The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-11
SOLID SOUTH
REGARD BRYAN
I. With SUSPICION.
Would Give Too Much Recognition to
Equal Rights - Extent Of 4
This Class Great. n
THE OLD STYLE B0uRB0Ns
Opposed to the Plain People With
Whom the Candidate Claims
to be Allied.

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WASHINGTON. Aug. 1o.--There Is
some thing queer in the attitude ofsome'
OF the old-time southern Democrats to-
ward Bryan. A very considerable els-
mpnt OF the Democrats in many OF the
southern states do not regard Bryan as
zone of ,them." but contemplate him up
prehensirely. To be sure, no voice was
raised against Bryan at the national
convention. but this Is chiefly because
circumstances did not admit OF their
doing otherwise than accept the lneyl-
table," Matters had gone so far that to
attempt to switch to some other candl-
date seemed to Invite defeat, and per-
svadIng thought in the south is to get
control of the government. AS 1t Is.
there is n great deal that is perfume
tory about the support that many OF
the southern Democrats give the ticket.
The negro question is likely to keep. the
south solid for another election, but the
disposition exists, II local expediency
did not enter so much into conslders.-
tion, to throw enough votes against
Bryan to turn some Of the states to Nc
Kinley.
Looked Upon With Suspicion.
In North Carolina. In Alabama. in
Georgia, In Tennessee. in Louisiana
and In Mississippi, perhaps In other
states south OF the Mason and Dixon
line, Bryan is said to be looked upon
with more or less suspicion as to his
sympathy with the Ideas which prevail
In that section. Some express their dis
satisfaction BY saying that he is too
much of Populist, but this does not
truly Indicate the cause OF their appre-
hension. 1t Is really his Democracy. In
the dictionary meaning OF the word,
that disturbs therl. A good many OF
that element knowE as the bourbon
Democrats Of the south look upon Bry-
an much as they looked upon Lincoln
before he, excited their special resent
.-pent on beIng; nlcrsed President. They
regard him as tco closely falllad to the
common people" 1t is all right to talk
about the plain people. equal rights anG
privileges and pure Democracy. but the
old style bourbons of the south do not
like to see the pitchfork element. like
Tlllman. OF South Carolina, come to the
front us a controlling force in politics.
Social as we'll as racial distinctions
have long been recognized. To the
minds of many Bryan is a product OF
that revolution In Democratic politics
which began by the sending OF the un-
couth Tillman to the senate in the place
OF the cavalier, Butler, of South Caro-
lima, and other men Of tho plain people
class to succeed distinguished South
ern conference.-the same uprising Of
the less favored classes which made
Popul!sm active in the south q few
years ago.
Would Give Trouble II Elected.
II they doubted Bryan's sincerity they
would not be disturbed by his express
sIons OF sympathy for the '.down-trpd-
den" and his brotherly feeling toward
all classes of men. especially the very
humble. Such professions are not un-
common among politicians, even of ths
most pronounced bourbon type. But
they have come to regard Bryan as per-
fectly sincere, and much OF the enthu-
slasm With which he was regarded FOR
awhile has vanished. giving way to a
vague feeling Of apprehension that II
he should be elected President they
would have trouble with him. Bryan
has. associated his own name with that
OF Lincoln by the unmeasured praise OF
Lincoln's name and fame. BY the Re-
1pubiicans like Towne, Teller and Du-
bols-the latter the son OF L.ncoln's
most intimate personal triend-who
went over to the support of Bryan be-
cause of silver, he is heralded as u Sec
ond Lincoln. Even among the really
enthusiastic Bryan men OF the south the |
two names are associated In praise as
grpat defenders OF human liberty. All
the Kansas City convention badges
bearing the picture OF Lincoln were cx.
.tremely numerous and conspicuous,
made so by the silver Republicans. and
the bourbon Democrats (who were not
particularly conspicuous at that con-
yentlonD not only to tolerate them in |
order to be in line with Bryan, but Ind
to look pleasant" about It, as II n pic
ture OF Lincoln were the most nppro-
PIRATE thing possible for q Democratic !
convention. u & Y u 4 Y &
Too Much Recognition Of Equal
Rights.
The real Bryan men In the south have
come to think of Lincoln as a truly
great5man Of the people. but many OF
the old bourbon element find the asso-
elatlon Of Bryan With Llncoln painfully
suggestive. 1t suggests to- them the
oyerturnlns Of the proper order OF 50.
e!ety, t'and altogether too much, reeor-
milton of equal rights. Among the
southern arlstocrats many express. prI-
vately. '.sraye' misglylngs. They fear
he tnays lie too Democratic, for southsr,
D}rn'ocraey,'as they would have It, md
that hls3crtion will be the last blow 10
the rpmrant band OF southern cavn-
,!ssss;.th7t he wiiigiye equal recognition.
to all thplc!ements in soclrty, ana that
nndcrI his Influence southern D3n6c.
raey VIII come to be 10 dlgpfsnt from
ANY other Democracy. This particular
element in North Carolina do not like
bryans association with Butler, the
Populist senator Of that state, In South