The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
BRYAN MAY GIVE
NEBRASKA VOTE
TO Mr.. COCKRELL
Believed to Be Pledged
to the Missouri
Senator.
REASON FOR HIS ACTION
Opposed to Candidates Who
Are Likely to Be Pre-
Sented.
REASON FOR HIS ACTION

Nebraska casts sixteen votes sor
Francis NJ. Cockrell.''
II may surprise some Democratic poll
ticians to hear William J. Bryan. or
whoever may be the chairman of the
Nebraska delegation which is absolutely
controlled by Bryan. make that state
ment standing IN his place upon the floor
of the Democratic national convention.
yet that Is what is more likely TO happen
than anything else in connection with
the vote OF the sixteen delegates from
Nebraska.
The reasons are apparent when the
conditions are Thoroughly canvassed.
and furthermore there Is TO back Up tliis
prediction the statement of one of the
foremost Democrats Of Missouri to the
effect that hearty year ago Mr.. Bryan.
under certain circumstances. committed
himself TO Senator Cockrell. Those cir
cumstanees now exist. and accordingly
1t Is confidently expected by the friends
Of Senator Cockrell that the Bryan dele
gates from Nebraska will support him
Old Political Love Feast.
Nearly a year ago a prominent Demo-
crat living in the central portion of the
State gave at his home a dinner to a Sc
lected number of Missouri Democrats.
prominent not only in State bur also in
n9donal politics. It was more or less
Of political dinner. more it may be
said. William ]. Bryan was present at
that dinner. State politics were discuss
ed. and then the discussion bTanched OF
into national politic and dozen can
muck talk Is 70 the candidate whom
Missouri would support The State from
a Democratic standpoint has a surplus
of candidates and aspirants for the
Presidency There was at that time as
now. some little talk of Ex-Governor
Francis; then there are people In Mis-
souri, or were year ago, who believed
that Governor DockeSy was Presidential
timber or at least that he was deserv-
ing Of the complimentary vote Of the
State I'm national convention as IA
vorite SON." not a few thought that
Representative Champ Clark should be
so honored and believed that there was
some hope I'm his candidacy; Repres-n-
tative DeArmond had friends. and later
the candidacy OF Joseph ". Folk has
developed. although ne does not give II
encouragement. and it was not mention
ed at the dinner
Why Not CockrelI?
Numerous candidates in and out OF
the State were considered. and finally
some one said: why. how would Sena-
tor CockrelI dc2" There was no OBJ
lection. and it was so ordered. That is.
everr Missouri Democrat there present
agre ed that Senator Cockren was the
proper man for the Presidency. and
pledged him his support from thence
forth. There was 10 further considera-
tion Of other candidates and since that
time Il has been 4 f6=egone conclusion
that the Missouri ds,egates would be
instructed to vote for Senator Cockre1l.
Mr. Bryan being present was asked for
suggestion and advice. He not only
approved Of the proposition to nominate
Senator CocIrel. but stated unequivO-
caIly that the Missouri Senator would
meet all OF his requirements in a can
didate. and that he would be willing
TO give him his support. He did not
bind himself absolutely. because he
could not foresee what conditions would
arise. but he said enough so that there
is reasonable assurance on the part Of
the Missouri Democrats that under the
conditions and circumstances which will
exist at ST. Louis, Mr.. Bryan will vote
for Cockrell.
LIST OF Candidates.
Now here is further proof pointed out
by Maryland Democrats. and bv this
prominent Missouri Democrat. who re-
fused to permit the use of his name
that Bryan will vote for CockreTl. The
following is the list of candidates who
will be voted for in the St Louis con-
vention who have not been indorsed by
BRIAN:
Judge Alton B. Parker, Of New York;
Ex-Secretary Richard oIney. of Massa-
chusetts; Senator Arthur Pue German,
of Maryland: Edwin c. Wall. az Wis
consin; Ex-Attorney General Judson
Harmon. Of Ohio. probably. and Grover
Cleveland.
The following is the list of candidates
who will be placed in nomination and
voted for and who have been indorscd
by Bryan:
Senator Francis NJ. Cockreu. of Mis-
souri,.
About a year ago Mr.. Bryan began
suggesting in The Commoner" the
names Of men who would be desirable
candidates for the Presidency Out Of
his entire list the only man ne men
toned who Will have an instructed del
eEation at his back and will be voted
as az present toreseen, Is Senator
ancis NJ. CoclSrell.
Proof of Byan's Sympathy.
The Missouri Democrats submit this
I'm proof OF their statement that Bryan
will vote for Cockren. There are still
other reasons. The Missouri Democracy
was especially loyal to Bryan; it was
the only State Democracy outside OF
the South which was consistently loyai
TO him; Bryan would prefer Western
man for the Presidency he wants a
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