New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

HELD TOGETHER BY THE COHESIVE
POWER OF PROSPECTIVE SPOILS.


It is said that the truth has not been adequately
told as TO Bryan's control Of tho four conventions
held recently i'm Nebraska. that it was not by any
means a demonstration Of great leadership. but
that on tho contrary. if was by sophlstri'S ana
base appeals that he managed 10 keep his grip on
the motley crew which he depends upon Z" alNah''
his political fortunes man who no" ives ]"
New York but who formerly made his home ~
Nebraska writes to The Tribune Of his impressions.
He says:
"Nobraska's great unwashcd met i'm four conNeh-
tions in Omaha. Spectators ia reforms who were
born 10 be agn things they air for no oih'r
reason than that things are SO. were grouped "i"'
motley banners The middle -the-road Populsts
and tho Free Silver Republicans gathered IN halls
far removed from each other and from the centre
81 activity. IN each convention was evident pill
ful attempt 70 have representation irom every
county In the State. hut az rolcal NOR" thah n"ii
the counties were found wanting ~ Delegates.
Ninety sverites whose early training had ngrafied
Republican principles firmly In their minds that
they preferred to sail under hyphenatod and para
doxical title 10 slrrendering TO Populism these
one-time Republicans stood FOR thor faith IN $50
lation most pronounced. They could hsa't no
business. for the reason that tho delegates sto"'
ready 20 swallow any dose prepared for them by
tho Popust or Democratic convention. Bryan
prescribed the dose the Popuists concocted u ana
the Democrats the Silver Republicans and The
middle-of- readers swallowed IT, Wry faces
were seen everywhere. Many delegates turned
their steps homoward. saying that suoservioncy
was too severe a test for them. reformers though
they were Political Indigestion became chronic
complaint.
Yet the dictator Is himself suosorvient to poiu-
cal necessities. The strongest candidate for 81
preme Judge. eN-Governor Stlas A Holcomo. was
not acceptable to Bryan. to mis- personal friends or
TO hts personal organ. The World-Herad They
were ready 10 bring about his defeat. If there o.
i-tcd an available man Dark horses were counted
on TO show up al the wire tin tho last heat Was
run Of but not head appeared. 81 Holcomo
WAS forced upon Rrvan and his Democratic CO.
horts 10y the Popuists who hold to-day first
mortgage on tie State Of Nebraska
BRYAN sat I'M the Democratic convention AS
delegate from Lincoln. Ho was not DELEGATE 10
the Populist body in the adjoining hall. he did
not consort with the Popusts 10 any extent be-
yond tho single speech ar the close Of their session.
when DO told how much they had endoared them
selves 10 him boy following ont with implicit oh"di-
ence his parental admontion 10 the lahorinS mon
and farmers TO stand together and thus win nh"
battle This preference for the Democrats VIII"
yearn for silver. restricted judiciary and shar"
of the rich mans income is still another evidence
that Bryan foresecs the day when the title Of
Populst will boz prehistoric He prefers Demo
cratic butterue for his bread because he believes
the Popocrats running short ON that luxury.
WANT TO PACK THE JUDICIARY.
"The Democratic chairman declared that IL was
necessary that Democratic nominee be elected 10
the iudgeship. We must control the highest state
court II We elect our nominee We will control II.
We must control the highest courts Of the States
and Of the Nation We may legislatc for reforms
to the end Of time and If we have not the courts
with us we labor I'm vain They declare Wconst-
tutional every reform measure We succeed in p'ac-
ing on the statute books. If this be packing. make
the most of it,
This audaclous advocacy Of a vicious principle
no CHI Of he
was greeted with enthusiasm by thousand men,
who never stopped to consider the effect Of such
n hacking of the judiciary. The sentiment was
/ reiterated by the temporary chairman OF the DEM
ocratic convention when ne said We reafirm the
income tax plank ~ the chicago platform we
bow 10 the decision Of the majority or me court
that declared the income tax uncOns ..tGuondl hut
We still stand with the minority OF MT court
And when the first vacancy occurs IN mat c"urt
will place there man who VIII give us the
| decision Cf tho majority. Reforms VIII then Doe
lit is fortunate mat men who utter sueh WORD.
hopes For The first time ~ e.snt y,ars the outlook
for a Republican triumph iu Nebraska ls most
propitious. Bryan is a gentle master. hu; master
he remains and the diverse elements ne controls
are held together only hy the cohesive power II
State patronage and ploe. Eve spois or Once
The State House machine has been well oiled. but
there has been too much coercion 10 insure .on6
BRYAN'S INFLUENCE OVER THE CROWD.
Bryan sat through the p:elinluar.e+. swinging a
japanese fan and smiling inc, ssantiy. His fol-
lowers yelled for speech at every Interim, and
az last he rose i'm his place and said. promise you
that wifi speak unless YOU brink out The govern
| meut boy Injunction Bryan's hUmor. II mis- Omaha
speeches be any criterion is invariably above the
heads Of mn jority of his hearers yet the apprcci
alton Of the minority is SO bosterous thar the
/ whole body goes into commissions. His humorous
intent is obvious TO all. but his phrasng is often
| academic Plausible and scN-conldont he can
hO.d the average Western audience.
when Bryan spoke he thanked The Democrats
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