Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-09-19
CHANDLER A
POSSIBILITY.
He May Garry Off the Next
Democratic Nomination
For: President.
Senator Simmons Gives Out an In
terVieW In Which He PIumbS
the Line of Party Senti-
ment Pretty True---
as He Always
Does.

In this mornings Raleigh News and
Observer is an interview with Senator
Simmons by it's Washington CORES
pondent from which we Jake the fol-
lowing:
Senator Simmons said today in re-
ply to an inquiry that the Democrats
of North Carolina and, he thought, Of
the South, were still loyalto MI. Bryan.
They believed, he asserted, in his hon-
esty and sincerity of purpose and his
profound sympathy with the people.
"They regard him as the greatest adj
vocate of the peoples rights and inter-
ests which this generation has produc-
3D." said the Senator, and though they
disagree with him radically on the
questions of government ownership
and the initiative and referendum, they
have confidence that he will submit to
the judgment of his party associates on
those questions, and if he is a candi-
date for the nomination for President
he will have the support of the North
Carolina delegation, and probably most
of the Southern delegates without seri-
Gus opposition. most probably Without
any opposition. But while I reel sure
North Carolina INC the South general
ly would support Mr.. Bryan should he
ask for the nomination, there is a wide
spread hope in that section, shared by
many Of Mr.. Bryan's warmest admir-
ers, that he will not be a candidate, but
will lend his great influence in the
party to the selection of a ticket which
will heal the factional breach in the
party and draw to it the hearty and
honest support of all elements.
MANY men believe if such a ticket
could be named it would not only re-
ceive the united Democratic vote, but
the votes of that large element which
in recent years have voted the Repub-
lican ticket but have lost sympathy
with that party on account of it's atti-
tude towards the tariff, centraliza alton
and the trusts, and want a change in
Federal administration and that such a
ticket would have more than an even
chance of election. These men argue
IAdG Ii LAO party WILLIS W VIII hOA y
year there must be created a well
grounded hope of success, and that the
only way to accomplish this end Is the
nomination of a man for President who
is not identified in the public mind
with the f~actionalism which has divid-
ed the party strength and invited dis
aster since 1896.
1.-The great majority Of Democrats OF
North Carolina would rather see Mr.
Bryan President than any other man in
the United States. Many of these be-
lieve he would poll more votes next
year than any man we could nominate,
but there are legions of Mr.. Bryan's
friends, as stated before, who think
otherwise.
"The people Of my section of the
country know little of Mr.. Chanler
He is little known in National politics
What we know and have heard of hin
is exceedingly creditable to him, an6
interest in him as of possible Presiden
tia size an availability is decidedly
growing. I find a desire to know more
aDOu MIN. II
Chanler measures up to these require
ments, and those who know him hes
claim he does, and there are somet thing
about him known to the general pub
lie that seems to support that claim
The fact that he comes from the Stat
of New York, without whose vote tn
Democrats cannot hope to win, togethe
with the fact that he has so recent
shown popularity and strength in tbs
State by carrying it when b head
the ticket was defeated would EMIT
his claims upon b nomination to ser
Gus consideration.