The river press., 1904-11-02
They Are Certain to Rebuke the Hills -Sheehan
'Machine" Affront and Insult to Their Leader.
RESENTMENT IN Indiana IS VERY STRONG
Some Will Vote for Populist Watson, Others Will
Support President Roosevelt and Many
Will Stay Away From the Polls
November 8.

returned from his meager diet ong the
husks OF Egypt he would insist on clean
ing ont the whole house.
Ninety per cent. Of the delegates to
the st. Louis convention had voted for
William Jennings Bryan for the Presi
dcncy. Yet they were willing to see
the gold Democrats restored to good fell
lowship in the party. and they carried
their generosity to such an extent that
they were willing these former voters
should actually hold places Of trust in
the party management. 1t was well
understood that Judge Parker, like Dave
Hill, and Belmont. and German. anG,
Shechan. and practically all OF the lead
ing eastern Democrats. were gold men.
The ma jOrity of them, however, liked
Parker; had maintained some kind OF
regularity and had voted for Bryan, al.
though they did not believe in him or in
the silver standard The delegates at
st. Louis. and most particularly those
from Indiana, We're unwilling that the
platform should contain slap in the
face for William Jennings Bryan. 1t
was for this very purpose that they omit;
ted all mention Of the gold standard, and
Alton Il. Parker was nominated with
the unanimous support OF the Indiana
delegation, simply and solely because he
had voted for Bryan in 1906 and 1900.
and because it was felt that he could
appeal to the country and to the loyal
Bryan Democrats, not on the financial
issue, but on the basis of Il rcOr.aniZel
and rejuvenatcd Democracy
An Understood Move.
When Parker yielded to the advice
Of Sheehan and his other associates in
Albany and in New York, and sent his
famous telegram to the convention, re-
buking it for not passing financial
plank, and reiteratng his own latter-day
devotion to the gold standard, it sent a
chill down the backs of the loyal old
time Bryan Democrats OF Indiana. Park
or never would have been nominated il
that telegram had been sent in the early
hours of tile convention. The Bryan
| Democrats naturally looked upon it as an
| intentional insult not only to William
Jennings Began, but to themselves They
knew that Parker had voted for free
silver just as much as they did, and
| they did not see why he should feel called
| upon to assume the functions Of Il com,
nlittre on resolutions, aud amend tile
platform as he did through tile unfair
| medium of a telegram which was sprung
| upon the convention just as it was about
! to adjourn and when it's action in nollai-
mating Parker could not have been re-
| called without inviting defeat at the
very opening Of the campaign.
These good Bryan Democrats were
fur ous over the Parker telegram. Every
thing which has happened since in tho
party management has only tended to
make them more angry. Judge Parker
has surrounded himself with no one ex-
ccpt New York men. lie has abso-
lutely ignored tho rest Of the country,
and the rank and file have become con
Ninccd at last that he and the men about
him are playing for the control of New
York State. and care little or nothing
| about the result in the rest Of the coun
| try. Instead of the gold Democrats
acting as grateful prodigals, humbly ap
precintive OF the generosity Of the Brya,
Democrats, they have assumed to act a.
masters, and none OF the old Bryan lead
ers has been able to get anywhere nea,
the sage Of Esopus. These eastern
Democrats denounre Bryan as fierccly a>
ever they did and the men who bore til,
brunt OF battle in 1886 and in 1900
although they voted the same rs di,
Alton r. Parker himself, are given IL,
hand in the management OF the cam
naign. are denounced as ignorant and in
sane, and are used by the gold Democr;,
tic party to further its own plans with
out regard ut all for the best interest
OF the Democratic party as Il whole.
ClcveIaud'. Affront.
Grover Cleveland. who is cordiall
hated and dcSpiSed by Indiana Demo
Gratis generally. has become the chief ad
; wiser OF the Parker crowd Hc has for
,, gotten and forgiven nothing. He sti
talks Of Bryan and the Bryan Demo
Gratis as if they were political and sc
cial outcastS. Within few days. i
, discussing the gold telegram. and tn
action of the convention. Mr.. Clevela1l
> said:
The party's action speaks for itself.
has returned to sanity. and future progress
sncaHs for ITSELF rh, w" w"lfarc ",f" Of the Dem,
cratic party Is close to my heart. and 1t
once more upon the right road.
: 1t is no wonder. therefore, that thou!
: ands and tens of thousands Of Rrya
I Democrats in Indiana have become di
Z gusted at being treated like yellow dos
by the men they forgave and invite
back into the party. Hundreds an
6 thousands Of them nre preparing to-da
. to give the gold Democratic wing
II the party Il taste Of the very Medicil
). it administered in 1896. Many thousant
II Of the Bryan Democrats are t1ocking ,
It Watson. the Populist candidate for IL
l. Presidency, and they are particular
d delighted at his letter OF acceptanc
e which hewS close to the line, letting II
e chips fall where they will. Candida
II Watson has voiced the views of a gre:
a many of the old line Democrats throug
l. out the State. when he says:
IS Roosevelt is a straightout Republtca
ID who declares boldly for Republican, pri
s. ciplcs, detantly lefcndinr existing conc
~ tions. He is not In ambush; he is hehil
~ no blind. l can understand n Republic;
le like that, and while l would love to mai
Y. my battle ak ring on his helmet. until ol
70 OF us went down, in political defeat ~
death, vet. l could respect him all Il
he while as foeman worthy OF any mar
nj steel. He Is not seeking the support
r. Bryan Democrats upon false prctenses.
:. Is not playing u confidence game on t