The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
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snag in avoiding a downright light In the
PENNSYLVANIA state convention over the
Chicago platform and the money ques-
ton. BY indorsing all democratic plat
forms, that last adopted at Chicago includ-
ed. they avoided specifying the s6 plat
form and the recognition Of the match
less leader" W. ]. Bryan, satisfies null
titude of doubts. The Bryan people think
they are going to have the
Pennsylvania delegation at the next
democratic National convention, not
only for Bryan but for the plat
form as we'll. Those democrats who are
working quietly to overcome Bryan and
the platform do not however, regard 1t
as at all conclusive that "matchless
leader" Endorsement OF this sort indicates
sentiment in the State that will result
in Bryan Chicago platform delegation to
the 1900 convention. They will he very
well satisfied TO get OFF with that sort
Of an Endorsement In all the Eastern States
II they can avoid the selection next year
of pledged delegations from the several
States where Bryan and free silver are
strong.
There is no longer any doubt in the
minds OF men well informed as to what
is going on that Mr., German is an active
and determined rival Of Mr. Bryan, and
that he is receiving some very material
assistance.
! 1t is said that Mr.. German will openly
declare his candidacy and that this dec
laration will be the signal to start game
OF clever politics The anti Bryanites
do not count with certainty on being
able to beat Bryan in the fight for the
Pennsylvania delegation, but neither do
they concede that Bryan is likely to get
that delegation. They are, however count
ing very confidently on two important
delegations which Bryan's friends have
not thought 1t ossible to get away from
not thought It possible to get away from
the Nebraskan. These are the Massachu-
sets and Illinois delegations. The Bryan
people confidently count on George
Fred Williams being able to Sc
cure solid silver Bryan dele
CATION from Massachusetts,, aud the pro-
fessions of both the Harrison and Altgeld
factions in Illinois are such as to give
the impression that 1t would be impossible
ton out of that state. It is known, how
ever, that the German people are counting
for certainty on both these delegations
Germans friends count on the entire New
England contingent, New York, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Maryland West Virginia
| and Illinois delegations, and on unin-
structed delegations from other States,
who can be influenced and controlled after
they get to the convention This is the
little game they are working and the
Bryan people would better drop to it
early and begin putting in plugs where
they will do the most good. Perry Bel
mont has announced for German and the
people may now know exactly what that
means.
When the attempt was first started to
give Admiral Dewey home took
NA'bAN huAi phb VI II anu denounced IL as
bad case OF slop over. 1 said then that
the admiral did not want the home and
would not know what to do with 1t IL he
had it, and events have proved that was
correct. He has written now and positive
~ refused the home, and says if they give
1t to him he will turn it over to the sailors
as home What in the name of COM
mon sense does Admiral Dewey want with
home anyhow? He has neither chick nor
child to occupy it with him; he lives in a
club, and he could not sell the home il
they gave it to him. It is piece of silly
nonsense and the majority of people in
this country seem to think the same way,
as they have not torn their clothes get
ting their money to the collection COM
mittee. This committee was selected with
great flourish of trumpets and every
member OF it is member of the admin
istraton in some capacity.
The whole scheme was started to boom
Mckinley over the shoulders of the most
popular man in this country. and IT has
fallen fatter than founder. After all
these weeks of fanfarronade and bluster
the committee has now only about $1,000
and the biggest part of that was con-
tributed by yellow journals after a little
free advertising
4 !
II was a part of the programme for
Mckinley to take Dewey on a junketing
trip over into Ohio Just before the fall
elections there and get some advertising
for this administration. Some long head
ed politician, however, saw huge chunks
OF dynamite in that scheme for the ad.
ministration and said to Mckinley that II
ne wanted to play tail to Deweys kite
TO Just take him over into Ohio and he
would hear something drop that would
sound louder than rotten beet. Mckinley
would not only be completely ignored hut
the scheme would be SO plain and dia-
pnanous that the American people would
resent it at the polls, It has been dropned
like hot potato.
The difference in tho way monarchy
ana republic treats its heroes is ampIy
Illustrated in the manner in which Great
Britain has treated General Lord Kitcb-
ener, Sirdar of the Soudap .,a a.