The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-14
The Leader, OF III, ..New ne,olu,.on.n

me Iehuers oil ihe "New l~teSotuti0n.n
John Russell Young. in his dispatch
from Chicago to the New York Herald.
a%nalyEez the real Significance Of the
nomination OF Bryan and sewall and the
condition which brought about the sclec-
ton OF these two men 6ve= all other par
ty. leaders. Mr. Young thinks that the
eastern states that declined to vote
could have defeated Bryan. Their re-
serve he says was the JacobIn opportu-
nifty.
The convention did not wish the nomI-
nation of Bryan and II the opportunity
We're 10 be repeated the delegates would
not repeat the experiment. THE aspect
Of the convention when the thing was
really done showed the temper OF the
delegates. There was n sense of awe,
applause going swiftly down to silence
having set a match to the prairie grass
they wondered how long the thing
would burn"
This, says the writer. amt from the
absence OF political sense and leadership
among the silver people. Tlllman and
Altseldt had It their own why. They
arc without tact or the spirit OF concllia-
ton which marks the leader in politics.
Senator Tillman would seem to have
brought into politics the methods OF an
old-tiuie plantation everScer. dealing
with the politicians as the overseer was
won to deal with the negroes. Cover
nor Altgeldt has applied 10 politics the
discipline OF the Prussian army.
This fairly states the case. and. as
Mr.. Young remarks. the new party
might appropriately be called the Plan
tatlon and Prusslnn Democracy. There
IS nothing American. he says, about this
anewIDemocrlcy. An American Demo-
4 cras does 0 welcome ostracIsn. The
decree OF ostracism was passed at the
Chicago convention, signed by Altgeldt.
the Rob=splerre, and countersIgned by
Tillman. the Marat OF the new reyolu-
tion.
This truth was impressed upon the
minds of a great many people who sat In
that convention, and TO those who were
there to lift UP their voices against the
mad pursuit OF 4 heresy 1t came
with crushing force. Those who wit
messed this ruthless capture OF a Demo-
cratic convention by n strange combina-
ton OF fanatics will appreciate the fol-
II lowing from Mr.. Young's summary OF
the result In the Herald. It is a vivid
picture OF the temper OF the convention:
II was O convention of emotion and en-
y thusfaSn: a Jlcobin club, as one reads OF
q that extraordinary assembly. The chair
never. had II In control. and there were mo-
ments when. 1t seemed ms II the multitude
would swarm over the whole business. and
!Ado as 1t pleased. The leaders were set
aside. The youngsters were In command.
~ (Remembcr that the youngsters make rev.
olntions: that Rohesrterrc r,I'Hd. franco at
v thirty-three.) liurrity. for Instance, spent
Y most OF his time reading a newspaper and
tanning himself. Mr.. ltiII, when In At
tendance, kept his pale face liked on the
chair. with no more VITALITY thnn Il snhinS.
NJ During the many ouilIIrStB OF cnthiISi-
Y assn over silver III" central part OF the
Il convention, whore Pennsylvania md New
n York sat. waB as silent AS n meeting of
SQuakerS, while the right and the left were
1 n condition OF upronr. 50 l have said.
Robespicrro and Mnrat were In NINA nd.
GTlllman was In tho seat OF John C.. CAL
7; houn:fAltgcl1 In tho seat OF stephen ~,
f5DouSlas. The Gir0nhlHts were hlshcd.
IS cyestlHllen, hcnten. Colonel Fellows In
& tenrs-an impressive and pathetic scene.
57&The ruthlessnesH Of tho avictorg wHS
" shown In the treatment Or senator Teller
4 and General Bragg. OF Wisconsin; Gtner-
Y al Brbgg Is n gallant gentleman. hIS name
4. Inscribed on the brightest scroll OF tho
G nntion's history. while Teller has done
long and honorable service IN the cabinet
y and senate. And yet Teller WIN hlssed md
"A Bragg ruthlesSly howlcd down. II was
4 the DarI; Leader. rather than tho ROhrH-
II pierre spirit revolution IN Il state of dep
VI relation; the town had been taken and II
v must he sacked.
There was war upon the supreme court.
4 a startling business. MS senator I'M show
ed In. his speech. The Sllprsrnc court had
N vetoed tho income tax. Md this di8picaS-
v cd tho JacobInS, tho theory being that mn
4 income tax was tho only means by, which
4 rich men could be made to stand their
II share. OF tho national cGpcnScn. War nlSO
Fupon the cnHt. Tho cast had committed
"a the crime Of lending the west money and
then asking for remuneration. ThiE wnr-.
Y ominoliS, distressing, dcmnHOElc m II H.
wly openly declared by Mr.. yiliiDnn, and
mot with no roinOnstranCG. II note IL ma
tho darkest cloud In this storm swept horl'
Il 2onsf y
s95 This 10 no picture OF fancy: II Is Just us
It was Impressed upon the mind Of every
dialntercstcd observer. IN It any won-
der that Democrats OF sound Judgment
and with cool heads left the convention
II to return TO their homes with u deter
animation TO save the country II possible
from the rule OF the motley crew that
was In control, and TO preserve. II POSI-