The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
WAYS TO PUT BRYAN DOWN.
GORMAN orr TO BOSTON CONFER
ENCE COMING At SARA TOG1.

A Voice from Missouri for Van wyck tGusJ
and the Old Alliance of the south with
New York, Indiana and Connecticut.
The Hon. Arthur Puo German started for
Boston yesterday to confer with the Hon.
Josiah Quincy. Mayor Of tho Pork and Beans
city. and incidentally to discuss with other
leading Democrats OF New England OH ways
and means to defeat tho Bryanites not only
at the forthcoming meeting OF the Domo-
cratic National Committee to be held in
Chicago on July 20. but also In the Democratic
National Convention next year. The Hon.
Francis Dubignon. Democratic State CHAIR
man Of Georgia, departed for Long Branch.
and by the LIST Of August most OF the
Democrats who are Interested In throwing
down Bryan and 10 to / are expected to
turn up in Saratoga. New schemes and new
jobs by that time will be In the works bome-
| thing was said In THE Sun yesterday
about Brother Gus taking q Southern trip.
1t was ascortained last night that he
may defer his trip until after visit
to Missouri. whore he Is to meet ex-
Gov. William j. Stone. Mr.. Stone. by the way.
| is for expansion. Mr. Bryan Is an anti-expan-
! sionist. and insists with all his heart on the
reafl1rmation Of the Chicago platform OF 1895.
The Democrats who do not believe in
Bryan's denomination went on to say last night
the old Democratic lines and be strong
| enough to cnrry Indiana. New York
and Connecticut Mr.. Dubignon. before
he left for Long Branch. said that
Georgia Democrats seemed to favor any prop
osition that would advance the antitrust issue
as the chief one for the Democrats to tie up to.
| He did not apparently favor the '0s issue OF 10
| Col. Bryan. There is no doubt that the
Democrats east OF the Missouri River are try;
IN sSeFy tie s%Si9 rs
sSRafsnt At thi. tine thai, G. CO.. S BEySSn
Convention next year. Naturally, the Bryan:
shoulder. Eastern Democrats. however. have
thsr side e. hsy must iS
cratic Presidential battle.
The meeting o. az Deposra.c NatonadI
be largely attended.
Judge Ralph Walker o. Missouri who was
House Is lie e gave 't the Van Wyct tGSsI BOOM
a. a %t{ 81 as the
are great many Democrats who believe that
f Ss Of Hs e TO f Ss ss
the Senate viii have 60 large Reruhllcsn ma
,ority nothing can be reconnaissance for s!s
| with this issue the Democracy OF the South
shST1d BACK hs I'D nsnos Of NY
dana dana N they besve nH making the su party
as national as possible and presenting
They think there should be Something more
than pure eentiment-something tangible In
results Is what they want These Depocrnts
ssyailsbllity as candidate, 50 far a. have e
very favorable to him. His race for Governor
Of New York was certainly phenome email. taking
| into account the circumstances kurroundin g
| Roosevelt. The record of Judge Van Wyck as
Democrat Is entirely satisfactory to the Mis-
tained in his great speech on trusts before the
However. Bryan is certainly the idol Of the
| Democracy OF my State. and as 1t now appears
| tho delegates from there to the next national
s b. E % y6 6e G5 %
self. Who enjoy Mr.: Bryans acquaintance
sa1 fssp99s him for his sterling worth
of expansion in Missouri - - " '"' Ne9' ''''
10 their platform rather favorable to expan-
sion. By the way. It was the first State Con-
vention Of any party to take this stand do
swer to this than to recall the views promui-
gated In recent interview given out by ex-
Coy. Stone. the ACTING Chairman Of the Nation
trust Issue, while his expression on the exnan-
! sion question Is conservative. and In nv judy
ment wise and far seeing as are his views gem
not arrived FOL. a positive position on tho matter
| Of expansion. hut don't mean by this that the
time has not arrived to criticse the conduct Of
| the war In the Philippines on account Of W It'll
| holding reinforcements, until this late day.
| The Administration is deserving Of criticism
| for not having prosecuted the war vigorously"
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