The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-22
Mr.. Bryan's Croak.

meeting of dlscord was held in New
York Monday night. 1t was inspired by
the extreme Bryan men, assisted by rep
d resentatives of Tammany Hall. The former
are opposed to Judge Parker, because. as
they alIege, he is q "plutocrat" The
Tamnlatly- men are opposed to him be-
cause they were beaten in the State con-
ventlon, which endorsed Judge Parker
K for the nomination and instructed the
delegation to vote for him Tammany
really has no personal objection to Judge
l5s Parker, SO far as we can learn. They
arc>fighting him because he As the candi-
& date OF the out-of-town Democracy repre-
sentcd by David B. Hill. Tamnany made
Its fight In the convention and lost, and
now 1t is seeking by Indirect methods to
break down the action of the regular
N State Democracy. II Is fight on the
part Of both factions against party regu-
laIity, against the decree of the regularly
called and regularly conducted Stnte
Democratic convention, and the meeting
on Monday night was meeting of dis
cord and defiance.
The chief speaker on that occasion was
Mr.. William j. Bryan, who complained
and who still complains so bitterly of
Democrats who refused to support him
when he was nominated in 1896. But It
seems to an outsider that the Democrats
in New York who took part in the State
convention which endorsed Parker are
as much bound by the action of that
convention as pArttcipa1ting Democrats
We're bound BY the ,ac,ion" of the national
convention of 1896. and we do not SEQ how
Mr.. Bryan can hereafter pose as the
Champion of party regularity.
In tho course of his remarks he said
to his Democratic hearers in New York
"po not trust Parker
This Democrats of Georgia are wiling
to trust him: the Democrats OF Alabama
and Arkansas and Virginia and other
Southern States are willing to trust him;
the Democrats of New York in conven-
ton declared that they We're willing to
trust him. but Mr.. Bryan says that he
is unworthy OF the confidence of De-
mocracy.
How will il ne with Mr.. Bryan in case
Judge Parker should be nominated al ST,
Louis? II called upon TO take the stump
in behalf of the Democratic nominee
what would he say in behalf OF Judge
Parker? What could he say? lie might
make the most eloquent plea Of which he
is capable; he might speak OF fine out
RACES Of the Republican party and the
danger of continued Republican rule UNI
der Roosevelt; yet whenever and
wherever he should Epeak and urge Dem
ocrats 10 support the nominee of De
morracy, every one Of his hearers would
recall his words Of warning OF New
York, DO not trust Parker BY that
one remark made in public and printed
in the newspapers of the United States.
Mr.. Bryan put himself out of commits
sion should Judge Parker be the nomi-
nee of the National Democratic Conyen-
ton. Mr., Bryan Ia a delegate TO that
convention. and viii take an active part
in It's proceedings but il Parker is nomi-
mated he must bolt or during the cam
paign he must hold his peace. He cannot
as a self-respectIng man 20 on the stump
and urge Democrats to support a candI-
date who he has publicly declared is IN
worthy OF trust
VIII the convention suffer itself 10 he
dominated by a man who VIII enter its
doors with q frebrand IN his hand and
crying treason against the most promi-
nent candidate for the nomination. We
shall see