New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
THE CHANLER B0OMs PROGRESS.

The Brooklyn Eagles two-section Pres-
Dental candidate Lewis is-Stuyvesant-William
AstOr-Chanler) seems to be winning favor with
Sundry Democratic politicians who feel that
the party's only hope for provender IS in fresh
fields and pastures new. The Hon. John IVES
ley Gaines of Tennessee. himself fountain
. OF ever -bubbling novelties, is for the Chaner
ticket The Hon Robert F. Broussard, of New
Iberia La reports that the New Iberians
are solid for a new deal and new slate in
Democratic politics. Tennessee and Louis
ana are tired of the cycle theory Of leadership.
They do not believe that a Presidential canvass
should be put on in four sections, like Wag-
merriam opera, or that a candidate because lie
has had two tries and failed should therefore
be logically entitled to a third and perhaps
fourth entry in the Presidential tournament,
These two commOnwealths unwilling TO
subscribe TO the doctrine that the only way to
get rid of Presidential claimant is to elect
him to the Presidency
We are indebted to The Washington Post
for some interesting details showing the growth
of the Chanler boom and the political forces
behind it. 1t appears that the Hon Timothy
/ D. Sullivan. better known TO New Workers rs
Big Tim spent a day last week at the ma
tionaI capital and employed his time there
sounding the sentiment of such Southern
Democrats as he came in contact with" Among
Mr. Gaines and Mr. Broussard. For, although
we were ASSURED only last week by Harry
Walker director in chief of the Democratic
Progressive League. that Mr.. Sullivan had been
already slated for chairman of the Democratic
National Committee by the friends of Mr..
BRYAN. The Post announces that Big Tim
declared in Washington that there was little
! or no Bryan talk in the South" and asserted
with an emphasis apparently born of con
A ..,-;o+ that OF M
would be found giving It's support to New
/ "York's latest Presidential aspirant-" Mr.. Sui
/ livan NAV permit himself certain liberties in
! casual political gossip with outlanders, and
! his emphasis In Mr. Chanler's behalf may
4 not really been have born Of conviction" But,
anyhow, there is urgent need of heart-to-
I heart conference between Mr. Sullivan and
/ Mr.. Walker
/ If Big Tim" was somewhat vague and eau
! tious in exploiting the Chanler boom. ths Hon.
+ Daniel F. RIordan. his successor as Represent
+ ative of the Sth Congress District of this city,
! also casual visitor to Washington, was suf
/ iciently pragmatic and explicit. Mr.. Sullivan,
/ who. according TO his own statement repre-
sented the Sth District better than Daniel
! Webster could have done IT," generously gave
way last fall to Mr. Riordan, the ground
undoubtedly that the latter as n Representative
outclassed both Webster and Sullivan. The
/ new Congressman suffers from no reserves or
hesitations. He is postponer or compro-
/ mser. He does not deal in contingencies or
futures. Here is what he told the astonished
reporter of THE Washington Post:
! The country will be a1ame with the Chanler
business in j few weeks. l regard his nomina-
ton and election absolute certainty. You
/ look surprised but just wait and see He will
/ have the conservative business and political
thought Of the country behind him when the
time comes. This is passing boom. It has
been thought out carefully. Some of the most
thoughtful Democratic politicians of the coun-
try believe Lieutenant Governor Chanler is the
man 10 carry New York for the Democracy and
be elected.
What is the rationale of the Chanler can
vass? Mr.. Riordan it up in few preg-
nanf sentences:
If we are 10 win we must have new men, new
issues and new platform General Ben Butler
described party by comparing it to a man
riding backward in a carriage. whG.lever saw
anything until he passed it, We WaT%S&o throw
into the political discard all worm eaten
theories that have carried year after year to
defeat. We want to a winning issue and get
board We must nominate a man
who carry New York State. We know
how Chanler VIII run because we have tried him.
II the party has any sense it will nominate him
npon platform compassed in about one thou
sand words. The campaign viii be brief: the
platform should be brief also
Mr.. RioTdan has in his minds eye platform