Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-04-15
OUR TICKET.

influence. The results in New York
have not been assuring to Parker's
| friends. David B. Hill is behind this
move with all his influence, but Muir
| ply has blocked instructions. This
was a solar plexus, but another blow
was dealt Parker before this one in the
nature of an endorsement by the Hon.
Grover Cleveland. No sooner had
this become apparent than many who
had been favorable to the Parker can
dacy took to the tall timber. Outside
of Mr.. Parker there have been no en-
dorsemepts except those of Mr.. VIM
R. Hearst. We are not here to quar-
rel with Mr.. Hearst, as some think
Democratic papers should do 1t would
be as unwise as it would be unjust.
Mr.. Hearst is doing nothing more than
he has the right to do. II he should
even buy a nomination, as his enemies
say he is attempting to do, he would
be doing nothing more, and nothing
ICES GuQh W as OObC III tuC
campaigns. His newspapers are a
power in the country, and whilst we
do not know very great deal of Mr..
Hearst's personality, that is we do not
know whether these great papers have
been built up by Mr.. Hearst's individ-
ual effort or by men whom he has en-
ployed, still he is doing and has done
much that the Democratic party has
been favoring, but which it has been
pewerless to perform. We shall not,
therefore, speak in any but compli-
mentary terms of man who is accom-
plish ing so much, even should he as
plre to the Presidency.
Mr.. Hearst, in our opinion, will not
be the nominee and it will be wise
possibly that he should not be, but
Mr.. Hearst will WELD power at the
st. Louis convention which Mr.. Par
ker cannot WELD. Mr.. Hearst will.
we think, control more than one third
of the delegates to that convention.
The two-thirds rule cannot prevail
without consulting him on every
q uestion. The convention cannot
nominate without his approval and
consent. The result therefore will be
that Parker will be taken down, and
none of those now prominent will be
nominated, but compromise candi-
date will be chosen and, in our opin-
ion, that compromise candidate will be
Geo. B. Mcclellan, the present mayor
of New York. Hearst supported Nc.
Clell an in the late mayoralty fight.
Murphy was behind Mcclellan, thus
will New York name the candidate
and furnish the country candidate
which every faction of the party can
sustain. Not sustain half heartedly,
but with enthusiasm. We believe that
Mcclellan embodies more of the ele-
ments now needed by the party than
any other man whose name has been
mentioned. The fact that he has just
beaten Seth Low for mayor of New
York, and that he is making mayor
who elicits the admiration of both
parties, shows be has force. His char.
acter as man and his antecedents are
the equal of any; the fact that an in.
suit has recently been dealt his gifted
and deserving father by President
Roosevelt, in studied effort to avoid
the mention of his name at the unveil.
ing of the New Jersey monu
ment at An tietam, has not been for.
gotten by thousands of the brave men
who fought under Gen. Mcclellan on
the day of that great battle. The fact
that Mr.. Mcclellan is conservative,
well poised, strong willed, able and
decent. with the wisdom to know what
to do and the bravery to do it, coupled
with the other elements we have named
not only render him the most avail.
able, but the strongest candidate the
party has to offer.
1t may be asked. WHO shall be the
Vice President?'' We answer-He
should be Southern man, he should
be strong and vigorous, he should not
exceed Mcclellan in age, but should be
his equal in all that goes to make a
strong and acceptable ticket. Gen.
Grosvernor has told the South that the
time is ripe for the presentation by
her of candidate for the presidency.
The South is not quite prepared for
this. She doubts the expediency of
doing so yet, but she can reach that
point by stages. We therefore present
for her the name of A, J. Montague,
the present Governor of Virginia, as
candidate for Vice President on the
Mcclellan ticket. Mcclellan and Mon
tague has vastly more than euphonY
in it. 1t has strength and magnetism,
and both being young and vigorous,
both able stumpers and magnetic
men, why may not the party rally to
them and why may they not lead it
to victory?
Admiral Makaroff has been blown
up by his own mine in his own flag
ship. So gallant an officer should have
died more honorable death. At the
time of the explosion the Pesropav-
Iovsk was scurrying to shelter to get
away from the Japanese feet which
was pouring into the mouth of Port
Arthur harbor.
A correspondent wants to know
how much the average bureau chief in
a department earns. We know what |
they get, but do not know what
they earn.-W ashington Post.
Senator Burton declares that he pro-
poses to reside permanently in Kansas.
1t may be, however, that he will reg.