The sun., 1904-07-04
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ST. Louis. July s.-william J. Bryan
issued statement tonight In which he said
After conferences with q number OF
delegates from various sections am salts
fed that the opposition TO Judge Parker
is sufficient TO make his nomination highly
improbable, II not impossible. There has
been no concentration upon any anti
Parker candidate. but two arguments are
having weight with the delegates
Among the radical Democrats the feeling
is that the party must not he SURF endereoi
into the hands OF Wall Street The In
fuences back Of the Parker candidacy are
80 intimately associated with the trusts
and great corporations that the Demo-
cratic party could not appeal to the masses.
The party cannot afford to intrust Its future
to the men who were Responsible for tho
party's defeat in 1893 and 1900.
IF Mr.. Parker had record Of his own
he might be Judged upon that record But.
AZ he has refused to speak, he must be
judged by the record OF his political man
ager, ex-senator Hill, and his financial
agent. August Belmont, and their records,
A man who is weak enough TO put his can
| didacy in their hands before the conven-
ton would not be strong enough to resist
their influence after election, II he were by
any possibility successful.
"The second objection is the one that
| has weight with the conservative dele
| gates; namely, that he cannot win. 1t Is
| becoming more and more apparent that
| he would prove a weak candidate, and thus
| is robbing him OF whatever strength he had
among men whose first desire is to win,
| With such candidate the battle would
begin with footrace and end with rout
These two arguments seem quite certain TO
prove his undoing.
THE first fight OF the convention seems
likely to be over the Illinois contest. The
Illinois State convention probably has no
parallel in convention history. II was run
by brute force and without any regard to
Democracy or decency. The contestants
will present the Endorsement Of a majority
Of the delegate of the convention, who,
having been deprived OF voice in the State
convention, will appeal for justice to the
national organization. The national COM
mittee cannot indorse the Hopkins methods
without overthrowing the most fundamental
of Democratic doctrines. namely. the right
of the majority to rule
When asked about the platform, Mr..
Bryan replied that nothing definite could
be said on the subject; that he hoped to see
a platform satisfactory to the Democrats
who had borne the burden OF the fight in
recent campaigns. On the subject OF
candidates he main tains the attitude
he has maintained all along, saying that
he is not urging the nomination OF any
particular person. and will be satisfied
with any one whose Democracy is un-
questioned and who can be trusted to
faithfully carry out Democratic policies
after election.
Mr.. Bryan came to st. Louis from Mar
shalltown, Ia, where he had delivered
lecture. His son William and his daughter
Grace accompanied him. There were no
brass bands or delegations to meet Our
Peerless Leader" as few OF the faithful
still call him.
When he got to the jefferson he was
recognized by some people in the lobby
and had to stand there while they and a
lot Of others who gathered, shook hands
with him. Then he went to the dining
room with his two children.
The news that the great free silver can
didate had come spread throughout the
hotel and Mr.. Bryan was interrupted be-
tween every attempt to get mouthful
by many admirers who wanted to grasp
his hand and say things. Mr.. Bryan
smiled at the fattery that came from the
lips of his visitors, but it was forced smile.
The man was hungry and preferred steak
and potatoes TO fgurative honey
Somebody who keeps tab said there
wasn't delegate among those who inter-
fered with the qualification Of the Bryan
appetite. When Mr.. Bryan got to his
room on the first bedroom floor Of the
Jefferson he had more visitors. He stood
up while he talked to them. They told
him that he was peerless among men. that
he was a second Abraham Lincoln. that he
was the greatest orator that ever happened.
Some of them brought their children to
see him. 1t was all very pleasant to Mr..
Bryan, but he was uneasy. He had things
to do and a nap to take.
The trusts were at work while he was
lying idle and the Parker talk was going
on in an unresisting food SO, at the very
first opportunity the peerless leader slipped
away and began to do things. 1t was then
that he saw the delegates about whom he
said things in his formal statement.
WANTS ooRMAN TO RUN.
One Of the first things Mr.. Bryan tried
to find out was whether Senator German
would be a willing candidate. He hoped
that German would consent to run. The
more favorite sons, the less danger OF
Parker's nomination. that is, II the South
ern delegations would stick for a while
to the favorite son. Mr.. Bryan figured it
out in that way, according to what his
friends are saying.
Through John McGraw Of West Virginia.
an ardent German supporter. Mr.. Bryan
approached the German men to find out |
if they wouldn't stand pat for their candi- |
date after the first ballot. 1t was reported |
that McGraw rushed to the long distance |
telephone and called up Mr.. German in
Washington. or Laurel. Md. but could not |
get any answer to his rings.
But Mr.. Bryan did not despair. Mr.. Cor |
man wasn't the only favorite son. There |
were Hearst of New York, Wall of Wiscon-
sin, Gray of Delaware and others. There |
was no trouble about getting the Hearst !
managers to consent to the scheme, but they |
weren't so sure that they could bring the |
delegations instructed for their candidate