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MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 2.-speciai
70 the Washington Post.-Tne anti-Bryaa
pronuncsamensa OF United States Senator
John 7. Morgan has stlrreA the state Of
Alabama az nothing else political has in
years. he politicians are discussing the
Morgan fnsrvtes and nothing else. the
newspa pers are Ill taking q hand In the
general zpecsiiz ton A. 70 it, meaning and
tse results that win cune of ff. and the
issue raised promises to play . most TIM
perfans part in the politics OF this state
and perhaps OF the entire south There
Is involved In II all. FIRST, fight for the
control CT the Alabama delegation In tas
next Democratic national convention. and
after that = unlled States senzsorshtp,
and with hard nSht being maze by SEN
ator Morgan and his friends s2r an anti
bryan delegation here In Alabama, the
spirit is bound To spreaa 10 other Southern
states, the result being a fight by the anti
Bryan forces all a10ne the Southern line
Until Morgan spoke IL was regarded a.
little short OF hesesy for any Southern
Democrat 20 suggest the possibility Of
any other presidential nominee shan the
man from Nebraska There has, OF
course. been much quiet talk Of that kind.
but most Of u has come frUm men no
1t heart are opposed 10 the silver side of
the money controversy, and coming from
them. II has had Mite or no effect. The
speech OK On Joe WiIlett Of this state.
before Tammany. cut little figure in thu
South. fer although Mr. Wyilett was rec
ogEixed az q silver man and one who gave
loyal supper, 10 the ticket In 1886. he Is
corporation lawyer and confexsedly a
man Of no political strength, But for
Morgan, the great Morgan. who has all
ways been a leader In the fight for silver
restoration. and who has been considered
here In Alabama ~ next to infallibie in
Ill nf -
gest that Il night b well for some Demo
Graf other than Bryan to be made the
nominee OF the party in 1900. has created
a stir that 10 bound to be- far-reachtng in
It's elects
Others Are Speaking Cat.
Other men who dounbt the wisdom OF
Bryan's nomination. are daring to speak
out. and In this state. which is first of
the Southern states TO act, and flrst on
the roll-call in the convection. plans are
being perfected for the capture Of the
delegation. These plans have not reach
ed the stage where the identity of the
proposed candidate has been disclosed,
nn. apparenfe Il is anything to beat
state have arrayed themselves with Nor
gan Among these are men who have
been prominent as silver leaders. as wei,
as all OF those Who in the preliminary
fights In 1885. we're arrayed on the gold
side 0f the controversy, but most OF
whom gave loyal support to Bryan after
he was nominated On the other side,
Gov Johnston has taken advantage OF The
Morgan interview TO jump to the front
the Bryan leader Of the state and boldly
announces his determination 10 do every
thing In hts power TO secure Bryan del
egation.
The lines are sharply drawn. Back OF
IaE az ay ha
cause there hes the desire on his part to
get Into the United States senate. and his
challenge virtually means the announce
ment on his part of candidacy against Nor
gan. He has had his eye on the senate
for some time. He has not said he was a
candidate. or would be. and without some
such opportunity as seems opening UP for
him 20 xet close 10 the Democratic masses
he would probably not have essayed 10
make the fight against Morgan.
On the surface the conditions for Sena-
tor Morgan's anti-Bryan crusade ara any
thing but favorable. anu JohnstoG has
been shrewd enough to get the good end
of the situasian. On the other hand. Nor
gan has for years been regarded as almost
snfaidhle: he IL something of a hero HIM
SELF and there Is chance that In the
present instance he viii De listened to as
he has been in the past.
Gov. Johnston.s Criticism.
The lines are sharply drawn between the
Morgan and the Johnston forces The
governor Is out In an interview In which
he not only declares his purpose OF leading
the fight for a Bryan delegation from
Alabama. bat takes occasion TO rather
sharply critlcise Senator Morgan for what
he terms the misrepresentation OF Mr..
Bryan's Position on the Philippine aues-
ton. In one 90 his Statements expiana-
tory OF the interview in the Washington
Pest. which started all this controversy
Senator Morgan referred 10 Mr. Bryan's
having advocated the withdrawal OF Amer
tcan sroops from the Philippines. This
brought out a statement from Bryan, In
which he said;
'.No one proposes to withdraw the sci
a.ers aatil stable governments Is essab-
fsshed hat II viii be- easy to establish a
saaeie government when Il is known thar
our occupa iion Of the Philippine islands ~
enly temporary"
senator Morrap's critics were quick to
claim that he had tried 20 mlsreuresent
Bryan. They have attacked most bitterly
the senator's suggestion in the Washing
ton Interview that the only thing necesxa-
ry iri the nominee. far "a the silver
question IL concerned Is pledge that he
Will not. II elected, veto any silver bill,
which may be passed and they profess TO
see In that interview part OF weli-sis-
fined plot h pat some Eastern man a;
cal tsfInmsTs again In tha saddle.
Without rerssatattng the substance Of
the row famous interview, Senator Nor
gan vigorously denies that IL Is any rsr.
of = plot for anybody or against any
body
Replying "a the charge thar he had
r1ssxrepresensed Mr.. Bryan. Senator Nor
gan said he did not care 90 discuss Mr.
EFyaD's views on the Philippines aaes-
tiaa. hu; IL there bad been any mEsrep-
Tssentssioa ~ must have been on the
part OF soTse Of the newspapers In the
West. which re feels certain AT one .sr1e
quoted the silver leader 80 advocating
tire prompt withdrawal Of shs American
trFaafs
The senator indicates his purpose Of max
ing re stranres agAt he knows hox
agsias, the Atopsssn ~ the Democrats
national convention rf q plank fnSsrsfnw
NJ BrvAns independence uase~-a -protss>-
turate scheme. which Re charscfcrsves as
ts,s n4e<t dangerous a. as she 2a~yhl@
rnesheis sc aansi8nS shs situation. gtvsnx
~ II aoe-, a maximum Of rrspuns sgggssy
fDr the actions Of government witaoa;
giving any centred ever tasSs ACTORS I,