The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-18
A southern aEnn for President.

Jackson (Tenn.) Sun.
 Now that the smoke of the great po- litical conflict waged so hotly this fall in nearly every State in the Union. has cleared away, the question of who shali be the Democratic candidate for Preaf- dent gent n iSos begins to be agitated with party can win with the right man in the race, grows stronger with each
 Many think that he great Nebras- kan's radical position upon the Cow ernment ownership of public utilities should eliminate him as a candidate. tiows seems to show concIusiveiy that MT Hearst is not 'in itr as a presiden- tial possibility.
 apparently taken an entirely new de- parture fin regard to the section from which the next Democratic candidate shall come and the idea that the South should furnish the man is daily gaining ground.
 Mir. Griggs of Georgia, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Commit Williams of Mississippi. and claims that the party owes it to the Solid south." to give Southern man the in 1908, The name Of Col E L. Rus sell of Mobile. Ala, another son of the south, is also being quietly mentioned as a presidential posslbility. and his friends. who are legion, claim that he is In every sense one Of the strongest men In the South for the place. His executive ability has been conclusively demonstrated fin the management of the affairs of the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road. For some years he was Presi. dent of the road. uut after 1t fell un- der the control of the Southern Rail- way he was made general counsel This arrangement, however, did not last long. and in couple of years ColS ident of the M. and O., and chief execus tive of it's affairs, and his 1urisdictior has lately been extended to include the Southern Railways lines in Mis-
 His advancement has been purely or his own merits, and there is perhaps nes position that q man can hold, which demonstrates his executive ability as well as the successful management of a great railroad, or better fits him, if all things elese in his character accord with the position for the Chief Execu- tive of the nation. Personally. Colonel Russell is widely known and his repu- tation as a lawyer ts national He Is in the prime of Afe and the full vigor of his physical strength, and his great personal popularity with the men as | we'll as with the magnhtes of the road. winning and it to rule. Ire Is con- servative in the best sense of the word, l. e.. he is just, and while the nsaSeSs 6nish snS % ths best rssdIts h9o for 9he company are gained, the employees and the public are also considered and it is worth repeating. Colonel Russell stands well with the rank and file as he does with the officers.
 As a speaker, Mir. Russell is forcible, and he possesses in rare degree that personal magnitism which means so much to a public man, and to the loBi- cal training of his profession he adds l the fire of the natural orator. James K Polk of Tennessee, was the last President that the South has fur nished the United States, and in conn mon equity it seems that the Demo- cratic party of the North should be willing to concede the first place on the ticket to a section that has stood 90 Loyalty by every nominee since the war.
 The question Is often asked by our | Northern brethren, "Is not the war over vet In the south?' because the people ! of the South love and honor the men who fought so gallantiy for their cause in the terrible civil conflict, but when the men of the South laid down their arms they did 60 in good faith, and the United States has no more loyal citi- gems than the "men who wore the gray" and their descendants. The South has never faltersd in it's sup port of the Democrattc nominee. and
 that Federal soldier, Winfield Scott ! Hancock aroused as much enthusiasm in Dixie as In his own section.
 Now, ie the war over" in the NorthT
 Win the Northern Democrats support 0
 1t is too early in the game to actually
 nominate a candidate, but if the party ldeeides upon Col E. I. Russell of Alaa
 bama, The Sun feela they win make nd mistake.