The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-29
SCOTT is ROASTED
Horace Hagan BliSters the Ex-
Judge.
EXPOSES HIS CLAIMS
Sought Bryan's Acquaintance
Through Him.

| Guthrie. The specific paragraph ob5ec-
tionable to Mr.. Hagan is as follows. 1T
was none other than Judge Henry ".
Scott who in the memorable Chicago
Democratic convention Of 1896 at a crit.
cal moment made it possible for Vim.
Jennings Bryan TO become famous; 10
| step from comparative obscurity into tie
dazzling sunlight OF a worlds wond srtnz
| searchlight-in other words, Mr.. BRYAN
to become twice a candidate amid pyro-
| technic display, for the exalted Office of
president of the United States. Judge
Scott is the man who started the rush
and stampede for Bryan, and he has al
ready told the public in eastern views
how it was done. He claims the nomina-
ton of Bryan was not due to the mag
nif1cent speech which he delivered. en-
tirely. but to an organized effort on the
part of his friends led by Judge Scott,
to create such enthusiasm that the en-
tire convention would be caught by its
contagion."
In protesting Mr.. Hagan says: "Okla-
homa people who are acquainted with
the desperately ingenious methods re-
sorted to by Judge Scott to keep himself
in the public eye, will not be surprised
at the monumental gall displayed in this
interview, nor will they be mislead by
the statements contained in the last
draft upon the imagination of Scott.
Scott connects his own name with
that of Mr.. Bryan in the hope Of i'm
pressing strangers with the belief that
intimate terms an dconfdential rela-
tons existed between them, and this
is done as a self-advertising scheme.
Judge Scott has reduced the interview
scheme to its lowest terms. He may
work it for all there is in it, but he
should not permit himself to cast re-
Elections upon the regulations of 9th
ers. AS a cat may look at king
so Scott may mention the name OF Bry-
an, and the mutual relations are in both
cases on a like footing.
For instance: When the Chicago
convention met in 1896, Scott only pass
ingly knew Bryan and Mr.. Bryan had
no remembrance Of Scott. Scott was
not even a delegate to the convention,
and was there by chance, on his way
to New York"
In a recent interview Scott said:
when Bryan learned that 1 was in
Chicago he sent for me, saying that he
wanted to have a talk with me. When
we were alone together he remarked:
Judge, I don't know any reason why I
shouldn't have a chance at this thing as
well as anyone else. I know that you
can help me and 1 want to know if you
will do it.
II assented, and was soon in commu-
nication with his friends, the result of
our conference was that every detail Of
capturing the nomination by him was
worked out by us. Our plan was carried
out to the letter, and it was due to this
carefully pre-arranged scheme and not
to the delivery of the stump speech on
the silver question that he had been de-
livering all over the country for months,
that he owed his nomination"
In response to this Mr.. Hagan says:
3'This Scott Interview may not be
worthy Of any notice, but since 1t is SO
unfair and the attempt to injure Mr..
Bryan is so utterly devoid of truth It
may be pardonabIe in me to give a few
facts which are within my personal
knowledge.
Mr.. Bryan was in his rooms at the
Clifton house. Calling upon him I was
so fortunate sa TO find him alone, and
had the pleasure of a few moments con
versa ton. The one thought uppermost
in his mind was free silver. shall never
forget the earnestness with which he ex-
pressed his views. Very. soon Senator
Money of Mississippi came in and after
greeting Mr.. Bryan, said:
." Mr.. Bryan, our delegation just met
in caucus and I am instructed by the
delegation from Mississippi to come and
tell you that we have agreed to support
you as a candidate for the nomination
o fthe presidency.
Mr.. Bryan seemed gratifed with this
declaration. but instantly said, tell
your delegation that I highly appreciate
the compliment they have extended but
the issue before the people is not Of men,
but of principle, and that I viii gladly
support any man upon whom the adyo-
Gates of free silver can unite. What we
must have in this campaign is a man
who has been true and loyal to the prin-
ciple of free silver. That is the issue, !
and I viii cheerfully support any loyal
advocate Of fre silver-we must have no
dissention in our ranks over men.
n a few moments Senator Money /
left. and Mr.. Bryan continue. his con- /
versation w-.h me. l remember asking I
him this question:
Mr.. Bryan, are you a candidate be- /
fore this conventions
He instantly replied with emphasis /
and a great deal Of feeling:
% Mr.. Hagan. I am in no sense a can
didate. J want TO see the cause Of free /
silver triumph, and ! am for any mao /
who viii unite the forces Of free silver. +
This is not an issue OF men
II remember this conversation dis
tinctly. because II was hrniy impressed ]
upon my mind ~ the earuestuess ard 4
the sincerity with which Ir. Bryaa
made this declaration
IF there IS credit due II one man
more than any ether. OUTSIDE of Nr
Bryan's own splendid individuality. thag
credit and honor belongs q that yorre
Achilles Of Democracy. John r. Atsroos
u Leavenwcrth He & was above a1l
sthers who klr5led tae first Bryan fires
On the Sunday before the Convention
mis- eloquent young header II Demee-
-acv began z5vocsz{ag the r1su nation ~
Bran II TIE hotel lonbses. or sha
streets. everywhere MS vosce was hears
sounding the merits - william J. Brv-
an a. the ffaaT candidate and 20 1e~e-
ssased Working untlL IS tAs great
speech progressed the fires already kim
7le,s broke forth .rto one al csaeesiue
same. and Vgsilla-l = BE14a was ADMIN
.ted-
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Bran had ben nominated 5asge St
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