The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-26
MR. \ NJ BRY AN
WILL BOLT
So Think Many Democratic
Senators Who Have Read
His Chicago Speech.
SURPRISED AT HIS CONDUCT
But Tt8yVon't do Mitch Harm, as
the "l3olt" Has Been
Discounted.

a Sunday. night special from WASH
ington to the New York Herald says;
! Democratic senators who havc read the
attack made by William ]. Bryan on
Judge Parker and the Albany platform
linyo concluded that It Is Mr., Bryan's
purpose to bolt tho nominees Of tho ST.
Louis convention and support third
ticket.
Mr.. bryan told several friends months
ago That hc would support tho regular
ticket, no matter who wero tho chndi-
dates or what the pla tform, but since
Ills speech In Chicago last night 1t Is
tho general impression that Mr.. Bryan
seos himself beaten, md has determined
to defeat tho Democratic ticket, II pos
slble, since no cannot have his way.
The best Judgment OF tho Democratic
landors is that Mr.. Brynn's detection has
been largely discounted, and that the
rank and flo or tho party even In the
states where hs support was strong
four and eight years ago. Will refuse to
follow him now.
K DISAPPOINTED AND AsToN1sHED.
II am very much disappointed and as
tonishcd at tho conduct OF Mr.. Bryan
said Senator Leo s. Overman OF North
Carolina. MIR. Bryan seems to BIO do
tcrmlned to have his own way in the
party md intent upon running X lie can
not rulo. IIo certainly went out OF his
way to hire n hall on his own account
for the express purpose Of throwing n
flrebrnnd among the members Of. his own
party.
II had hoped that Mr. Bryan would re-
main quiet and support the nominee to
be selected by tho St. Louis convention
md the platform to DO adopted there.
Tho loyalty with which the party has
stood by Mr.. Bryan In the past ought to
suggest to him the deslrabillty OF his
yielding to tho will of the majority OF
the membership of the party now, and
compel his presence at tho coming con-
vontloi, and his assistance In framing
a platform on a conservative basis.
II was a presidential elcctor and can-
vassed my State for Mr.. Bryan and our
ticket for three months. as did othcr
mo from disagrceing with Mr., Bryan:
neither does It close my eyes to the folly
OF going before the country again on the
old issues.
'"rhe New York platform does not bind
tho great body of the Democratic party
throughout tho United States There is
not. as Mr. Bryan seems to intimate any
reason TO justify the suspicion that
Judge Parker Inspired tho platform
adopted In Albany Tho great question
Is, after all not whit tho platform Iii
Albany says, but what tho platform to be
adopted in ST Louis will say.
PLATFORM WILL BE CLEAR.
"Tho platform to be adopted by the
national convention VIII not speak in I'M
certain tones 1t will be n clear enun-
citation of principles have no doubt, and
should DO constructed along conservative
lines. Judge Parker, or whoever may be
nominated, must stand tho test OF that
and not the New York State platform.
when TINT platform has been adopted
1t Will be time enough for Mr., Bryan to
engage In criticism He might as VOL
criticize the New Jersey platform as that
adopted In Albany Neither Ia binding
upon tho national body. In my Judgment.
Mr.. Bryan has Made mistake In this
speech in Chicago"