The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
LAUNCH BOOM SOON
FOrmalE Entry yOfChanler Into
Arena Within Few Weeks.
BIG TIM" GIVES HIS VIEWS
Former Congressman Sullivan, Tam
many Leader Murphy, and Chair
man COnners Are for the Lieuten-
ant Governor - FrIendIiness of
Commercial Interests Important.


Special 70 The Washington Herald
New York. Sept 1.-THE formal launch
ing Of the boom of Lieut.. Gov. Lewis
Stuyvesaut Chanler 10 be the Democratic
nominee for President will be made by
the New York Democratic State commit
tee at its next meeting. according TO the
men who dominate that committee
Former Congressman Timothy D. Sui
Ivan, Leader Charles F. Murphy, and
Chairman Corners are all agreed on this
point big Tim" Sullivan IS out in
signed interview tonight, in which he
says.
Il am for Lieut. Gov. Chanler for the
Democratic nomination for President be-
cause 1 think we can win with him.
don't know any one else whose name has
been mentioned on our side of the fence
Of which this can be said.
This is not said in disparagement OF
any Of the distinguished men who aspire
to lead the Democratic party IN a national
campaign. They are ali good men in
their way. but the so-CaIed psychological
momen; for them in national politics. has
not yet arrived. Their time viii come but
just now the need Of the party IS for
young man whose personality IS strong
enough 10 carry New York state and
whose name will inspire confidence among
the business men throughout the nation.
Whether We like 10 OF not. we must
admit that OF late years the commercial
interests Of the country have been ar
rayed against the Democratic party. /
am one who believes that discrimination
has been most unjust and UHdeseTved.
Iu every fight We have been handicapped
by this unrcasouing sentiment As long
as the parry is euveIopcd in this ho0doO
We may expect 10 go down 20 defeat
strong i'm the south.
This is an opportune time 10 cast 1t
of. Against Chanler not word can be
said. He is strong in the South where
his family for over hundred years has
been honored and respected. He has been
the architect Of his own political fortune
iu this state. Nominated on the Demo
cratic ticket. be wins Tor His party-the
first time I'D "a dozen years He denim
strated that this is "a Democratic state II
you give the people the candidates that
they want Chauler has made himself
stronger with the people every day lie has
been iu office He has supported every
reform policy urged by Gov Hughes.
When Chauler said 20 do right is % be a
Democrat le Cpit0miZed the entire Dem
. 0CratiC situation.
"What the Democratic party needs IS a
man who has the courage 20 90 right
one who cannot he Influenced by the pol
iyical bunkO man. no matter ia what
guise De may turn up.
"To my mind Lieut.. Gov. Caerlsr is
just such @ man.
''The deeds of the Chanlar family and
the Astor family are intertwued u the
history Of this country, and the party
leaders feel that the public VII have
some faith in the promises made by
Democrat possessing the auteCedents and
character OF Lewis Stuyvesaut Chanier,
II 7 do not make a bad guess the Demo
cratic State committee, az its next meet
ing viii bear ont what I say about Chan
Ter by unanimously indorsing him as the
choice Of the New York State Democracy
for President"