New-York tribune., 1902-09-27
ANOTHER BLOW AT BRTANISM.

Connecticut treads on the heels of Massa-
chusetts in cutting loose from Bryan and Bry-
anisn The downfall of George Fred Williams
has been followed by the obscuration of Alex
ander Troup Through the aid of these two
active and devoted lieutenantS Colonel Bryan
has maintained for six years past an unchal-
lenged influence in New-England politics. TAX
ing advantage of the disruption of the Demo
cratic organization in the six NeW-EnSlahu
States forced by his own nomination for the
Presidency in 1896 the Nebraska statesman
promptly installed as leaders of the broken
Democratic remnant men like Troup and Will
iams on whose fidelity TO the radical departures
of the Chicago platform he could confidently
depend. Flattered at the power and proml-
nence given them in Democratic councils. these
newer leaders expended their energies not so
much in fitting the party in New-England for
future victories as in holding 1t loyal TO
Colonel Bryan's political theories and personal
fortunes New-Englands representation on the
National Committee and in national conventions
was successfully employed to counteract the
natural drift of Eastern sentiment away from
Rrvanism and TO supplement the demand OF the
West and Southwest for another test Of the
Nehraszan's mettle as a Presidential candidate.
Until this year the Democratic party in Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut had submitted with
unouestioning docity TO a domination based
on conditions whose day had plainly passed
At Boston a week ago the structure of Bryan
istic theories and Bryanistic authority so Ia
boriously erected by George Fred Wlllialns
,ras tonnIed over like house of cards On
Thursday AT New-Haven Mr.. Trouljs fantastic
leadership was repudiated with equal emphasis.
This vigilant representative in Connecticut OF
Colonel Bryan's interests has for some uIne
been urging the desirability not only OF real
firnfng 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
r,r u,ben the resolutions committee reported
n nIatform TO the State Convention it was
fond that care had been taken TO eliminate
all reference to the two great declarations
those Of 1896 and 1900-which Mr.. Troup and
his coniding followers hold to constitute the
legitimate Democratic faith. The platform as
reported and adopted affirms allegiance to the
Democracy of the nation" and faith in It's
nrinciples" The Bryan forces tried to ap-
mend TO the latter clause the phrase las pro-
.mulgated by the Kansas City Democratic Con-
'vention." but the resolutions committee re-
iected the amendment by 16 votes TO I, and
the Bryanites were afraid to expose their
weakness further by fighting to reverse this
betrayal in the convention itself.
The detection of Connecticut leaves Colonel
BRYAN practically voiceless in Eastern Demo-
cratic councils. In the Middle West, Iowa, Wis
consin Indiana and Michigan have deserted
him Ohio alone has offered him helping
hand and in that offer he can easily detect the
bustlng overzeaI of political heir apparent
IT is no wonder that the atmosphere of Eastern
Nebraska is charged with gloom, that the
Editor of The Commoner' is calling for more
subscribers to help him in his fight 10 thWart
sthe aims Of those who would use the Demo
scratic party for mercenary purposes" or that
tho Editor of 'eThe Madison Mail" ex-senator
William V Allen, a kindred spirit In politics
and Journalism should be despairingly COM
planning that such exhibitions of backsliding
as Massachusetts and Connecticut have just
given preclude the possibility of defeating the
Republican party in 1901