The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-29
BRYAN IS ALL THROUGH
SEEMS THE SENTIMENT OF DEMO-
CRATIC LEADERS IN WASH
INGTONew
HAS HAD HIS LAST CHANCE
Roy Orator of the Platte Will Not
Lead the Hosts of Democracy
In Any More
Battles.

WASHINGTON, u. G., Dec. cS-Mem-
bers of the Democratic national com
mittee have taken ALARM at what thew
regard as determination in the mind OF
William ]. Bryan to retain control OF
the party machinery and either name
candidate himself. Chairman James X.
Jones and a majority of the COMMITTEES
do not intend that he shall do either.
In January there will be a meeting of
the national executive committee in this
city and preliminary to it there has been
considerable correspondence between
prominent men who expect to attend 1t
is reported her that only three members
of the executive committee are in favor
of Bryan. g. Johnson, of Kansas; c.
A. Walsh, of Iowa, and James c. Dahl
man, of Nebraska. The rest of the COM
mittee are w J. Stone, Of Missouri; H.
D. Clayton, of Alabama; Thomas Gahan,
of Illinois; D. j. Campau, of Michigan;
J. M. Guffey, of Pennsylvania: George
Fred Williams, of Massachusetts; T. D.
O'Brien, of Minnesota; Thomas Taggart.
of Indiana, and Norman E. Mack, of
New York.
Ever since Bryan announced that he
intended to start a paper he has been
the object of suspicion. Immediately
after the campaign it was taken for
granted that he would step aside and
tireiy to others. The idea that he should
be a candidate seemed too impossible for
serious consideration Now his former
adherents are beginning to believe that
the incubus of his personality is not to
he removed without a struggle and they
are getting ready for that struggle.
TO SUCCEED MORRIS.
The president has rendered to Fred
Rittman, of Cleveland, O., the position of
he trad do
vacant by the tragic death of Auditor
Morris.
Mr.. Rittman' has for some fifteen or
twenty years been engaged in Cleveland
and previously was an auditor Of railroad
accounts. He is about fifty years of age,
stands high in business and social circ.es.
He is lifelong friend to Senator Hanna.
through whose influence He has secured
his appointment and is also known by
President Mckinley. There is thought to
be no doubt that he will accept and 1t
is expected he will assume his duties on
the first of January. 8
THAT TURKISH INDEMNITY
The state department has received no
money as yet on account sof the Turkish
indemnity claims, nor has It had any
connection whatever with the deal which
has been made by the Cramps with the
Turkish government for the inclusion of
the amount of the indemnity in the price
to be paid for the warship by the Turk
ish government But 1t does know
that such contract has been made and
it has also had for its own part, promises
from the Turkish government that the
claims shall be paid. So, if the money
comes through the Cramps, it will be
accepted, as the state department pecog-
niZes the right of the Porte to select any
messenger it may choose to transmit the
money. All that is necessary to make
the transaction proper is that the fact
shall clearly appear on the records that
money is paid by the Turkish government
to the government of the United States
which will distribute it among the claim
ants adjudged to be ientItled to COM
pensation.
PAYING THE FREIGHT. ~
1t was announced to day that the 5000
guarantee fund authorized to be raised
for the purpose of defraying the expenses
of the ceremonies attending the second
Inauguration of President Mckinley ha c