Evening journal., 1904-03-30
HANDY THINKS
BRYAN WOULD Be
FOR JUDGE GRAY
Knows From Personal Inter-
views and Newspapers He
Is Against Parker
HOT SHOT FOR "NILLIE" HEARST
Former Congressman Says That He
Believes the Honored Delawaresn
Could Get the Support Of Delaware
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Delegates to Democratic Convention.
l.. Irving Handy. who has been re-
garded as the leader Of the Bryan
forces and who was member Of the
committee on resolutions at the Kan
sas city convention. has given out an
interview In which he strongly COM
mends Judge George Gray for the Dem
ocratic nomination for President. AS it
was thought that probably Mr.. Handy
had a personal knowledge as to Mr..
Bryan's feeling In regard to both Judge
Gray and also Judge Parker, OF New
York. who is being prominently mem
toned for the nomination, the former
Congressman was asked the following
question by a reporter for The Even
ing Journal this morning:
"Mr. Handy do you Know Mr.. Bry-
ans attitude towards Mr.. Gray and
Mr. Parker?'
He replied: II know Mr.. Bryan's at
titude towards Mr.. Parker both from
private conversation and from Mr.
Bryan's public utterances. He Is OPP
posed TO Mr. Parker's nomination. be-
cause he does not know and cannot
find out how Mr. Parker stands on
great public questions. He suspects
that the trust magnates have informa-
ton about Mr.. Parker which is mac
cessihle to the general public. have
never had any conversation with Mr..
Bryan concerning his attitude towards
the suggestion OF Mr.. Gray for the
Presidency Knowing that he Is con-
cerned that the Democrats should NOM
a ttFt AL al Itn
controlled by wall street to the detri-
ment OF the American people and know
ing that George Gray is man who
would be free from such malign in
nuences, / assume that Mr.. Bryan
would be content with George Gray's
nomination, The movement In favor
OF Mr.. Gray cannot fail to have at
tracted Mr.. Bryan's attention and I
deem It significant that he has refrain
ed from all adverse criticism"
: . Mr.. Handy had other things to say
about prospective Democratic candi-
dates. He said:
{. Il am for the nomination Of George
Gray at 81. Louis. He is the biggest
man IN the running. and when you
come TO pick Presidents the size Of the
man IS Of more Importance than the
size OF the State IN which he happens
TO live In 1896 / differed from Mr..
Gray on the free coinage Of silver prop
Z osltlon. being myself most enthusi-
astic supporter of Bryan and Sewell
! have not changed my opinion on the
money question, and I do not suppose
that Mr.. Gray has changed his: but
circumstances surrounding our money
! supply have changed, and the question
, OF the free coinage Of silver has passed
from the domain OF practical politics
for the present
b Looking over the field. believe that
Mr. Gray has n chance to secure the
: nomination. and If nominated it will be
, impossible for President Roosevelt to
: defeat him at the election. Senator
D German appears to be out Of the ques-
tion. Ex-President Cleveland is po-
lltically as dead as any duck he ever
shot, and Mr.. Olney, removed himself
! from the list Of possibilities by de-
Z claring that Mr.. Cleveland Is the idea
, candidate for the Democrats to name
William r. Hearst is not the sort OF
8 man that any great party has ever
! nominated for the Presidency. nor has
y he had ths experience or career neces-
r sary to fit a statesman for that great
h Office.
'tAh' aih'A - otiivb0i9 NoHHiueltN
g and viii have great strength i'm the con.
g vention II New York backs him there
: but it is evident that William ]. Bryar
+ regards Judge Parker as the silent un.
4 derstudy OF David b, Hill. and that h'
. will resist Parker's nomination with
! every influence at his command. Mr.
a Bryan's power in the st. Louis conven.
tion is a positive fact that must ang
will be considered. It would be vair
for the Democrats to nominate an.
+ man who cannot command Mr.. Bryan.
o support at the polls"