New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
DEMOCRATS FIGHT SHY.
WON'T NAME CANDIDATE.
Parker "Secret, and Hearst "Im-
proper"-Routed By BeUerIdge.
rFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAU.J

Washington. April 1.-The people have se~
Iected our candidate, and we ars not afraid s1
name him. The name of our candidate and tins
next President is the of tho present.
President, Theodore Roosevelt, and we srs glad
to name him."
With this declaration Mr.. Beveridgs con<
cluded an exceptionally able speech IN the Sens
ate this afternoon. routing the Democrats on
every side They were completely nonplussed
and unable to defend themselves before the on.
slaught of the Junior Senator from Indiana Ha
said. in part: .
On the great question oc legislation concerning
modern Industrial organizations. the trusts, so
wise have been the policies which the Republt-
can party under the leadership OF Theodors
Roosevelt has fostere3 that all the power cf
partisa nship no. able to consolidate tha1
side OF the chamber against them This side OF
the chamber stood a solid phalanK n favor OK
these measures concerning trust legislation.
and you admitted that they were so excellsns
that you divided uron them
Then we came 10 Cuban reciprocity. a meas
OF national honor and OF national goot
business. and so wise was that measure that.
declaring you would oppose IL forever. a larse
number your side supported IT,
Then we came 70 that great work OF the cen
tury. the Panama Canal. the eternal weddinS
OF the two great oceans in the interests OF the
commerce OF mankind and the on-going and
welfare Of the human race. II was fought for
weeks by a distinguished leader in search OF an
issue. and he thought he had found in Panama
a new one Yet SO wise was the administra-
tion's policy that you could not by all this
power Of partisan Discipline consolidate your
votes against It.
Republican party IN the last three years. you
yourselves have not been able solidly 70 oppose
them.
Wen. when all the powers OF partisanship and
partisan discipline cannot unite your own votes
against Republican measures. do you fancy that
YOU csr sppesi~to the American people TO unite
against them?
NO ISSUES. But A CANDIDATE
Carolina 10 whose speech he was replying, to
outline the Democratic issues. but Mr.. simmons
was unable TO do So adding however. that the
Republican party had the fight Of IT'S life on It's
hands"
The Senator says we must fight for our
lives" continued Mr.. Beveridge. mot because
the Senator has any issues. but because he says
his party has a candidate. Mr.. President. that
was news 20 the American people; it was news
20 the Senate Chamber and it was startling
revs to me. The Democratic party IN 1904 with
a candidate? ImpOssiblei But since the Senator
seems 10 be custodian OF this important secret.
would he mind telling US who his candidate is?''
Mr. Simmons had said that there are now
factfonaI differences IN the Democratic party.
but they would be healed and that the party
would give the country "a candidate who would
be sober and OF judicial temperament: oe
sound mind and judicial disposition; a man vho
will get a large Republican vote because Re-
pub1icans will know that their interestssare safa
in hts hands"
A number CT Republican Senators had de-
manded the name of the candidate. and sons
SUGGESTED Parker" hut Mr.. Simmons declared
that he would not show his hand" Our can
dfdate- h said. will be such a man as viii
insure the support OF the large element OF yous
party who will be afraid to support your can>
didate."
Mr.. Beveridge-Then give US his name. Is n
Judge Parker?
but do not undertake to say who the candt~
date will be
Mr. Beverldge-The Senator insists on reti>
eence as 10 Judge Parker: possibly he will teII
us whether IL IS his fellow citizen Mr.. Hearst.
What does he say to that?
Mr. Simmons have stated that had IN
mind the name Of particular man. do noe
think the Senator should press the inquiry
further The Senator knows il is not proper
that should attempt TO name the man in view
of the fact that the Democratic candidate VIII
be nominated by the Democratic convention,
and not as the result OF the dictation Of any
boss.
Mr. Beveridge-Is your candidate Judss
Parker?
That is a secret" answered Mr.. Simmons
Well is it Mr.. Hearst?" again asked Mr.
BeverIdge.
1T would be improper to reply said Mr..
Simmons
PARKER SECRET" HEARST 'IlIPROPER'
Then" remarked Mr.. Beveridge. according
TO the Senator from North Carolina. Judge
Parker is a secret. and Mr. Hearst Is improper"
Mr.. Simmons said he did not know the name
of the candidate. but he knew what his qualities
ought to be.
Qualities" exclaimed Mr.. Beveridge. 1T is
not the candidate. then? This discussion has
been useful because thought the country
was on the verge of interesting discovery
that was that the Senator's party had a candi-
date-and now we find that he has not a eandi-
date and that the Senator himself does noe
know who is the candidate; but they have gOe
aualfties In their mind. Mr.. President. and what
thew are hunting for is whom
locate those qualities
.syhy ia IL that the Senator says TO tbs
Senate. to the country and to the people: ws
are going to make you fight for your lives; vs.
have no issues: have got candidate but.
hist, will not tell you his name-but we have
a candidate? No. will revise my remarks: Va
have not a candidate. but have certain 1ualt-
ties IN our mind. vague. diaphancus and ALI.
pervading qualities, which We propose To thn