The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-22
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Senator Clay, of Georgia, Talks Of the
Host Available Democrat for the
Nomination.

from Hon. H. H. Cabaniss, presl-
dent of the Augusta Chronicle,
Senator \. s. Clay has written the
following interesting and signih-
cant letter. which is printed in to-
DAYS Chronicle:
limited States Senate. Wash
ington. D. c.. March 18th, l0o4.-
Hon. II. H. CabanisS, Augusta. Ga.
MY Dear Sir: I received Your
favor few days ago IN regard to
national politics. Pressing official
duties have prevented an earlier
reply. | take pleasure in complying
with Your request.
The Democratic party is III the
minority in both branches OF con
eress. and has been ior years. II
Our party shall be Overwhelmingly
defeated in the coming election L
see little hope for the party IN the
future.
If we make a strong aggressive
fight led BY candidate worthy to
be the standard-bearer OF our party:
we undoubtedly will make aginst in
the doubtful states, and even should
we be defeated, the party will be
strengthened and united for future
usefulness. I frankly admit that
we have before us a herculean task
to defeat the party now in power.
NECESSARY 10 WIN.
"We must look to New York.
New Jersey, Connecticut, Della
ware, Maryland, Illinois, Indiana
and the solid south to elect Demo:
cratic president.
"In making the nomination, good
sense demands that we should con-
slider the situation existing in those
states. and that we should consult
the best Democratic thought in the
doubtful states before electing a
candidate.
Il believe the delegates to the
national Democratic convention
from the doubtful states will have
great weight in selecting our cand1-
date.
II must come however, to Your !
questions. and answer them direct !
ly.
AS to Mr.. Hearst. he is not re-
carded here BY members OF con-
sress as an available candidate. !
Eerv few members Of the house .
favor his nomination. am sure
no democratic senator, so Tar as
have heard. believes that his no'r1-
nation would be a wise one.
have talked with many leading
democrats from doubtful states
and | have never yet found a
single one who thought that MIR.
Hearst would make strong pres
idential candidate. I have no per
sonal acquaintance with MT.
Hearst. I have never met HIM:
consequently no one can say that |
am actuated by any other motives
than the good of my party. He
has been a loyal and faithful DEM
ocrat. but I do not believe him an
available candidate for president.
1 make no charge against his prl-
vate OF public life. I do not ap-
prove of the assaults made against
his private life. I believe his NOM
nation would result in our over
whelning defeat. We might
not recover from it in twenty
years.
We have two elements in the
democratic party. Mr.. Cleveland
represents one. and Mr.. Bryan the
other. If possible we must noml-
nate a candidate that will unite the
two elements; otherwise defeat is
certain.
"Mr. German is strong with
both branches of congress, and is
we'll equipped to make a good pres
ident. l have never heard any
expression from him in regard to
his candidacy. He has the conf
dence and esteem of his party asso-
ciates. The general impression
prevails here that Judge Parker
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