The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
OUT FOR BRYAN.
Geo. s. Boutwell,, John T. Fin
erty and Patrick Collins.
Two Republicans and a Gold
Democrat Announce a Change.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-The Democratic
leaders of the country are laying great
stress on the fact that seldom day
passes that does not witness the attes-
tation to conversion of some lifelong
Republican from his old opinions to
those of Democracy. If this be so cerA
tainly Saturday should be considered
in the light of a gala day to the party
Three men of no less importance than
George ;. Boutwell,, John f. F1nerty and
Patrick Collins having thrown their
weight into the scale of Organism.
In these cases there are very signifi-
cant features for all three are men of a
large following and will WELD an active
influence in the campaign. Boutwell, as
the president of the National antl-1m-
perialist league and Finerty as the lead
er of the United Irish people OF Cook
county stand for the progressive move
ment and their change of influence is a
matter Of no light Importance to the
whole country.
George S. Boutwell,, ex-governor of
Massachusetts, ex-congresSman and a
lifelong Republican, the associate of
Blaine, Garfield, Conklin, Frye, Kelly
and the other great leaders of the Re
publican party in congress, Will support
Bryan and Stevenson in the coming
campaign The formal announcement OF
his intentions will be made at Indian
apollS this week when the liberty con-
greSS assemblies. Mr.. Boutwell, is the
president of the National anti-Imperia1-
list league, and, while he has been fore
most among those who opposed the Nc
kinley policy in the Philippines, he has
been regarded by many as belonging to
the Hoar brand of anti-imperialists.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, is over so years
of age. He has been the peer of Eioar
in the politics of the old bay state. He
was the friend of Sumner and of Garri-
son. He was one of that brilliant group
of young men who organized the Repub-
hcan party in New England and one of
re n fnC or mo n
fOrty-flve years.
He will deliver the opening speech at
the liberty congress next Wednesday
in Indianapolis. He will then state his
own position in the conflict. 1t is semi
officially made now in order to quiet the
unrest that the talk of his accepting a
nomination for the president had Gre
ated among the leaders of the move
ment.
F1NERTY AT LAST DECIDES.
John f. Finerty, former congressman,
for twenty years past leader of the
Irish people of Chicago, the editor of
the Citizen and always a devoted Re
publican, will support Bryan and Stew
enson. He makes the announcement in
close of the Spanish-American war Mr..
Finerty has been identified with the
liberty movement in Chicago.
Last winter he was a speaker at most
of the pro-BOer gatherings. He was the
leader in the great mass meetings held
under the auspices of the consolidated
Irish societies in expressing sympathy
for the Beers With all his hatred of
the policy of the Republican admins
tration, he INDUCED in the hope that the
convention at Philadelphia would resent
the betrayal of its principles by the ad-
ministration.
Even after the nomination of McKin-
ley he remained silent. His struggle
with himself is over He announces that
his convictions of right have outweighed
his prejudices and strengthened him to
break the many ties that held him in
the Republican party.
The announcement made by Colonel
F'inerty that he win support the Demo-
cratic ticket has infused new life in the
United Irish societies and it is reported
that every Blaine Republican, the name
by which the Irish Republican prefers
to be known, would follow the lead of
President Finerty. With Patrick Egan,
Patrick Ford and Colonel F'inerty sup
porting Bryan the Republicans lose the
last three of the IriSh-American leaders
upon whom they have depended for a
large section of the Irish vote in this
city.
COLLINS TO AID BRYAN.
Democratic national managers g1oat-
ed Saturday over a telegram from
Patrick A. Collins of Boston, who was
consul general to London under Presi-
dent Cleveland and "off' in 1896, in
which Mr.. Collins promised to take the
stump for Mr.. Bryan.