The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-07
BRYAN WITH AN AK
He 10 Anxious to Prevent Harmony
In the Party.
HIS STERN WORK IN THE EAST
He Has Left Many sore spots--No
Intention Of Gracefully
Sidestepping.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Aug. 7.-Wiiliam E. Curtis, in
q New aork special to the Record Herald,
says, among other things: Colonel Bry
ans visit to the enemy.s country has
not been fruitful OF good to the demo-
cratic party. It has disconnected Senator
Hill and those who. have been co-operat-
Ing with him on the "get together pro-
gram, has disarranged their plans. and
has destroyed some OF their influence. In
public speeches and private conversation
the Nebraskan has exercised his entire in
huence against the harmony policy. He
has not hesitated to say that Senator Hill
and ex-President Cleveland are unworthy
OF, confidence and that there better be no
harmony at all If it must be arranged un-
der their leadership A. es.L..
He has called both those eminent gen
tlemen some very hard names. "Cheats"
is his favorite expression, which he also
apples to Senator German, and "impost-
ors." He frequently uses the words dep
uty republican, and assistant republi-
cans" In the same connection. and has
declared that ''Mr. Cleveland, did more
to elect President Mckinley In 1900 than
Mark Hanna" He insists that they have
no right to lead; that they are not demo-
Gratis; that they have no right to give ad-
vice to the democratic party; that "they
SSsA| ASAASV' a. SAOJ AAhOy wv AASboAS VAIN
the interest of the democratic party at
heart will urge them ,,-, r.
He says that ''it,. Is not customary to
place mutineers In command of ship
after they have tried in vain to wreck it,
That there Is more room outside of the
democratic party. than inside 1t for men
whose interests are bound up In Wall
street, like those of Cleveland, Hill and
German" III ~ e. -. 80 ss, r.. 80 i
He has watched German for many
years, and has never been able to see
where he has differed from any other re-
publican, except that he drew his rations
from the democratic commissary."@
Hills harmony plans remind him OF the
white man and the Indian who shot a
turkey and a buzzard, and were about to
toss UP for a choice. 'If it comes uI
turkey" said the white man, "and If ii
comes up tails I'll take the turkey and
you take the buzzard.''* ".
Such remarks as these freely repeated
by those who have had the honor of Col
one1 Bryan's company, and some OF then
quoted from his published speeches, are
not calculated to promote harmony OF
please the members OF the democratic
party who are sincerely trying Ito get to.
gether." But it is clearly apparent thai
Colonel Bryan does not want feuds healed
or offenses forgotten. He insists that re
pentance shall come before pardon, ant
that heavy penance shall be paid BY
the sinners before they are received bacl
into the fold Suchs advice as he has civ
en- will not prevent the reorganization o
the party in New York, but will make
that reorganization less effective and
| democratic victory impossible. p
| Mr.. Bryan Is convinced that Mr.. Hill Il
candidate for the presidential nomina
| ton, and perhaps that Is zone reason VIII!
he Intends to prevent harmony IL he can
He declares that HflF Can never realiz
his ambition; that there are too man,
democrats opposed to him" He has in
]timated within the last few days tha
1sCleveland, Hill and German were actuate'
BY jealousy when they opposed him II
| 1896 and 1900; that they we're provoked a
being passed over for young, unknown
man from the west" He Is not oppose
to Olney as a presidential nominee, "be
cause he Is, an honest and fearless man
Il tssIfh oughja corporation lawyer. k:Hesswa
} ag&4na ails, or, rather, he was not wi th: us
in 1896 but IEhave always believed tha
hislsr etfcence was duaS to5Ffh his Relation
vita Cleveland, and Respect that he fan
ciedswas due from him as a member Q
theafa abinet, but Colonel Bryan think
thSEOlney is too old. He will be 70 year
oldsdn the fall, and u the year of tn
eleeHon. ~ y