The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-31
TO- TURN IT TO THE WALL
Growers Picture an Eyes0re at
Democratic Headquarters.
WHY SHOULD IT STAY
A Caller Asks This Pertinent Ques-
tion and Stirs Up All Inquiry-MOve-
ment on Foot to Bring Bryan to
New York City for More Popu-
lar Speech.

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| Iicture to the wall?
on the north side of the office, on TIN
first floor, ut Democratic headquarters OF
Fifteenth street, hangs a rubicund paint
ing of President Cleveland, who led thu
Democracy out of the wilderness in 1882
on the same wall is also au engraving
of vice President Stevenson. who assisted
| in the leading of the forces at that time out
| OF the bullrushes. In the southeast angle OF
| the room hangs Licture OF Candidate
William Jennings Bryan, who is also en-
gagged in the business of leading some OF
| the people, IL not all of them, out of the
briars and thorns whether or not they
are in the shape of a crown.
Nearly all the faithful who come In are
what they call in common parlance stuck
on the Bryan picture. There hasn't been
n man in the office since it was opened UP
by Mr.. Faulkner who has made even the
seniblance of saiaam 10 the heretofore
man of destiny.
There was a rumor about headquarters
on Wednesday last that the rosy tinted
visage OF the present President OF the
United States WIS to be taken down. There
was possibly some reason for this rumor.
because 1t was understood that the Presi-
dent was fighting what the headquarters
people consider the Democratic party"
and there was logically as much reason for
the display OF the portrait of Maj. Tinplate
Mckinley. as there was for his nibs, Of
Ducks and Destiny.
AN INSULT To DEMOCRATS"
A reporter for The Times called the
attention OF the clerks 1T headquarters to
this report on Wednesday night. one of
them said that the item could hardly be
true, but. to be sure. he went upstairs
and askel for informatio from Chief Clerk
Miller. Mr.. Miller had not heard oft.
Last right there was good deal more
talk about it. At 9 O'Clock the picture
gallery was inhabited only by a reporter
for The Times and two Virginia Demo-
Gratis. who are CLERKS In the office of tie
Southern Railway. A gentleman came in
hurriedly and asked to see Senator Faux
ner. The Jauitor told him at the gate that
Mr.. Faulkner had depa arted for West Viz
gina, and that, therefore, he cou..' not see
him. The visitor then walked into the
gallery and askei suddenly: r'f'sr.
What is thet fellow doing herc7''
1t was a startling question, but he made
1t plain to the virginia Democrats that he
referred to the placid frontispiece of Mr..
Cleveland.
well. sir" the visitor replied with
considerable empressniert. "it is an insult
to have that picture hung here. 1t is
an insult to every Democrat"
The Virginia Democrat explained that
picture was very harmless piece Of
decorative furnishing, but the stranger
was not convinced.
Going out, he said that as it was a
standing insult to people who came to the
office 1.-The picture ought TO be flung into
the Potomac, and that he would fling it
into the river If he had his way with it,
He then went out. He left no card.
1t is little remarkable that the runior
which was in circulation OIL Wednesday
night should take material form last night.
From what was stated at headquarters,
however, no one will be allowed to do vio-
lence 10 the man who made such a fine
impression on Ii Hung Chang, and will
probably he fishing quietly tomorrow off
Buzzard's Bay.
BRYAN IN NEW YORK AGAIN.
There was a story last night at Democratic
headquarters which willparticularl interest
the people of New York, who want to
hear Mr.. Bryan again at Madison Square
Garden.
Judge Staples, of Richmond, Va, who
came TO town last night with his family
Ell route home from their vacation North,
went 10 Headquarters TO call on Chairman
Faulkner, who, however, with Secretary
Gardner, lad left the building for their
homes.
In conversation between one of the
clerks and Judge Staples 1T was brought
out that Mr.. Bryan is TO go again to New
York If the national Commit,ee SO decide.
The reasons urged are that the speech of
acceptance. having been read, and was TN
doubtedly failure, and especially in the
respect that numbers OF people, after the
meeting, had come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Bryan was not the man or orator they
had been told he was
Now 1t is suggested that he go back to
New York city without man uscript and so
give himself chance to reclaim his lost
ground.
1t is not unlikely that the proposition,
which has evidently been talked of before
In the higher circles, will be adopted, and
that there will be an off hand speech from
Mr. Bryan in the garden.
This is doubly interesting from the fact
that 1t carries with it the confession tn at
the speech of acceptance was a practical
failure.