The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Who Will Lead the Democrats Z

Editor The Washington Herald:
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore So it is In things political and
things not political, in things of great mo-
ment and IN things o. small concern. Just
now on the very brink Of what promises
to be the hardest fought battle ever
waged between two political parties OF
any country. 1t Is interesting. and 10 a de-
/ gree instructive 10 watch the trend of po-
/ hucal thought as CLEANED from the press.
Each succeeding campaign seems to
arouse a deeper interest and promise a
hercer struggle than all previous ones.
The divided Democracy Is sounding the
great sea Of public opinion and thought,
gently and cautiously seeking one from
among its ranks who can wrest the seen
ter of power from its heretofore invinci-
/ bic opponent and place ii high on the
Democratic deld Of victory.
Who will be chosen for this great task
perhaps no man can say to-day It is
distinctively matter of mere conjecture
state after State has presented the claims
Of her favorite sons. The plucky little
State Of Delaware invites the attention OF
the party 20 her borders. and offers the
services Of her great jurist. Judge GRAY
minnesota sees a reunited Democracy IN
der the leadership Of Johnson. her gov
ernor. Texas. the Empire state of the
southwest firm In the belief that n South
ern man must lead the ticket presents
the claims Of her grand old man. her
senior Senator. Virginia, the BIRTHPLACE
and home Of Democracy. wants recogni-
ton for her great soldier, statesman. and
lawyer. John ". Daniel
Modest Nebraska, what sayest thou?
Iruiy Culberson, a Daniel. a Johnson.
OF Gray would reflect honor upon the
party that chooses him. but with anv
one OF these would victory be in sight?
ana victory Is what the party wants.
lhen il none Of these viii. IS there but
one solution Of the problem-sav ''Rrvano
and it's solved. The twice defeated cham
pion OF Democracy stands to-day as the
most available man. The great. ..peer-
less leader lives in the hearts Of the n4o-
pie as no other Democrat has In modem
llmes. certainly not since the dav of Jef
IerSon and Jackson. Bryan. the patriot
lhe scholar. the statesman. the preacher:
bryan the greatest product Of American
clVlilzatlon, must again lead the way.
Endowed with a b0undless intellect
gifted with marvellous powers Of oratorv.
a born leader of men, he stands like
great peak that has no fellow in the
mountain range Of greatness: clean pOlit- |
lcally, his soul the very temple of honor
a life lived In battling for the right as he /
sees 1t, and his thorough understanding 1
OF all the great problems to be dealt with /
make him peculiarly and eminentiv fit /
ted to sit as the nations chief. His polit- /
zeal opponents have said his only remark
able quality is his power of oratorv.
Surely such utterance could only come 1
from either prejudiced mind or one that
lacks the power of judgment No man
could be more logical. none more force /
-ul, none more eloquent Then let the
people again nominate the great Nebras-
han, and let the people elect him for
lot to nominate Bryan will be a reaec-
ion upon the party, and not TO elect him
viii be a reflection upon the American
people t. 3. HUTCHINSON