Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-24

that he did not apprehend that these
delegates would be found in conflict with
the present policy of the state committee.
Mr.. McNary recited some statistics rela-
tive to the activity of the state commit.
tee since its organization under Mr..
Williams, not complimentary to the zeal
of the old leaders when they were in con-
troll. The present disposition Of the
old machine men Is to fight in the con-
vention this fall. Mr.. Williams and
Alexander b. Bruce, last years Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, would not
deign to notice the Fitzgerald manifesto.
The Post this morning prints the fol-
lowing interview with Mr.. Williams,
he being quoted as follows:
When l spoke to the effect that even
If German or any other man of his
stamp were to be nominated, Bryan
would still be the nominee of the party,
made 1t clear. though it does not ap-
Dear to have been clearly reported that
it is an utterly impossible condition to
assume that German should ever receive
Democratic nomination. The Demo-
cratic party has cast aside the prin-
ciples of German. and can never go back
to them. Therefore, If German should
receive from the hands of any following
which he might gather together a
presidential nomination. there would
still he left as distinct body the party
which has left Gormanism behind, and
it was to this party that referred when
said that Mr.. Bryan would still be
nominated even If German were to get
a nomination"
With reference to dictatorship and the
reported attempts to wrest the leader
ship of his party in Massachusetts from
his control Mr.. Williams said: IT
supposed that l had ceased to be
dictator. as certain persons are pleased
to put it. when l expressed my salts
action with the construction of the
tate committe last year. and Mr.. Bruce
vas given the gubernatorial nomina-
ion. I can assume. however, to be
he leader of the party In Massachusetts,
nj suppose that this is not contested.
,utside of Massachusetts / am recog
ized as TIE leader here because have
place in the national councils of the
'arty. and being now the Massachusetts
,ember OF the rational committee am
,garded as the party representative.
The reported attempts to relieve me
fthe party leadership in Massachusetts
apprehend are no more thar are always
D be expected. But if there is any for.
lidable uprising in this direction have
ai'ed to notice 1t. The Boston machine,
rom which certain amount of opposi-
ion has been encountered regularly
ince the Chicago convention, Is not a
actor, and has never been an important
factor at any Of our state conventions
since 1896. Its attempts to secure the
upper hand have always been thwarted
since the silver sentiment spread
throughout the state and ! became the
eader of the Massachusetts Democracy
When it was suggested to Mr.. Williams
that rumors of dissension among leaders
this city who have heretofore sup
ported him are current. and that these
men to the number OF about 12 are ready
to work for his overthrow, while still
supporting Mr.. Bryan. he dismissed 1t as
die talk. and said there is no real op-
position to him. Even from the Boston
machine. which has been an opposition
clement in state conventions since 1885,
,s stated in the above interview, Mr.
Williams said there would be no op-
position this year. because the machine
has its city interests to look out for and
t cannot afford to make fight against
him.