The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-29

The Tide Of Public Sentiment Os ep-
whciming Him.


The evidences that the days OF the
popocrafic candidate OF 1896 are num-
bered appear on every hand. Chairman
sam Cook. of the Missouri democratic
state committee, rises TO tel this local.
ity that those who imagine there il
rivalry between ex-Gov. Stone and Mr..
Bryan for the presidential nomination
know very little of the political pur-
poses of the distinguished Missourian."
mir. Bryan" he adds. lis the national
leader. and will be in 1900. He will have
no more loyal supporters in the nation
al convention than the Missouri delega-
ton. which will be headed by William
j. Stone" The Missouri delegations
wishes count for little in democratic ma
tional conventions. as was seen in 1896,
when that delegation ostensibly cham
ploned a much bigger and better man
than Bryan. Moreover. If chat delega-
TONS loyalty 10 Bryan in 1900 should be
no more robust than IL was TO Bland in
1896 IL would not hurt any Of Bryan's
rivals.
From present indications very little
OF Bryan viii be left in 1900 for the
democratic national convention TO fight
about. The decree has gone out for
the slaughter OF Bryan, and the men
who issued il are capable of enforcing
the command. These men are Croker
and German, for the region east Of the
Aileghenies, and Altgeld and zones, for
The west, the Jones referred % being
the chairman Of the democratic nation-
al committee. As preliminary move
in the game TO ciiace Bryan, Buck"
Hinrichsen. who has remained Bryan
man through evil and good report, has
been defeated for membership Of the
democratic congressional committee.
Of which he hoped TO be made chair
man, and the New York Journal. Bry-
ans only supporter in 1896 among the
important newspapers OF the east, has
repudiated Bryan and Organism. This
Is only the beginning Of the attack on
Bryan from the leaders Of the coalition
which was called by the Bryante name.
And Bryan's enemies have more than
two years Of time to work against him
be fore the delegates 10 the national con-
vention begin 10 be chosen.
1t is clear that the tide has turned
against Bryan. When Boics. shortly
after the election OF 1896. sounded the
revolt against a repetition OF the six
teen TO one folly. the handwriting
which dccreed Bryan's doom was PUT
upon the wall. Boies was an ardent and
conscientious free coiner. but he could
understand when he had enough. He
saw that the sixteen 10 one issue had it's
lay in court, and knew il would be mad
ness 10 tempt fate on any such platform
second time The bulk Of the thought
full aud influential Organizes OF 1896
stand with Boies. They believe. with
the New York journal, that there ia
nothing divine about platforms that
they should be the same yesterday, to-
day and forever" The declaration OF
1896 will be dropped in 1900, and with
II will drop the candidate. There viii
be a new departure all along the line.
Base money, OF course, in some shape,
will be demanded In 1900, but the de-
mand will not be SO boldly and frankly
made as IL was in 1896. And thus that
years candidate will pass Oft the stage.
But yesterday the word Of Bryan, in
democratic national gathering, might
have stood against world. Two years
hence no democratic convention viii be
so poor as 20 do him revercnce.-St-
Louis Globe Democrat.