The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
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twill be recalled that Bryan was mot
the recipient Of congratulations from
the prominent. men Of the country on
his recent nomination at Kansas City.
Even In the south messages from lead 7
ers Of Acknowledged ability were de.
tcldedly scarce. Bryan hoped to get a
tender OF support from the antt-expan-
sion element. but has been completely
disappointed in that respect. On the
contrary, the men Of mote who are
against retaining the Philippines have
FASTENED to say in print that they will
oppose Bryan. Many announce that
ltheywlll vote for cKlnley, and among
this number Is, Charles Francis Adams,
who calls the Kansas itSconventlon: a
wilderness ofIthistles.t In a letter to the
New York Evening Post he quotes the
sadage that a man can be gagged BY his
friends. The most conspicuous Of Bry-
ans friends as: far; THE pubiiciis ad Z
yised, Mr.. Adams says, "are Mr.: Cro-
:ker, Of New York; Governor Altgeld, iof
Illinois, and George Fred Williams, 5of
Massachusetts; and 1t would be diff
cult to name a single man In the whole
gang who eleSatts the mass aboye.the,
level to which those three reduce the
Kansas City ,assembIage." " I. Il;
on these lures OF Mr..
'Bryan's candidacy the II. Louis! Globe
Democrat remarks that .the absence OF
distinguished supporters even Tin; The
Democratic party is again conspicuous
in the notification proceedings at In;
dianapolis. Former. Democratic leaders
were absent and silent. The anti-ex-
.pansionists were 5unrepresented by u
single man OF Intellectual mark. The
department Of converts was filled by
Webster Davis. whom the Republicans,
officially and otherwise. consented to
spare with a sense Of relief. Bryan
would have been exceedingly glad to
have a word Of cheer from men like
Adams, Hoar or Edmunds, but they will
have none Of him. Even Carl Schurz
has not offered his vote. Mr. Towne'
has Withdrawn, but he has acted
throughout under Bryan's instructions
and Will be found with Bryan hereafter
trying to rally a Socialist party after
the second defeat In November. The
Kansas City convention was a piece of
Bryan machinery and the indianapolis
affair had precisely the same nnrmarks.
Men OF national reputation were not in
itand the people were not in It. It was
run by Bryan's cronIes under his expil-
cit orders. with a background of such
Bryan clubs as could be got together Mt
a large and convenient railroad center.
z One Of Bryan's closest associates In
the present campaign is Gen. Weaver.
Populist candidate for President In
1892, and he received BryanW vote In
that year. These, two men, in s,ll proba-
bility.will be closely associated In future
political operations. In Viewers plat
form eight years ago was a plank pro-
posing that the government should
issue enough paper money. not redeem-
able, 10 make the per capita at least $50.
To accomplish this over $1,000. 000, 900 Of
fresh greenbacks would be necessary.
The Weaver platform further advocated
q system Of government :loanatto citl-
zens at 2 per cent interest a year. Moth
Ing was said about what should be done
In case the borrower failed to pay the
interest or repay the principal. The
platform also favored the government
ownership OF railroads. telegraphs and
telephone systems. and denounced the
little regular army Of less than 10000
men as a "hirelIng standing army"
Tested by his associates, Altgnld. Wea-
yer. Croker. Tillman. Allen. l'ettigrew
and others OF the same peculiarities,
Bryan is one OF the most singular
freaks yet produced In American poll
tics"
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