Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
MORE POPULAR, SAY SOME
No Objection is Raised to a
Southern Candidate on
the Ticket.

NEW YORK, April 23-Democratic ma
tional committeeman who care to express
an opinion at the present time on who the
party'S standard bearer should be In 1908
unit In declaring for the nomination
of William ]. Bryan of Nebraska. The
New York Times recently addressed three
inquiries to the members of the national
of the voters in the several states; second,
as to Mr.. Bryan's gain or loss in popularity,
and third as to whether candidate from
the south would be acceptable.
In only of the replies received does
the committeeman decline to declare pref
erence. The others, from the east, south
and north agree that Mr.. Bryan Is as
strong as ever, or stronger. No objection
is raised to southern candidate, although
the southern men do not urge one. The
replies follow:
Bryan the Logical Man.
ATLANTA, Apr 20.
To the Editor of the New York Times
Replying to your recent letter. 1 would
say:
Q. What candidate for the nomination
would be most acceptable to democrats in
your state? A. Bryan.
O. Has Mr.. Bryan gained or lost popu-
larity among democrats in your state?
A. AS strong as ever.
Q. Would the democrats of your state
favor the nomination of a candidate from
the south? A. Not against Bryan next
time. They believe him to be the logical
candidate. CLARK HOWELL.
Bryan Stronger Than Ever.
RALEIGH. N. c., April 49,
To the Editor of the New York Times:
Replying to your questions:
1. Mr.. Bryan WILL without any doubt. be
the choice of the North Carolina democracy
for nomination in 1908.
2. He Is stronger now with our people
than ever.
3. The democrats of this state would not
consider a sectional matter in naming a
candidate for the presidency. They would
be delighted to see a southern man head
the ticket who had strength because of his
position on public questions and his ability,
but not because of his residence At this
juncture there Is no southern man who
seems to be available.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Bryan at the Present Time.
WAUKESHA, Wis, April 49,
To the Editor OF the New York Times:
beg leave to acknowledge receipt of
your recent letter asking me the following
questions:
Question: What candidate for the nomi-
nation would be most acceptable to demo-
Gratis in your state?
Answer: AT the present time William J.
Bryan.
Question: Has Mr.. Bryan gained or lost
popularity among democrats in your state?
Answer: He has neither gained nor lost.
He has been and Is very popular indeed.
Question: Would the democrats Of your
state favor the nomination of a candidate
from the south?
Answer: 1 do not think the democrats Of
Wisconsin would have any prejudice against
a candidate because he came from the
south. and with the candidate that they
favor, as above set forth, out of the race,
do not think they would oppose south
ern candidate who might be considered
generally as available. T. E. RYAN.
Kansas Thinks Of No Other.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. April 49,
To the Editor of the New York Times:
In reply to your inquiries contained In
your recent letter would say:
First. Mr.. Bryan would be the most ac-
ceptable candidate for President to the
democrats of Kansas.
Second. Mr.. Bryan is stronger with the
democrats of the state than ever.
Third. / do not think the democrats Of
Kansas have thought of any other candi-
date than Mr.. Bryan. and consequently do
not think they have at all considered the
proposition of nominating a candidate from
the south. 1t can be truly said however,
that there Is probably as little sentiment
against southern candidates in Kansas as
In any northern state. Col. w. A. Harris,
who was an officer in the southern army,
has been elected congressman at-large and