Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-16
An Independent View.

The Boston Herald is paper which
could never be accused of Republican
leanings. While it has classed itself
as independent, it is pretty apt to go
out of it's way to say good word for
the Democracy when that organization
gives it half a chance. 1t has to work
hard to even find half a chance in the
proceedings at ST Louis, and its final
conclusion. as it looks over the field, is
that the nomination of Parker was the
re suit of trick, and that of Davis a
blunder. 1t is particularly severe up
on the choice of Mr.. Davis and express
cs it's opinion of that mistake in the
following vigorous terms:
THE nomination by the Democrats
of Henry G.. Davis of West Virginia.
for vice president is another blunder
that gives evidence of incapacity to
understand American sentiment when
il is governed by good sense. Any
man who is in his SD year is properly
ineligible to an office which may re-
quire him to assume the burden of the
presidency when he may be three or
four years older. Such a nomination
creates q peril for the nation, and,
other things being equal would in it
self be good reason for refusing to
vote the Democratic ticket.
Henry G.. Davis is not a good risk for
life insurance company for four years
t.Il
less is he a good risk for the American
people: for even if he lives. he may
become physically and mentally inca
FACILITATED for the duties of the office
of vice president. to say nothing OF
those of president. 1t would seem as
if this country had had enough OF
treating the office of vice president as
of no importance. 1t cannot be taken
| for granted because no Democratic
president has died i'm office that none
ever will die while on the national pay
| roll. 1t is said that the leaders of the
| convention in conference agreed on Mr..
| Davis for the reason that 1t was
thought that he and his relative. Cor
man, would be able to secure west
Virginia and Maryland to the Demo-
| Gratis. Perhaps they can. but 1t Is
doubtful. and, at any rate. this gam. IL
| it can he made. will not offset the
| probable losses on account. OF TINS nom i
| nation in other states that the Demo-
| Gratis need to carry. The Democratic
| party will not stand much chance oil
| obtaining confidence until 1t ceases u
| proceed on the assumption that the
| bulk of voters in the North are Grass
| fools. with no more generous concern
| for the public inter ests and no NOR.
| independence of Judgment than tn
| hut jewellers of Georgia or the SUM
| jewellers in northern cities.
| Should Mr.. Davis become incapacitated
| during his term. the next in succession
| to the presidency would be Mr.. Park
1 er's secretary of state Under the CIR
cumstances. Re ought to tell the cour-
try in his letter of acceptance whom
he will appoint secretary of state IL
! case he is chosen president. We called
| the nomination of Mr.. Davis a hlunder
| II is one of those stupid. short sighted
blunders for which the party is nOtori-
Gus. 1t failed to take into account the
common sense of the American people
seeing only Mr.. Davis millions and
the electoral votes of two small states
| which, if Mr.. Parker is successful al
all. are unlikely to be necessary. Mr.
| Davis will not strengthen the Demo
/ cratic ticket in any other states. but III
the contrary. he will weaken it