The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-12
Presidential Nominations.

Presidential NOMINATIONS.
While it is more than year before the
assembling of the National Conventions of
the political parties of the country, to make
nominations for the Presidency, the matter
is being more and more discussed by both
the Democrats and the Republicans.
1t is probable if the Democratic Con-
vention were held at this time, William
Jennings Bryan would be nominated.
There are. however, numbers of Demo
Gratis who believe some other person would
be more available at this time as the nomi-
nee. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
Bryan has been twice beaten, he has
strong hold upon his party, and If noml-
mated by the coming convention would re-
ceive the hearty support of many Demo-
Gratis who have not heretofore favored him.
His views upon the financial question,
which drove many Democrats from him,
is not now an issue, and could not be
brought into the contest. Nor would the
views, upon governmental control OF rail-
roads, which he expressed in his Madison
Square Garden speech, Immediately after
his return from abroad, be an issue, be-
cause it is quite certain, the Democratic
Convention would not incorporate these
views into the platform of the party. And
Mr.. Bryan would be entirely satisfied to
weld to the better judgment Of the con-
vention.
So that, while we share the belief that
it would be good policy to select some
other prominent Democrat, MIR. Bryan
would nevertheless, under present condl-
tons, be strong candidate.
We fully agree with those who believe
it would be proper thing for the Demo-
cratic Convention of 1908 to name a
Southern man as the Presidential candidate.
The South has a number of men who are
of full Presidential proportions, and as no
candidate from that section has been named
since the war, we think the time has come
to do it.
In all these years the South has been
steadily furnishing large part of the
Democratic electoral vote, and we believe
the Democrats of the North should recog-
nize this fact and unite with those Of the
South, in selecting Presidential candidate
from that section. The old cry Of sec |
tionalism would avail nothing in the COM
ing campaign. The men Of the North |
and the men of the South would spew it |
out of their mouths. The ''bloody shirt
which has been waved so much in the
past, is now worn out old rag, and the
Republican party could not afford to out
rage the public sentiment of the country,
by trying to patch it, and bring it out for
further service.
Mr.. Roosevelt is making things lively |
in his party, and is evidently playing
strong game of politics, to gain control OF
the next National Convention. He has |
said that he would not accept renomina
ton. But events, as they are occurring
now, look as if he were endeavoring to |
create condition that would force the
Republican Convention to insist upon his
being the candidate. But the matter of |
who is to be the Republican candidate for
the Presidency does not concern us.
Give us good candidate, upon a straight
Democratic platform, and we think the
Democrats, at the coming Presidential
election, can beat the strongest man the
Republicans can put up.
The people are tired of the ceaseless
turmoil through which the country has
been passing during the last few years,
and want return to conservative govern
ment under Democratic guidance.
A government which means progress
with safety, and prosperity, not only for
the millionaires, but for the multitudes.