The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP

uEiN(-NaL HhSI1litulON
nr,,Ic IAN cocc,D
I'VE - Ni'D oO.oiT.
william Jennings Bryan-Mr Brv-
an bas hoo, 4, x,,sb;,,,o, tor s.r.r,I
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'' ~ 10 u"u'i ''o''' He'u W.
ierehces with most oil the Democratic lead
ers regarding the outlook for the Presi-
dental campaign next wear
Mr. Bryan however. has not. apparent-
~, undertaken to Law down the Democrat
ic programme for the coming campaign.
This is left open and will have to be de-
cided by subsequent events The BRYAN
idea is evidently not to antagonize the ex-
pansion policy. which he already sees has
become an article of faith with the peoDIe
Expansion is to be accepted as an ac-
complished fact: but this will not pre-
vent a sharp review of the Admipistra-
tons course in that connection IL it is
seen that the public viii stand il. Mr..
BRYAN. il is. said. is still an auti-expan-
sionist in theory, but he is believed to
have sense enough to recognize the newt
gracefully. The friends OF Mr.. Bryan do
not Deieve tnat ne VIII be set aside IN
.ne liestuen'iai SoI'eat nuA' seai ues
the Democratic nomination wbataver han
nens and all of their nI,ns .re rnaoa ron
those I;nee I, ;s bareIv nossihI. hn,-
ever that ,bev may ba defe,ted, that some
combination NAV he made that viii, nre-
vent Rrvan.s nominatinn Hinder al, tho
circumstances Mr. Rrvan.s onin;ons are
of more or less importance Ho is an
parently opposed to eypansion and the
general policy of the Administration re-
spectiue our colonial nossessions Rpt Il
is not Mr.. Bryan's idea II Is said in make
paign next year. So far as has been dis
closed. Mr. Bryan and his friends intend
to subordinate expansion and make the
fight on the issues that predominated in
the campaign of 1896 In other words. Mr.
Bryan insists il is said that free silver
and antitrust and monopoly must be the
principal issues in the campaign next year.
After Mr.. Bryan is nominated, however,
1t Will probably be time enough for him
to outline the Democratic plan of cam
number of eminent Democrats who believe
. ,i tney are capable OF thinking and act
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snco oor,,;.,oo ~ a,,I, ne 'oniel
perso,roI HI, =, i,r b,,-
a., - -, -,
sn.',,' enaii nhey that ,he Dill WIZ be
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80. 80. ~ pi"o'i.aiy an vi lne naval ON
~, ~, pun , .ue d . iisI. 1t Is something
tIn,,,o,,es - 'Ss" WI mug ioi LOT years.
80, a. ~ 70 one ueiect III the Dill
- - Wy 49,, w ."'I peen III tne ser
iii ~, po,t'eu ou'. II 10 .nal no pro-
no .a,ir,d L.. - ~. - " si'e Tue men on
-, ~ l''n y. 'ne nay aiiS auNahce III
81 ~ oiii 10 oaseu upon
IT. .t'o" "a tne prize money feature
N IN on..e' vi tne navy are piaceu praeti-
ois upoi 'he SAINT iootihs Win the ON
80. u tne al iiy 49, III respect 10
Pa!. =. 10 pioposeu that an oiiicer Oh the
na Shaii leeefe the same compensation
90 an incl VI tue army Oh equivalent
aaiiA; Lhse tie Ietired haVai oiicers were
oNeriooheu wouiu seem 10 nave been an
o' neoie .he OH gets out Oh con-
snee 1t 10 ulueIstoou that proposal
WIN oe lhaae proVldihg lor the retired ON
'eio'
senator VIII
nam l.. Mason OF Illinois resents the ap-
pointment of c. C. Kohsaat as Judge for
the Northern District of Illinois. KobIssat
is - tro.to, =. II III 1yl,.
-, INC eu''oi
vi tne Shieaso Zines Heraa' ana
,1eihpeI VI tne s!haicate mat hhahced
MI. hChlnie! nomination at ST. Louis In
1889. botn Cuiioin ana mason II is SAID,
Iecohlnienueu ANOTHER man LOT the position.