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Show I WHO WILL BE NAMBD? This is Democracy's preatest 'lay. Much depends on the wisdom wis-dom of the delepatc.s gathered ill San Francisco as to whether the party shall continue to he at the head of national affairs With a man, behind who-, r nl they can unite, the Democrats wQl have a fightinp chance in the mighty conflict of parties which; Ts impending, but with a weak canddate or one who would n differently differ-ently appeal to the masses, the) would enter the arena only to face defeat. The news from the OOnventOU late last night was to the effect that William G. MeAdoo had been placed in nomination and In-name In-name had aroused a demonstration unparalleled bj any of the other outbursts in support of candidates There is much to indicate that MeAdoo is the popular ch hut the former secretary of the treasury treas-ury continues to discourage those who would make him presiednt Whyl No one seems to kll". , A movement has been started to hold down MeAdoo sentiment hy brinping Champ ( lark prominently into the limelight. Tester-day Tester-day when the stampede to MeAdoo was sasuming inrpe proportions part of the Missouri delegation attempted to carry the Missouri Standard into the parade through the aisles A fist fipht resulted in which the son of ( hamp ( lark was vanquished and the torn flap was captured. But whatever be the hopes of the supporters ot T'hamp Clark, the Missourian will never achieve a greater purpose than to be buffer in this mm ention for he lias sulked in his tent too long to stir up real enthusiasm in his candidacy Next to MeAdoo. Governor C6t of Ohio has popularity on hi. side. He is winning favor because he has been able to defeat the Hardiug forces m Ohio. Attorney (Jeueral I'almer lias a formidable followinp but evidently evi-dently lacks the power of personality to grip the delegates. It is most difficult to analyse the convention feelinp or predict with any degree of accuracy as to who will be named as the candidate candi-date for president, but our puess would he BtcAdoo, and. if not Mc-Adoo. Mc-Adoo. then Cox. although Cummin gs has a promisinp prospect. If MeAdoo is nominated. ( o ma be vice president |