Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
MORE POPULAR, SAY SOME
No Objection is Raised to a
Southern Candidate on
the Ticket.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Democratic ma
tional committeeman who care to express
an opinion at the present time on who the
party's standard bearer should be in 1908
are unit In declaring for the nomina ton
Of William J. Bryan Of Nebraska. The
New York Times recently addressed three
inquiries to the members of the national
committee-the first as to the preference
Of the voters in the several states second,
as to Mr.. Bryan's gain or loss in popularity,
and third, as to whether a candidate from
the south would be acceptable
In only one of the replies received does
the committeeman decline to declare a pref
erence. The others, from the east, south
and north. agree that Mr.. Bryan is as
strong ever, or stronger. No objection
Is raised to a southern candidate, although
the southern men do not urge one. The
replies follow:
Bryan the Logical Man.
ATLANTA, APP, / 20.
To the Editor of the New York Times:
Replying to your recent letter. 1 would
say:
would be most acceptable to democrats in
your state? A. Bryan.
Q. Has Mr.. Bryan gained OR lost popu-
larity among democrats in your state?
A. AS strong as ever. q.
Q. Would the democrats Of your state
favor the nomination of a candidate from
the south? A. Not against Bryan next
time. They believe him to be the logical
candidate. CLARK HOWELL.
Bryan Stronger Than Ever.
RALEIGH. N. c., April 10.
To the Editor Of the New York Times:
Replying to your questions:
l. Mr. Bryan WILL without any doubt. be
the choice of the North Carolina democracy
for nomination in 1908.
2 He Is stronger now with our people
than ever.
3. The democrats of this state would not
consider a sectional matter in naming
candidate for the presidency. They would
be delighted to see a. southern man head
the ticket who had strength because of his
position on public questions and his ability,
but not because of his residence. AT this
juncture there Is no southern man who
seems to be available.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Bryan at the Present Time.
WAUKESHA. Wis, April 49,
To the Editor Of the New York Times:
l beg leave to acknowledge receipt of
your recent letter asking me the following
questions:
Question: What candidate for the nomi-
nation would be most acceptable to demo-
Gratis in your state?
Answer: At the present time William J.
Bryan.
Question: Has Mr.. Bryan gained or lost
popularity among democrats in your state?
Answer: He has neither gained nor lost.
He has been and is very popular indeed.
Question: Would the democrats of your
state favor the nomination of a candidate
from the south?
Answer: l do not think the democrats Of
Wisconsin would have any prejudice against
candidate because he came from the
favor. as above set forth. out of the race,
do not think they would oppose south
ern candidate who might be considered
generally as available. T. E. RYAN.
Kansas Thinks Of No Other.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan. April 10.
To the Editor of the New York Times:
In reply to your inquiries contained in
your recent letter would say:
First. Mr.. Bryan would be the most
ceptable candidate for President to the
democrats of Kansas.
Second. Mr. Bryan is stronger with the
democrats of the state than ever.
Third. l do not think the democrats Of
Kansas have thought of any other candi-
date than Mr.. Bryan and consequently do
not think they have at all considered the
proposition of nominating a candidate from
the south. 1t can be truly said, however,
that there is probably as little sentiment
against southern candidates in Kansas as
in any northern state Col. w. A. Harris,
who was an officer in the southern army,
has been elected congressman-at-larg and
I United States senator from this state, and