The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-02

are Democrats.
Mr.. Beveridge asked II Mr.. Simmons
would not concede "that the source of the
fountain head of the corruption discover.
cd had chen found in the last Democratic
administration"
so far as Mechen is concerned" the
North Carolina Senator replied "Bristow
says chat is true"
/ MIR Bevcridge wanted Mr. Simmons to
admit that all the corruption discovered
! had centered in Machen. but MIR. Sim
mons would only say tnat he had no
/ information on the subject except that
supplied by Mr.. Brstow.
/ In connection with the charges against
members OF Congress, MIR. Simmons as
serted that whlla all incrimnating chargo,
were given all the exculpating charges
/ had been suppressed. He charged that
| the effort had been to divert attention
1 ofom the department, but said that the
| Republican party need not build any
hopes on success in chat direction. for
despite such efforts the postoffice frauds
would be an issue in the rext campaign
/ The fifteen States represented by Demo
cratic Senators had right To demand
such an inquiry.
| Docs the senator mean 10 intimate
| that it may result in n Democratic vic
tory in the South?'' NJ. Spooner slreas-
Speaking of the next campaign. Mr.
Simmons said that tle Republicans al
ready had in effect nominated as their
presidential candidate the present occu-
| pant of the White House.
! Describing the President he spoke of
him rs "A man of spectacular plopensi.
ties, rash. hardheaded and impulsive; a
man believed by thousands! aye by mil
| lions, including many in the Republican
party, to be by nature and temperament
untitled because dangerous to be entrust-
ed with supreme power.
MIR. Simmons then gave his attention
TO the prospects ON the Democratic side,
admitting that there are now factional
| differences in that party, but claiming
| that they would be healed and that the
| rarty would give the country "a candidate
who would be sober and of q judicial
temperament: or sound mind and judicial
disposition; n man who will get a large
Republican vote because Republicans
will know that their interests are safe in
his bands.
A number of Republican Senators de-
manded the. name of the candidate and
some suggested Parker" but AIR. Sim
mons declared that he would mot show
his hand.
Mr.. Beveridge replied, thanking Mr..
Simmons for the warming that the Repuh-
| lican party must fight for its HE in the
next campaign. He referred 10 his in
| quiry of Mir Simmons as to where the cor
ruption in the PoSsotnce Department orig
mated and declared that he had succeeded
in securing the admission that the Pest
office Department frauds had had their
origin in n Democratic administration and
he congratulated the country that the dis
covery had been made at time when
there was an administration possessed of
sufficient courage to apply the lancet and
let out the roison.
He then entered upon n eulogy OF Pres
ldent Roosevelt's leadership. saying that
! il had hcen SO wise and patriotic as not
only 20 command the united support OF
| his own party in the Senate. hut also 10
| force division on the Democratic side
of he chamber.
"'rhe senaor from North Carolina" he
went on, has told us of candidates but
| not of issues. want il understood that
we shall have issues and that We shall
not only defend them. but that we shall
attack those who attack them. He went
on to say that the announcement that
the Democras have a candidae is news 20
everybody. and h insisted that Mr. Sim.
mons should sratiiy the curiosity Of the
Senate by giving his name. Tell us who
he ia. Mr. Beveridge said, appealing 10
| Mr.. Simmons.
! II decline 90 6nlighten the senator,
: Mr.. Simmons responded. because | am
not myself enlightened / do not know
what his name viii be, but / know what
| his qualities will be-
| Mr.. Reve,idge. $50 YOU have the quail
ities and are lokking for man to locate
them on-a bag of vague and diaphaneous
qualities without an owner
| Mr.. Simmons. "Our candidate will be
such a man as viii insure the support of
| the large element of your party who will
be afraid 20 support your candidate.
Mr.. Heveridge. "Then give us his name.
/ Is Il Judge Parker"
MIR. simmons He'd make a very good
one, but do not undertake To say who
the candidate viii be.
MIR. Bcveridge. "The Senator insists
on reticence rs to Judge Parker; possibly
he viii tell us whether il Is his fellow cit
izen. Mr Hearst, what does he say g.
thdtg"
Mr. Simmons. II have stated that had
in mind the name of no particular man;
don't think the Senator should press the
inquiry further. The Senator knows it is
not proper that should attempt to name
the man in view Of the fact that the Dem
ocatic candidates win be nominaed by
the Democratic convention and not as the
resnl, ~ the dittation of any boss
Mr.. Beveridge again asked: is your
candidate Judge Parker?
THAT is secret, answered Mr.. Sim
mons.
well. is II Mr.. Hearsts' again asked
Mr. Beveridge.
IT would be improper to reply, said
MIR. simmons,
Then" remarked Mr.. Beveridge, ''ac-
eorsior 10 the Senator from North Caro-
lima .Iudse Parker is secret and Mr..
Hears. is improper.
Mr. Beyrridge replied by predicting
srea. disfculty on the part of the Demo
Gratis IN agreeing both on candidates and
ON issues. and BY saying that the Repub-
licnn nartv was more fortunately situated.
~, -. ~eassd be able To preSpnf not