The daily tribune., 1904-06-25
New Leader 4 ths Denecraey.

Hev Leader Il the Denecsaey.
Il the hrss place. IL shesid b stat
"a that the psrsopnsl Of the demo
cratic oouveution will be vastly chang
"a. In . dovbls sense. the assso-
bly, will pes the party from ono gen
GRAFTON 70 another. Is will transfer
the issues - veil ~ the reius. and
she foremost parts In that gathering.
which now promises 70 be historic for
the party. will be played either BY
actors entirely new or by those who
have been relegated 70 obscurity tor
eight years. Four years ago. the
only wish consulted wAs Mr.. Bryans.
and he governed the convention
from Kansas City At his pleasure.
This year. reduced to the raoks. he
will lead the remnant of his follow
ing which Mr.. Hearst has been able
to hold together. 1t will be . curious
situation. presenting the broadcast
contrasts. On one side Of tho hall.
under the flag Of the radical young
editor. candidate. will be ranged such
famous lights Of other days. survi.
vors Of the Bryan idea and the Popu-
list party. ~ the fiery and flowery
General JAmssB. Weaver. twioe . can
didate for the presidency himself;
the vociferous Alexander Troup. the
fighting New Haven editor. and friend
Of Byran "in the enemy's country"
James N. Griggs. Of Georgia; James
@. johnson, the national committee
man from Kansas; John ]. Fitzgerald,
the flaming young radical from Rhode
Island and host Of mining and ag-
ricultural statesmen and doctrinaire
publicists whose dearest antipathy 10
the money ridden east
On the other side, probably the con-
troll at the opening, will sit ths men
who have been politically submerged
for eight years-David B. Hill. who
was Missed and howled At at Chicago.
and who was ignored At Kansas City;
the white. haired, Grecian. cast Cor.
man who has been patiently biding
his time for eight years and 10 still
young In the hope of the presidency;
the Rruf and uncompronising Smith.
Of New jersey, the exponent Of Cleve.
land and unrelenting foe Of every
shade Of radicalism; James N. Guffey,
the coal millionaire Of Pennsylvania
and proprietor Of his party in that
state, who has also waited for Bryan
to subside: Henry q. Davis. the pict-
uresque and rugged millionaire ex-
senator from West Virginia. who has
returned to politics 1t eighty. three
to 'sanity;" william F. sheehan. OF
New York. who bolted Bryan and is
managing Parker; and llthe rest of
the list OF 'reorganiser" leaders who
have held such paltry roleA in party
management for the past eight years.
OF the new figures who will be.
potent factors. there are many.
John Sharp williams. the trenohaut.
humorous. brilliant democratic lead
or in the lower house Of congress.
will be prominent in the coming
convention. His nomination for
vice president is not one Of the re-
motest Of the possibilities of that
gathering. He has been the issue
maker in the session of congress which
has just closed. and 1t is the Judgment
Of both parties that he has done his
work better than any predecessor in
that position in many yeAre. will.
Jams il little man, with frowsy
brown hair that overhangs his fore
head. dark brown mustaohe and no
disposition to give himself the airs
which are usually associated with q
southern stateman. He is distinctly
. new type of southern leader.