The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

Jennings BRYAN.
: Chfcago,4ll :, Aug. 16.-Henry Water
sono of Kentucky and some good north
western man for vfce-president.
That is the slate for the coming con-
yention at indianapolis Of the nationa
Democratic party. Tine inner circle in
the sound money movement has haid
so. The only obstacle IN the way OF
nominating Mr.. Watterson is the posi-
bility that he may refuse TO pun. This
is rot regarded as an obstacle that
cannot be overcome.
John P. Hopkins vouches for the ac-
curacy Of the WaterSon Zip. Mr.. Hop
kins may not be party leader of ma
tional reputation, but he is admittedly
one Of the inner-circle in the new Or
ganization, denominated the National
Democratic party. He has been at the
head of the work in Illinois from the
first, and when the Illinois sound mon
ey Democrast decided a week or so after
| the Chicago convention that they needed
q national ticket. he became chief en-
| eineer CT the corps that succeeded in
| getting together a provisional national
committee at Indianapolis to call a ma
tional convention. Since the Indianap-
| oils convention ne has been in daily
coz .,nuicatio with the leaders n other
states. Under the circumstances he
speaks with authority
Mr.. Hopkins had no hesitation :n say
| ing yesterday that Henry Watterson
would be the nominee of the Indianap-
oils convention.
But Mr.. Watterson is in Europe,
writing book about Abraham Lincoln,
and says he has not time to be can
diGate for office" was suggested.
Has he said so?" Mr.. Hopkins re-
Joined. You can search all the news
papers in the United States and I'll
bet you can't find a line from him in
which he has said SOL
But Mr.. Watterson will not take
the nomination" was objected
lie has not said so, has hep" Mr.
Hopkins reJoined. OF course, he is in
Europe just now, but it would not take
long for him to cine back to this side
Of the water. and he can nish his book
after election He is needed here, and
/ guess he'll come.
Il am telling it to you straight" Mr.
Hopkins insisted. Henry Watterson
will be nominated for president by the
Indianapolis convention"
The sound money men who are try
ing 10 organize illinois all believe in the
WatterSon candidacy. No reason for
their belief is given beyond the bare
statement that he viii be the candidate.
1t Is quietly intimated, though that
the men who are making the arrange
ments for the Indianapolis convention
know exactly what they are talking
about when they shout for Watterson.
The fntimation indicates further thai
the oratorical edior has been communi-
Gated with and that he has consented
to come back and battle for sound mon
ey II the convention unanimously asks
for him.
Mr.. Watterson's public utterances on
patriotism are considered sufficient def |
milton of what he thinks a patriot should |
do when active patriotism is demand |
ed. He has expressed himself on the |
money question sufficiently clear to in |
dictate that he thinks the present pollt- |
ical crisis demands the elevation of pa
rictisn above party and the fullest ex-
preston of patriotism OF which any cit |
izen is capable.
There has been a good deal of talk |
about nominating General Edward s. |
Fragg OF Wisconsin, but his star pales /
tefore the Watterson sun. 1t is Wat
terson. If he will take it, and the men |
who are pushing his name are con-
hdent he will take it. Should any
contingency arise that VIII make the
Of Mr.. Waterson impossi-
bic, then Bragg will be the man. He
IS the second choice of all the leaders
IN the sound money movement
The literary and oratorical gifts Of
Watterson and Bragg explain the drift
toward them. Both are old-ttme Dem
ocrats. Against neither can be lodged
the charge that he has never been any,
thing but a fair weather Democrat.
ready to leave his party because some
thing in the platform happens 10 be
to him. Both have fought
Tor the party when there was nothing to
be gained but defeat. Both are full
asm among the people. Both have
national regulations as men of yigor-
ous analytical and eloquent speech.
These are the Qualifica tons the sound
money Democrats want for a candi-
late. They want a man who can rid
lie the Chicago platform with argument
md inspiration drawn from undiSputa-
bly, Democra tic sources. If both these
men possessed IN the same degree the
alents needed by the sound money
Democrats, favor would incline toward
he Kentuckian on account of his wider
reputation
one enthusiastic sound money Dem
'crat at the Palmer House put it yester-
lay: I'VE want a candidate who will
appeal TO every truly Democratic heart
n the country. Such a man is Waiter
son."
4 ,
The running-mate for the fiery Ken
Vckian has not yet been selected Il
nay be Daniel ". LAWYER. OF aIinneso-
a, and IL may be Thomas A. Moran.
u chicago. Or il may be Bragg. 1t
; inquired that the Wisconsin man |
would nave no objection TO taking sec
'ho place on the ticket, since the race
; 10 De run not with the hope Of cleo
lon, but out of patriotism.
General Simn Bolivar Ruskner OF
Kentucky has been nominated sften as :
candidate for vice-president. The {
fslnlnation Of Watterson would put
I'm out CT consideration. OF course. II J
ne chlce shuld eventually fall uooa {
orasg, Buckner wiz have second place
his matter OF presidential ticket Will I
DC settled beyond peradventure this |
week "hen the executive committee
u ne national Democratic party meets
y onlcaso to make arrangements for :
ne indianapolis convention. Some !
OF that comm.ttsa-vs,ich one 9
looody al the Palmer House Will say
$ understood to have in his rocket a 7
ahcegram which VIII leave no doub; /
bout the acceptance by Mr.. Wattersoa l
Z the nomination Cor president {
These sound money Democrats o.. {
lSo going 10 keep their eyes open for
onvenient national headquarters vhIla i