New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-25
WANING BRYANISM.
,.n,.cr OF THE WAR AND IMPROVED
BUSINESS CONDITIONS MAKE DEM
oCRATS WAIVER
UNFORTUNATE IN HIS SELECTION OF
y,cH pRrEsTs-MANY FORMER FRIENDS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
STATE ISSUES
10Y TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBuSr.l


.,uc,on Aug 24-It is remarked here by
rvho observe the political currents that
the beginning Of the war with Spain the
s. ., william J. Bryan is not spoken
na'.s as respectfully by those Democrats who
u themselves on their regularity as It was
r,v Several causes. It is said have con-
,rnuea to this fact
80, Is the impotence Of some OF the more
i,.nondent silver advocates at the constant as
Ito, by the special Bryan trumpeters that
49, slyer with Bryan as its prophet is the
IAN FOR 1900. These critics say It IS far
70 the summer Of that year. and
,,,, there. IS somebody else in the Democratic
,.-,v besides the man who was defeated in 1896
g far. most 81 these rebukers Of the Bryan
..slots are content to praise the former nominee
:, the main but they sharply repudiate the right
., his claquers to speak for all Democrats so
,o,r IN advance OF the nominating convention
NJ Bryan. they urge. is pretty good Demo-
cra,. en- effective speaker and popular man.
bu, he has a number Of fool friends" who do
not know just when 20 sound the bugle and
when 70 be silent. They are not only too pre-
sumptuous in talking and writing inopportunely.
but the kind Of things they say is unpaataole to
free men.
CRITICISMS OFTEN HEARD.
These criticisms OF the former candidates
friends are sometimes reinforced by severe
arraisnment Of the candidate himself
He IS lacking in dignity. as he goes about
making speeches intended bid for second
nomination" one critic declares
Yes chimes in second. and he seems 10
make MS living by being standing candidate
-,l-- o~I dol inf
lectures that relate directly or indirectly to hi.a-
self and his ambition"
Since The deiverance OF William J. Bryans
opinion against the extension Of American ter
ritOry new element OF dissatisfaction has en-
tered into the calculation Of chances There
are many Democrats. especially among those
who were most Jealous for him in 1896, includ-
ing a large following OF Southerners that re-
gard his position in this matter OF expansion
wita great GOODNESS, not 10 say with opsn dis
approval
common remark among these old Bryan
admirers is. 1T would have been better II he had
kept his mouth shut on this subject He IS
premature and on the wrong side OF the cues
ton"
The situation Of the Democrats is not one that
gives them much encouragement The success
ful conduct OF the war, and its glorious re-
suits soon to be established by formal treaty
OF peace. inure 10 the benefit. naturally. OF the
fau to indorse President Mckinley and the Re
pu5licans in Congress when the fall elections
occur. Hence, the Democrats. who know what
Is going on. are dispieased With W. J. Bryan
and other leaders and ex-eaders. who have
fastened TO announce unpopular opinions.
CAMPAIGNS ON STATE ISSUES.
IN connection with this matter Of Mr.. Bryan's
candidacy something is said here OF the policy
10 be pursued and the issues 10 be presented.
While many Of the Democratic State conven-
tions have adopted resolutions reafflrming the
free silver doctrine or the platform in general
OF 1896. notable exceptions In the Eastern
States have occurred. The Maryland Demo
Gratis under Senator Germans shrewd man
agement. virtually evaded responsibility for the
silver plank Of the lag: Democi attic National
Convention. The signs point TO campaigns 10
be fought on State issues distinctly IN New-Jer
sey and New-York, even II regularity" be made
a test in nominations. and a perfunctory In
dorsernent - be given 10 the last platform Of
the party u. is safe 10 say. that Organism will
not. in a number OF quarters. be 80 stalwart as
II was awhile ago. and that the protest agains:
II will grow in volume as the changed con4i-
tions OF our politics. caused by the war with
Spain and the necessary results Of that conflict
are fully appreciated by the Democratic party
leadership OF the Bryan and Bailey type VIII
be superseded by something more in sympathy
with the new conditions in which the Amer
team people find themselves II was obsolescent
before The Spanish war brings on a crisis
IN the affairs Of that party which Is recognized
BY some Of its most practical intellects. They
are endeavOring 70 reverse engines and change
the course Of the ship. II would seem that n
there be any chance for IL 10 keep ahoat u is
IN needing the warnings OF It's best navgators
and not the advice OF those who wish 70 run the
vessel into new seas charts made for other