president will be a new man or a
man whose strength has not been
hown UP to this time to make him
4 leader in the race. There is no
question that lIearst's fight is lost
Parker | regard as out Of IL, Mayor
Mcclellan. Of New York, would he b
atronE candidate had it not heen for
the element Of doubt regarding his
constitutional qualihca;iln Tor the
presidency which would render his
nomination dangerous,
Gray Strong Man.
Judge Gray, of Delaware has
7hown some strength and may be in
The line of.pasaihle candidates / have
lust spoken Of regard Judge Gray
rs very Strong man His position
in the coal miners strike Is especial
IL to his credit aud would give him
strength before the people
Personally | have thought there
would be a very good chance for sen
lment to develop in the convention
IN favor Of General Nelson A. Miles.
lie has a plendid military record.
md. While strong in the older. I'm
lerlying principles Of Democracy, Is
what may he termed a Democrat al
the advanced school Stranger thing
have happened in national conyen.
ions than the nomination Of General
Miles by the coming Democratic con.
yeatlon
Has Faith in Williams.
Il have felt ID the talking | have
lone for Congtoa5man Williams. that
with the backing Of Illinois be might
he nominated he Is not a radical
vet he believes in modern Democracy
He would be happy medium be-
tween the eastern conservative
Democrats ans the we1hn nryaa
pemocIat8 He has shown himself
itrong as vote getter, as ne was
lacted Lass time in a district whach
was carried by the Republican STATE
ticket by 25no votes
THE candidate for president should
be some such man az Mr. Williams
Tho can command an element of
he party ana Nh1 support 70 fhe matt
ional tickets in the last cluaalma
Ne DO aot want a man who rail-
al IN either side.
Cleveland Out Of IT,
Il don't Blink Cleveland could o.
nominated under any circumstances
although know there B a strong
lasire on Ire part % his friend o.
u BE him fhc candidate U is Co..
much like oYerturnina the unwrtt.r
'aw of the land to nominate any man
mo has already served two terms
IS president Of the rnitel Stats u
must not be lost sight Of tba, every
american sch oIhrod boy De- taught
ana taIiagee that tbe g..,,..t g.,
can was c.,ros ,y,sbf.g.an an ..,
+ tbo gr4at,7t ,ct- of y,.af..,,,.
Was his refusal to serve q third term
~. ,,r..ito,.t o,,l +ta f...i,,.. 49,. =,
the doctrlna tbot ~, tenn. g.. .i
hat ,pv prasii.nt shaail Ls el.c.
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