The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19


described by the title of Abernethys last
book They know not who they are for
Lenoir Topic. Wasn't Abernethy's book
called "The He'll You Say"
The Washington Post says that mo
body worth considering any longer cares
whether the president be a native of Mass
achusetts or Mississippi" But the trouble
is that whole lot OF people ordinarily not
worth considering" are nevertheless EN-
powered to cast q vote.-Columba State.
The Democracy must turn away from the
Cleveland extremists and from the Hearst
extremists and get together on middle
ground Judge Parker is the man. Tie is
safe and conservative. He is able and
clean. He voted the ticket in '96 and 1900,
and his record for regularity Is as good
as his reputation fer soundnesS on all
public questions. He has the great State
of New York behind him now, and with
Parker the chances are bright for win
ming. He is just the man to put against
Roosevelt, being strong where Roosevelt
is weak. And it is because The News is
SO ardent and its wish for Democratic
victory that it sounds this signal to its
Democratic brethren of the press.-Char
latte News.
Col. Henry Watterson says that the
Republicans are determined TO nominate
either Cleveland or Hearst for the Demo
Gratis. The st. Louis Convention will
show them a thing or two by refusing TO
nominate either
A special from Chicago to the Washing,
ton Post saws:
+ No incident of this campaign has
created more of a stir among the Demo
Gratis than the unexpected appearance to-
day of William Jennings Bryan. Whether
he came to Chicago for the express pur-
pose of meeting William Randolph Hearst,
could not be learned but it is known that
soon after his arrival at the Sherman
House Mr.. Bryan joined the candidate for
President. and they were together long
time. The news that Bryan and Hearst
were having a conference quickly spread
to all Democratic centers and caused
speculative comment among the pohti-
clans.
"All sorts Of stories were current at the
headquarters of the Democratic State
committee and the Chicago Democrats in
the sherman House and through the city
hall as to the objects of the conference.
| 1t was said that Bryan came here at the
request of Mr. Hearst to talk over the
situation, and also to discuss the question
| of his taking an active part IN the gen
eral management OF Hearts campaign.
Neither of them would divulge the sub
ject of their conversation; nor would they
admit that there had been any kind Of
conference.
lone of the stories afoat was that Mr..
Hearst has asked the Nebraska leader to
become his mouthpiece at st. Louis and
| present his name TO the national conven-
ton. Another was that they are trying
| to form a combination that viii enable
| them to control the nomination. as we'll
as the convention.
| Under the twothrdS rule they may
find it impossible, TO dictate the naming
Of standard bearer even though ma
| jority of the delegates stand with them
on organization, adoption of platform and
all other matters.
| The Atlanta Constitution. having said
| it was for 1.-The man who can win for
President the Washington Post makes
this comment: eve beg to suggest that
| it should put uo the name of its candi-
date pending the final word from New
York Here is the entire ticket that might
well grace the head Of our contempora
rvs editorial page.
Fcr President:
The Man Who Can Win.
For Vice President:
The Man Who Can Help Him.
Platform:
"Let calmness and elaboration guide
our judgment, courage and interpidity
command our action"
-.-
Between Hearst and Cleveland the
chances are, we believe, decidedly in
favor of the former. though we do not
think either will see the Presidents chair
as its ccupant--Littleton News-Repor-
ter.