The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-19
GOVERNOR BECKHAM
Named Democratic Nom
inee for President.
STRONG PLEA FAVOR|NG GRIPS
Says the South, Which Makes
Presidents, Should be
Fifty Recognized.

GON. y. y. W. DeChudln Is put lOT-
ward for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President by Mayor d. w.
Sanders in a letter which appears on
the editorial page of the New York
Sun of June IL. Extracts from Major
Sanders letter follow:
ITO the Editor of the Sun-Sir: In
answer to your inquiry it is exceed
ingly difficult at present to forecast
the action of the Democratic party in
Kentucky, especially for one who does
not belong to the office-holders class
and who has never considered the po-
litical question from that point Of
view. l have, however, always taken
a very lively interest in the principles
of the Democratic party, and especi-
ally in such an important matter as
the nomination of a candidate forPres-
dent of the United States to whom we
may look to maintain those principles.
Il have always held and still maintain
firm conviction that the South
ern States, which cast almost the en-
tire Democratic vote in the electoral
college for President of the United
States, should be thus represented.
This vast and solidly Democratic sec
ton has a number of eligible young
men of high character and recog-
nized ability, wholly disconnect-
ed with participation in the
Civil War, who have become
prominent and active in public life in
the Southern States and acknowledged
leaders of their party, and who should
be considered by the Democratic party
and a selection made from among them
of one who shall be the Democratic
candidate in 1908 for President of the
United States.
81 believe that the time has arrived
for the Democratic party to select a
candidate from the South who dis
tinctly represents in his personal and
official life the high qualities of this
Anglo-Saxon civilization. 1t is, Of
course, out of the question to consider
the nomination of any man who par
ticipated in the Civil war. l recognize
this fully, and so do all my associates
in the Confederate army, so far as
have been able to inform myself. But
another generation has arisen, and
there is a class of young men who
have come to the front in the South
ern States, both in affairs of national
and State government, whose charactu
and culture have demonstrated fully
and thoroughly their ability to admin
lister the civil affairs of the Federal
Government.
Gov. Beckham has displayed quail
ties in his administration of StateGov-
eminent which show most clearly and
distinctly that he is a man of I'M
questionable integrity, free from in
trigue, determined to give his State
the best administration under the law
within his power. He has shown moIe
craftsmanship, more tact, more diplo-
macy and more firmness in the main
tenance of a principle and an eX-
ecution of the duties devolving upon
him as the Governor of the State than
any other man who has presided in
that office for the past fifty years.
mo man has the confidence of the
people of Kentucky to greater eX-
tent than Gov. Beckham. 1t is true
he is a young man, but it must be
added that he is youngman of most
wonderful faculties-evenly balanced,
fully developed and it may be safely
said of him that egotism, vanity and
selfishness constitute no part of his
predominating characteristics.
Gov. Beckham represents the pro-
gressive element of the State; he
has the hearty and enthusiastic sup
port of the younger members of the
Democratic party in all the old Dem
ocratic counties, and If the National
Democratic Convention should honor
him by nominating him for President
of the United States the entire Demo-
cratic party, not only in Kentucky, brl
throughout the South, would enthusi-
astically rally around him. Certainly,
In the selection of a Democrat from
the Southern States, Kentucky could
afford to present Gov. Beckham as the
man who more completely supplies the
qualifications required of the Demo-
cratic nominee than any other DEM
ocrat In the State. Seven years as
Governor; the nominee of the Demo-