The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-06
HERE Is
A RECORD
Which Democrats are Bringing
Against Bryan---Not
Good Document.
SOME CORRESPONDENCE.
Judge Irvine Asked BryMns Aid--And Hi'
Party FeAltv Was Appealed to-bn'
Bryan Did Not Like tho Democratic
Platform And Irvine Was Deirated'

Party Fenltv Was Appealed to--Bnf
Bryan Did Not Like tho Democrat"
Platform And Irvine Was Defeated
Louisville Courier Journal
Omaha, Neb., July 25.-C CSpeciai)-
4 Some interesting correspondence ha'
a been made public here, when putS
Uou. w. j. Bryan on record as re-
-, IN support nominee OF MS
oartv because the platform did not
suit him.
I'm the Democratic State Conven-
ton. October I, 1898, Mr.. Bryan
attempted TO secure the adoption OF
u free-silver plank, which was sub
mitted in the form OF minority re-
port OF the Committee on Resoiu-
lions, and voted down by vote OF
,;s4 to l0G. This exasperated Bryan,
and he spoke with great earnestness
in his denunciation of the conven-
ton for declining to embrace the
doctrine of free silver. His speech
was a memorable one. tie declared
vehemently that if the State Demo.
Gratis would not revise the action OF
the convention he would fight the
battle Of free silver under another
banner. His attitude was plainly
that of a bolter, and all Democrats
in the State so regarded it. The
convention had nominated Judge
Frank Irvine for the Supreme bench.
Irvine, of course, wanted the support
of Bryan and his followers, and from
the talk then current his friends IN
formed him that Bryan and the free
silver wing of the Democracy would
support Judge Maxwell, the Popu-
list nominee for the Supreme bench,
running against Irvine, straight
Democrat. The latter wanted some
expression from Bryan to check this
movement of the latter's followers
against him and he wrote the fol
lowing letter with that purpose IN
view:
Estate Of Nebraska, Supreme
Court. Omaha, Neb, Oct. q, lo93.-
Hon. w. j. Bryan, House OF Repre-
sentatives, Washington.-My Dea
Sir: fear that some occurrence
in the convention have had the eftec
of alternating your friends from tn
ticket nominated. | think myself
that some things were done whic
are to be regretted, but do no
think it is our desire that these thing
should be made cause for a desei
ton Of party and the defeat OF IT
ticket, although some words used
you in your speech are being inter
preted in that way by your friends
My nomination was not OF my seef
rl 40 ink L
proposed as the representative
any faction of the party. | certain
ly would not have permitted n
name to be used in that way. l a
informed that my votes came fro
the friends of free-siiver coinage
we'll as from it's opponents. III
course taken by the Republican co
vention has given US more than a ia
chance of success, and while | r
peat | did not seek the nominatlo
having accepted it on personal
we'll as political grounds, am hear
ly anxious for success. My defe
through detection in our own par
would be humiliating to me al
could not possibly result In an
thing bnt injury to the party.
III write you this, frankly belle
ing that you desire my success, as
have on all OCCASIONS desired youl
Can you not by letter which c'
be used for publication or in sor
other way indicate your desire t
the success of the ticket9 You c
do this without in any wise compl
missing your position upon the c'
rency and without any sacrifice
principles to which | know you
conscientiously pledged.
Yours very truly,
FRANK IRVINE
Within a few days the follow
was received from Mr. Bryan:
Committee on Ways and Mea
House of Representatives, Washll
ton, ID. c., October 10, lS93.-H,
Frank Irvine, Lincoln, Neb.-l
Dear Mr.. Irvine: Your favor just
eeived. need not assure you OF
high regard. Cur relations have
ways been cordial, and ! trust Il
may continue so, notwlthstand
our radical difference on party pl
eiples. In the campaigns in wh
have passed through l have alw
had warm friends who could
support me because of my plato
and it has never lessened my est
Nv for them.
MANY of the gentlemen in
Lincoln convention who denieC
the courtesy usually accorded
to political opponent were pers
friends and will remain so. l dt
blame them for their conduct,
take it for granted they were
tending for a principle, but II
adherence to principle justified
in so acting that my Reputation
heralded from ocean to ocean
was made the subject OF congra
tory editorials in the leading
bug and Republican papers, GER
ly they will not expect me to sac
my principles and al ologize for
conduct. No convention ever
by the Republicans in that ;
ring-ruled and corperation-ridd
it is. ever approached our conve
in unfairuess and undemocratic
duet.
"The seating Of the Tobe
delegation from Saline county
out even the right of discusslol
as gross an outrage as was eve
petrated against the rights o
zens. If the convention had
fairly conducted our ticket
have no chance of election, be
the Presidents financial poieJ
driven away host of Dem.
who are more interested IN
cratic principles than in the ma
the party. The action OF the
cninistration in distributing p
age through Tobe Gator and
warding those who had been o
service to the Republican par