The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17
THE NATIONAL POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

call wise?"
THAT is easy to answer, though it may
not be so easy for Democratic leaders to
bring it about. There never was time
when so much depended upon candi-
date. 1t is, of course, important that
the platform should be all right, but it
is of the highest Importance that the man
nominated for President should be man
of the highest wisdom and possess the
confidence of the people-conf1dence not
alone in his ability and integrity, but
confidence in his common sense and love
of peace and quiet. The man to nomi-
nate should be the opposite IN every
thing of Roosevelt. That better de-
scribes the sort of man that any positive
description The times demand a man
who Is not spectacular, not sensational,
not strenuous, not jeopardizing the peace
OF the country by executive usurpation.
Nominate q man as much unlike Roose-
welt as possible, and if the Democrats
don't win, they'll come so near it as to
scare the Roosevelt adorers half to
DEATH
"Who is the MANI asked
There are several" he replied. Park
Y
Pattison, of Pennsylvania. or German.
of Maryland, would fill the bill. am in.
cllned however, to think if the Demo
Gratis have sense enough to nominate AL
ton B. Parker, of New York, for Presi.
dent, and Marshall Field, of Chicago. for
Vlce-Presldent, they would carry both
New York and Illinois-and that means
victory. Parker is not an unknown man.
for he is chief Judge in the Empire State.
Marshall Fields, of Chicago, is one mer-
chant prince who is held in the highest
esteem by all his employees, by labor
and by all the business world. But there
are other men who would be just as good.
probably. l only mention this ticket be-
cause I think it would be elected. NV
opinion is that virtually the next presi-
Dental election will be fought and won
IN Chicago and New York-the two fore
most cities in America. If the Democrats
carry New York and Chicago by the same
majority they did in 1892, they will win.
Tor the same influences that will operate
10 carry the Eastern and Western me-
tropohs Will OF course operate to give big
democratic gains in other sections of
the country
That's the opinion of one of the ablest
and best posted newspaper men in
America man who knows as much
about what will happen in politics as any
man here.
AS to New York, there is a feeling of
confidence that it will vote for the Demo.
cratic nominee for President. I talked to
halt dozen leading Democrats from the
metropolis, among them Mr.. McCarran
under whose leadership Brooklyn made
such gains in the late election, and they.
are as positive that New York will go
Democratic as l am that North Carolina
will go Democratic. Mr.. McCarran is ONT
spoken for Parker, though the other New
York Democratic leaders are reticent. as
to the man. Mr.. Murphy, the leader of
Tammany is confident of victory in New
York, but gives no intimation as to the
candidate he favors, and will not do so
in advance of the New York State Con
ventlon. Some of Mr.. Germans friends
believe that Murphy is not in favor of
nominating a New Yorker and would be
glad to sec the Marylander made the
of New Yorker, very many Democrats
in the Empire State would prefer Mr..
German. He is SAFE conservative, level
headed, and never runs away" and
would make practical and wise chief
executive.
Speaking of presidential candidates, it
will not do to leave Mr.. Hearst out of the
list He has strong support, particularly
in those States where the labor unions
are strong. He has the completest or.
ganization of any presidential aspirant
and the Hearst clubs are springing up
all over the country. There is a dispo-
Hearsts ability, and to make light of his
candidacy. 1t is wisest not to make eth
er of these mistakes. Mr. Hearst is
young mana very young man to be at
the head of three OF the most powerful
newspapers in the world-one in New
York. one in Chicago, one in San Francisco
thus exerting powerful influence in the
Eastern, Central and Pacific metropolis.
These papers are aggressively and pro
excessively Democratic, and have been pow
erful factors in preaching Democratic doc
trine. They are edited with conspicuous
ability and they stand for the fundament
al principles of right and justice. Entet-
prising beyond anything dreamed of ten
years ago, they arc more widely read
than any papers in America. Josh Bill
ings said: 81 never argy agin success.
No man of ordinary capacity could have ac-
cCmplished in journalism what Mr.. Hearst
has accomplished in few short years. o.
course he has had money. That was ne
cessary to launch his great enterprises,
but money alone cannot build up great
neWsDaperS IT takes brains and money