The age-herald., 1902-04-19
Washington Day by Day

l souriism and Arkansasism will be strong enough in 1904 to prevent the nomination for President of any Democrat who would be acceptable to the conservative elements of the country said a veteran news paper correspondent who has spent his life in Washington work, and who is therefore more competent to judge na- | tional politics.
 Tn Missouri, Arkansas and South Car olina we find Bryenism in it's most ob- jectionabie form-that Is, most objection able to the majority of the American peo- pie; though 1 say this as a man who cordially supported Bryan in 1896 and again in 19O0 But everybody except ir- rational persons knows when he has got enough. The Democratic party has had more than enough of Bryan and Bryan ism. Myself I had enough of the Bryan fever to drive me crazy. I went about shouting for Bryan like an addle-pated schoolboy, and spent my money, too. went deao-broke on Bryan.
 ! "Now, at tho nome mt when it Is es- sential that all Democrats get together, Bryan is constantly engaged in throwing firebrands into the Democratic powder house. In his ridiculous county weekly newspaper he fills columns with abuse of Democrats who are In all crcdtable re- spects his superiors. There is never an issue of his boyish organ in which he does not make rancorous filings at Demo- crsts with the plain purpose of keeping the party disorganized.
 Bryan having realized at last that his own election to the Presidency is as im- possible as the building of a railroad bridge across the Atlantic ocean, is de- termlned to do everything within his power to prevent the election of any other Democrat. All political observers now estimate by Bryan's attitude that if he | fails to control the Democratic national convention in 1904 he will quit the regular Democratic organization. This has been foreseen for months.
 "We now have an exhibition of Bryan- Ism in its worst and politically most dis reputable form by the alleged launching of the alleged Joe Bailey boom. And just look at the sponsors for this silli- nessI Look at Cochran and Clark ot Missouri and Cooper of Texas! Nobody ever heard of Cooper before, though his name appears to be on the roll of the House of Representatives.; but imagine for moment the American people being led, influenced or impressed by such men as Cochran and Clark, of whom the peo- pie have heard somewhat notoriously.
 "These men who boldly come forth and launch the Joe Bailey boom do so con- fessedly because Congressman Ball of Texas praised former Senator Hill at banquet In New York. MT Ball Is man of ability, an emnently respectable Con- eressman. even if he does come from Texas which has the habit of sending weaker men to Congress than are sent by any other state except West Virginia. Because MT. Ball spoke kindly Of MT. Hill the Messrs. Cochran, Champ Clark & Co. hurriedly push the Joe Bailey boom into the icy waters of public in- difference.
 Bailey himself has declared that he favors German for the Democratic nomi- nation for President, and thereby he or fended his ouondam fellow barn-stormer Bryan; 1t being expected every day that Bryan will give out an editorial from the Commoner' painting German black as he paints Hill Whether Bailey had any thing to do with the insane talk of Coch- ran, Champ Clark & Co.,, I do not know. If he were to shoot those silly sponsors Of his boom he could trust any jury to rem der a verdict of justifiable homicide. In the name of marvels, imagine Cochran and Champ Clark selecting candidate for President of the United States! Coch- ran Is known as the most profane man in Congress- It would not look we'll in print to say what Champ Clark is called.
 "so far as Bailey, with his own little boom Is concerned 1t is certain that he spent much time in the House cloak room on the day before his oracles of Missouri spoke and dogs howled at the discordant language of Missouri. Possibly he start ed his own boom, for he is the greatest egotist of our time. Why, that man Bailey actually believes he Is qualified to wisely discharge the duties of the Presi- dency. Amazing as 1t may seem, he takes himself seriously as statesman. But, mind you, Bailey is no fool. Intellect ually he has considerable force, and pos- sesses certain other qualities which would make him a man of national influence if he had any judgment. As 1t is, he Is drowning himself in sea of vain self glorifcation. He is the vainest young man whom political upheaval ever lifted to responsibility-vain of his attainments and vain of the good looks silly persons have led him to believe he possesses. What can be said of man who thinks himself good lookingT'
 The Washington local organ of Crum- packerism and the baser forms of Re- publican partisanship, which Is at the same time the tout-sheet of Senator Pritchard of North Carolina, now de- clares that Pritchard did thrice refuse a cabinet crown offered him by MT. Mo- Kinley, and that Mir. Roosevelt, 'who is personally very fond" of the North Caro- linian. ''has thought of him as mem Der of the cabinet" Of course Pritchard related this yarn to the local organs White House reporter, who further says that Pritchard would not even now &C., cept membership of the cabinet, because he is confident of being reelected to the Senate. Many North Carolina Demo- crats will vote for Senator Pritchard's legslatives candidates" the absurd state ment proceeds, flor while the Senator