The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Anti.Bryanite Plan.

The Washington, DO, Star says :;
THE anti. Bryan forces, both within
the party and among the Palmer and
Buckner people, are doing some very
active secret work. which has at last
attracted the attention of Bryan
friends. Their efforts are at present
cantering around German as possible
candidate, but when the proper time
comes they are ready to turn from him
10 some other if one can be found more
available for their purposes. There
has been some vague talk about Cor
man for long time, but until recently
there have been no well-matured plans
resting definitely upon him as a candl-
date. Little by little the matter has
developed and here and there been re-
vealed, until the character of the work
being done has come to be pretty we'll
understood The Bryan people now
have absolute control Of the democratic
organic ,tion and all those who have
any authority are working in harmony
with the acknowledged aim of cOmpell-
ing the party to again nominate Bryan
and 1e-enact the Chicago platform.
Their control Of the party machinery Is
80 complete and they are so alive to the
work before them that it is not easy TO
conceive how they can be thwarted.
TO TAKE BRYANITES BY SURPRISE
But that the anti Bryan element have
hopes of success is evident from the at
tention they are giving to the work.
Such is the condition OF the party the
sound money men being at an addition
al disadvantage on account OF so many
Of them having got outside the party
that their efforts have to be by indirec-
tion and under cover to very great
extent. Their plan contemplates tax
ing the Bryan people By surprise at the
last minute and securing the election
OF a lot Of delegates who are not very
we'll known, and whose course at the
national convention is likely to be diff
ferent from what might be expected by
the Bryan people. 1t is discovered
moreover. that in this plan they are
winning the sympathy and assistance
Of some men prominent enough in the
Bryan ranks in some localities to or
dinarily be beyond the suspicion Of
Bryan's friends. 1t is understood that
they have made some inroads upon
Bryan's forces both in the South and
West. among men who, having always
been known as silver men, are never
theless dissatisfied that what they con-
ceive to be a prospect Of success at the
next election should be sacrificed to q
sentiment and single man. These
men are willing to assist to the extent
of contriving to have delegates sent to
the national convention from their re-
spective States uninstructed There
will be general fight all along the line
against instructing delegates, and it is
counted on as reliable that practically
all uninstructed delegates will. when 1t
comes to the rub, vote against both
Bryan and the Chicago platform. In
the South special efforts are being MADE
to secure uninstructed delegations from
Georgia and Alabama. and 1t IS under'
stood that in both States these etorts
have the assistance Of men of more than
ordinary influence in the party, ana
powerful influences are at work
MR.. BANKHEAD's POSITION.
Bankhead, of Alabama, one OF the
ablest Democrats in the House OF Rep
resentatives. we'll known as silver