Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-28
JOHNSON BO0M GROWING IN
 EAST
Governor of Minnesota At- tracts More Attention From Democrats Who Are Trying to Pick Winner for 1908,

WASHINGTON. May 21,-Eehoes oi the boom of Governor Johnson of Min nesota for the Democratic president ial nomination next year are spread ing widely Just now his name is the subject of more discussion than that of any other man, and radicals and conservatives alike are considering him as compromise candidate who would be likely To gain the approval of all clements of the party
 His phenomenal rIkr for gSvernor last year, his manifest popularity in his home state and in adjoining com monwealths, his clear and admirable record in office. his freedom from en- tangling alliances likely to create dis sentfon in the party ranks. his mag netic personality. all appeal to those who are honestly seeking, as the Dem ocratic candidate next year a man who will appeal to the people of the country in the widest degree.
 Politicians here have read with much interest long editorial by Hen " Watterson in the Louisville Cour- ier-Journal, at the close of which he hints at dark horse" candidate that will meet with the approval of Demo crats generally. It is generally be- iieved here that. while no name is mentioned, the man referred to is Governor Johnson of Minnesota. and those who read Col. Watterson's ut terances on the subject will hardly fail to come to the same conclusion. Says he:
 It is frequently given out that MT. Bryan does not want the nomtaatlon next year. Certainly. unless he can unite the party. 1t would do him more harm than good If he does not crave the kingship. however, he may not be ayerse to playing the role of War wick, and in that event we can tell him Democrat who, without entang- ling alliances with any of the money powers, yet without any sntecedents which could drive away conservative Democrats, fills tho specification made in NJ. Straiey's Washington letter exactly: a good organization Democrat who supported the ticket of 1896; who. in our judgement. could still the diseords and restore the har- monies. yea, fill the bose salIs oi the old Ship of Zion with hopeful gales, and perhaps prove an Abraham Lincoln to the lost sheep of the house ef Jefferson and Jackson and Tilden.
 He does not live east of. the Ale ghenies, either, nor south of the Po- tomac and the ohio"
 Congressman John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee, in a talk with Martin H. Albin, Democratic lawyer from St. Paul. made this statement yes terday:
 sFrom all acoo,fnf. .tba.r hoar os your Governor Johnson, it woulo seem that he Is a man entitled to very care ful consideration from the national Democracy I have heard a great deal of talk about him in New York and here in Washington. and I am of the opinion at this time that Govern or Johnson is coming to the front as 8 probable candidate for the first or second place on our ticket next year."
 Mr Gaines added that it is reason ably certain that things will not be harmonious in the Republican party next year. He looks to see a split in the labor vote. and the colored Repub- licans of the country are disaffecsed right now. Governor Johnson will therefore be put forward as eanaf. date who can draw thousands of Re- puDiicans sto his support. His re- marksble run las November was cited brilliant, nevertheless will stand the stated that if the Democratic leaders of the East and South become con vinced that Johnson can carry several Northern and Western states they will come to his support