The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-14


A three-column communication on the
editorial page of Wednesdays New York
Journal. entitled "A Bryan Democrats
View of Bryan" and signed by a lead
ing editorial writer of that paper, is well
calculated TO arrest the attention of poll
ticians who are specializing as TO who will
be the Democratic nominee for President
in 1900, and as to what the next National
Democratic platform will contain. AS is
well known, the Journal was about the
only prominent newspaper in the East
which supported Mr.. Bryan in the last
Presidential campaign. That paper gave
him a very hearty support Therefore
the admission TO a conspicuous place in its
columns of a communication hostile to Mr..
Bryan-a communication written by one
of its leading editorial writers-would
seem to justify the conclusion that it
cannot be counted on to support Mr.
Bryan for the Presidential nomination of
his party in 1900
The point which the writer of the com.
munication makes against Mr. Bryan is
that in sacrificing everything to the 16 to
l idea, he has ceased to represent the
potent with the people as it was in the
last national election and is steadily
growing weaker aud that the Republican
party would have a walkover in 1900 if
that idea should be the leading issue.
In the beginning of the communication
the writer says: "As a Bryan Demo-
crat, have TO confess that grow weary
of Mr An
because I find myself in constantly in
creasing company With these other
Bryan Democrats, I am coming to be-
lieve that he is not large enough to be
the leader of the cause which is known
by his name. He no longer i'm
presses as a great man nor one of the
highest sincerity"
The writer says that the new Democ-
racy. under the name of Organism, means
war upon plutocracy-not against prop
orty, but against the aggressions of prop
erty upon the rights of the people"-and
that the demand for bimetallism is only
factor in It. He favors bimetallism be-
cause it is the money of the constitution
and therefore. Democratic, but he does
not see any overpowering reason why 16
to should be insisted upon if bimetallism
could be sooner reached by some other
ratio.
If, says the writer of the communica-
ton, Mr.. Bryan sticks to IS 20 1 like IAN
oyster to a rock" the tide of the new
Democracy will sweep by him and leave
him there, because it has more important
issues in view. The nomination of 1886
came to Mr.. Bryan as free gift, but
the nomination in 1900 is being sought by
him as politician, and he is not showing
himself TO be very good politician. His
lack of sincerity is shown by his failure
TO either commend or condemn Tammany
for neglecting to even mention the IS to 1
idea in its platform in the New York
municipal campaign. He did not dare to
commend, because of his record, and he
was afraid to condemn because of the
influence Tammany might have in the ma
tional convention in 1900
This reference to Tammany's probable
influence in the National Democratic Con-
vention in 1900 suggests the inquiry
whether or not the communication in the
Journal was not inspired by Tammany,
anu tldl tildI powerful OfRdnlZd-
ton is against the nomination of Mr..
Bryan in 1900 1t is well-known that the
Journal was Tammanys organ in the re,
| cent municipal campaign in New York,
and is in close touch with Mr. Croker and
! Mayor Van Wyck. 1t is also a fact that
| Mr.. Croker is forming a great Demo,
| cratic club, and the thought was thrown
out several weeks ago that this club,
whose membership includes leading DEM
| ocrats In all parts of the country, is in
| tended to exert powerful influence IN
the Democratic party, not only OF New
York city and state, but also of the ma
ton. Tammany got no assistance from
Mr. Bryan in the New York Mayoralty
fight and, therefore, owes him nothing.
What is more likely than that the com
munication In the Journal is a notice that
! Tammany is against Mr.. Bryan?