The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
DEPENDS ON NEW YORK.

Quite a number of our Southern con- temporaries, and some which are not soutkefn. are vigorously contending tha, the south should put up one of her own soys for the Presidency and stick to him a9 St. Louis. As an opinion of Re publican wo copy this from an editorial in Tie York Pa.) Dispatch:
 No one can foresee how far this ten dency to revolt, in favor of independent action will be carried. The south course will depend good deal on wheth- CT Northern Democrats succeed in getting together If they are able to unite on a | good man the South will probably be wili- ing to help them out. Yet this inquiry | for a Southern man adds another con | fusing element to the situation. There is but one matter at present on which | conservative Democrats are agreed and that is that they are opposed to Hearst. There Is no doubt that there is a strong and growing sentiment in the South for a Southern candidate, and we believe this sentiment will be almost ire sistible If there should be an upsecmly quarrel in New York which will result in A split in that State. or even luke warm acquiescence in the candidacy of one of her citizens. If the New York delegation will solidify in favor of can ddate. and show to the convention that they will loyAlly support him. we believe the South will fall in line for that can didate and his nomination will be practi- cally assured. The attitude of the South will vefy largely depend on that of New York
 It is not that the South has no Presi- dential timber. It has men who are throughly qualified for the position and who would honor the office and the party. Nor Is 1t any feeling on our part that any sectional question should con trol the selection of a candidate. Tho war has been over too long for that sen- timent to have much influence. and we think the South has been kept in the background long enough. If the South could unite on a man who would De acceptable to the Eastern States. whose electoral votes are absolutely essential we believe the Northern Democrats would support 1t.
 But there is still chance that any strong Southern man might not control the votes which our party must have and without which 1t would surely be defeat ed. That is a chance which it would not be well to ignore This is time when no unfavorable conditions should be in voked. There have been few dates In our country's history when a strong. con servative President was more needed than now. It is the part of patriotism for Southern Democrats to put away sectional pride and unite with the North and East-lf they will work in harmony and select a good man who will deliver the country from the evils of the present, and protect 1t against still greater evils in the future.
 And so, as we view 1t, the destiny of the Democratic Party rests largely on the action of New York. If they will cordially and earnestly unite on a good man the South will join them. If they divide and squabble the South may decide to take the lead with a man of her own. And we assure The Dispatch that it is correct in one particular, and that Is that all conservative Democrats are op- posed to Hearst. They are opposed to him and will have none of him. They may disagree on the man to nominate, but they will agree on the man not to nominate. and Hearst is that man.