Arizona republican., 1902-10-02
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CURRENT COMMENT
f!'!:-9-i.I--s";; Anot ier Blow at Eryauism.

Connecticut treads on the heels of
 Massachusetts in cutting loose from Bryan and Rryanism. The downfall of George Fred Williams has been fol- lowed by the obscuration of Alexander Troup. Through the aid Of these two active and devoted lieutenants Colonel Bryan h3s maintained for six years past an unchalleneed influence in New England politics. Taking advantage of the disruption of the democratic organization in the six New England states forced by his own nomination for the presidency in 1896. the Nebraska statesman Trompetly installed as lead CTS of the broken democratic remnant l men like TrOup and Williams. on whose fidelity to the radical departures of the ! Chicago platform he could confidently depend. Flattered at the power and prominence given them in democratic councils, these newer leaders expendeI their energies not so much in fitting the party in New England for future victories as in holding it loyal to Col onel Bryan's political theories and per sonal fortunes. New England's repre- seltation on the national committee and in national conventions was sue l Nt7SlG Gl4y tlIiiOy GI lO NOuHltidtt lIle | natural drift of eastern sentiment away ! from Bryanism and to supplement the | demand of the west and southwest for another test of the Nebraskan's mettle as a presidential candidate
 Until this year the democratic party in massachusetts and Connecticut had submitted with unquestioning docility to a domina ton based on conditions ] tyl hn it,tN
 ton week ago the structure of Bry- anistic theories and Bryanistic author | ity so laboriously erected by George Fred Williams was toppled over like q house of cards. On Thursday at New Haven MT. Troups fantastic leader ship was rcpudiated with euqal em- phasis. This vigilant representative in Connecticut of Colonel Bryan's Inter ests has for some time been urging the dcsirability not only of reafIirming the Chicago and Kansas City platforms in 1904, but Of making Colonel Bryan once more a candidate for the presidency.
 But party sentiment in the state has
 evidently rebelled at this continuous performance" programme. For when | the resolutions committee reported a platform to the state convention it was
 
 eliminate all reference to the two great declara tions-those of 1896 and 1900 which MT. Troup and his confiding fol-
 lowers hold to constitute the legitimate
 democratic faith. The platform as re- ported and adopted afflrms allegiance
 to the democracy of the nation" and faith in it's principles The Bryan ! forces tried to append to the latter
 clause the phrase "as promulgated by
 the Kansas City democratic conven-
 tion." but the resolutions committee re
 jected the amendment by 16 votes to 1,
 and the Bryanites were afraid to eX- pose their weakness further by fight
 ing to reverse this betrayal in the
 convention itself.
 The detection of Connecticut leaves 1 Cclcnel Bryan practically voiceiess tn
 eastern democratic councils. In the
 middle west Iowa, Wisconsin. Indiana
 and Michigan have deserted him. Ohio
 alone has offered him a helping hand,
 and in that offer he can easily detecs
 the bustling overzeal of a political heir
 apparent. It is no wonder that the
 atmosphere Of eastern Nebraska is