Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-10
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
Abe Trend Towards a Southern
Candidate

Candidate
Tie movement 10 nominate som
strong Southern man for PresideL
appears not only to be- gaininI
ground in the South, but many O
the leaders in powerful Ntrtherl
States look upon it with favor.
For 40 years and more tn
Southern Democrats have con.ens
ed themselves with furnishinI
votes to candidates from the North
Sometimes these candidates hav,
not been particularly accepta BILE Il
tae South, but the Southern States
have Loyalty supported them.
The Civil War ended more thar
a generation ago, and the vast ma
jority OF the voters of today haC
no part in the struggle that divided
the sections. Is it not high time
that the South should again be re.
garded as part Ut the Unicn as far
as the right to furnish candidate
for the Presidency is concerned?
Senator Rayner Of Msryland, in
an interview in The Sun this morn.
ing, carefully Analyses the politi.
Cal situation. While in no sense
hostile to Mr.. Bryan, whom be de.
clares he will support if nominal.
ed, Mr.. Rayner believes that the
Democratic party would have a
much better chance to success il
some candidate were uomins ted
who would not arouse the intense
antagonism in many quarters that
Mr.. Bryan never fails to do. Mr..
Bryan has twice been the nominee
of the patty, and both times was
overwhelmingly defeated. He has
retained the regard and aduira-
ton of Democrats on account Of
his 10y atty to principle and his
brilliant oratorical gifts. II the
were held today, Mr..
Bryan would in ell probability be
the nominee. But il it is made
clear that some other man could
bring together the different ele.
nents of the Democratic party, so
that 1t wodld present united
'front.', it may be assumed that Mr..
Bryan, for the good of the party,
would consent ID stand aside and
allow the irritation to 90 to
Iome organizer of victory.
Southern Congressman and lead
re manifest a deep interest in the
to recognize their sect
on by nominating Southern me Il
or President. If the Southern
states unite in this movement
here is reason tc believe that New
FORK, Pennsylvania and some
Ithsr States Of the North would |
ave such q candidate willing SUP
'crt. In this event the nomination
f Mr.. BRYAN could easily be pre-
ented under the two-thirds rule
hat prevails in Democratic ration
! conventions.
Senator Rayner suggests tina.
nightly Virginisn, Senator join
7. Daniel, as man on whom the
Iorth and the South could unite.
here are several other men In the
outh of great ability,of full Presi-
entail CALLER, and there ia no
God reason why they should lot
lso be considered fer the nomins.
on. The Southern Democrats
ave been the hewers Of wood al d
rawers of water for the Northern
emocrats for 40 years. They fur
ish the electoral votes, and when
ley want to furnish the candidate
ley are entitled to consideration.
When the nomination Of
Duthern nan for President was
iscussed in The Sun last October,
net not only with general in
,rsement throughout the South,
1T in New York. Penns lvanin,
hio and ether States north of
ason ano Dixon's line there we're
Of approval.
The movement eeems to be fast
Stunning tangible shape. That !
+. Bryan fears he has not
the Demo cratic noni- q
ltion is indicated by his ttempt
secure in advance the support .
the New England States. But =
'nator Rayner's proposal to nomi- :
lte a Southern man is not made
antagonism &c Mr.. Bryan, but g
r the good IF the Democratic
.rty. 1t is supported by those :
ho hold Democratic principles '
owe any NAH, and WHO believe
at candidate may lie norirated Z
10 is as progressive, fearless and "
nest as Mr.. Bryan and who has q
eater elements of strength. =,
Mr.. Bryan is matchless leader =
a forlorn hope. But under some |
her leader the Democrats might,
lille still retaining all their prin. a
,les. become yictors instead of "
rely political martyrs.-Balti- II
re Sun. u
Preacher and Editor "a