New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
BRYAN 4 FALLEN IDOL,
EVEN IN NEBRASKA. WHICH He FAILED
TO CARRY. He HAS LOST HIS Pc
LITICAL HOLD

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. y (SpeciaD.-AIuch interest
Is felt here in the solution Of the new political
problem that the late election has developed Ne
oTaska the home Of Bryan and the birthplace Of
Fusion recognizes distinctly the necessity for a
reorganization Of those forces which have contrib
uted 10 the advancement OF the silver leaders hone
and political fortunes. That the Democratic party
must be reorgauized before II can hope to attain
success Is now recognized by The average member
OF that party throughout this part Of he West
Some Of Mr.. Bryan's strongest supporters and
warmest personal friends admit this fact though
reluctantly; others assert thai their interest N
the preservation Of the party IS paramount 10 their
interest il the political future Of Nj Bryan and
that therefore they favor reorganization of the
party regardless Of the Of their fallen leader
IN fact' this situation was recognized certain 10
develop. long before the election IN the event
Mr. Bryan was again defeated for the Presidency.
His personal friends II the campaign privately
discussed This problem and the possibilities Of It's
development, and even Mr.. Bryan is known TO have
dad the question forced upon his consideration by
Congressman Sulzer. Of New-Tork; Ex-Governor
Hill Senator Butler, of North Carolina, and other
prominent politicians who visited him at mis- Lin
coin home before the campaign opened.
When II was certain that Bryan had been again
ue!eaied The Nebraska leaders among that element
o. the Democratic party which had repudIated Bryan
IN 1895 Immediately began the agitation Of the qus-
+.'7 o. reorganization Not 10 be outgeneralled by
5se politicians, Of whom J. Sterling Morton IS the
-'-ogH-zed mead, the leaders among the Nebraska
bryan democrats at took an active interest
IN the new question. They recognized the necessity
-or a reorganization OF the party, both State and
National but they propose to have hand in that
reorganization. They opposed to permitting
M Morton, Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. OIrey and others
Of that element TO have the whole credit for the
reorganization. The Bryan leaders in Nebra ska,
however, Immediately exhibited a friendly spirit
toward the Morton wing Of the party in Nebraska
and made overJures looking TO a reconciliation
upon the basis Of reorganization Nothing has
oeen said about the retirement Of Mr.. Bryan from
the leadership Of the party upon its reorganiza-
ton, but II appears TO be taken for granted that
ne will retire gracefully and yield 10 what he rec
ognizes as the inevitable One thing IS certain.
wnen the convention for the reha Utilization Of the
party is called Nebraska will be found well repre-
sented from both the Democratic and Fusion
forces
Mr.. Bryan has received personally a number Of
conlTuRications from leading Democrats in all
parts OF the country on the subject Of reorganiza-
lon- some OF these communlca tons from
others are from his warnest supporters, who. dep
recating the circumstances which have made the
existence sim insist that something should b.
zone, resdrqIess OF the fortunes OF any one or
MT Bran out on this subject he did not know
said a word in reply TO these communications. Il
Is said by those closest 10 him that he is only
throughout the country before repIyHg and I5at
II ne IS Convinced that his following desires him
he viii DO otherwise he will stand on the pres
the party.
This theme is one of much discussion in Ne
prasha Just al present That it is not considered
Of Nj Ba's rfsey guss rs5 tne aGylsIbiity
Gratis IN Nebraska at present is further evidence OF
The eqIIvocal position the silver leader occu-
political ostracism 10 question Mr. Bryans policy
or to seriously oppose him in the party Political
ethics have changed substantially since Novemb-r
and file of the Fusion forces in Nebraska wouS
not ACCEPT Mr. Bryan as their National leader for
they feel here in NebrasKa Ver e 9i2tfS woud
OF the recent landslide That Mr. Prysn me ar sun
carry Nebraska they attribute very largely 10 him
peTsoniany; tneE claim ne did not give enough
Many OF the Fusion leaders in Nebraska co,,.
forgive MI Bryan his defeat for President = he
party, they claim, was based more upon rEfs 49,
Repu6nean managers placed the foundation Of te,s
66Eganlzau ION IN Nebraska looking the defeat
suded well. They must have analyzed e. ne, Jney
oughly the under surface feelings OF the Fn ,I
indeed. With this State showing an trcraasss aoi
49rlty for him i might have possible for me
Peared four years hence third time candtdafe
me Fre re- This was the sentiment of
He might even have been forced into the Senate
stunned the leadership OF the partv tbns nee as
touch with that leadership until 1904 -be 80 -
the rer sqslon Legisagrs further contributed to
grocian that ne would not be a candidate for the
plexon, but few believed ne did not love the Ian
ershiS OF his party well that he womb not hsye
the political column Thus is M r re Iroht o.
slowly Forced 10 the wall by those very forces -
nary political career he has enfoved for tbs isI,
seven years. III TIC 'ast
THE WORM TURNS
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