New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
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fall. the opinion of Senator Burrows to the
contrary Notwithstanding. must have an I'M
portant influence upon the canvass for the
Presidency next year. The result in Maryland.
Ohio and Nebraska, it is true will not fore
shadow with certainty the final decision OF the
country. Nevertheless. il seems likely 10 he
nrime factor in determining who shall or shall
not be the candidates Of the two great political
parties.
II is clear that should the homogeneous oppo-
siton coalition in Nebraska be defeated by the
Republicans in November a serious If not fatal
blow will have been dealt TO Colonel Bryans
pretensions to the Democratic nomination. In
stantly clamorous protest would go up within
the party against his denomination on the
ground of inexpediency. Aside from the glitter
of his personality which is fascinating TO the
Democratic rank and file. Colonel Bryans only
claim to the nomination Is prcdicatcd upon his
alleged ability to carry again certain Western
Republican States which ii is almost certain no
other Democrat can hold In line. If IT should
be demonstrated by Republican majority that
BRYAN has lost his own State. ard with II all
probability of regaining Kansas and South Da-
kota his canvass must inevitably collapse. He
could hardly expect to hold his followers In face
of such a disaster. Mere sentimental CUFF would
then have to give way to cold calculation.
DELEGATES from States still hopefully counted
by Democrats at least dchatable. with ali
unobiectonable candidate and anything Ike
decent PLATFORM would effectively oppose
nomination which could not draw n single cleo
toral vote from the Mckinley column Of 1896
nor hold those secured by Mr.. Bryan in the
West The vehement onslaught Of this Eastern
element would shake the Organism Of the solik
South. which knows that it cannot win the
Presidency without large compensatory gains IN
the Republican West for the loss Of New-Iork
and the border States which Rryan's renomina-
ton surely entails. 1t IS safe to conclude. there
fore that a large Southern contingent in the
Convention would fall away from Bryan on
such representations. It is a fight he is already
meeting. but in the present aspect OF the situa-
ton il is causing him no serious trouble But
should the Republicans recapturc Nebraska this
fall II will be generally accepted as the be-
ginning Of the end of Bryanlsm That Colonel
Bryan is disquietod by the outlook in his own
State IS quite evident from the energy he IS
throwing into the Nebraska canvass. The Re-
pubcans Of Nebraska are united. well organ
lied and confident Of success.
While the result I'm Maryland will not be so
significant il will yet have the effect to further
ex-senator Germans tentative designs upon the
Presidential nomination should the Democracy
succeed in defeating Governor Lowndes. The
steady growth of Maryland Rcpublicansm dur
ing the last forty years would appear to leave
but little anchorage ground for Democratic hopes,
yet most singulary Mr.. German and his friends
are said to be very confident Of success through
Republican dissensions and unaccountable apa-
thy. The Republicans themselves are nervous,
and none TOO certain Of the result. II tho State
is lost to Republicans through the almost Grim
inal mismanagcmc OF the party leaders, State
and National. ii Is obvious ex-senator Germans
/ consequence as the candidate OF the Sound
Money element Of his party will he greatly en-
HANGED. Democratic success in Maryland used
as il can and must be. will be n serious threat
to Colonel Bryans ambition.
The outcome in Ohio will cut both ways II
the Democrats should UNEXPECTEDLY defeat
Judge Nash at the polls. it is quite probable
that John X. Mclean will become candidate
for the Presidential nomination. Confronting
Democra tic Populist defeat in Nebraska with
Democratic victory in the Republican States Of
Ohio and Maryland would make Colonel
Bryan's further candidacy before the coming
National Convention OF tho Democracy, on the
diverse issues involved, almost ridiculous.
Should he conclude to enter the race Mr.. Nc
Leans great wealth and nnqucstioned political
influence, supplemented by the prestige Of
personal victory In n commanding State like
Ohio at such a favorable juncture III the pre-
liminary canvass would give him advantages
difficult to overcome. Bryan sentimentality
against availability such a. McIean's candi-
dacy would present would disappear like n
morning mist before the rising sun.
SO far as Republican sentiment or prospects
are concerned, the results In Maryland and
Nebraska can have but little influence toward
changing the situation But II would be entirely
different should there be revolution In the
Presidents own pivotal State Of Ohio Defeat
there would undoubtedly precipitate something