The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-05
THURSDAY. APRIL 9TH, 1900
That which was appointed by tho
RuIer o. alrtis justioc whlc, gives
every one Ills due.
Marcus Aure'us.
Woodrow Wilson for President.

Already a line Of cleavage is becoming
apparent In both parties INC cslfa''sc-
mcnt between President Roosevelt ahu
,bo former leaders or the Republicoh
party IS both marked aud apparent. sell
ntor Aldrich has been mnde to lcel thls
attitude ana tle President Is using lrnc-
ticallv tho same tactics to carry out MS
wishes Dy calling private conferences ~
The White House that once subjected i'rcs-
ident Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet 10 sueh
y criticism. II Is true that President Roose-
volt has broken away from TRADITIONAL
leaders OF his party on the question Of
rate regulation, but he is apparently
still in harmony with the "stand-patlers
on the questions Of tariff revision. ms Is
does not mean, however, that the He-
@nubicans arc a unit on this point. Muir
mrs Of discomfort, both loud and deep,
arc coming from the Central west an"
even from Massachusetts ana the ll''p-
cations seem to be conclusive that
large number Of independent Republicans
who have supported that party since
1S19. on financial questions, are prepared
arcrcssively, to support the Democrats u
they adopt conservative platform WIN
tariff reform as the paramount issue.
On the other hand the Democrats are
not enjoying absolute peace IN their Owl
camp Radcalism of a marked, agSres'
s,vc ana distinctly socinllstic tlnse, Is
hcinr disseminated and supported by the
followers of Mr.. William r. Heart IN
comparison with Mr.. Hearst's general at
titude the theories of Mr.. William !.
Bryan appear so conservative that the
,renorts from New York show that MI.
BRYAN VIII receive THE support both
financial and personal, OF Messrs. a usust
Belmont and Thomas i. Ryan If 1t ap'
pears that Mr.. Bryan Is the most
available candidate to use against Mr.
Hearts in 1905. The real motive OF the
movement against Hearst so far as Ryan
and Belmont are concerned is the m
tcrcst that the latter two have in me
street railway question In New YORK,
for both OF these financicrs are heavily
involved financially IN the subway ana
surface lines of that city. Their obiec-
ton therefore, to any action or teaching
looking towards municipal ownership arc
in,eligiblc ana will become strenuous.
On the other hand. Mr. Bryan has been
already twice defeated for the presi-
dency. II he should be nominated ana
elected in 1885, his accomplishment would
be without parallel in american history
or course, ,this.docs'not necessarily mean
that he could IL elected, but his previous
defeats certainly impair his availability
as a candidate.
II the Democrats nominate the right
man he can rally TO himself all the pro-
grcssive ana Independent Republicans and
keen in line the Overwhelming majority
or all those who arc now under the DEM
ocratic banner. This is why such interest
is taken in the possible nomination by
the Democrats in 1905.
Harpers Weekly IS urging the Demo-
Gratis 10 nominate Woodrow Wilson, pres
ident of princeton University. and there
IS n strong article Of the same purport
In the April number of the North Amer
lean Review. II is signed "Jeffersonian
Democrat" but as the editor of IIar-
per's Weekly. Mr.. George IInrvle, is also
cdi,o OF the North American Review, the
presumption is that Mr. lIarve is the
writer Of the Review article.
mir. Wilson las 4 number OF advantages
ana u number Of characteristics that
would he of great value to one holding
the high Office OF president. lIe Is q
Jcffcrsonian Democrat by inheritance ant
by conviction. Ills force o! character
and wide experience as an educator ant
man have shown him to be an unusua
personality and training and knowledge
should he us important for a prcsiden
as for any other official, The choice o
a man simply from his availability, how
ever, Is difficult matter, when sucl
choice Is dependent upon the possession
OF a strong organization. Mr.. Bryan Ger
tainly maintains his asccndency with Ia
Democrats of he Central West; MI
Hearst IL rapidly acquiring power Wit
the radical element In the Far West AM
Northeast.
In the face of such conditions the sup
pOrters OF President Wilson need to b
up and stirring There are natural force
that can and do override the strengt
O. mechanical organization. But it take
unusual men and conditions 10 call sue
forces into play
Doubtless President Wilson has tn
fundamental qualities that would max
President OF the United States,
Doubtless, too. he can summon spirit
from the yasty deep. but It helps Won
derfully to have tho backing OF thos
legions of tha faithful,