The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
BRYAN CHOSEN.
Pennsylvania Democrats Nomi-
nate Him for President.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 26.-The state
Democratic committee set the pace for
the Democracy of the other states by max
ing Colonel William J. Bryan it's choice
for the presidency in 1900 This action
was taken by the committee while Colonel
Bryan was on his way to Harrisburg
from New York to attend the meeting and
confer with the party leaders. This is
probably the first time in the party's his
tory that the Democrats of PENNSYLVANIA
have indicated their choice for president
in advance of the state convention. There
was a large attendance of Democrats
Bryan and hear him discuss the issues on
which the coming campaign will be wag-
this city on April 5th, and will adopt a
platform along the lines laid down by
night before 5000 people at the Keller
street hall. The platform will endorse the
Chicago declaration Of principles, de-
nounce the trusts and Imperialism, advo-
cate ballot reform and pure elections and
condemn machine politics. The conven-
ton viii also nominate candidates Tor
auditor general congressman at-large and
presidential electors, and elect eight dele
gates at-large to the national convention.
Colonel Bryan reached here at 8 o'clock
and was escorted to the Board of Trade
rooms where the state committee was in
session, by a committee representing the
He was Introduced to the assemblage by
State Chairman Rilling and made short
speech: which was received with much
enthusiasm.
when l come to talk to eastern Demo-
Gratis he said, ''I feel it is my duty to
give them every assistance 1 can and
to tell them that we apprecite the ODDS
they have commended against. It is easy
to be a Democrat in the south and 1t is
easier to be a Democrat in the west than
it used to be. I believe the time will come
when the Chicago platform Democracy
will be as popular in Pennsylvania as it
is out in Nebraska While no Repub-
ncan can say what was in the Republi-
can platform in 1886, and while no gold
Democrat can repeat the indianapolis
platform, every Democrat and Republi-
can can remember the Chicago platform.
The Democrats ought to make progress
in this state because the Republican par
ty is more corrupt in this state than in
any other state in the union. Unless the
people have forgotten to think and act for
themselves they ought to rise up and wipe
If the voters of the Democratic parEr
speak now as they did In 90 they WI
send men to the national convention who
will write a platform like the Chcago
l/platform declaration of principles. 1 be-
lieve we are going to win in the cam
paign of 1900. The young men who are
coming to vote this year for the first
time are beginning to believe that the
mOnopOlistS, and the poor thing for the
young man, who as things are going now,
can only hope to be a poor clerk for some
/ monopoly.
At the close of the meeting, he held an
informal reception at the Commonwealth
hotel and later he was the guest of Mayor
Fritchey at a dinner party at which Colo
mel Guffey, Chairman Relling and other
party leaders were present
After the night meeting he attended a
session of the local lodge of Modern
WoOdmen of which he is an active mem
Der at his home in Lincoln. Colonel Bry-
mington, Del. and from there to Wash
| ington to meet the national leaders.