Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-31
coon POLITICAL SENSE.

The New YORK; Herald IL not par-
" organ but Il Keeps Itself closely
posted up. on both slides, ana the Her
laid makes The positive statement that
Judge George Gray Of Delaware, Will
BE- placed actively Ia the field for the
democratic presidential nomination in
ia short time Several conferences
have been held in New York during
the last rcW days by democrats Of
prominence who regard Judge Gray
as the logical candidate to unite All
factions IN his party His son has
been III the city recently and met
many o. the loca leaders
II can not be asserted positively
how Judge cray will announce his
candidacy although It was rumored
tina, ne might do 50 IN Il public
speech ne has been urged to come
out openly as a competitor OF william
j Bryan and Governor Johnson, or
Minnesota, ana systematic ana Wig
orous campaign win be waeed 10
make him tho choice Of the Denver
convention.
Ia Wow Of this development In the
democratic situation, d statement re-
Gently undc by Charles i. Murphy
was regarded as Of especial signit-
cauee Mildly rebuking william j.
Canners the state chairman, for de-.
.claring that the state of New York
leaned toward Governor Johnson and
was strongly opposed to Bryan, MIR
Murphy said;
Mi Corners does not speak for
Tnmmony The Tommany delegation
will go to Denver unIusuWcled and
neither against Bryan nor tor John
SOU. II win be Tor the man who at
the time Of the convention seems to
be the best man 10 lead the party"
The Herald tells us that none Of
the democratic leaders would discuss
candidates Tor publication, but sew
eral of them stated privately that a
movement for Judge Gray has deyel-
oped and BE- Finding an echo ia all
parts OF the country whore antag-
ouIsu to Bryan has appeared The
belief was expressed that the party
would stand good chance of winning
the national election If II had Cover
nor johnson for leader hut that
there would be uo doubt of Victory IL
Judge Gray were the nominee.
Al least two OF these persons par
tiripated In conferences during the
last week In which certain intimate
friends of Judge Gray had part
THAT they were acting without the
sanction of tho Delaware iurlst was
plainly Indicated. but it was the belief
of the visitors from Delaware that
Judge Gray could be persuaded TO
come out openly as a candidate IL a
request came to him from leaders of
his party
Jacob Gerlng, Of Rochester header
OF the organization In the western
end Of The state, said.
III Judge Gray would he the nom
moe the democrats could carry the
state of New york with ease. In
Rochester he Is great favorite with
the workIngmen because of his rec
ord in setting tho coal strike In 1899,
and he Is well known and liked by
the business men Of the city John
son is splendid type of citizen and
would no doubt make a splendid can
didate, but he Is not well known like
Judge Gray and would not swing the
old conservative democrats into line
Judge Gray has been prominent
figure ia public life and leading
member Of the democratic party for
forty years Hc is sixty-Seyrn years
Old. but rs well preserved and hale
and vigorous he has been In pole
tics practically an his life, but has
never been an offensive partisan. and
WAS appointed by President Mckinley
as one % the commissioners 10 arr
range treaty between the United
states and spain In the last presi-
dental campaign he was talked Of as
the nominee az his party but he de-
clined 10 have his name presented
Despite that fact his own state in
stfueted its delegate for him, and. 1t
u said viii 10 the same thing this
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