Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
GRAY BOOM FOR PRESIDENT
MEETS WITH MUCH FAVOR
DEMOCRATS IN MANY STATES LOOK UPON
GEORGE GRAY AS LOGICAL CANDIDATE.
Delaware Statesman Has Figured In So Many
Important Places and is SO Well Known
His Boom is Heartily Endorsed.


His Boom Is Heartily Endorsed.
Judge George Gray of Delaware is
being considered seriously by Demo
Gratis of influence and conservatism as
a strong candidate to nominate for
President next year This fact became
known yesterday from an ex-United
States Senator who passed out of pub
lie life and political activity when
Bryan secured control of the organ
ization. The statement was made
that within the last two months many
of the old time Democrats who were
powerful in the days of the Cleveland
administration have been quietly con-
fering, and the name of Judge Gray
has been discussed as a candidate
upon whom the conservative Demo
Gratis of the country could unite. 1t
is believed by certain of these leaders
that Judge Gray can be nominated, a
united party brought to his support
and the Democracy turned back into
the channels of conservatism and di-
vested of the charlatanism and fallacies
that have held sway for the last
eight years.
1t is said that Bryan is growing
weaker day by day, and that his hold
upon the organization when the con-
vention meets next year will be so
feeble that he will hardly be in posi-
tion to make trades. On the other
hand, Hill, German and others are
that threatens their own political des-
truction, so far as the nomination is
concerned. 1t is believed that Cleve-
land'6 boom was launched too early
to make it effective, even if there was
a chance of nominating him. The
general opinion among the cOnserva
tive Democrats is that while Cleveland
would be a strong man to nominate
and would be safe candidate, yet hi
nomination would revive the anamosi-
ties and feuds of his last administra-
ton, call forth the spectre of third
term and initiate against the success
of the party at the polls, even if his
nomination could be brought about.
On the other hand, it is pointed out
that Judge Gray has kept singularly
clear of the brawling in his party,
and has maintained dignified attitude
and served his country we'll in the var
us dhties that have been assigned to
------=.-:..IS-sttI1a t.a< - considered a sterling
Democrat of the old school, and his
record IN the Senate as a Gold Demo-
crat is recalled. Strong efforts will be
made to bring about the nomination
of Judge Gray, so it is said, and the
ex-senator who made this statement
declared that it was only nominating
Judge Gray, or some other Democrat
of that type, that the Democracy could
be redeemed or hope for victory.
Judge Gray has been in public life
for more than 20 years. He is now GA
years of age. In 1898 President McKin-
ley appointed him a member of the
Peace Commission to draft the treaty
with Spain. After his return to this
country he was appointed United
States Judge for the Third Circuit of
Pennsylvania. He was graduated
from Princeton in 1859, and later from
the Harvard Law School. He prac.
tlced law in his native State and served
it as attorney general. He was del
egate to the Democratic National Con.
yention of 1876, 1880 aud 1884 He was
chairman of the Strike Commission
that settled the great coal strike last
year. He has served as member o.
the AnglO-American Joint High Com
mission and Of the International Com
mittee on Arbitration under The
Hague Convention .-NeW York Tri
tune.