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HAkM0iD IS
FOR CAYNOR
MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN PRE-.
Diets NEW YORKER WILL
HEAD TICKET.
INTERVIEW IN WASHINGTON POST
Moses e. cIapp Sure Of Reelection
He Outlines Conditions In Min.
nesota Among the Re-
publica41s.

Washington, Dec. 27.-That William
j. Gaynor of New York is the most
available candidate to head the next
Democratic national ticket; that the
Democratic party must cease play
Ing politics" and take advantage of its
great opportunities, and that Mime.
sofa is rock-ribbed Republican state
that will reelect Moses E. Clapp to
the United States senate, are express
sions contained in general political
Interview with Representative w. S.
Hammond, Mnnesota's Democratic
member of the house, as published in
the Washington Post. Mr.. Hammond
spoke of the opportunity confronting
his party and said:
1--WE ought to improve that oppor-
tunity. 1t is up to the Democratic
party to enact legislation that people
want and to quit playing politics. If
the Democrats really endeavor to EN-
act proper legislation, they will gain
increased support in 1912 and elect a
president. If, on the other hand, they
continue to play politics and think
chiefly of harassing the Republicans,
they will not have the confidence of
the people and cannot hope for vic
tory. AS to presidential candidates,
the three most talked about out my
way are Harmon of Ohio, Gaynor of
New York and Wilson of New Jersey.
To my mind Gaynor seems the strong
est man, but l must admit it looks
very much as if Harmon will be nomi-
mated"
"Why do you announce Gaynor as
tho strongest" was asked of Mr..
Hammond, and he was careful in
measuring his words as he replied:
Because there remains in the
Democratic party very considerable
Bryan sentiment. Many Democrats
still trust and admire him. Assuming
that Bryan will not ask the nomina.
ton again, these admirers would turn
to the man they believe Bryan per-
sonally favors for the nomination and
I have reason to believe that Bryan
at this time prefers Gaynor to all
others who have been mentioned
Others than Bryan in the Democratic
party feel that. Gaynor has done re-
markable work in New York and must
be reckoned with in the next Demo
cratic national convention"
In speaking of the situation in Min.
nesota, Mr.. Hammond said:
Minnesota is very much entitled
to be considered a rock-ribbed Repub-
lican state. The Republicans elected
the governor by 60,O00 the entire
state ticket and legislature over
whelming Republican. This means
happens to have enough Republican
happens to have enought Republican
members pledged to him and, in addi-
tion, it is safe to predict that 60 per
cent of the Democrats Of the legisla-
for Clapp if there was any danger of
his defeat because Of Republican de-
sertiOn. What is more, many Demo
Gratis in the assembly announce that
they will cast their votes for Clapp
anyhow unless there is Democratic
caucus nominee.
1T might be added that many Dem
ocrats are pledged to him and will
try to prevent any caucus of their
party. The contention of these Demo-
Gratis is that Clapp is progressive
and is preferred by pro-
eressive Democrats to any stand-pat
Or conservative Republican leader who
might aspire to senatorial honors.
You know there are three kinds of
in Minnesota-the real
who favor legislation of
3 liberal sort, which is opposede by
The old organization and who are also
quick to condemn the Republican par
ty when they think it in the wrong.
Then there is a second progressive
element In the Minnesota Republican
following which is ever alert to follow
any new and catchy political PROPOSE
ton, hoping thereby to ride into pow.
er. They espOuse any new and nashy
sentiment without examination. They
are for measures they know little
about, and they do not care to give
the time for study. OF course, they
make much noise and control some
votes. Then there is third class of
who oppose with violent
clamor everything the Republican par
ty stands for, and yet they claim to be
because they have long
been identified with the party. They
dislike all that is Republican, all that
s Democratic. declaring that they
will vote for the best man without re-
gard to party lines"