The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
ISSUES NOW
CHAMPI0NED
BY BRYAN
Would Put Anti Trust and
Anti-Imperialism to the
Front.
YET FOR FREE SILVER
Tammany Works Hard Against the
Nebra8kan, but Will Not Bolt
if He Is RenOminated.
Special Dispatch to The Call

CHICAGO, July 21.-William J. Bry-
an to-day explained to his lieutenants
that ant-trusts and anti-imperialism
issues must be pushed to the front
While Mr.. Bryan declines to formally
set forth his views beyond what he
says in his speeches. ii Is believed he
counts on benefitng by reaction from
the indecisive attitude of the Mckinley
administration. In his view the Philip
pine question was one in which the
public looked to their leaders for guild
anCe. 1t was not a case Of waiting to
find out what the people wanted-be-
cause they were in doubt.
SO, Mr.. Bryan took an early stand
against territorial expansion, or, as he
calls it, imperialism. If Mr.. Mckinley
had taken other ground directly and
openly, MIR. Bryan seems to think the
administration would have been
stronger.
Some Of Mr.. Bryan's lieutenants are
expansionists. They have remonstrat-
ed privately with him. but he told them
to-day he would not change his posi-
1ion. He reminded them that he had
advocated the prompt ratification of
the treaty of Paris and that he had not
declared in favor of Withdrawing
troops from the Philippines.
He seeks to force an official declara-
tion from the Mckinley administration
that il is the purpose to hold the archi
DeIagO as q territory and thus raise
the discussion of the permanent reten-
tiOn Of the Philippines. Meanwhile he
evidently expects reaction from the
lack OF vigorous military measures and
from the effect produced by returning
volunteers.
Mr.. Bryan made it apparent that he
thinks expansion or Imperialism may
become an overshadOW1ng issue. How
ever, he gives the New Ork Democrats
no announcement to persist in their
pleas TO have free silver taken out
of the platform.
They overestimated my influence,
he remarked, because l believe in free
silver and am going in the same direc-
tion as others who believe IN II II
they think others would cease to so for
ward if l turned back. they are wrong.
NEW YORK July 21.-Tammany
realized to-day that all its work to stop
the Bryan boom had come to naught.
He was a Wag who said that Tam
1nanv's effort TO beat Colonel Bryan for
the Presidency would be resumed the
first week in August. The Wag meant
that Richard CrOcker would be back
the first week in August. and until that
time Colonel Bryan would be permitted
70 OcctDV he position in which the
events of Thursday at Chicago have
placed hin-of being the sole pretender
TO the Democratic throne. MIR. Croker
is coming back at least q week earlier
than he had intended.
DEVELOPMENTS at Chicago. at the
meeting Of the Democratic National
Committee rather dazed theflocal Tam
many leaders, who have beeen assist
ing Mr.. Croker in his campaign to con-
troll the next National Convention. John
F. Carroll, the deputy leader of Tam
many. was out of the city, but COrpor-
alton Counsel Whalen, Sheriff Dunn,
Mayor Van Wyck and Tax COmmis-
sfOner .Feitner were in their offices. Not
q man would say a word for publica-
ton. but 1t was evident that they were
prepared for the inevitable and willing
to accept the view that Bryan was
able and willing TO nominate himself.
The state Of mind in which the Tam
many politicians found themselves per
nit this statement to be made as to
the organizations policy: Bryan's re
nomination is regarded as possible, but
Tammany viii do everything in it's
power TO prevent it.
Failing in that, Tammany will en-
deavor to keep IS to l out Of the plat
form and get the platform and Bryan's
views toned down to suit the Eastern
Democrats.