The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-17
WESTMINSTER, MD.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY II, 1912
WHO WILL BE THE DEMOCRATIC
EOMTNEER

NOMINEEl
Naturally there 10 much speculation
among the Democrats of the country
as to who will be the nominee To-
President named by the Convention
which assemblies in Baltimore mex
month The anxiety upon this sub
ject is largely on account OF the fac
that the members Oh our party, North
South, East and West, believe that nt
such opportunity, aS exists at this
time, has been presented to the Demo
cratic party for the election OF Pres
ident, since the war.
What we all feel is, that the oppor-
tunity fl 10 promising, that tie con
vention must make no mistake in -
lecting the candidate. The party haf
abundance Of good maternal from
which to select and we have faith in
the good sense and loyalty Of the con-
yention to assure us that they will
act wisely in this important matter.
liz FL certainly 10 time to experiment,
and no time for political sentimental
ity to exploit itself. The convention
must get down to the bedrock of DEM
ocracy, and give us candidate who
represents true democratic doctrines.
who is not visionary, and who can
win. Harmon, Clark, Wilson, Un-
derwood, either OF them would rs sat
isfactory and the party of the country
will support, with enthusiasm, which
ever one may be honored with the
nomination.
Recently it has been said, and in au-
thoritative quarters, that Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan desires the nomina-
ton, and il indirectly working to that
end; that he f. opposing Harmon, and
flirting with Clark and Wilson, play
ing both ends against the middle" and
endeavoring to so shape affairs, thar
there will come a deadlock at Balti-
more, and that to relieve the situation
the convention, will be stampeded for
his nomination.
This in our opinion would b. the
most unWiSe thing the convention
could do. 1t would throw a damper
over the hopes Of Democrats through
out the entire country, and make US
feel that another Bryan defeat was
before the party.
In the first place, that form Of
nomination il distasteful to the peo-
pie, and savors rather Of jugglery
than Of elaboration. And then the
rank and file Of the party do not
want to be called upon again to vote
for Mr.. Bryan for the Presidency.
We say this with full knowledge of
his ability and his many excellent
qualities. But H. has been the can
didate Of the party three times and
has been three times defeated. 50
that the party would feel from the
beginning of such campaign, that
it was riding to a fall"
The party has greatly honored Mr..
Bryan in the past, and the best ser
vice he can render to it now, il to
absolutely step out of the way, ID far
a. the nomination IL concerned, and
let it be known by his friends that
he will not be candidate before the
convention, and then fall in and work
with all his might for the man who
will receive the nomination. This
he owes to his party, and h. must not
stand in the way or it, success at
this critical period.
Tt il perfectly natural and per-
fectly legitimate for Mr.. Bryan to
want to be President of the United
States, but the country has shown, on
three occasions that it does not share
in that desire, and 20, Tt seems clear
to IT, that the Baltimore Convention
should not consider him a. being in
the class Of availables Let us have
a candidate upon whom we can
heartily unite and with whom we can
win