The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
CHAMBER BOOM is
TAKEN SERIOUSLY
------
He Carried New York When
Head Of Ticket Failed Of
Election.
POPULAR WITH ALL GLASSES
Many Who Do Not Believe
Bryan Can Win Favor
Chanlcr.
POPULAR WITH ALL GLASSES
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey Building,
Washington. D. q. Sept. ii,

Washington D. G.. Sept III, 1907.
The suggestion made n month or SO
ago that the Democrats nominate Lewis
stuyvesant Chanler, Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor of New York. to the presidency,
has been received with a seriousness
that probably surprised even those
who knew Mr.. Chanler best. 1t is Ger
tain that 1t has surprised those who
believed there could benz serious con-
sideration or the name of anybody In
Connection with the nomination of 1908
other than William j. Bryan.
Taken ali in ALL probably the Bryan
people themselves have been more sur
prised than any other at the eager
ness with which many Democrats of
prominence have seized upon the sug-
gestion that the young Democrat who
Carried New York by a safe majority
In Republican year be made the ma
tional standard bearer In a year which
had heretofore offered much in the
way Of encour agement, SO far as re-
suits were concerned.
The Chanler boom Is undoubtedly de-
reloping Whether it will reach pro-
Portions to make 1t OF dictatorial size
in the national convention remains TO
be seen. Certain 1t Is that those who
received 1t with laugh and a shruE
the utmost seriousness, and, as stated.
with sincere pleasure.
The fact cannot be disguised that the
leaders and the workers of the Demo-
cratic party are not enthusiastic at
the prospect of the nomination for a
third time of a man who has been SO
signally defeated twice, the last time
by q greater majority than the first.
Persons at all familiar with Demo-
cratic sentiment know that the lead
ers of the party have simply prepared
themselves to submit to the nomina
ton of Mr.. Bryan. And should he
be nominated. the planning and tn.
execution of the campaign designed to
bring about his election would be COM
United to the hands OF the men who
had simply accepted his nomination,
while the shonters would content them
selves with watching the contest and
depositing their ballots on election day.
The rank and file have a right to
rnle. but II is plain that to give special
heed to the voices of the men who
bear the heat and burden of the day
when the battle Is on is not only good
politics. but fundamental justice as
we'll.
can be gagged within months time.
that the majority OF the leaders of
the Democratic party in the South and
of Mr.. Chanler. There is nothing In
his record to emparrass his supporters,
and there is much to make him strong
with the masses Of the people: Al
though man OF very great wealth,
he has always evinced a lively inter-
est In the promotion OF the welfare OF
every class. and his energies and time
and money have been spent in the
service of the poor. His special
branch of the law Is that pertaining
TO crimes and his practice is Chiefly
xg..t tN.. $50 ty 10
to employ counsel to represent them.
a thousand stories of the warm-heart-
ed generosity of Mr.. Chanler when his
pity and compa ssion have been excited
BY cases of individual poverty are told.
and, should he he nominated. probably
many more would come to light. The
story Of his giving his fur-lincd over
coat to shivering client on one oc-
casion is but one Of many similar In
stances of his generosity.
His Strength In New York.
Every class Of Democrat in New
York City and State supported Mr..
Lieutenant Governor on the ticket
headed by William Randolph Hearst
last year. Mr.. Chanler polled 1857
votes, which was $4,000 more than
ever was cast for Democratic Cub
ernatorial candidate in New York in
an off-year He polled 27,537 more
votes than We're cast for Mr.. Hearst.
Some Democrats are advocating the
nomination OF Mr.. Chanler because
they are opposed to the nomination OF
MIR. Bryan. There is no denying the
fact that many members of the Dem
ocratic party who sincerely desire to
see Democrat in the White House
would prefer almost body to Mr.:
Bryan, as a candidate, however Well
reconciled they might be to the pros
pect of actually having him In the
presidency. They do not believe he
can be elected, and they want to win.
And there is growing class, ne
matter whether it ever becomes large
enough to name its man for the nomi-
nation, who believes that Lieutenant
Govern or Chanler. who has demonstrat-
ed his force his devotion to Demos
cratic principles, and his ability to
carry the Empire State when the head
of his ticket is defeated, would make
frst-rate presidential candidate
1t might be wise to keep a wide-open
eye on the Chanler boom.
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