The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02
CANDIDATE OF
 DEMOCRACY Mr. Watkins Locks Over the List. s.. POSSIBILITIES ARE MANY And 1t May Be Added, the Probabilities are Few. Judge Alton B. Parker of New York Has. Supporters Among the
 Party Who May Be
 Potent. .
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POSSIBILITIES ARE 7 MANY
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,
 *4 Th Washington, Jan, 1. A revival in Washington of the discus- sion of the relative merits of prominent Democrats regarded as ;. presidentialiy qualified marks the approach of the meeting Tuesday. January E, of the Ma tional Democratic Executive Committee. Just as the recent meeting of the Re- publican National Committed brought nearer the exciting. realism of the na- tional convention of the Republican par ty. with its bestowal of the grand prize. So the gathering of the Democratic coun- seilors quickens the popular interest in the drawing nigh of the gathering t3- gether of the representatives of the hosts of Democracy from all over the country
 The Republican committee decided to have the- National Convention meet in Chicago June 21. As to choice of cam didate. as far as the committee meeting could foreshadow that event. 1t appeared to settle all doubts as to the nomination of President Roosevelt. e.. 7. The chief interest in the meeting of the committee centered in the conduct of Chairman Hanna and the action of his very enthusiastic admirers. That inter est was Quenched immediately with tne realization that Senator Hanna's determi- nation not to stand for the nomination was final and unalterable. His mere pro- noiinceIhent of disinclination would not have beer, accepted by his friends but for the fact that they saw the only bar to their wish was not in the heart of Hanna, but in his bodily inflrmities.
 Tanno,@ FaarQ
 In other words they were made to un- derstahd that he distrusted, as he had for many months prior to the meeting of the, committee, his ability. physically, to stand the strain of a canvass, to say nethinE of the terrible exactions of es. tabIfshing a nsw administrations, which lie apprehended would inevitably periioneiy tax his already depleted vitality. The Ohio Senator's recent illness more clearly than ever disclosed the seriousness of his reason for shrinking from the trying hazard of a presidential campaign.
 Much greater interest will characterize the attention given to the meeting of tine Democratic National Committee than wds to be noted at that of the Republican committee. This will be for reasons that should be obvious. The Democratic meet Ing will not only bring together, at tine Capital. where their political adversaries are In full power in every branch of the government, but they will come into con- tact with each other at time when they will appear more sanguine of success than for many years, and when the chances for interesting and varied specJ- lations, over the work of the coming con vention are more numerous with them than with the enemy both as to the plat form to be adopted and the candidate to be selected. .-..
 The Democ-acy's situation, taken as a national organization and judged from surface indications. lacks a great deal of the essential elements upon which may be based any persuasive trend of proba- bility. In other words. the utterances here and there given out for newspaper print from Democrats who have ventured to talk for such use is without tangible quality as a guide to political prognosti- cation. They discuss in the most incon- elusive way the names of German, Par ker Olney,' Hearst. Mcclellan, Garvin Pattison. CoclSrell. Williams of Illinois and a yard fuIi of darl,-horse shadows
 The Hearst Boomlet.
 Say thereare ten names that have thus been. discussed Nine out of the ten have had their u3s-and-dows of booming. Only one of the ten appears to have anything like an organized backing or semblanCe u William R. Hearst, of New York, for merIy of California and owner of large property interests in the East, the middle West and the far West. property inter ests which le has managed with so much skill and outrageous enterprise as to af- ford him aT9 influence that is constantly widening n addition to the campaigning value of his great newspaper interests ir New York Chicago and San Francisco k;a' t.o ot-i. of devoted friends who lose no opportu. nitv. howeysr slight to advance his cause. and ti. inform the public of the veal inherent ,worthiness of the brilliant newspaper publisher. the public having ir that respect much to learn of him and knowing him only through his newspa' Ders. The hdividuality of the mar through his bdIntifully endowed newspa- pers has not Sesn sufficiently defined tC warrant satisfactory judgment of his character and notifications for the presi. dency. But Nr. Heart Is credited by those who knoF him best as being just as intellectualli resourceful as he is ir this worlds golds. and it is to be taker for granted thst he is well equipped tC conduct yeryledifying and interesting campaign of 'edication as to himself.
 Senator GormSn. acknowledged among Democrats everywhere as superbly sa' gacious pariiamntary leader and al otherwise politeal adviser. is perhaps stroneer for the nomination in leading Democratic circle than any of those who have been discussd. That is, Ae is strong, est with the mer in experimentation and party official harness-the Congress men and committeeman, StaE and na- tIonal. Of the ehers, Judg& Parkcr's position is so unitue as to baong to 6 class to be considred apart 4-.
 0lney and Others.
 Former Secretar: of State plney. oi Massachusetts. hAsthe uhdvidel support of the Democrats If his State and. en- ioys especial. favor among NewEngland Democrats as we'll 5 the esteem and ad' 1niration of his part everywhere George Y Mcclellan. the ynng mayor Great or New York. may e regarded q a nov eity of the possibilities. -GoverIPr Gar win. of Rhode Islans has provedhiniseii a man of exceptional political free by e Nn-nm NIMNa Ik.