The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-31
ny 4. T. STOPPER.

washington, March se.--tspecial..)-- Every few days Democrat will reacn fhis city who expresses the opinion that Hon. George Gray, of Delaware. would be an available man TOT .ne Democrats to nominate TOT the riest 0ency next year.
 some make the flatfooted statement Ahat a movement ought to be com 4nenced in his interest whether IT jpleases Mir. Bryan and his followers or not. Others talk as if they think khsre is very little chance of noninat- ang Judge Gray unless Mir. Bryan ana those who train with him should ac- nuiesce in his selection. Others stiii saussh at the mere mention of the name pf Judge Gray and assert in terms most positive that even if MT. Bryan were to die within the next two weeks his hold is such upon the Democratic masses in most of the states they xvauld never consent to have man put up for this high office who did not support the ticket Loyalty in 1896
 Judge Gray was delegate to the convention of 1896 which first nomi- mated MT. Bryan, bue he and those who ncted with him did not Fellowship" m that gathering when 1t became evil nent that the free silver wing of the Democratic party had everything It's own way, Still. Judge Gray was not Ak all offensive in that campaign to- wards those who had gotten the upper hand. But on account of his pronoun- ned views concerning the sort of cur rency this country should have he was unable to take the stump and shout Hor the nominees of the Chicago con Nention. In the second Bryan cam nnign he was also very quiet.
 As every intelligent reader knows ahe late President Mckinley appointed Ex-senator Gray to be a judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States.
 Popular with workingmen.
 Since becoming judge of his circuit 5hir Gray has made a most enviable Hecord. IL is we'll known to the entire world that as head of the commission Which settled the terrible strike be- tween the coal mine owners and the operatives he has grown in public es- ktmation very rapidly. Those who are advocating the nomination of Ex-Sena- tor Gray, argue that he is generally popular with the labor element through out the United States, owing to his success In his rulings as head Of the Arbitration Commission appointed by President Roosevelt to settle the coal strike. He is a man of serene dignity, but at the same time as easily ap- preached as If he had never held the high position that have been marked lf7own to his credit
 Tn discussing the chances of Judge Hray, some people contend here that Hn addition to having been opposed to Bryan in both the races made by the Aatter, he comes from a State too small Ao be taken into consideration. It is recalled by the older politicians that Delaware being scuh a light-weight in the electoral college, that it handi- capped the late Senator Bayard of the Bame State, when many of the leading public men and politicians of all sec- &ions, thought he should have been Brought out conspicuously for the nomination, owing to his prominence an the upper branch Of Congress But an those days, as now, the cry went up alaf Delaware, with only three e1ecto- Fal votes could not be thought of in connection with a nomination for the Presidency.
 As Is well-known to all students of