The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-15
JUDGE GRAY'S BOOM
Movement to Nominate Him For
President Launched.
AN APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS

SSS'ahSS tbs OpTi9ntneSs OF private
Life and Record Of True Statesman
ship Will Make His Election Ger
tain.
Scranton. Pa, Feb. ia movemen,
OF national scope to nominate Judge
George Gray for the presidency was
launched here when the Democratic
county committee unanimously passed
an appeal to the Democrats of the
country favoring his nomination by
the Democratic national convention
and called upon candidates for ma
tional delegate in this congressional
district TO pledge their votes TO him.
Democrats in the other mining dis.
tricts OF Pennsylvania are likely 70
follow the lead, and II is expected
that the movement for Judge Gray
will spread rapidly into West Vir
ginia. Illinois. Tennessee. Indiana
Alabama and other states where the
Delaware man Is known best as an
arbitrator of labor disputes.
In accordance with the terms OF the
resolution adopted by the committee
John ]. Durkin. leader of the Democ
racy in this congressional district. and
Edward J. Lynett. editor OF the Scran
ton Times, both OF whom have been
mentioned as candidates for national
delegate. declared themselves in favor
OF Judge Gray.
ITO my mind" said Mr.. Durkin. "hC
Is the strongest man the Democracy
could name. Mr.. Bryan would do q
worthy and a patriotic thing n hs
would join in the movement 20 nam,
Judge Gray"
The meeting was called 10 order by
Edwin Cammerman. chairman OF the
committee. Discussion OF Judge Gray's
availability was the only object Of the
meeting. After all the members had
expressed their opinion that his nomi
nation would make Democratic sue
cess certain. the following formal res
olution was passed:
we favor the nomination for the
presidency OF the United States OF the
Honorable George Gray. of Delaware
"In him are united the elements oi
high. unselhsh. far-seeing statesman
ship. II placed in nomination by the
Democratic national convention, his
election is certain.
The uprightness OF his private life
is an inspiration. That he is compare
lively poor and that, all his life. hs
has placed the duty of public servic,
above private enrichment are guaran
tees that. II elected. he will be the ser
want OF the whole people.
He has reconciled capital and labol
IN the bitterest Industrial wars OF mod
ern times. Noteworthy among these
reconciliations is that accomplished by
the Anthracite Strike Commission oi
which he was chairman. No peace
maker in the whole range OF American
history ranks with this man in the ser.
vice he has rendered TO his country.
HE has risen to the heights OF true
craftsmanship in his performance OF
the duties of attorney general OF ths
state OF Delaware. as United States
senator from that state. as head of ths
Paris peace commission that formu.
lated the treaty ending the Spanish.
American war. as a member of the per.
manent international peace commission
appointed In accordance with the treaty
OF the Hague, as member of the joint
high commission that decided the Behr.
ing sea controversy and as sole arbi.
traitor in a dozen or more controversies
between capital and labor.
I'VE recognize in him the genius OF
common sense and a profound sym
pathy with humanity. He is a Demo
crat who is a worthy successor of the
great Jefferson and above all else. be
Is an American Of the best and strong
est tyne"