The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

that the money and ability for leader
ship were almost entirely on the Repub!l-
can side.
Now, as to the Democracy. The fact
must be admitted that Colonel Bryan was
personally the greatest factor in his own
behalf, and that the bad management OF
his campaign cannot properly be charged
to him. There can be no question that
he is a giant Intellectually, and that his
tory will give him his proper place as one
OF the colossal figures OF the closing cell-
fury I do not think that any man IN
the country could have won on the Chi
cago platform, as reattirmed at Kansas
City Anti-imperialism was wisely made
the paramount issue in the contest and
should have triumphed but the fact can
not be lost to sight that people did not
view it in that light. and that they gaze
Mr. Mckinley the victory on the pros
perity and money issues.
| have no hesitation in saying that Mr..
Bryan will be, in 1901, an utter and aoso-
lutte irnpossibility as 4 candidate WISH
IN saw however, that Colonel Bryan IS
still young man, and there Is httie OF
no question that ne Will stand COCO
chance of being nominated and elected
President eight or twelve years hence.
The distinguishing trait in his character IS
his absolute honesty OF purpose. and MS
root personal magnetism. which drew to
, him with cords OF steel the friendship OF
All the leading men Of the party, and the
svmpathy of the masses
HUDSON HARMON
hudson Harmon. OF OHIO, Attorney-Gen-
oral in the, Cleveland Administration, VIA,
; haIiava he the man, ON conservative
I MIA form. The Democratic party then
! will naturallv endeavOr to elect Their
| President nv the votes OF the South, sup
n,emen,ed nv the votes OF Ohio, New York
and Indiana II. for any reason. Mr.
! Harmon should fail to get the nominal
| ton, then it is my opinion that David e.
, Hill will be the man
Senator Jones IS a nun Of ability, ana
! a typical Southern politician, easy-goinS,
! genial and universally liked, but ne lacks
the intense aggressiveness and superb
executive ability of Hanna I realize, OF
course. that Senator Jones did not have
the money that Hanna commanded; that
! his campaign fund was very small, in
deed, but, despite that terrible disadvan-
tage, I do think ne might have done bet
! ter, and that he virtually gave the Re-
publicans many political advantages by
| not having been more careful in mis- cam
paiGn methods. He and Congressman
Richardson who directed the campaign
in the Enst, were, as said. handicapped
| by the lack of funds and it must be sad
| of harmoniz-ng fractional differences in
/ the State OF New York.
MR.. CROKER.
| I would like to say that there was one
dominant spirit in the Democratic back
| ground, and that IL tbs spirit had been
| in the foreground in Senator Jones posi-
ton. for instance. I believe there might
have been possibly different result
refer to Richard Croker. In executive
ability, nggresSiveness and ndomitao.e
/ energy. he was the nearest approach on
j the Democratic side to Mark Hanna Mr
/ Croker raised all the money expended IN
/ Greater New York, and. IN addition. ne
! obtained 100000 for use in the interior OF
j the State Previous to the election I had
never tnken any interest in the FOCAL poll
tics OF the metropolis. I had never met
Mr. Croker. and I was violently pre1udtced
against him Intercourse with Nm ana
/; study Of his methods changed these views
/ and 1t must be admitted that the mar
Vicious campaign that ne mace IN 1Eeater
! New York, in the very citadel OF the Ike
! publican monetary power ana ast.nst t..e
combined Republican and Democratic
f,nanc,al interests challenges the very
i highest admiration.
!, T became so interested in Mr.. Croker
that male close study or nsn De
lieve tfr,t he vert to Kansas City with
one single object in view, namely, TO aio
in carrying into effect what was ooVioassis
the wish OF the Democratic masses, that
Col Rrvan Should be nominated I think
Nrr. Croker realized that Bryan's candida
t,,re was inevitable. and THAT to support
him 1ovaily and zealo,lsly In the contest
would give to Tamrnary Han status that
DIT had net before possessed. and would De
the stepping stone toward breaking down
the feelings OF prejudice that had always
been directed against the organisation IN
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