The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

gagged in democratic politics since he went out of Mir. Clevelan's cabinet What ms interest In the party has been, few beyond MT. Lamont have any know leuge It Is safe to say that he is not one one Of those democrats who stood by lhe party when it committed the extrav- aganee of nominating Mir. Bryan and soopnng the Kansas City platform.
 The fact that MT Lamont did not vote TOT MT. Bryan and support the platform or the party in 1896 and 1900 may be .SAen by independents as a sign of his sanity but 1t will. on the other hand, py those who believe the party should pe supported whether right or wrong, ce considered as an evidence of his lack oi regularity. It Is a rule of conduct m the democratic party that the major ny governs, and it Is incumbent upon the minority 10 stand by the platform and the candidate of the majority. To aban- dQn the platform and the candidate Is deemed by the regulars as treachery. 1 Ineretore, while Mir. Lamont may be satisfactory to some old time democrats ana to the independents, his nomination would not be satisfactory to those demo- crats who, believing that the party Is bigger than the man, voted with the par | ty even though the platform did not re- 1 ceive the endorsement of their pees )nal l conviction.
 l do not see how Mir. Lamont can bring to the state ticket one vote in addi- 1 ton to those which will be brought to it by Judge Parker. The entire strength of the conservative democrats, or Cleveland democrats, and independents will be brought out by Judge Parker and I fail to see how Mir Lamont will strengthen the state ticket. He shines by the reflected light of Grover Cleveland's administration and not by personal pop ularity gained in his own state. His career since the time he left Mir Cleve- lands cabinet has been me ut personal not party interest. His energies have been entirely devoted to the building up of his personal fortunes; he has in no way assisted his party. I cannot see. there fore, how MT. Lamont Is anything more than a name. It Is generally be- lieved by those who have a. heart dem- ocratic welfare that since Judge Parkers popularity needs no strengthening in the upper tier of counties the party would receive the greatest benefit by uominat- Ing man in the lower tier of counties. say in New York or Kings.
 The Young Democracy.
 A prominent politician, one who be- lieves not only In the getting out of the organization votes, but in ofefring an ln- ducement to Independents, says: "A large number of young men have cast their first votes since Grover Cleveland was elected in 1892. They have grown up in the democratic strongholds of New York and Kings Many of them nave not had an opportunity to vote for a democratic president when the candidate WIS a man that appealed to them. In 1895 and 1900 they voted for Mckinley. They have never had an opportunity to vote for man like Cleveland. Doubtless thous- ands of them will seize the opportunity and vote for Parker.
 The party, state and national mas ex- perienced great change during the last few months. If the democratic managers of the state would realize this they would select some young man of suf- ficient ability and character from these counties (New York and Kings) to lead the state ticket. Had it not been for the unfortunate signing of the nefarious gas bill George B. Mcclellan would have been desirable candidate. He appeals to the young men-the men to whom I have just referred. Of course, his signature to that bill has removed him from considera- ton. He fell into a political trap. He believed the bill was proper one and he was informed that Governor Odell would sign 1t. Unfortunately for him the bill was severely censured by the press and vetoed by the governor. McClel7 Ian disposed of, another man must be considered. Bird Coler has lost ground or he would be a good man.
 Grout, the comptroller, would be a good man if it were not that Tammany is hos tile to him. One man, however, remains. He Is Congressman Francis Burton liar rison. Harrison was elected in close republican district by a democratic ma Ua elected hpranRa the young men In the district rallied behind him. He is Tammany man and stanos we'll with his organization. If Leader Murphy would line up his organization behind him and demand his nomination there is little doubt the state would fall in behind him. Harrison Is A ciean-cut democrat with party ambitions. Circum- stanced as he Is. he would be beyond suspicion of any endeavor to benefit his own fortunes if elected governor; and his ambitions would be guarantee that he would so conduct the business of his office that he would be in line for pro- motion For the democrats to win New York they must do more than put a has been on the ticket They must nominate some man who can bring to the ticket something beside and old, though honored record, and an abandonment of the party interest running over a period or elgnt years. peheVe we snouiu nave young man, one who will bring the young voters back to the party, and that man I confidently believe Is Congressman Harrison"
 Bishop Potter's Saloon.
 Bishop Potter has come m for a vast amount of censorious criticism if not of actual abuse. Big, broad and bold, the reverend bishop has seen the prohibit tionists and temperance people fight the liquor trade in this and other cities. Failure Is what they have to show for their labors.
 Bishop Potter Is no dreamer. He Is a practical man. He recognizes the saloon as condition of social life in this city. He knows 1t to be the reading room, the club of the working man. He knows why men seek the society of their fel- low men He knows that some men