New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
PUSHING BOOM FOR GRAY
DelazCare Friends Plan 1ctiUe Fight
for Him for President.

Wilmington, Del. Nov. 2 (SpeciaD.-The Presi-
Dental boom of Federal Judge George Gray which
was started here last Monday night at a meeting
called by Edwin r. Cochran. municipal Judge and
held in the latters offcc, will be strengthened by
the holding of another meeting at the same place
Monday evening. The meeting. which
tended by Thomas r. Bayard. Democratic state
chairman; Ex-Mayor Charles u. Bird. Thomas
NJ Monaghan. State Senator; John J. McGovern
City Councilman; Judge Cochran and a number
OF other prominent Democrats of Wilmington ad-
tourned to meet again Monday night, when reports
will be received regarding the progress of the
movement.
The supporters of Judge Gray by that time proba-
bly, will have received report from ex-senator
Richard r. Kenney. Of Dover. the Delaware mem
Der of the Democratic National Committee. who
held conferences the Gray candidacy with the
other national committee at the meeting yes
terday at French Lick Ind. 1t will also be learned
what headway As being made regarding the proposed
dissemination at Washington coincident with the
opening OF Congress of the judges address on
The New Federalism delivered before the Bar
Association OF Pennsylvania at Bedford Springs
last August. 1t upholds states rights as against
a Capitalization OF power-an Issue which the lead
ing Democrats OF Delaware believe will be para
mount in the next campaign It is probable that
this feature OF the boom for the distinguished
Delawarean will he intrusted to ex-Judge David
T. Marvel. Of this city. the Delaware member of
the Democratic Congressional Committee.
There is no probability OF Judge Gray announc-
l4B MS dltituue on ltle PRESIDENTIAL question He
viii not discuss the matter directly. with his
closest political and personal friends His course
is entirely one Of passiveness. When questioned
the subject his Invariably is I am not
a candidate"
The Wilmington supporters of the Judge say
that they have received word from ex-senator
Henry q. Davis. of West Virginia, Democratic
nominee for N!ce-Presdent in 1904. and from a
number of other leading Democrats throughout
the country that they Will do all within their
power to further the movement in his behalf
Chairman Bayard announced to-day that he will
call a meeting of the Democratic State Committee
at Dover about the middle of December While the
meeting will not be called specifically for the pur-
pose Of indorsing Judge Gray for the presidency
a resolution to this effect Will be introduced As
is well known. Judge Gray Gold Democrat
in 1880 and opposed Mr.. Bryan. Hts friends here
however, believe the silver feeling is now obIit-
Grated throughout this state and that no opposi-
tion to the adoption of a strong commendatory res
outon will result.
Chairman Bayard also stated to-day. as illus
trative Of the demand for Judge Gray among the
conservative business men of the country, that
he was Informed by number of representative
Republicans in New York recently that they would
Mr.. Roosevelt one prominent and wealthy Re-
publican. whose name Mr.. Bayard would not dis
close, was especially pronounced in favor of the
judge
Josiah Marvel Democratic lawyer of this city
and brother of eX-Judge Marvel who is one of the
leaders of the Gray movement, declared to-day that
the judges campaign really started among the an
thracite miners of Pennsylvania. who are grateful
to him. "a chairman of the Board Of Arbitration
for equitably settling the late coal strike That
was the judges greatest original source of
strength" said Mr.. Marvel. "and it has developed
wonderfully that now the business interests of
the country. large extent. favorable to his
nomination President"