The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-26
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NOTABLE AMONG
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Love Feas At
National Capital

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The reg.
lister OF the Raleigh hotel to-day bears
the names Of scores or leaders Of the
unterrided Democracy from various
parts Of the country. here TO take part
In thc.loyc feast arranged for to.nieht
in honor Of William Jennings Bryan.
1t is reasonably certain that the Bryan,
boom for the presidency win be for
mqiiy launched at the banquet and
that many representative party lead.l
ers will Join In the declaration that
the Nebraskan Is the only man WHO
can lead the Democratic hosts to vic.
tory in the coming campaign.
Many Of the distinguished mef, InyIt.
ed have not put in an appearance but
there are enough here to make thls
evenings affair an senthusiastic and
fairly representative one. senator.
elect John Sharp williams. Democrati.
leader in. the house Of representative.
is expected to make ihe principal
speech of the evening. 8
Afederal otiicehoider, appointed ~
President Roosevelt viii act as stoast.
master, this Official being District Com
missioner Henry L, West. He is pot
only Roosevelt oflceholdc- hrt
personal friend Of the Presidenes and
In view Of the fact that roosevelt and
Bryan may possibly be opposing lcand..
dates dat next year the proposition il Re.
sarded as interesting.
The solid south, Is wen represent.
ed by Its Democratic leaders. and It f.
expected that from the mouth of John
Sharp Williams Will faii the worda
nominating Mr.. Bryan for the presI.
dency and promising him the support
OF the reunited Democracy. n tbe
past the house minority leader has
never been counted as one Of the sta,.
warts in,the Bryan cause, but q late
he has shown more enthpsiasn for
the Nebraslsan. The Mississippian IA
a conservative of the old sonti,eri,
school, and has scant sympathy Via
government ownership and seYera, 9th.
er economic and political theories
which have been advocated by Mr.
Bryan. Recently. however. Nh. VIZ.
lians has shown that he Is not only
willing to accept the Nebrasisan as
the Democratic standard d.bearer but
that he Is ready to work FOR him Win
considerable zeal.
Another famous southerrer rbo Il
expected to display; his oratorfcai abIl.
ity at the dinner Is Colonel John TEN.
pie Graves. It Is not likely ti,at ia
Will repeat his Chattanooga feat .,
asking the principal guest os tie even.
Ing to lay aside hisambition and 70 To :
the Democratic national convention
for the purpose Of nominating Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the presidency.
Colonel Graves, 1t iss reported has
changed his political ideas and affiiia.
tons somewhat since then. asd more
over has come to believe that ths.
President really meant it when he de-
elared he would not again be eandI.
late. t3
Whether Mr.. Bryan VIII be really ac.
ceptable to the Democrats Of The
South us the principal matter being
by those leaders who hope
or a victory for the party in the next
election. Opinion, as represented b.
he newspapers and the southern po-
itieal leaders, appears TO be divided
IN y this point In Tennessee and a
ew other States q movement In oppo-
'ftfon to the Nebraskan has been In.
'ugurated, but does not appear to have
sained much influential support. ONLY
few influential southern newspapers
lmong them the Charleston Nevs ana
Courier and the Nashville American.
ave come out In direct opposition to
'ryans nomination Tho Atlanta Con.
titption, the Birmingham. Herald.
he Columbia State and other Iro.ni.
tent papers have come out stfoasiy
Or Bryan. and declare that in doing
his his they represent their Sconst stituency
.lmost3 TO q man. IN Texas Arkansas.
,klahonn, Louisiana and MisslssIppI
he Bryan sentiment among the Demo.
rats ds ALLEGED TO be stronger thar
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