The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-07
H,RRIsoN AND BRYAN.

II AHRlSON AND BH m.
What effect will the reelection of Carter
Harrison have on the candidacy Of Mr..
Bryan for the presidential nomination of
the Democratic party? This is a question
which is just now receiving a great deal
Of attention. Mayor Harrison has always
been very friendly TO Mr. Bryan, and
only recently he declared that he favored
the silver plank Of the Chicago platform
But things happened during the Chicago
municipal contest which may influence
him to take a position against Mr.. Bryan
may lead him 10 use his influence 10 get
Illinois 10 send a delegation 10 the Demo-
cratic national convention which will be
hostile to Mr.. Bryan one thing that hap
pened was this: A couple of days before
the end of the municipal campaign a bull
ietn was issued by the Democratic ma
tional committee in which it was said that
Mr. Harrison was moi a real Democrat
that he was incorporating as a Demo-
crat-and that the real Democratic candi-
date for Mayor of Chicago was ex-Gov.
Alleged. Did Mr.. Bryen approve the action
of the Democratic national committee? If
he did, Mayor Harrison may be his politi-
cal enemy instead of his friend when the
Democratic national convention meets. 1t
can be stated with a considerable degree
of certainty that Mayor Harrison will be
against any candidate favored by Senator
Jones. the chairman of the Democratic ma
t4onal committee.
It is worthy of notice that Mr.. Croker
sent enthusiastic congratulations to Mayor
Harrison as soon as it was known that
he had been reelected. 1t is the under
standing that there is a strong political
bond of sympat thy between Mr.. Croker and
Mayor Harrison. 1t is even suspected that
there Is an understanding between them
in respect 10 the coming Democratic ma
tional convention. If Mr.. Croker should
control the Delegation from New York and
Mayor Harrison the delegation from Him
DIS to the Democratic national convention,
they would exercise very considerable in
fluence in the convention They might even
be able to bring about change in the
plans Of the Democratic national commit
tee.
1t is evident that the Democratic nation
al committee does not trust Mayor Harri-
son. If it did, it would not have come out
against him in the municipal contest. 1t is
difficult TO see how Mayor Harrison can
ever act in harmony with the committee
1t is apparent that ex-Gov Altgeld thinks
he cannot. His remarks Immediately after
the election indicated as much. He said
that Mayor Harrison had betrayed the
Democratic party and that he would betray
il again. 1t is clear that ex-Gov. Alleged
is not in a position to betray it. The
small vote he received in the municipal
election, although Endorsed by the Demo-
cratic national committee leaves no room
for doubt that he will cut but a sorry fig
ure in the politics of the state next year
Didn't the Democratic national commit
tee make a mistake in ndorsing him? He
was a bolter from the regular Democratic
organization. He ran for Mayor against the
regular Democratic nominee. The support
he received was not such as to encourage
the belief that he is favorite with the
Democrats of Illinois For the good of the
Democratic party would it not be better
for the Democratic national committee and
MIR. Bryan TO stop meddling in local poll
tics, and cease to read out of the party
those members of it who have taken ex-
ception to some things In the Chicago plat
form?