The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-02
BOWIE TALKS OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS Thinks Bryan Will Be the Dem-
 oCratic Nominee SOUTHERN VICE-PRESIDENT
 
Williams, culberson and Daniel Are Suggested as Possibilities for the Second Place on the Next
 Presidential Ticket.

Hon. Sidney J. Bowie Is man of much influence in Alabama. A lawyer of abil- ity, public man of experience, an ex- congressman of fine parts generally. He it Is who gave up seat In congress from the Fourth Alabama district In order to attain citizenship in Birmingham, where he is a practitioner at law.
 Said he yesterday in response to ques- tions asked:
 Joseph r. Johnston is going to be elected Untitled States senator for both the long and the short terms, succeeding the lamented Pettus. Johnston Is thor oughly competent and will reflect credit upon the state and the nation.
 "The rev congress in which Bankhead and Johnston will represent Alabama in the higher branch and with only two changes in the house-Hobson and Cralg will not have first session of much i'm portance. Thic session begins on the first Monday in December and will probably remain In session until Juno. It's lack of general importance may be attributed to the fact that most of the session will run into presidential year, and points oL il<hNibiidl VIII III lJOo De uellcdIe- ly touched upon.
 Tariff Ideas will not be discussed. and even peace or war methods will be tim idly suggested"
 Asked as to the outlook for a preslden- tial ticket, MT Bowie remarked:
 william J. Bryan Is the logical can- didate for the presidency, it seems to me, and l for one shall not object. The south entertains his very ideas, and the south constitutes a most important eie- ment of the democratic party We have nothing to fear at the hands of the Ne braska statesman. He is friendly to us end whether or not we agree with him in his every idea, certain 1t is that he un- oerstands and appreciates our condition
 This Is not a time for southern man to be put forward a leader of the demo- cratic ticket. whether or not he may have, been a Confederate soldier The south can afford to bide it's time. As to the vice presidency, perhaps we may come in We ought to do so. as we certainly cast the majority of the democratic vote. With Bryan at the head of the ticket and such men as Daniel of Virginia, Williams of Mississippi, Culberson of Texas and oth- CT of like strength we could certainly lose nothing. Each of these is known and appreciated In the democratic ranks of the nation. Each one is able and would reflect credit upon the ticket.
 "The candidate for vice president should be a man who can and will canvass tn. country and who is fully capable ot | measuring up to the high office. I hay, | named some of them, and there may bt l more like unto them, but of these thre l am sure.
 "The election for United States senatol | from Mississippi which is on today should for the good of the south and oi l the nation prove successful to Hon. Johr Sharp Williams, a man strong in al things that make a perfect representa- tive of the south. With long experience l in congress and thoroughly equipped by natural endowment. education and polit- l ical acumen. he would reflect credit not only upon ssissippi-measuring up fully | with Lamar, George and others-Au would prove a bulwark of strength tc the entire south In the higher branch 0 congress. Of John Sharp Williams 1t ma, l be truthfully noted that by his strengtl
 ye shall know him. He ought to be il | the senate"