The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Democratic Presidential Names.

Gov. Johnson of Minnesota la recent
interview in the World said of Judge
GRAY Of Delaware: ale would make an
ideal president, combining in learning
and experience the coordinate branches
OF government--legi judicial and
executive"
Before the Democrtic party became
tainted with populism and vexed with
little leaders, men OF George Gray's
councils. Their ability and character
were respect, d, their counsel was
sought and their advice thoughtfulIy
considerd. They were nominated tor
the highest offices.
Judge Gray is four years Younger
than Speaker Cann,n, who is one Of the
leading aspirants for the Republican
nomination, and he has been conspicu-
ous in public life for more than a
quarter OF century. When Mr..
Bayard resigned from the United States
senate in 1885 to become secretary of
state in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet, George
sGray was chosen his successor. He
served continuously and with great dis
tinction for fourteen years.
Judge Gray was member of the iu-
dietary committee and the committee on
foreign relations of the senate and one
OF the recognized leaders of that body.
Because of his legal and diplomatic
qualifications President Mckinley made
him member OF the Paris commission
which drafted the treaty Of peace be-
tween the United States and, Spain.
Subsequently Mr.. Mckinley appointed
him Judge of the United States circuit
court. He served as chairman of the
commission appointed by President
Roosevelt In 1902, which ended the coal
peace in place OF industrial anarchy.
AS a lawyer, a legislator, diplomatist
and iurist Judge Gray has won signal
distinction. No man in public life
more fully measures up TO the traditions
of the older school OF American states
men or embodies more OF the spirit oil
Madison and Monroe. No man has
sounded a clearer note of protest
against the new federalism which seeks
to interpret into the constitution what.
ever passing popular fancy may dictate
which asserts the doctrine that "con.
gress may seize upon any weapon ii
pleases out of tho great armory of fed
eral powers and WELD it for purpose
for which It was not there deposited
The Democratic state committee o
Delaware has already declared itself il
favor of Judge Gray's candidacy. The
state will unquestionably send a Gray
delegation to Denver. Judge Gray;
nomination would appeal eIoquently tt
the Democrsts of the two great debat
able Eastern states of New York anc
New Jersey. 1t would be an inspiration
to those Democrats everywhere who art
anxious to strike off the shackles o
Populism and return to the historica
principles of their party.
The World has already presented
Gov. Johnson of Minnesota as WesterI
candidate and Woodrow Wilson o
Princeton University as a Southern can
didate. 1t now presents Judge Gray o
Delaware as an Eastern candidat,
whose qualifications surpass those o
Mr.. Bryan in every respect. Judge
Gray would poll more votes than Mr.
Bryan could possibly poll. His candi
/ dacy would lift the party out of thu
morass of Populsm. 1t wonld place it
feet again upon the solid ground o
Democratic doctrine and principle.
Surely, if the Democratic party as
pires once more to be Democratic, JNg
Gray of Delaware is one of the available
men whose nomination for presiden
4 must receive honest consideration fror
the national convention.-New IorI
World.