The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-18


rious seems to have developed out of
them
On the other hand. however, there is
notable lack of heartiness In the
absence Of enthusiasm for his candi-
dacy. With probably less than
entrd OF the delegates pledged to him.
W h twosthirds are necessary for o.
choice, and without the impetus of a
spontaneous and hearty personal fol-
lowing, all sorts of things may happen
before final determination is made.
II there SHOULD be anything like a dead
lock, there is one solution of IL which
would Inevitably force itself upon the
minds of many delegates, and of vast
number of people throughout the .coun-
try. and which is not, in the ordinary
sense of the word, dark horse" solu-
ton at all It would not be the pick
ing out of some man whose obscurity
or want Of prominence was his chief
recommendation as way out of the
dihculty, but the selection of the one
person in the United States whose
name would of itseh give new signif-
Democratic party, new spirit to the
campaign. With Organism repudiated
---as 1t is bound to be IL Parker or any
man man OF his general type is chosen
Inc third term notion, why Grover
cleveland should not be the nominee of
tne DEMOCRATIC party. True, the oppo-
sltfon of the Bryanites would be lit
Gle more venomous in his case than In
that of, man like Parker. but in point
OF actual damage there would be little
the other hand, Cleveland would be
such tower of strength to the party
as no other Democrat could pretend to
be.
That Cleveland would be elected. If
nominated, we do not pretend to be
confident. He might and he might
not; he would certainly give Roosevelt
hat1 Tor MS money. He would have
crat. While many of Mr.. RooseveIt's
qualities and actions are offensive to a
considerable number of persons-we
which has a psychology of It's own in
the matter-it is idle to deny that he is
extremely popular among great masses
OF the people on account of the very
responsibility, which ALLEVIATE the re-
gard of more sober and serious per-
sons. The candidate that IS put up
present a contrast in principles, or
opinions, or habits of action. but also
show up as strong personality which |
can make appeal to the Imagination of |
the people. Possibly Judge Parker
may do this, but surely the matter is |
highly problematical. Not so with
Cleveland. The rugged figure of the
ex-President stands out in the minds |
of the American people as that of a |
post In fair weather and foul and who
embodies in his person the staunchest
loyalty to the fundamental prjnciples
or American Democracy and of sound
government. With Cleveland as can
difate. the platform would be almost
where he was at when he voted tn |
put Grover Cleveland at the head of
the government.
As to the likelihood of Cleveland
getting q ,tK,at
matter. The delegates from the South
and large, part of the West will come
from communities in which It has long
pee. the custom for Democrats to load
the name of the great Democratic Pres |
idsnt with every kind of abuse. 1t is |
difficult to throw off habit of this
KIND. even when there has been a |
which gave rise to 1t. But 1t would
not be very bold to, conjecture that
something like four-fifths of the per |
sons VINO reject Cleveland and regard |
MIN as out OF the question do so, in |
the main, for the simple reason thar
they imagine that everybody else is |
still down on him. If there could be a |
heart-to-hear interchange of ideas |
among representative persons in the |
west, and even In the South. 1t would |
probably turn out that there has neon
a pretty general return. ON the part Of
Democrats. toward the state of feeling
in regard to Mr.. Cleveland which was
SO remarkable before the panic of 1898 |
set in motion the series of events on |
which the Bryanite infatuation was the
climax. No American since the civil
war has gained such a hold on the con-
adence, the respect and the loyalty Of
his countrymen was Mr. Cleveland 3
before the hard times flood swent
things from their bearings; and we be-
lieve that he still commands these
feelings as no other American does In
the event of his nomination--an event
we DO not regard as at all probable
there would be a steady growth in the
open manifestation of a Sentiment
which exists but is not declared. Thou
sands who know nothing of 1t would he
swept along with the current of deem
lying and genuine old-fashioned patri-
otto sentiment behind his candidacy
Mr. Roosevelt has. and in many WAYS
deserves, popularity; but in the pres
ence of the Cleveland sentiment that
popularity would very soon be seen to
be comparatively a mere matter or effer-
vescent liking as distinguished from
the substantial and deprecated senti-
ment OF loyalty and understanding con
fidence. that attaches to the character
and career of Mr.. Cleveland