Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-19
SOUTH FOR BRYAN
Southern Democrats a
Unit for Him.
Elliot Danforth May Be a
Running Mate for Bryan.

New York Journal
Elliot Danlorth has just returned
from tour of the South, where
many leaders have been booming
him as possible running mate for
Colonel w. j. Bryan in 1900. Mr..
Danforth said yesterday that the
southern Democrats are a unit on
for Bryan, but are divided as to just
what sort of a platform shall be
adopted by the next nationa con.
vention.
have not yet announced my
candidacy for the vice.presidency,'
said he. THE national convention
must decided who shall run for
President and ce-President, but so
far as the South is concerned, aud
perhaps the West, too, but one man
is seriously considered for the pres
idential nomination, and that man is
William Jennings Bryan, We're the
conventionon to be called for to-
morrow / believe that solid del.
egations would be sent from the
South and West demanding his
denomination. Possible issues are
overshadowed by Colonel Bryan's
personal popularity, The same time
the leaders with whom L talked say
they will insist that the next platform
shall contain the strongest kind of
antitrust and incom tax planks.
While majority of the southerners
seem to be as DEVOTED to free silver
as ever, leaders like Governor Ben
ton McMillen, of Tennessee, favor
the adoption of platform which
which will be acceptable in the East
as we'll as in West and South. 1t is
not true, as has been currently re-
ported, that the South is bent on
ignoring New York and the East as
to the kind OF platform that may be
chosen. L found Democratic leaders
there, while insistent upon the re.
nomination of Bryan only too
anxious to consult the wishes of
eastern leaders, so that the party
could enter the next presidential
campaign thoroughly reunited.
Il spent good deal Of the time
in Kentucky, which went for Nc.
Kinley in 1896. Governor Bradley
himself admitted to me that there
was little hope of the Republicans
carrying that State this fall.
sI told the southerners there was
certainly strong ground for believing
that New York will swing into the
Democratic column next year. L
told them that the Republican party
of this State, as we'll as other States,
had become the daddy of monopolies
and trusts; that our tax-rate had
climbed to outrageous proportions;
that the caual scandals, the creation
OF sinecures. the Raines liquor-tax
law, and the general extravaganza
and maladministration here had al
ready provided as with formidable
weapons with which to strike the
opposition.
s'They exhibited the strongest kind
of a desire to meet with us and
reason together as to policy which
might unity the party throughout
the Union and secure success, which
would gladden. every Democratic
heart and give us wise economical
administration of public affairs"
When Mr.. Danforth was asked if
he had heard much in the South
about George Fred. Williams as O
psssible running mate for Bryan, he
replied: "No, did not. / am told
that there is a movement IN New
England to nominate Williams fol
the yice-presidency, but the move
ment appears not to nave reached
the South. As matter of fact
I heard more. about O.H.P. Belmont
than did of Williams in the South.