Evening journal., 1907-11-20
KENNEY OFF WITH
THE GRAY BOOM

Former Senator Richard r. Kenney
is a member Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, started today for
French Lick Springs, Indiana, to at
tend the National Committee meeting.
He took along with him the Judge
George Gray boom for the Presidency
and VIII start IN rolling among the
Democratic committeeman srom all
parts Of the country who Will Assem- o.
bic at Chairman Thomas Taggart's
place there
Senator Kenney is now hand -in-glove
with the movement to try to land the
Presidential nomination for Judge Gray.
I and II is believed that the boom will
lgather great impetus as soon as Mr.
kenney makes it known at the National
Committee meeting that Judge Gray is
20 be showed 10 the force by his friends
as a candidate.
Judge Edwin r. Cochran. Jr. who is
at the head Of the Gray boom in this
city. conferred with Committeeman
kenney this morning prior to the lat
ter's start for Indiana. Many prom
inent Democrats throughout the county
have openly declared in favor of Judge
Cray for President and now that the
Delaware friends of the Judge have
started his canvass it is expected that
numerous others in all parts Of the
country will sound the Gray solgan.
Judge Won't Talk Of 1t.
That Judge Gray personally will enter
into no scramble for the Democratic
presidential nomination, was made
plain by Judge Gray himself yester-
day in Philadelphia.
Il am not a candidate" he said,
smilingly in reply 20 numerous ques-
tons concerning his intention
That is TO say, you personally are
making no efforts to secure delegates ?"
he was asked.
THAT is one Of tho things II means %
he replied. AN office such as the pres
idency should not be sought. It's
honor its duties, its responsibilities
are too great TO be the objects of
personal ambition"
Would you accept the nomination
If"
Let us discuss something else" he
interrupted. still smiling "rhe need
for improved waterways for instance"
What is your opinion OF the move
ment for canals in this country" he
was asked.
"rhe time is ripe" he replied. for
the development of waterways 1 am
deeply Interested in the movement, as
my presence here testifies
Water borne merchandise always
has been an important portion of the
worlds commerce encouragement Of /
such traffic is part Of this generators
work
Marvel, a crav Boomer.
Josiah Marvel said this morning:
Yes, the wide spread interest in the /
possibility of the Democratic party /
naming Judge Gray as its nominee for 1
the Presidency is very gratifying to me. |
as 1t Is to Democrats generally of this /
State
The two paramount questions in the 1
next national campaign will be the (
Of States Rights and the 1
tariff. Judge Gray's address before the |
pennsylvania Bar Association at Bed I
ford Springs is the soundest exposi- /
ton of the rights Of States that has I
been given to the public during this I
and HIS position in the I
matter is such as must appeal to all
Americans who believe that /
the constitutional guarantees of the /,
rights of the different commonwealths
the Union should be pre-
served.
I'VE have had the experience Of more
han a century IN testing the depend
nee of the general welfare of the Union
ipon their preservation, and the pro-
posed interference and experiments of
he Republican administration points to
ianger and uncertainty that must be
ivoided; and Judge Grays conception
If the prospective danger appears to be
'learer and more far-sighted than that
If any other American in public life.
Judge Grays position regarding the
arii needs no discussion His whole
public record shows a consistency upon
his question that calls for no inquiry.
"Of course we all know that Judge +
cray is not a candidate for the Presi- {
lency. and we all know that If his {
wishes were consulted no step would {
ie taken anywhere by anybody look ]
ng to his nomination; but in niatter
y this kind Judge Gray's personal
Jews should be given no more con.
ideration than the views Of a private
oldier in battle
If the Democratic party should Sc
ect MIN as its standard bearer, Judge
cray would not. and could not set up
80 pti9'iidi lHciliatlOus as aIeCting
ne situation one iota He owes that
luty TO his party and TO his country
which will allow of no consideration
leing given to his individual feeling.
'he question is not with Judge Gray,
'ut it is with the Democratic party
nd with the American people.
My personal feeling is that our
ountry needs Judge Cray as much at
his time as il needed NVaehfr0to. IL,
iis day, and Lincoln in his day. and /
an only hope that our party and our
'eople may see lt IN the same light