The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
CHAOTIC POLITICS
IN EMPIRE STATE
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is an organization behind Chanler. Lead
er Murphy. Of Tammany, is for him;
William J. Connors. OF Buffalo. is look-
ing after the boom i@ Western New
York. Chanler's connection with the
Astors and the fact that his Inherited
wealth is clean wealth are used as
potent arguments in his favor. Wide
publicity is now being given to his views
on public questions He is not a calamity
candidate. He believes in RoOsevelt's
policies. but not In RoOsevelts methods.
And if he were President, according to
what his supporters say of am. he
would seek to accomplish the ends which
Roosevelt is striving for, without the
spectacular means which Roosevelt so
often employs to the disturbance Of the
legitimate business interests.
speaks First I'm south.
Lieut.. Gov. Chanler on Friday next will
formally make his debut as a Presidential
candidate at the Georgia state fair, at
Atlanta, whore he Is to make a set speech
and tell the South and the country what
he thinks about things. Thus he is fol-
lowing in the footsteps of Alton B. Par
ker who four years ago went South 10
attend a State bar association meeting
and there promulgated his views Recall
ing this trip by the candidate of 1904, and
the disaster which overlook him at the
ensuing election, some CT the Democrats
who earnestly believe in the availability
Of Chanler are questioning the prudence
Of this trip South and a formal speech in
connection Herewith But his friends say
that since he is to be put forward for the
Presidency the South and the whole coun-
try have a right 10 know at once where
ne stands and what he stands for
Bryan met Chanler some months ago at
Albany. and subsequently spoke in praise
( Of the young man. He talked with him on
public questions. and found him to be well
Informed and quite progressive. Chanler
Is not wholly unlike Roosevelt, IN that he
comes from rich and powerful family,
and yet has struck out for himself in
tie world of politics and everyday affairs.
Possible Democratic Ticket.
Chanler for President with Johnson. of
Minnesota. for Vice President, is the
ticket which the New Yorkers are talk
| ing great deal about. simultaneously
one hears from the West the suggestion
/ of Bryan and Tom Johnson, Of Ohio both
I Western men. as the ticket that would
/ best measure up to existing conditions. But
/ the combination which seems most likely
/ to impress itself upon the Democratic
national convention would be Bryan for
President and Chanler for Vice President
However the Chanler advocates are as
serting. with all earnestness. that Chanler
! is going to be nominated for the first
place, and that Bryan himself. in the
/ end, viii be one of the instruments used
/ 10 help bring this about
There are plenty of Democrats who be
/ lieve, and do not hesitate to say. that
/ Roosevelt would triumph over any Demo
/ crat who could possibly be NAMED fol
] President. There are others who, with
apparent sincerity. believe that Roosevelt
if he were to be persuaded 20 run again
and break his electi0n-night promise
would lose his own State and go dowT
to ignominiOus defeat.
All these are things that one may hear
in New York to-day. with political condi
tions more mixed and uncertain than evel
before in political history.