The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18

Fsxnns Urging Him as q Presidential
Candidate - Views OF Southern
Members

Candidate - Views OF Southern
Members.
Members of the Texas delegation1n
Congress are very industriously boom
ing Senator Bailey for the Democrat
ic presidential nomination. 1t is as
yet Al unofficial" boom. but the work
Of the boomers is none the less as-
gressive.
. The Bailey boom is based on the
possibility that New York Democrats
will fail to agree upon a president l:Ii
candidate. Unless New York goes to
81 Louis convention united for some
strong Eastern man, the Texans de-
Glare, Senator Bailey will be put for
ard as a candidate and his nomIna-
don urged. Texas, It is de dared,
stands ready to indorse Bailey foI
President any a that the senate
will signify his willingness TO become
a candidate. but 1t is not expected
that he will allow himself 20 DE en-
tered in the race unless there IS dis
agreement in the East
As yet the missionary work of the
Bailey boomers has chiefly been con
aned among Southern Democrats II
the House. The hypothetical case Is
stated something after the follow rs
amer Should New York and the
other Eastern States fail 20 agree
upon a candidate, and it Should seem
expedient to nominate some man from
the South Or West, would Bailey he
acceptable to you? Almost invariably
the answer is an affirmative one.
Doubt as to Expediency.
A great many of the Southern men,
bers, however, couple with their as
sent the declaration that they do lot
AaIinr-a situation could arica that
would make advisable the nomination
of a Southern man. They do not be
heve the time has yet come when a
Southern man can be elected Presl-
dent Of the United States This is by
NO means the view of all Southerners,
for some of them declare the quns-
don of location is moi Of consequence
I'm the selection of a candidate.
An example of this latter class IS
Mr.. Clayton, of Alabama. He even
draws the lire closer than in the hy-
pothetical question which the Texans
put and declares that unless New York
agrees upon the support Of Judge Par
ker, and reaches that agreement at an
early day, he will favor the nominal
ton Of some man from the South or
West, and in the same breath praises
Senator Bailey as the greatest intel
Iectual force in American public life.
Mr.. Clayton declares that not only
would Senator Bailey make an ideal
President, but that he would make a
strong candidate. He is not at all
sure that Bailey would not poll as
many Oh more votes than any MAY
from New York or any other Easer1l
State, but 1t cannot be said that Mr..
Clayton's expression is wholly repre-
sentative Of Alabama sentiment. When
the same question was put to Mr..
Bowie, Of that State, he contented
himself with the answer: Il never
chase v1l-o'-the-wisps nor look for
bays OF gold at the end Of the rain
bow"
Mr.. William w. Kitchin. Of North
Carolina, is one of the Southern men,
suggestion of Bailey's name in con-
nection with the Presidency. IF any
outside of the Northeast is
as a candidate" he said,
The party could find no ADLER or bet |
Ter Democrat than Senator Bailey, nor
one whe could add more strength and
dignity TO the aggressive campaign
against Mr.. Roosevelt"
Mr.. Trimb1e, of Kentucky, express |
ed personal enthusiasm for Mr.. Bal
ley, and declared the Texas Senator |
would sweep Kentucky like a whirl-
wind, but he had not given serious
thought to the possibility of carry |
ing the necessary Northern and East
srn States with Bailey as the candi |
Gate. Mr.. Bartlett, Of Georgia, ex-
pressed admiration for Senator B, jle",
and pronounced him one of the ableSt
and most popular Democrats. but he
did not believe a Southern man was !
available as a candidate for the Pres
This belief was not so much
that he feared prejudice against the |
South, but he thought the example of
parties since the beginning of
earty politics in America should be |
followed, and the candidate for Pres
dent taken from a State that was at
apparently doubtful.
Mr.. Finley, of South Carolina, could
no objection to the nomination of
Southern man, but stated that he |
was committed to John Sharp Will |
Hams. of Mississippi. the Democratic
in the House, for cne Presiden-
tiaI nomination, should a situation
arise making the nomination OF a |
Southern man advisable. |
Mr.. Rixey. of Virginia. held like
views, except that his choice, in case |
the neming Of a Southern man was
possible, would be Senator Daniel, OF
hts Own State. Should a Western man
nominated for President, he favors
the nomination of Senator Daniel for
Vice Observation-Disclosures Post