The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-13
AsroRIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.


It is to be inferred from articles appearing in the
coast papers that there is serious. well-dehned
movement in the east to nominate Mr. Cleveland tor
nrsident at the Forthcoming democratic national
eonyention. There is an equally strong movement
m favor of Judge Parker and Senator German has
many admirers who would like to see his name at
the head of the ticket Richard 0lney is being
hoomed in Massachusetts, where the state convention
has declared for him.
With this aggregation of talent the democrats are
still casting about for a candidate. They have
aught themselves bitter lesson in the past eight
years and there is general desire that repetition
ef the BRYAN disasters shall not occur 1t has been
demonstrated conclusively to them platform made
up of ant" planks viii not get the suffrage OF the
majority of the voters of the nation, and they are
seeking man against whom such objection can not
be waged.
The central figure in the democratic arena is Mr..
Cleveland Twice president of the nation, the first
man in years to interfere with republican reign,
he Is looked upon by many democrats as the only
person who would receive the full support that
might go to democratic candidate. These enthus-
lasts who are clamoring for his nomination have
taken their stand in spite of the pronounced sent
ment against third term. Mr.. Cleveland has pos.
tiyey announced that he will not accept the nomina
tion under any consideration, and he may be regard
ed as unavailable His enthusiastic friends will
urge his candidacy before the convention, no doubt
but there is no present possibility of his nomna-
ton. He is properly likened by Puck to a Cincnna-
tus who declines to leave his pillow to again enter po-
htical life. lie feels that his public career has been
of sufficient length, and that his time hereafter
should be devoted to his interesting family.
It would seem then, that the choice lies between
Judge Parker. Senator German and Mr.. Olney. Of
the three Judge Parker seems to have the strongest
backing. He is a man of whom little is known tod
the nation at large and his political career in his
cwn state has not been such as to merit the predic
ton that he will develop strong running qualities
However, he is clean man, against whom there has
never been slightest suspicion, and his high personal
character may land for him the nomination Mr.
Olney would doubtless prove "A stronger candidate
than Senator German, who has always been a pro-
tectionist democrat With the most substantial dem
Ocrats the tariff is still the paramount isue and Sen
ator Germans course with reference to the tariff
would not recommend his candidacy to the out-and-
out democrats, who. after all, select candidates
8it would seem that the republican nomination will
90 either to President Roosevelt or Mr.. Hanna.
President ROosevelt's following is very strong-al-
most overwhelming among the rank and file--but
Mr. Hanna, who is perhaps the best loved man
in our public life, could command greater support
If he would announce his candidacy Tie says he
has no idea of trying for the nomination, but that
he is seriously regarded as formidable aspirant sI
evident from the pronounced efforts on the part Of
Koosevelts friends to bring out the Roosevelt senti
ment The nomination will unquestionably 60 toI
one Of the two men, and in view Of the past record
Of the republican party, there is small doubt that
the nomination will be equivalent to election The
people are satisfied to let good enough alone