The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
TO BOOM DANIEL
FOR PRESIDENT
Time Is Ripe for a Southern
Democrat TO Be the Standard
Bearer.
PLAN TO HEAD OFF BRYAN
Vote Down Government Owner
ship Of Railroads at the
National Convention.
lFrom our Regular corresponacnt)

~ dllpudl convention
From our Regular CorrespondentD
WASHINGTON. L. c.. January Il
The statement IS made TO-DAY bv
member OF the Democratic National Com
mittes that resolution will be offered
a. the next national convention OF the
Democrats. indorsing the theory and
practice OF government ownership OF
railroads The resolution will De une-
ouivocal. unambiguous and ,outspoken.
also hatfooted. And then
II viii be voted down
Following the rejection of the govern
ment ownership resolution Mr. BRYAN
VIII be declared the Democratic NOMINEES
20 the presidency.
The foregoing Is the program which
mas been adopted by the wing Of the
party opposed 10 Mr. Bryan's views re-
garding the ownership of the railroads
by the national government They real
ize that It Is impossible TO forestan the
nomination OF Mr.. Bryan. But they do
rot believe that II will L.. impossible 10
prevent tho adoption OF "a declaration
against government ownership To nornf-
nate MI Bryan on platform which de-
clared for government ownership or on
one which was silent on the subject in
CIV of MS frequently expressed opinion
that the government should take over
the railroads Of the country. would II
is believed by the anti-governueut own
erslip Dcmocrats, insure Democratic de-
feat They believe that tile only chance
or making "a successful fght with MI
Bryan the candidate is 90 put him on a
platform which contains nothing regard
ing government OWNERSHIP. "A platform
adopted after government ownership
plank had been rejected by the conveu-
ton
OF course. there Is no means OF know
NHrtra f1ar-
with the rest or the national committed.
but 81 is believed that the overwhelrn-
ing majority Of the committee opposes
government ownership Of railways. There
Us as yet no means Of knowing how the
rank and file OF the party view the sub
ject. That the leaders OF the Democratic
party oppose handing the railways over
20 the government is well known.
Opposed TO Ownership.
Opposition TO government ownership is
ruauifestinE itself in the Senate: that u.s.
on the Democratic side. IL is known that
several more or less formal conferences
on tine suDioct have been held by Demo
cratic Senators recently on this very
subject OF government ownership. These
have developed that the sentiment OF the
Democratic side Of the chamber IS over
whelmingly I'm opposition.
u is this opposition 10 governmental
ownership OF railroads that has caused TO
senate and among the Democrats OF the
House % the nomination OF Mr. Bryan
IL is believed that but FOR his declaration
In favor Of the governmental owner hin
or railroads Mr. Bryan would have been
practically The unanimous choice OF the
Democrats 90 the two houses
II not Bryan. who? That is tho Ques-
ton most frequently heard when Oppo-
sitOn 10 Mr.. Brvan's third nomination is
heard I'm a group where all are not op-
posed 70 making him again the candi-
date some apparently insurrnOuntable
obstacle 70 the nomination OF any other
Northern or Western Democrat is al
ways presented. Talk Of nominating a
southern man has not met with the
hearty response eN0ected when il was
started so long before the time 10 make
the nomination. But there is still IN both
the Senate and the House a strong senti-
ment in favor Of nominating a Southern
Democrat In 1915 Senator Daniel OF
Virginia. Senator Culberson, OF Texas.
arc two names most frequently heard
mentioned when the proposition 70 name
Democrat from the South as the party
standard bearer next time is advanced. ]
Cry for Daniel.
Recent mention II the name OF Senator
Daniel has ELECTED favorable comment
from the Democratic press o. all sections
Of the Union. Many papers express the
opinion that the time is ripe for the Sc
lctlion or a southern MIL ana tlal a
valiant veteran Of the COnfederacy who
has done much 20 restC re good feeling
between the two sections would be the
proper man 10 choose Cor the honor
Senator Daniel "dus che bill"
A member Of the Virginia Democratic
Association Of the District OF Columbia
said to-day that the association would in
a short time take up for considera-
ton a proposition 10 launch a Daniel
boom. It IS proposed TO indorse him for
the Democratic nomination next year.
and TO have Democratic organizations ali
over Virginia follow suit. Delegates 10
the next national convention would be
instructed for Senator Daniel. and he
would go into the convention with the
delegation from his own State the
nucleus to which delegations from other
Southern States could rally. 1t is be-
lieved by the advocates OF the nomination
OF Senator Daniel that other Southern
delegations will Doe glad rally To Jae
support OF Virgnia's candidate.
This is the first serious EFFORT which
has been made by Southern Democrats,
or rather this is the first seriously pro
posed effort OF the Democrats OF the
South TO go 10 the convention with "a can
didate II is yet question whether the
movement will rcsult in more than talk.
1t may be said that should the proposed
plan of the anti government ownership
Democrats to have the convention defeat
be carried to success. no man would bc
more pleased than the Virginia Senator.
who was the nrst Democrat of national
prominence 10 come out publicly and de-
nounce the proposition that the govern
ment undertake. to operate the railroads.
PROVIDENCE FORGE