Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-18
Democrats Opposed to Bryan
Throw Off COnCealmemt.
BEGUN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
a Number of Conservative Leaders
who Want TO Side-fraCk fhc
Silver Question - Search for a
Candidate Now Being Viqor-
ouSIy But UnSucceSsfuIIy Prose.
Cufed.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE anti
Bryan movement in the democratic
party is now being exposed to full
view. The curtains are being thrown
aside. Less than ten months will
elapse before the national convention
is held, less than eight months before
the various states will begin to hold
their conventions for electing dele
gates. This means that work must
be commenced openly and energetical-
ly. if anything is to be accomplished
in the direction of defeating Bryan.
The starting-hOrse at present is
Augustus Van Wyck, of New York
His presidential boom is being care
fully nursed. He had his press agents
in Chicago during the meeting of the
democratic national committee, who
distributed pamphlets. eulogizing him.
and who especially emphasized his
speeches against trusts n the south
the Van Wyck boom is in charge of J.
]. Willett of Admission, the president
of the Alabama state bar association,
who is now en- route to Saratoga.
where he will arrive on Monday
Judge Willett speaks of the Bryan
breakup as inevitable, and believes
that Van Wyck will then be the resi-
duary legatee.
Ire east being still hostile TO
Bryan and free silver he says, land
the west having deserted both, it
seems inevita BILE that the south must
so back TO New York for a candidate.
Judge Van Wyck's chances VIII i'm
prove, as these things dawn upon the
voters The commercial travellers, as
a rule. did not support Bryan in 1896,
but they seem friendly to Van Wyck.
and they are the greatest propagan-
dists I'm the world. Practically all
of The south's business refations are
with the east and not with the west.
and it is but natural that We should
60 back to the east, especially as the
west has deserted the democracy un-
der the leadership of western man.
While all this is very delightful to
read, the fact is that Judge Van
Wyokis candidacy is not taken serious
ly There ds no doubt. however, of
the esrnestness of the democrats, who
are resolved 10 defeat Bryan if such
Il thing is possible. They are expert
organizers. AND are MEN who have in
the past been powerful in their party.
just now. they are listening to all
sorts of encouraging reports. The
Saratoga air is literally full of anti
Bryan StrawS. The southern demo-
Gratis. who are ON hand. are saying, for
ins;aa1e, that Bryan's refusal to vote
for Crisp for speaker, ON the ground
that the latter was an eX-confederate,
has weakened Bryan in the south. :
Ex- Representative John Tarsney, who
is now federal judge in Oklahoma, is
also in the ranks of the anti-Bryan
shouters. He was appointed judge
by Cleveland.
While Judge Van Wyck'S Name is
as a nucleus for the anti
Bryan sentiment. the fact is that the
democrats who desire a new deal N
for a candidate who can really stir
he popular enthusiasm or who will not
1t least, need to present his biography
printed upon card whenever. his
name is mentioned This candidate
las not yet been discovered. In fact,
he democrats opposing Bryan are In
the same situation as the republicans
who sought, in 1892. to defeat the re-
nomination. of Harrison. They made
very possible effeOrt to drag n can
lidate into the field and Were still
;cheming when HarrisOn'S managers
leld their famous market-hall meeting
md counted sufficient votes to insure
TiCtoly. Blaine and Mckinley were
he principal names with which the
lnti- Harrison contingent juggled, but
Blaine if will be remembered. could
rot he united upon. and Mckinley re-
used to listen to the voice of the
emptsr In Chicago. in the same year,
he Democratic factions opposed TO
1eveIand. 1riedl to induce Mr.. Cor
naE to lead them in the hope of de-
eating Cleveland. The effort to find
candidate upon whom all can unite
II opposition to Bryan is now being
made with the same yigor and much
f the same spirit.
1t will be the purpose of the demo-
rats at Saratoga TO nail antagOnism TO
ruStS at the masthead. Among other
chemes suggested is the formation of
rti.truSt clubs through the south, SO
$ TO divert the minds of the people of
hat section from the silver question.
he feeling is very general that if. by
ook or crook the free coinage issue
ln be placed in the background, the
omination of Bryan will become aa