The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-16
CHANCE TO FINISH BRYAN.
THOBAS y. RYAN SAYS OLD'LINE
DEMOCRATS NAVE 1T NOW.


The Business Associate Of Mr.. william O.
whitney Declares That when the Nebras-
kan Is Killed Politically Then the Party
can Ne Reorsanlzed and Rehsbilitated
Thomas +. Ryan. who Is very closely asso-
oIated with ex-Secretary Of the Navy william
C. whitney In many Of the great business en-
t~erprises with which Mr.. Whitney Is ~idenuned'
has returned 10 this city after n vacation ulp
in the course OF which no spent several weeks
visiting the States on the Pacific slope ana In
the Middle West. Up TO 1895 Mr.. Ryan never
voted for any but a Democratic candidate Tor
office. but in that year unable to subscribe 10
the Chicago platform and Organism he voted
for Mckinley. In an interview yesterday Mr.
RYAN said that he should vote for the reelcc-
ton OF President Mckinley and that he thought
that il was the duty OF all the Democrats OF me
old school 10 vote against the Kansas city
platform and It's candidates. In order that Bly,
anism might DO crushed and the Democratic
party redeemed.
The men who arc at present IN conuoi VI
what 4, left Of the Democratic organization
allowed Bryan TO dictate everything az hansas
City. and he delivered the organization over
IN fine Populist party" said Mr. Ryan. "Ao-
cording TO my way Of thinking that Toes not
make the Bryan organization the Democratic
party. In many of the old-llne Demoora'o
States the feeling Of disgust at the disgrace
which has overtaken the Democracy Is appear
ing plainly. IL was shown by the p"slton
taken at Kansas City by men like Senator D~'ei
Of Virginia and many Others VINO couh-
selled conservatism in drafting the Ilot-
form, think that the Gold Democrats will
vote for Mckinley as the surest way oil
destroving the evil thai threatens
tho oountry's prosperity. and reputation and
innuence. shall vote for Mckinley. / never
cast any other than a Democratic vote until
the last Presidential election. | then felt II
my duty. TO the country TO vote for the Re
publican candidates. and ! feel 1t doubly a duty
10 do 40 now. Bryan will be defeated. and this
defeat will make an end Of him politically
Then the followers Of the true Democratic
faith throughout the country will get together
and reorganize tho party. and II VIII resume
its honored position Just ~ IL did after the
Greenback craze under the leadership OF III
den"
Mr.. RYAN was asked what he thought OF the
Democratic plank on imperialism. This s
what he said;
at ia the most unpatriotio utterance that
hAs come from any assemblage OF men claiming
TO be loyal citizens IN the history Of this country.
1t will nerve the hands Of The, country,s ene-
Inies wherever they are to befound. Resist
snoe TO theCnited States authority In the Philip,
nines Is being assisted every day by the so-Called
snt-impeIiallfinss' x lneg are and ,dn qebslI inGIf in tRs
Islands. This attempt to make an issue OF
rebellion and to poll the DEMOCRATIC party IN
favor of pulling down our flag at Manila and
marching home our army in disgrace, Insults
the history OF the Democratic party ana Is an
afront 70 every true AMERICA, Mr. RYAN con-
tlnued. and Bryan Will not be able 10 make an
issue Of it. The E1so d Lon |. The hi ity1e' T6 HoI atr
TACK on the Supreme Court l. the, issue and
they are all just as paramount to-day AS they
we're in 1899. They VII continue 70 ee para
mount Us long "a MI. Bryan runs the Demo-
Maturity, the Pacific Coast ststes and the
southern states wiz GeIl Dnm .me s nf cTm1 1HrCS
between the United States and the Far Fast.
Cuba and Porto kiso. Before next N9yenber
what anti-impefialism means to them, and |
reckon you will see some surprising changes
IN their votes % c fl9S GI6y d day PsD neT IvS SHtS 6 rs
Vermont, and Bryan's l6-to-l plank has settled
the question OF the German vote. II VIII bn,
solid Tor Mckinley and honest money in all
Mr. Ryan's remark last night that old-lins
Democrats and followers of the true DemocrAtlo
feat OF Bryan and Stevenson In the fall cam
paian 10 reorganize the Democratic party.
was taken TO near, that Mr. whitney ana ne
other Democrats who were conspicuous in The
councils OF the party previous to its capture
by the Populists al the Chicago Convention
OF 1905 had made up their minds that with Bryan
disposed Of there would be. an opportunity
for them 10 regain control OF the party ma
chinery throughout the nation, and TO %reestab,
nsh IL as a conservative force. IL has been said
many times that the most ,astute politicians
in the Democratic household were anxious TO
ace Col, Bryan nominated in order that his
career Of domination in the Democratic party
might be brought 10 q decisive conclusion.
II was said that they felt il would be better
for the party TO be completely purged Of Bryan
ism by an overwhelming defeat at the polls
when the issue was clearly drawn, than TO have
the conservative element regain control by a
small and possibly unreliable majority In the
convention: and for this reason many Demo-
Gratis whose counsel was sought by the mana
gers Of the party previous TO It's complete sur
render to Organism made no effort TO influence
the course OF events at Kansas City. When
n has been demonstrated thai the people VIII
not indorss a policy such . Ia advocated by
Col. Bryan, these men intend 10 90 In and re-
build the Democracy. Until the time comes
10 do that they are not paying much attention
to II.