Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-23
BRYAN MIGHT DECLINE
Jones Says He May Not Want
Another Nomination.
SCORES TALK OF REORGANIZATION.
Comes From BisgruntIed Disorganizers,
Who Gave aid to Republicans How
silver Question Might BE snborIiuated.
Defeat Surprising Shock.

Little Rock. Ark, Nov. %. United
States senator james *. Jones, chair
man OF the Democratic national com
mittee, spent about day here and
left for Washington, ID. G. Before
leaving he said in an interview:
THE election result was great
surprise to All Democrats. All were
so confident Of success that the
sweeping Republican victory came rs
severe shock. Even on the even
ing of the day before election reas-
surfing kilograms came from leaders
that New York was safe for Bryan
and from leaders in other pivotal
states that the Democrats were sure
to win 1t was these forecasts that
buoyed us up to the last moment, and
made the actual result more startling
but Mr.. Bryan is q great man, one
of the greatest in America today, and
his influence will be felt for many
years TO come in American politics
He is Il giant in intellect and simply
interchangeable in the prosecution of a
campaign. Whether he will be can.
didate for the presidency in the near
future remains to be seen, but 1t is
not probable that he will. 1t is more
reasonable to presume that he would
decline the nomination, even should
it be offered to him.
REORGANIZATION? oh, that's all
nonsense There's nothing in 1t, and
it will blow over in 80 days. 1t is
preeipitated by those who deserted
the party and gave aid and comfort
to the enemy, and does not represent
the strength of or the spirit of the
genuine Democracy. What they
would do is to adopt all the policies
of the Republican party and be Dem
ocrats only in name. But granting
that there is cause or strength for so
called reorganization. who has the
power within the party to do it now!
Not the disgruntled disorganizers
who have raised the issue. If there
is to be a reorganization of national
committee or platform it cannot be
done for four years, or until the next
national convention.
Gas to the issues, they must depend
largely upon the national and inter
national developments of the next
four years. 1t may be laid down pfi
marily that the Democracy will never
vary from its established fundamen.
tails. a strict construction of the con
stitution and the answering adher-
ence to it's principles. and an econom.
ically administered government fol-
the benefit of the governed. The sill
yer question may solve itself. Should
the amount of gold produced be am.
pie to maintain a sufficient volume
of metallic money and insure the sta
bility of prices, the silver question
will be stlbordinated; but should the
supply fall short OF the demands of
trade, the silver question will he made
prominent. The question of imperial.
ism may also find solution outside
the ballot box. | believe the supreme
court will decide against the Porto
Riean law, and should this be done
there will be a reyulsion on the part
of the Republicans themselves against
the retention of the Philippines. But
Just what the issues Of 1904 will be
no one can predict with any degree
Of certainty"