The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
TROUBLE in
ANlMANY
Move On Foot to Gust Leader
Murphy and Surplant
Hugh Grant.
BRYAN WILL NOT BOLT
Democrats Of Delaware to In
struct for Judge Gray, But
Parker Second Choice.

(From Our Regular correspondent)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June s-Repre-
sentative James D. Richardson, Of Ten
aessee, who was the Democratic floor
leader in the last Congress, and is now
grand commander of the Scottish Rite
Masons, Southern jurisdiction. talked In
terestingly Of things political to-day.
III German had been nominated to the
presidency in 1892 he would have been
elected" he said. land there would have
been a Democrat in the White
House to-day German would have been
reno,ninated and would have been re-
elected. The country and the party would
his last administration that a Democrat
would have been chosen to the White
House in 1900 and there would have been
no chance for such a man as the present
President to have come In
Mr.. Richardson said that he was not
disparaging the candidacy Of any candi.
date for office In saying what he did.
He does not want any office himself after
the expiration OF his present term. He
Is out Of politics after having served
many terms In Congress-.
Chances Favor Democrats.
Mcclellan Is fine man for the nom
nation to the presidency" he said;
Parker. OF course, is an untried man.
He has not had experience, State or ma
tlonal, but he has always been DEM
ocral. and I do not doubt that he would
make an acceptable President. So far al
/ am concerned, would be willing to
trust any honest man who has always
supported the Democratic party. I do
not sympathize with the idea that Judge
Parker should talk. He Is q regular par
ty man. which means that he Is q. sup
porter OF Democratic principles. There
Is nothing more he can say.
'"The Democrats never had finer
chances OF winning an election" con-
t!j,ued Mr.. Richardson, Reforms are
demanded In all directions, Proved cor
ruptIons in the Postoffice Department,
and intlmations of corruption in nearly
every other department OF the govern
ment service make 1t imperative that the
people place In power party which will
stand for honesty In the administration
Of government.
Bryan Will Not Bolt.
"Ths Democratic platform should be
emphatic in its demnad that the rascals
be turned out" said Mr.. Richardson, in
discussing tho probable lines on which
the Democrats would fight this year.
.'There should be plank demanding a
modification OF tariff duties, SO as to
do away with every particle Of shelter
which the tariff laws now give the trusts
/, Tho party should get back to Ideas and
policies upon which all Democrats can
agree.
II do not believe Mr.. Bryan will bolt
the ticket under any circumstances" said
Mr.. Richardson ~ do not believe he
would encourage a bolt on the part Of
any faction OF the party. He has him
self twice been the victim Of divided
party. ana II there is any man In the
eountrv who realizes the need Of a change
Of administration 1t is he. When the
democrats shall have selected candl-
date to pit against Mr. Roosevelt,
standing menace to the country-lt WILL
be seen that Mr. Bryan is standing be-
hind tho candidate Of his party
Parker Delaware's Second Choice
Representative Henry a, Houston. o.
Delaware, who Is in the city to-day, says
that the state Convention, which meets