The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16

now for Mr.. Foraker, Mr.. Taft, MIR.
Knox or Mr.. Root. There is no enthu-
siasm for Mr.. Cortclyou, but there is
some thinking about him. There is no
great popular enthusiasm for Speaker
Cannon, but the politicians are becom-
ing quietly impressed with his avail
ability.
The Democratic Situation.
AS against this complete dissenslon
in the Republican party the Demo
cratic party has become practically a
unit. Most people are inclined to be-
lieve that Mr.. Bryan will be the noml-
nee of that party. No one knows. Mr..
Bryan himself has not yet said that he
would seek the nomination or II It
were rendered him that he would acc
ccpt it. There are other candidates
for the nomination, and so far as
know there is not one for whom the
great mass Of the Democratic party
would not stand. Perhaps should
qualify this statement by saying that
there are other men mentioned for the
nomination, for hardly any one Of
them stands as q definite candidate
against Mr.. Bryan. We have Governor
John Johnson OF Minnesota, Charles
a. Towne of New York, formerly OF
Minnesota; Hoke Smith, governor Of
Georgia; Senator Charles A. CuIberson
of Texas, Tom Johnson, mayor OF
Cleveland; Governor Folk Of Missouri
and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler OF New
York. All these are men Of ability
and Of high standing. Not one of them
owes his prominence in public affairs
to any influence other than his own
earnest endeavor to serve his fellow
citizens. There is no presidential pow
er back of them. If it should be the
determination of Mr.. Bryan not to be
q candidate there is not one man In
this list who would not receive the
earnest and hearty support Of all of
the friends Of the Nebraska leader.
And there is a difference between the
Democratic outlook and the Republic
an outlook. If Mr.. Foraker should he
nominated, what are Secretary Taffs
friends likely to do? Ii Senator La
Toilette should be nominated, what
would the Spooner faction, called stall
warts, in Wisconsin do to .him? How
fond is Senator Beveridge of Vice
President Fairbanks? How close and
warm are the personal relations be-
tween Governor Hughes of New York
and President Roosevelt? For once II
appears that in the Democratic party
there is virtual unity OF purpose and
in the Republican party widespread
dissension.
Who viii Manage the Next Campaign?
Several members of the Democratic
national committee have been in Wash.
ington recently, and among them there
has been much discussion as to the
management Of the next campaign. II
seems to he conceded that Chairman
Taggart will voluntarily retire, though
his personal popularity is such, that
few members Of the committee would
desire to see him go out Of active work
in the party councils. or course the
candidate, whoever lie may be, will
select the chairman of the national
committee. There is some speculation
In Washington as TO who will be thus
selected. l offer few names that are
being discussed with tie distinct state.
ment that so far as l know there has
been no influence brought to bear in
favor of any one Of them. Here are
some of the names:
Norman Il. Mack, the owner of the
most Influential Democratic paper IN
western New York, national commit
teeman Gor eight years, chairman OF
the executive committee OF the nation.
al committee, always enthusiastically
for Bryan when Mr.. Bryan was a can.
didate. loyal to Judge Parker when he
became the nominee. s
Tom l.. Johnson, mayor of Cleye-
land, a shrewd and Woodworking poll
ticlan, loyal to progressive Democracy.
man who II chairman would work
eighteen hours out OF the twenty-four,
a thorough business man who cannot
be humbugged by the interests, a man
who IL not himself nominated for the
presidency would be perhaps the best
campaign manager for the nominee.
Senator William j. Stone. He is the
antithesis Of Tom Johnson. He uses
the velvet glove where Johnson en-
ploys the lard hand. He has been
loyal to the Democratic cause since
1896. His political sagacity aud his
record of loyalty have made him one
OF the men most talked Of for the na.
tional craftsmanship.
D. j. Campau. Mr.. Campau is of
Michigan, q state where 1t takes some
devotion TO be a Democrat. In 1906 he
was chairman Of the executive COM
mittee; In 1900 he was one of the most
earnest members of the national com
mittee; in 1904 he carried his state del
egation for Judge Parker after the
bitterest fight ever made In commit
tee room. lie thought he was fighting
for the right, but at heart is radical
Democrat Il progressive Democrat.
William l.. Douglas. This is posi-.
bic campaign manager about whom
there is much talk in political circles
today. Readers of political articles
know him as the only Democratic gov
ernor of Massachusetts, In the last dec
ade. Some hundreds OF thousands of
people who don't read political articles
know him q n n oftrpa,. ~ ohooa