Evening star., 1897-03-19
That is Considered the Effect of Mr..
Bailey's Selection.
EMILLIN STOOD FOR TIE COALITION
Democrats Who Believe They Can
Get Together on the Tariff.
P L A n o F A ITO Y

The defeat of Mr.. McMilin by Mr. Bailey
for the democratic caucus nomination for
Speaker of the House is still the subject of
some discussion I'm political circles ard the
impression is strong that the result was a
defeat for the Bryan coalition.
McMillfn stands for Bryan.
Mr.. McMillin stands as near 70 Mr.
Bryan as any democrat of national reputa-
ton. Their intimacy began when they
served together as members OF the ways
and means committee in the Fifty-third
Congress. They colaborated in drafting
the Income tax feature of the Wilson bill
and In their speeches in the debate on that
measure they took substantially the same
ground on every important proposition that
was advanced. This intimacy was renewed
In the campaign of last year. and IL was a
&C mmon prediction that in case Mr. BRYAN
was elected Mr.. McMilin would be mem
her OF his cabinet. When Mr. BRYAN came
to Washington late in February Mr. Mc
Nlllln was almost constantly with him. es-
cortfng him about and attending the con-
Ierences that took place. At one of these
ctnIerehces Governor Black of Pennsyl-
Vania, president of the League of Demo-
cratic Clubs, was present and only a few
days before the speakership caucus was
,: Geiu governor Black appointed Mr.. McMil-
III 70 d prominent office In the league All
OF this is quoted to show that Mr. Rryap
ar his friends, standing so close to Mr
McMilin, must have favored his asnIra
.icns IN the speakership contest. And had
ne Teen chosen by the caucus. the action
II Is asserted. would have been heralded ne
another evidence of the continud hold of
last years coalition on the party's orpani
cation.
Bailey Does Not Admire BRYAN.
MI Bailey. for his part, has never even
been an admirer of Mr.. Bryan. He does
not consider him a good democrat. He ALI
tut bolted his nomination for President
last year. He afterward took the stump
Tor the ticket, but he spoke for the party
without once mentioning Mr.. Bryan's name
lie mas never recalled his references to
Mr- Bryan's populistic teachings and lean
lngs 1t is distinctly the Bryan coalition
that marks the difference between Mr.
Bailey and Mr.. McMillin as democrats.
Both men are for free silver and for tariff
REFORM, but the former does not regard Mr.
Bryan as a good democrat and worthy Of
democrat leadership, while the latter
does.
Get Together ON the Tari6.
The bringing forward o: the Dingley
tariH b'il-a consistently prepared protec-
tion measure-sets the anti-Bryan demo-
Gratis to talking. Here now they say
I'VE have an issue upon which the party
can be reunited. and probably put in con-
ditfon for a victory next year Say this
Oil falls. Then protection fails and a
campaign next year on the issue of a re-
vision of the tariff which shall avoid the
extremes of the Dingley bill and the mis-
takes of the Wilson bill will be most PROM
isfng. But In order to seize such an oppor-
tunity 1t Will be necessary to remove all
fear OF revival of Organism. The coun-
try does not want Bryenism. and will not
have Ii. The bare thread of Bryanism will
keep democrats divided, and enable the re-
publicans to pull out of their difficulty I'm
scme way and hold on to power. Let's get
together again, and if on but one issue on
one which held the party together for
years, and on which it won the campaiens
of 1884 and 1892. The democratic party In
national convention never declared but once
for free silver at 16 to l as an independent
act by this government, and then il lost
the light. If We are to put all of our eggs
into one basket, let's choose a safe basket"