Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-17
Bryan's Leadership
 to be Opposed
STATEMENT ISSUED RALLYiNG CONSERVATIVES AND DEcIAR ING PARKER LOGICAL
 CHIEF.
Said. that Radicals WIil Meet Soon in New Ycrk to Prepare for Action Various Views Brought out by Atti- tude Of Bryan Supporters.

New York. Nov 16.-Wnlam s Rode, Chairman of the Democratic s ate Executive Committee. has is sued the following statement:
 The result of the election demon straies that the American people are contented win present conditions.
 Tt also reveals the actual strength Of the conservative Democracy, which must in the future be the nucleus of 8 party which will successfully appeal 70 the country; 6 party founded on the principle of equal opportunities for ev- cry citizen. attracting to its ranks patriotic and thoughtful voters.
 Alton B. Parker is the natural lead er of such Democracy. and he owes it to his country to accept the responsi' bility."
 Mir Rodie is on terms of close friend ship with Jucge Parker, and is in tine confidence of William F. Sheehan, Au gust Belmont and others who figured conspicuously ln the campaign. The Rodie statement is said to have had the sanction of those men.
 The statement is interpreted by poll ticians as notice that Mir Parker means to stay iE the forefront despite effort which Mir. Bryan may make to obtain the leadership of the party.
 Melvin G. Palliser. who managed Thcmas E. Watson's campaign for the Presidency on the Peep le's Party tick ct, was delighted with the result. He declared that within the next two weeks that there would be meeting in tsls city of fifty prominent men who will reorganize the Democratic party or effect a merger with the Peoples Party. The meeting. he said. would De attended by William J. Bryan, Thomas E. Watson and William R. Hearst
 MT. Hearst says:
 T have TO knowledge of any meeting between MT Watson. Mr Bryan and myself I think the Democratic party will reorganize itself on a basis of true Democracy, eliminating the Wall street influence which proved so disastrous in this campaign"
 Edward NJ Shepard says:
 The underlying and far reaching cause for which the Democratic party ought to stand will in due time-and the tLme is not long-triumph in spite of it's defeat. The defeat is no worse than the Cefeat of 1872 which was closely followed by the Democratic and Tilden victories of 1874
 "A political party which is in sound health ought, the day after any defeat comes to it. and withou, delay, to pre- pare for the future rather than to in- dulge in any LlLtempered comments upon the past. The past is irreYocable; the future is still to some extent at least, within our control.
 Immediately after Ju6ge Parker s nomination I took occasion in a public interview to say that the Democratic party. ali the more because its candi- date had not thus far represented any distinct line of policy, ought in it's cam pajgn with vigor and loyalty, order, and to affirm it's own doctrines, first anC foremost to begin without delay and to continue without cessation it's attack upon special privileges and its defense of equal rights.
 'I then said that we ought not to make too much of the so-called sane and safe programme, which was suff- ciently affirmed in Judge Parker's nom- nation. Whether I was right then or not, feel that I am right now ill say ing that it is for the party to take up without delay and to prosecute with loyal Gevo6ion its own programme of equal rights to all and special privi- feges to none. If it does that ably and unitedly for the next four years there IS. in my opinion, hardly doubt Of a triumph for it quite large enough to compensate for the disappointment and Nhagrin of Gts DreSput defeat