The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-02
X, H. HENRY FOR vICE-pREsIDENr.


Hon. r. H. Henry, editor of the
Clarion Ledger and president of the
National Press Association, returned
this afternoon from the Association at
Portland, Or, and tour of month of
the Pacific States, Vancouver Island
and British Columbia. Mr.. Henry was
honored by a unanimous election to
the presidency of the Association. The
compliment of an election was never
before bestowed by acclamation, which
accentuates the honor. Mr.. Henry
was enthusiastic over the northwestern
trip. He says it Is wild wonderland
OF resources and promise: that the
people out there rank in hospitality
second to none except the Southern
people. The trip through British Co
lumbia was one of continuous pleasure
and information. The wheat belt of
Manitoba Is the most prosperous and
enlightened section of Canada. The
scenery along the Canadian Pacific
battles description. The Association
disbanded In Chicago. 1t represented
5000 newspapers. The Association
meets in New Orleans next year, and,
while the plans have not been formu-
lated, it is their intention to assemble
in the Crescent City one week prior to
the Mardi Gras festivities and hold the
annual convention and be in readiness
for the carnival. From there they will
proceed to Havana, Santiago and prob
ably Puerto Rico. The presidential
loving cup, the golden gavel and other
emblems of that office have been
brought home by Mr.. Henry, and are
models of beauty.-Mississippi Plea
yune Bureau, July 2Sth.
If Southern man is to be given the
second place on the National Demo-
cratic ticket next year-and there is no
good reason why he should not-THE
LEADER suggests that the ticket read,
VIM. j. Bryan of Nebraska, and r. H.
Henry, of Mississippi. Like Mr.. Bryan,
Mr.. Henry is of the younger generation,
who has reached his majority since the
close of the great civil war. He has
been life long Democrat of unfalter-
ing fidelity to party and party princi-
pie. In point of ability he will easily
rank with the men who have held the
vice presidential Office. He has never
held a political Office, but he has a ma
ional reputation as journalist and
party leader. In 1884 he was made
chairman of special committee dele
gated by the National Democratic Con-
vention to bear resolutions of greeting
and cordial sympathy to that great
New York statesman, Samuel J. Tilden,
and he has been delegate from Missis-
sippi to every National Democratic
Convention since, thus becoming per-
sonally known to and placed in touch
with the principal party leaders from
all portions of the Union. He is an
ardent supporter of the Chicago plat
form and warm personal and politi-
cal friend of Mr.. Bryan.
AS newspaper man Mr.. Henry has
long held the first place among the sue
cessful members of the fraternity in
Mississippi, and this means that he
possesses the energy and executive
ability to fill creditably the Presidents
chair, if need be. His recent unanimous
election as President of the National
Press Association was merited COM
pliment and brings him prominently
in touch with the press of the Nation.
Early next year the National Press AS
sociation, composed of leading journal
lists from every State in the Union, will
meet in the chief city of the South
with Mr.. Henry as its presiding officer
If Southern man is to be given the
vice-presidency, this will still further
emphasize Mr.. Henry's eligibility for
the place.
By all means, let the next National
Democratic ticket be Bryan and Henry.