The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-30
ACTIVE BRYAN PARTISANS
Republicans Who Believe in Stand
ing by the Constitution.
Men of Prominence to support and
Work for the Success OF the DEM
oerntic Ticket in the Coming Cam
pniSn-Opponents of the adminis-
tratiOn's Policy of Imperialism.

Many men of prominence in Washing
ton have been diverted from the Republi-
can to the Democratic party by the issue
of imperialism and they bring with their
support Of Bryan and Stevenson the zeal
of converts. The Republican party Of
1900 has. they say. wandered farther from
the Constitution and the traditions of the
Republic than they viii follow
DR.. W. A. Croffut, who has been known
as a lifelong Republican, and who has
voted that ticket at every Presidential
election since 1860 with the exception of
The Cleveland Blaine contest, said to a
Times reporter last night that he would
go upon the stump in the interest OF Mr..
Bryan. The overshadowing issue is, he
said, Imperialism. There were a number
of minor issues, which he thought would
be lost sight OF as the campaign pro-
gressed. Though men might disagree upon
these subordinate points of difference be-
tween the two great parties and thelr can
didates. he said, on the question OF i'm
perialism all Americans, who believe in
republican OF government SuOuAu
stand with the Democratic party.
DR.. Croffut is a native of Connecticut
and served through the civil war with the
First Minnesota Volunteers. He held
lucrative position in the Treasury which
he resigned a good many years ago, and
at one time was executive officer of the
Geological Survey. He cast his first bal
Lot A h-o1- I i-sro nd -Ty1ad
paign speeches throughout Maryland in
1896 for the Republican nominees. The
Washington branch of the Anti-Imperial-
istic League was organized at his resi-
dence. 40 B Street northeast, and in this
he fills the office of secretary.
DR.. Croffut will go upon the stump in
Connecticut and New York. He is well
known as public speaker and lecturer,
and it is believed at Democratic headquar-
ters that his work viii turn many votes
from Mckinley and Roosevelt TO Bryan and
Stevenson.
despatch from Chicago yesterday an
that DR.. Croffut, in letter 10 Mr.. |
Chairman OF the Democratic Ma /
tional Press Bureau. wrote that Senator
Wellington would take part in the cam I
paign. lending his efforts TO the election Of !
Mr.. Bryan. DR.. Croffut said last night that
recently he met Senator Wellington, who
said that he was with the anti-imp q ialists /
heart and soul; that he was against exran-
zion along Republican lines, ard that he 1
would go upon the stump. Senator We'll !
ington did not say specifically that he |
would so upon the stump for Mr.. Bryan, |
Jut that DR.. Croffut believes is q necessary /
inference from what he did say. DR.. |
crodut received a letter from Senator |
yesterday, in which the writer !
said he would attend the Liberty Congress. !
Another oid-time Republican in Wash +
iugton who has recently aligned himself 4
with the Democrats IS L. W. Habercom. !
who was Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury
during the Administration of Benjamin I
Harrison. and who up TO the time of his
resignation a few weeks ago was the Ger
man secretary OF the Republican National
Committee. Mr.. Haberccm will throw his
influence to Mr. Bryan ard viii make
speeches IN German to German gatherings |
on the evils of nliiitarism and the dangers
Of Imperialism
General William Birney, OF Washington,
has announced himself as supporter of
Nj Bryan against Mr. Mckinley and says
that he has been drawn into communion (
with the Democratic party because Of its 1
position on the question of imperialism /
He wants a Republic and not an Empire 1
He wants the Constitution observed. II 4
Il is TO be changed or modified he contends /
-utional way and net arbitrarily set aside. |
General Birney was major general in the /
Union army during the civil war He is
! son OF James C. Birney. who was twice a |
candidate for President Of the United States 1
N the Free Soil or Liberty ticket in 1910 end
1874, and VINO contributed so largely to
he defeat Of Henry Clay.
Col. Charles James. CT Washington. a |
-incolG Republican, viii vote and write |.
md speak against Mckinley and Roose-
Telt ColOrel James was appointed colle.tor
" the port Of San Francisco by President
lincoln.
Henry +. keenan,. an author Of note. who
as heretofore always championed the |
ause of the Republican party. will do
Fhat he can to aid in the election of MIR.
'ryan. Mr.. Keenan, is a successful novel;
It, among his works being the ALIENS"
Trajan." the Money Makers" He is
lso the author Of history Of the Spanish
.merican war He is a Democrat only on
be issue OF Imperialism Even the ques-
ion OF trusts he regards as trifling COM
ared with this.
Capt. Patrick O'Farrell, a prominent
peal pension attorney, who has heretofore
Inflated with the Republican party, is now
Bryan man, and has offered his services
0 the Democratic National Committee |
ie is a speaker Of considerable force, is
rominent IN lrish-Ann erican circles and |
6 considered valuable aquisition to the
Democratic party.
Rosa Downing. a local attorney. who
leretofore has been a Republican, has
made the announcement that he win take
he stump for Mr.. Bryan.
Jackson II. Ralston. of Hyattsville, who
-as an active Republican until he became
lore active as a single taxer. will speak
Or Bryan. and the Democratic managers
nderstand that the aid OF Mr. Ralston in
laryland means Democratic gains. He
as a large personal following and is
peaker who commands an attentive hear
lg.
Dominick I. Murphy former Commits
oaer OF Pensions. who though a Demo
rat, has been rather a silent one for
syeral years. is active in the support of
Ir. Bryan. and will take assignments on
ne stump from the Democratic campaign |
lanssers.
There Is spirit OF confidence at the |
eadquarters OF the Democratic Congress
onal Committee.