The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-17
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BEGAN LONG. AGO \ J {
.Apparently Unimp ortant5 Step
5T AIKEN Fear :: Ago Vto 2; y. Regarded
as Highly Significant.
PLAN 10 SEC URE PLEDGES I:
Powerful Nucleus Designed #8to
Give NebraskanS Controlaat
Next Convention.

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(From Our Regular Correspondent!)#
WASHINGTON, D. c., ] nly 16.-----Wii (.
Sliam Jennings Bryan will Ss have been
abroad Just about a yearSwhen he returns
to his home in Lincoln the latter part
8of September or the first Of October. VA
5si5 When Mr. x Bryan reaches LincolnSSa
documentary report will await him OF
exceeding personal Interest. t Is al. an
affair about which nothing has been
said since the time Of his departure to
i 90 round the world. Al the Il NE certain
news correspondents at EXC Lincoln n 4 sen
\ forth "a story which attracted then only
passing attention. but which no q ren d
In the light of that which has most re-
Gently tFanspired Z In the development or
sentiment touching the distinguished Ne
braskan, takes on quite noteworthy
aspect. s,85 3i!3 i#s rs III
EfItsswas stated at the time Mr.: Bryan
set out from Lincoln. on his round the
world trip "that his departure would not
cause any haltEin the formation OF the
Bryan boom for the presidency 4 in 1905
that at the Office OF his weelsly. The Con,-
moner. the time OF one man was almost
const family employed in supervising tho
arranging and tabulation Of names Of
voters ayowing themselves for Bryan !;
that these pledges were coming toshand
by every mail.
Plan Very Effective.
It was remarked at the time that this
was a. very shrewd scheme for securing
at minimum cost a list Of active, friendly
Democrats In al pa rts 3 Of the Union
The responses that came from this ex-2
pertinent we're exceedingly nHnerous, and
did, 1t IS said. represent every part Of the
country. The respondents even pledged
to attend evcrI primary called to choose
and8to see to 1t that nobody was chosen
as delegate who was not Of <heirS fac
ton. \. Hl ri Vii. Il. 4 ga
4 It is recalled also that 1t was stated
a year ago I hat Mr.. Bryan did not con-
tent himself with publishing the form OF
the pledge seen in8t hel Commoner every
issue, but that to each OF the thousands
of agents OF the & paper and to trusted
supporters in various sections Of the
blank. pledges were sent and ass
sistance secured IN getting them signed,
The slgners. 1t Is, not necessary to say.
were men willing to s"yote right sf
= The pledges when Mr.. Bryan left for
foreign parts We're coming to hand In
lunches Of hundreds every few days As
each Was received 1t WAS filed away in
II card catalogue. SO that Mr.. Bryan or
his assistants could turn at a moments
Il, tce to any precinct In any, county In
any State and find the names OF iDemo-
Gratis to he depended upon, 81 n @
x Mr., bryan at that time deprecated the
suggestion that he was trying to build
VI, a machine, II N Il A !, 81 81 Il, Az
What Bryan Said,
" am not seeking to build any ma
chtne."3 he said, ~ have but one object
that OF getting the masses Of the Demo-
Gratis interested and awakened to the
necessity Of attending all primaries and
caucuscs, II they will keep the pledge
j am asking them to sign, ] have no
fear OF the result, II slsl Il + yss
1.-THE element that controlled the last
national convention was able to do SO
because of two facts-the hope and be-
lief Of good many Democrats 4 hat by
concession and compromise we Il mig ht
gain power, and thus be able to do Ia
little good, hoping later for greater, bless
ings and opportunity, and because radlr
cal Democrats had II tie hope OF success,
and allowed old and ski led anipulRtor
to put up Obligations and Write State
platforms, 81 s{!5s
,'',In ST, Louis NE listened to those WHO
promised to win lf we ceased to offend,
The result Of the polls ended 4 he hope
pf any so7called demo cracy In this Scoup-
try. s5SS8 s3 Il ii & M III A. ~ III
''4lenocratic rule is by. the speople, and
NC car. never hope for pow ylnti II We |