The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
Believes Democrats Gan Win
 With Maryland Senator
THINKS BRYAN WILL NOT BOLT
Says the Nebraskan Has Learned 5y Bitter Experience the Disastrous Effects of a Divided
 Party.

| Washington, June 2.-(Special)-'I the democratic party had nominated Senator German of Maryland for President in 1892 there would today be a democrat in ! the White House. German would have been renominated and reelected and his administrations would have been of such high character that upon the strength of 1t his successor would have been democrat. l know of no one in the demo- cratic party today who can get more votes than the Maryland senator If any democrat can be elected he can"
 Representative Richardson of Ten nessee gave utterance to the above opinion this morning. MT, Rich ardson has announced that he will retire at the end of his present term in congress that he may devote his en- tire time to the office of grand commando CT of the southern jurisdiction Scottish Rite Masonry. He has only the interest of his party in view and will not again accept political office.
 No Disparasement to Others.
 q do not say this continued Mir Rich ardson. '1n disparagement of the eandl- dacy of any of those who have been mem
 
 nomination for President Mcclellan of New York Is a tried and true democrat aud could make a fine race for the Pres idency, as would Folk of Missouri and others who might be mentioned. Parker of New York is of course an untried man. He has not had experience, state or national, but he has always been a democrat and I do not doubt that he would make an acceptable President. I would be willing to trust any honest man who has always supported the democrat ic party. l do not sympathlze with the Idea that Judge Parker should find 1t necessary to give out his views. He Is a regular party man which means that he is supporter of democrate principles. l There Is nothing he aan, say. l If there ever was time when the dem- 1 ocratic party had chance to win the election fl is the presnt" said MT. Rich ardson Reforms in every direction are demanded The proved corruption in the | postoffice department and intimitations Of gross scandal in connection with nearly every other department of the government l service make if imperative upon the part of the people to place in power an ad- ministration which will above all things stand for honesty In the government ser- vice. The next democratic platform should be emphatic in It's demands for 1 the turning out of the rascals there ! should be such modification of tho tariff will do away with every particle of protection shelterlng the trusts. tha party should get back to the ideas and policies upon which all democrats arc l able to stand. There ought to be no division upon the question of the success l of the democratic party this fall.
 Bryan Will Not Bolt. 'T do not" concluded Mir Richardson. "take seriously the suggestion that Mr. l Bryan vii bolt the democratic party i'm | the next campaign. l do not believe that he would encourage a bolt from the ac-l ton of the party He himself has twice been the victim of a divided party, and if there is any man in the country who realizes the necessity of a change In the ! present administration, 1t is he When the democratic party in it's wisdom. se- l lects a candidate to pit against Roosevelt, "A standing menace to the country--I be- leve MT Bryan can be counted upon to give his support to that candidate.'