The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12
him in 1896 are just as eager FOR fre'
coinage at Is TO ! as they We're.
DIVIDED ON IMPERIALISM.

coinage at Is TO ] as they We're,
DIVIDED ON IMPERIALISM.
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veeIl lIeacnInS liz ItselIuo - second
e,ry, ana besides lie Knows Cua. Oh Iaa,
.asue nI5 IoiIow4rs are uIyIutu tuIte a.
luucn as tne Democrats VINO oppose
nIm. mat IS not one OF me ISSUES Oh
winch the Democrats can GeL togeLner
Inaeed, there seems TO be hotnlng upon
winch they ali agree except N de-
publicans will also do. The Democrats
may declare that there are matters for
more national legislation by The repeal
OF protective duties on trust" products
or otherwise while the Republicans
may declare that they are strictly mat
ter for state legislation, except as the
sherman antitrust law controls those
concerned in interstate commerce, but
IN general opposition to the"trusts'
each convention will vie with the
other.
Finding Mr.. Bryan thus welded to
his idol, the men who undertook to re-
organize the Democratic party for vic
.ory IN 1910 proceeded 10 practlcally
oppose him, in the hope that when the
lime came they might be able TO de-
leat him Senator Germans triumph
over Mr.. Bryan in inducing two-uhlrus
of the Democratic Senator'S to oppose
uhe ratification of the Peace Treaty en-
couraged them, even though, by what
hey regarded as trickery on the part
of their opponents, the treaty was rat
flied. 1t was d victory at any rate
over Mr.. Bryan, who had advised that
the treaty be ratified before any dec
Iaration was made as to our future pol
icy in the Philippines, even though he
was opposed to their forcible annexa-
zion. Mr.. Bryan understood it per-
.ectly.
Now that the knives are out on both
sides, the fighting will have TO be done
more openly, and this, the Bryanites
think, is very much in their interest.
rhey believe that the rank and file of
che regular Democrats everywhere are
with them, even in New York State,
and that they will be able to defeat the
cabal against Bryan snd force his re-
nomination, even if they cannot force
his election. He will poll more votes
at the election, they say than any 9TH
er Democrat, and, if he cannot be
elected, no Democrat can be elected.
They are more interested in his nomi-
nation than in his election-it is Bry-
an, election or no election.
CAN NOMINATE BRYAN.
They control the Democratic Nation
al Committee by large majority, and,
therefore, they will control the organ
iZatiOn of the Democratic ! National
Convention, and, with contesting dele
cations wherever they are necessary
for the purpose, they will have, count
ing all the contested delegations, more
than tWo-thirdS of the convention, and
can nominate their leader again. There
might be a battle royal over the or
ganiZatiOn and contests; but, with a
large majority of the convention on
their side, they would be able to de-
clQo every pO1nC IN Cnelr own favor.
They do not fear a bolt on the part Of
the anti-Bryanites, who pride them
selves on being regulars" who never
bolt; but they do expect that their OPP
ponents will take advantage Of any
opportunity they may have to prevent
Mr.. Bryan's election at the polls.
They look to see the anti-Bryan man
ayers try all the tricks of politics be-
tween now and the convention time,
but, unless something happens to Bry-
an, they expect to overcome them by
brute strength. Neither element takes
any stock in the passing gossip about
nominating ex-Secretary Olney or Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, who are, indeed, not
seriously considered as Presidential
candidates Of either party by any pub
lie men. Nor is ex-Secretary Sterling
Morton's suggestion or a new party
taken seriously.
It seems to be regarded, however, as
not unlikely that the Democrats who
supported Palmer and Buckner may get
together in convention again and nom
mate another ticket.
HENRY MCFARLAND.