The herald., 1896-10-11
Senator White Replies to Ma.
levolent Misrepresentation
THE CALLS FOOLHARDINESS
Ia Publishing Pers onal and Groundless
Attacks
The Senator Proves the Folly Of the
Charges-Is Bryan's Staunchest
Ally-"Vagabond Filings"


six days vacation last week, which I
think have we'll earned, and which I
deemed necessary. Thereupon the Call
of October 4th published q communica-
!. tion, apparently from this city, evident
ly written by malevolent of the "co-
vote stripe" his name is not disclosed
"a portion of which was worded thus:
1T Is now remembered with some en-
phasis that White has been remarkably
lukewarm as to Bryan's candidacy
throughout the campaign. He found it
out Of the question as chairman of the
notification committee to go into the
enemy's country and informed Mr. Bry-
an Of his nomination in Chicago. There
is a story abroad which explains all
these things. 1t is this: Senator White
was member of the credentials COM
mittee at the Chicago convention. The
national committee had endorsed and
seated the opposition to Bryans dele
cation from Nebraska during the tenn
porary organization. After the commit
tee had been appointed, Bryan began his
memorable fight before that committee
in behalf Of himself and colleagues. He
had repeated occasion to see Senator
White and other members of the COM
mittee. On one Of his visits to the COM
mittee room Mr.. Bryan sent in his name
several times, as the story goes, to see
the California senator Mr.. White evil
IDENTIFY sympathizing with Bryans op-
ponents, did not care to see the Nebras
kan. But Mr.. Bryan waited without and
watched his opportunity. Finally
White appeared atithe threshold and the
boy orator attempted to speak with
him. White tried to parry off the silver
champion and finally shut the door in his
face, never dreaming that this beardless
youth was soon to be his candidate for
the presidency. White, 1t is understood,
incurred the bitter enmity Of Bryan by
the door-slamming episode"
The intimation that have doubts re-
garding this state, If 1t is thereby meant
to assert that have ever expressed or
that I entertain any question that Cali
fornia will be overwhelmingly for Bry-
an, is, like the rest of the communica-
ton, utterly untrue. AS to the accusa-
ton of lukewarmness, I am devoting
more time to this contest and will, when
the campaign Is closed, have made more
speeches than I ever did when I was
personally interested in an election. The
charge that there ever was any difficulty
between Mr. Bryan and myself is an un-
vanished falsehood. l was not a men,
ber of the committee on credentials at
the national convention. That ~place
was ably filled by Delegate W. r. Burke.
I was never in the room Of that commit
tee Having other work assigned me,
had nothing to do with its proceedings.
Mr.. Bryan never spoke to me of his con-
test for a seat in the convention, and
when the report favorable to his delega-
tion was presented I gladly voted for 1t,
believing then, as l always did, that he
n1o1 Nv
and I have been on the most cordial
terms since first met him in Washing
ton. I approved of his nomination and
was decidedly opposed to the selection of
his chief opponent. When the conven-
ton adjourned had personal conversa-
tions with him, performed confidential
services, regarding political matters,
for him at his request, and when sug-
gested that had not expected to pre-
side over the convention and that my
business in California, owing to my long
presence in Washington, was In COM
plicated situation, and that unless the
notification proceedings were fixed for
a date somewhat later than that finally
selected it would be very difficult for me
to attend, he promptly insisted that
should not make business sacrifices
merely to discharge formal service,
and later on we agreed that as the nOti-
fication proceedings could not be further
postponed, 1 should select Governor
Stone as a substitute. I am glad that my
course is exasperating political oppo-
nents. The attitude of the Call is sur
prising to me. That paper published a
few days ago personal assault upon me
prepared by a disreputable creature
who was expelled by his party associ-
ates, who was held to answer and in
formed against for bigamy in this coun--
ty on September 1, 1890. and who was
disbarred from practicing in the United
States land office by order of the COM
missioner. But will not spend time in
responding to vagabond filings. I have
noticed the assertion with reference to
Mr.. Bryan because of its appearance in
a. metropolitan paper assuming to be
decent. STEPHEN M. WHITE.
Los Angeles, Oct 9, 1896.