Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
NO MORE BRYAN AND SILVER.
Former Congressman Handy Tbinks the
Democratic Party Will Have New issues
and n Now Candidate IN 1901.

Former Congressman Handy Ibihks Nio
Democratic Party VIII Have New issues
and New Candidate IN 1904.
A reporter of The Gazette asked
Levin Irving Handy for an interview
concerning the action OF the Demo-
cratic Ohio State convention in ignor-
ing Bryan and free silver coinage.
Mr.. Handy said Since the election
last fall / have bsen practicing law and
lettinp politios rest but my interest in
the welfare of the Democratic party
has not diminished. The Significance
of the attitude of Ohio Democrats is
perhaps exaggerated by the yociferous
exultation in various sections OF the
country of Mr.. Bryan's political
enemies. Mr.. Bryan's enemies are
wasting their valuable breath. Mr..
Bryan is not candidate for renomina-
tion, and will not be. lie thinks that
| il would be inexpedient for him to seek
| a third nomination, and the Democratic
marty throughout the country agrees
| with him In that opinion. His best
friends-and ] think may count my
self among them-belieye that some
| other man should be chosen for stand
| ard bearer in 1901. But Mr.. Bryan will
continue to be one Of the great men OF
the Democratic party. His superb
abilities and high character, and the
hundreds of thousands of devoted men
who love and admire him, will make
him q great figure in our political life
for years to come. But neither MI.
Bryan himself nor any discreet friend
Of his will seek to have him endorsed
in the Democratic platform OF any
State. No such attempt was seriously
made in Ohio Not being Presidentiai
candidate, such endorsements would
serve no useful purpose.
1.-THE Democratio party proposes to
get together in patriotic attempt tc
overthrow Mckinleyism. Tho issue be-
fore the people is not what Mr.. Bryan
has thought and said, but what Nc,
Kinley's administration has done ano
proposes to do. All who are opposed
to the general trend of the present ad
ministration of our national affairs may
properly unite under the banner OF thu
Democratic party. As standard bearer
| would suggest some such man al
Elliott Danforth Of New York, mai
of high and conservative character, on
who could probably carry New forl
State, and at the sans time be hearth,
supported by Mr. Rryan's most arden
following in every section of the coun
try.
, "The money question is not likely t.
cut much figure in the immediate futur
of the Democratic party. Issues chang
with the flight of time and witt
changed conditions. In 1896 the none
!, question was declared paramount; !
: 1900 imperialism was to the front; Th
: real point of conflict in 1904 will dt
!. pond largely upon the course pursue
. by McKinley's second administration
We are an opposition party now, an
= the issue to confront us musr necessaril
!. depend upon tho action of the, party i
. power. A wise army buries its dead Q
= the field where they fall and advance
I, 10 tho next fight unhampered. III
p Republican party does not carry its o.
= platforms around with il, But our X
i publican friends seem to desire Ct
- Democratic army to keep o special bal
~ gage train to transport from fight
fight fhe planlss used In old PLATFORM
1t is my notion that we can find timb'
enough on the field of 1904 to Guild
g platform fot that year.