The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
THE SOUTH AND THE PRESIDENCY

Plenty of Timber.
The Richmond 2Tlmes Dispatch is deeply In
earnest about Il Southern men for the Deno-
cratic nominee for President In 1905 and pro-
poses that representative Southern men meet
In Richmond during the next year and map
out plan of action or at least discuss the
matter. 1t seems some one advanced the idea
that the South could not agree on man. and
mond paper wants to talk, it over. Tho South
has plenty of timber, even If 1t did have one
OF Its big ones cut down IN Texas, un1ustly,
Southern Man Wanted.
Tho idea Of running II Southern man for
President Is undoubtedly developng in the
Democratic party,--in the East and West. as
well as In tho South. The trend OF public SEN
timent is In the direction Of the old, cstab-
lished principles OF the Democratic party, und
this would seem to make a Southern candidate
all the more logcal.-Grecnrille News.
Tired OF Husks.
Mr.. Bryan has given the Democratic party a
plenty Of notice that he is willing to be a
candidate again. AS matter OF fact, how
ever. II there has been a time since that
not n candidate, the country has failed to no
ticc It, But the South may have something to
say about the Democratic candidate next time.
Northern Democrats seem willing that She
should. and the South Is awakening to the fact
that II depends upon her 70 say whether or not
she VII again TAKE her true position in ma
husks long enOugh.-Savannah Morning News.
The Only Alternative.
The idea OF Southern man for Democratic
candidate for President seems to be growing In
popularity not only at the South hut in the
North also. The Northern Democrats and the
independent voters OF the North seem to be
awakening to the fact that the Democratic
party of that section Of the country which fur
nishes the. electoral vote should also have the
naming of tho man for whom those votes
should BIO cast. The Southern Democracy has
got to do ono of two things In 1908. II has got
either to accept us Its candidate Mr.. Bryan
or Mr.. Hearst, neither OF whom can, in our
opinion, secure the solid electoral vote of the
nomination OF a Sou hern man. who will So
cure the solid vote of this section of the coun-
try. The Southern Democrats may not be able
to elect their man. but he would receive as
large MI electoral vote as any man from any
other section OF the country whom the party
could nominate, and we honestly believe lie
would get n larger vote athnn MrA Bryan or
Mr.. Hearst. We nre firmly convinced that
either Of the two named would fail to receive
the electoral vote of a. single Northern State
and would as the candidate of tho Democratic
| party break the solid Democratic South. We
| do not believe either one of them could carry
the solid South" whereas some good South
crn man could with certainty carry every stnte
OF his section and have q good showing with
some OF the. doubtful States of the North
Having this view of the situation. we feel 1t to
be or duty to the Democratic party to advu-
cate the nomination of Il Southern man for tho
| presidency III 1905 In such action we believe
in the next presidential election, II the party
stands any show ut oil 1t Is In tho nomination
OF a man from the Observation-Disclosures Mes
sengcr