The Washington herald., 1907-09-14

Senator +. ". Simmons, senior Senator
from North Carolina, said yesterday. r
reply 70 an inquiry that the Democrats
Of North Carolina and, he thought. OF
the South were still loyal % Mr.. Bryan
They believed, he asserted, in Bryan
honesty and sincerity OF purpose and
his profound sympathy with the people.
They regard him as the greatest ad.
vocatc of the peoples rights and interests
which this generation has produced" sal.
the Senator, "and if he is a candidate
for the nomination FOR President he WI
have the support OF the North CaroHn
delegation and probably most of ta.
Southern delegates. There is Il wiIesprea.
hope. however, IN that section. shared by
many Of Mr. Brydu's warmest admirers
that be will not Dee a candidate. but vii
lend his influence 20 the selection OF
ticket which will heal the f1CtiOual breacI
in the party
These men believe if such a ticket
could Doe named. it would not only receive
the united Democratic vote. but The vote.
Of that large element which in receuu
years have voted the Republican ticket
Must Heal Old sores.
These men argue that If the party
wants 90 win next year. a man must D.
nominated for President who IS not .den-
titled in the public mind with the fac
tloualsm which has divided the parts
strength and invited disaster since 1856.
The great majority of Democrats ID.
North Carolina would rather see Mr
Bryan President than any other man 81
the United States. Many Of these believe
he would poll more votes next year than
any man We could nominate. but Their.
are legions Of Mr.. Bryan's friends as
stated before. who think otherwise.
In these conditions. a great rysPaus.
b..ity viii rest upon Mr. Bryan. as great
perhaps, as ever rested upon "a public
1ap in this country. For myself 1 be-
lieve that Mr.. Bryan, putting aside self
seeking and ambition. viii govern lis
course IN the premises by what le shat
conclude TO be his duty 20 Ills party and
the country.
'Fhe people Of my section Of The coun-
try know little Of AIr. Charler. lie is q
new man in national politics. What We
know and have heard OF him is exceed
ingly creditable 20 him, and interest in
him as of possible Presidential size and
availability is decidedly growing. / find
a desire to know more about him.
Would Have Good Claim.
IF Lieut.. Gov. Chanler measures up Ia
the requirements iand those who know
him best claim he does. and there are
some things about him known TO the
general public, that seem 10 support that
claim the fact that he comes from the
great State of New York, without whose
vote the Democrats cannot even hope to
win, together with the fact that he has
so recently shown popularity and strength
in that State by carrying ii when the
head of the ticket was defeated. would
entitle bis claims upon the nomination
TO serious consideration.
The wisdom Of the minority party Sc
Iecting its candidate from the big de-
you have named New York. Illinois
Ohio. Indiana, and Minnesota, ali big
States. you have about covered the de-
batable territory. Given in these states
two men. one for President and IA,
other for President, whose nomina-
ton viii give satisfaction To the party
elsewhere, and who by reason Of their
local strengths should carry their own
States, Jhere would be a most fattering
chance Of Democratic success. Along this
line of thought there is much speculation
just now as to the possibility of a ticke.
made up of Chanler and Johnson. Bolh
of them carried their States last year. one
for lieutenant and the other for governor.
I do not believe a Southern man viii DE
chosen.