The Lafayette gazette., 1900-05-26

Democrats of the Northeast have
been taken with sudden spasm
shout the advantage it would be to
The Democracy in the coming cleo
tion if they were to drop Bryan for
their standafd-bearer and put Sen
ator Cockrell of Missouri at the
head of their ticket.
1t will be admitted that il rs very
kind of the Republicans and the
Buckner- Palmerites thus TO show
solicitous about the
Democratic ticket; still, as the
Democrats are able to arrange their
own ticket without assistance, it is
just possible that the proffered aid
of the enemy may not lie accepted.
But this is the way IN which they
begin to talk; ssIt is generally
known" says the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger Ind. Rep.) s'that con-
siderable number of Eastern Demo
Gratis are anxious to promote con-
-s1ition from which a nomin alton at
Kansas City would be envolved
other than William ]. Bryan. Those
who were known as Gold Democrats
in 1896 are especially desirous of
seeing another man nominated-One
upon whom the party could be
united. Even with platform ma
terially modified in its utterances on
the coinage question, compared
with the declarations made at Chi
cago, the nomination of Mr.. Bryan,
it is believed by the class of Demo-
Gratis alluded to, would fail to bring
about that degree OF union and har-
mony that might be reasonably ex-
pected if another should be nomi-
mated, even should that nominee be
known as sincere and consistent
advocate of the same financial views
as Mr.. Bryan" And then the Pub
lie Ledger's correspondent proceeds
to sound the virtues of Senator
Cockrell for the Democratic nomi-
nation, just as if he and the Repub-
licans whom he represents were
specially interested in naming a
Democratic ticket that should be a
winner. He speaks, it is true, pro-
fessedly in the name of the Buck
ner-Palmerites; but still it is liable
to suspicion when the Republicans
are giving Endorsement to Buckner-
Palmerite views, and over the
shoulders of the Buckner-Palm
giving advice to the Democracy.
On the very same day in which
the Philadelphia Ledger published
the dispatch from which the above
extract Is taken, the New York
Times, to which the name of Bryan
is as the proverbial red rag to {
bull, also published Washington
dispatch 10 the same effect, bu
couched in more insolent and of
fensive language, as if it Cthe Times
were s'boss" of the Democracy, ant
had a right to hector and scold tn
party when it had the audacity t.
disregard its (the Times:) orders
Says the Times Washington CORES
Pondent:
ssStronger confirmation of the fact tn:
the Democrats are anxious to be rid of tn
burden of Bryan a candidate for Pres
dent could rot be asked for than is ind
Gated by the complaisance with which Sena
tor Cockrell hears the talk about nomir;
ting him for president at Kansas City.
ssMr. Cockrell's name has sometimes bee
suggested for the presidency, b'
within day two this gossip has taken
new turn. The constant inclination
Democrats regard the nomination
Bryan temptation to defeat has vel
perceptibly affected the popularity of Brya
in spite of the reports from all Democrat
States of the continuing popularity OF tt
candidate of 1906
And then follow long rigmaro
about the fine qualities of the Mi
souri, Senator, and a prediction {
what a good president he w"ul
make-all of which is no doubt trt
but has no relevancy to the occ;
sion for which it is trotted out.
The fact that the New Yo1
Times, through it's Washington CO
respondent, would rather see tt
Democrats beaten in the comi1
election than see the party win wi
Bryan, is established by its apr
val of the statement of cone Sen