The Irish standard., 1907-01-19

fight on Talnnany hall. Hearst is out
OF the running, partially for thes'sanae
reason, but principally because he ran
behind his ticket last November and
would not likely do any better next
year.
In New England there is but little
vice presidential timber which would
add to the strength of the democrats
in the remotest degree. District At
torney Moran of Boston was badly
beaten in his race for governor, Olney
never was a national quantity. Cas-
ton, Of Massachusetts comes nearer to
the necessary qualifications titan any
body in New England Henry Cas-
saway Davis is still alive and he will
be scarcely any older in 1908 than he
was three years T. ago, but west svir-
sinia did not be6sva, :a;a IN tile TIE cleo.
tion frona q democratic point of view,
and there is not ,nush of disposition
to select another candidate from. that
state. -
:; In the west, geographical consider
ations are more than likely, to pre-
vail, as the southern men see it. If
! Bryan is chosen from Nebraska, he
would naturally represent the whole
of the central valley states. and the
tendency would be to get a candidate
as far away as possible. Ohio is son,e-
! thing of doubtful state these days.
and Tom Johnson is still a power there
in his way. Moreover he is in good
and regular standing with the Bryan
element, he has some money, and at
J., times he is willing ito unbelt" when
it will further his own POLITICAL for
tunes. -
r. Southern men, however, are inclined
Ito think that. SO long. as there is no
Iavailable candidate. from New York
:; they might as we'll have one of their
own number on the ticket. just to test
the temper of the people of the repub-
flican states, If for no other reason.
There are d good many men in the
south who measure up well to the
standard Of national politics..
i 1t even seems possible that the old
days of southern craftsmanship are
returning, because many of the strong
) democratic states are retaining their
/ members Of the house and senate term
after term and are thus building up a
! compact body Of experienced public
:; men who are ready to deal with politi-
cal questions conservatively and WISE
ly.
No. candidate for the vice presidency
nominated from. the southern states
: would add any strength to the ticket
, from merely geographical considera-
tions. He might, in fact. among GER
: tain irreconciliable people in the north,
be in a.. small degree an element of
, weakness.
The point the southern people are
+ making is god one: They insist that
: inasmuch as the southern states are
the only. democratic ones the party
, must necessarily look to them for ex-
3 perienced political material. More
!, over. they have an excellent lot OF
: public men nowadays and from that
3 number might easily be. selected one
:. whose personal character and his ca.
pacity OH the stump would prove a
real source Of strength to the party.
II: There are men like. Culbertson OF
? Texas Bacon Of Georgia, in the senate
3 and John sharp Williams Of Mississip.
:: pi in: the. house whose. nomination
would be received with respectful at.
3 tention in the north beyond all doubt
while one Of the younger generation
like Clark Howell Of Atlanta. who i.
s already well known in the nortl,
h. kwould' unquestionably prove to be g
h popular candidate and add positive
!. strength to. any ticket with which h,