The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-21
WILL IGNORE AND
THEN ENDORSE
BRYAN
IF THE PLANS OF THE SULLIVAN
FORCES AT STATE CONVEN-
TIoN ARE CARRIED OUT.
LEFT HAND COMPLIMENT
His Protest--"Joly Roger" and
Bryan Crowd u iiave Jolly
Fight at Peoria

Peoria Aug 20 Whether il pl asses
him or mol Wm. J Bryan will be en-
dorsed as the next presidential clndi
date of the Democratic party by the
state convent on Of Illinois which will
be called tomorrow morning.
Bryan has stated tnat he does not
ask for the approval If the Democrats
of Illinoi. if Roger C. Sullivan Of
| Chicago. is allowed by the convention
| 10 retain his position as national com
mittaeman
| It Is expec.e ed that there win be
stormy times at the convention bu!
all debates lead to tne same end ng
which will be the earty endors nmant
If Bryan as the presidential candidate
whether he gains control Of the CON
yention or whether the mel To whom
Bryan is opposed retain control Of til E
party organization.
So confident are the Sullivan forces
Chat they viii dominate the converts n
that the Endorsement Of Bryan Is at
ready drawn mp. II contains a tate
ment that while Illinois Democrats
strongly favor Bryan they also favor
home rule in politics
Fight Centers in Resolution.
The wing of the party which claims
especially the confidence of Bryan d.
sires that a resolution of endorsement
shall contain the condemnation Of
Roger c. Sullivan and Of the manner
of his election as national committe
man, together with a request for hi
resignation Sullivan adherents are
against the insertion of Sullivan in
the Bryan resolution, but say III y
have no objection to having it brough;
up in the convention separately.
Sullivan tonight said that he has
fully 50 per cent OF the delegates, ana
tha he will carry The convention
from first to last without the slightest
trouble.
The Majority Rule league, CON
posed Of men In touch with Bryan say |
The statement Of Sullivan is absurd |
lnd that they have control Of the |
situation
They decline, however, to give |
igures but the outlook tonight rs that /
he convention win sustain Sullivan
md refuse TO ask his resignation. do
nothing thai Bryan demands bat win
hen endorse him in a nattering man.
Ter.
Chicago Delegation Strong.
Candidates are to be named for
itate treasurer. superintendent of
ublic instruction and three trust ee.
f the University of ll'nois For state
reasurer Charles V. Thomas of Nc.
.eansboro. is most prominently men.
ioned and Caroline Groute, Of Pitta-
ED. seems TO have the nomination
or superintendent of public instruc.
on at her mercy.
The Chicago delegation, 600 strong
cached Peoria tonight and parade1
trough the streets cheering and bear
lg tran. parenc.es favorable to Sulli- ,
an.
Since the Issuance O ( the now
,mous Bryan cpi.tle to the more or
.ss faithful Democracy of Illinois MI !
ulliyan had busted himself with the
ork of ascertaining iust where he
and- and where he gets off. /
A Good Tab Kept.
His adherents have communicated
rectly or Indirectly with every dele
lt.on bound in this direction. and TO-
ght the name of every delegate was
lecked with a memorandum showing
80 what he will do In the event u
e Introduction Of an anuSullivan
Where doubt exists in the
lllivanites the benest is given tlel
position II there is any reliance 10
placed in the declarations OF the
aiori'y Of the men who are sup
,sed to know. and Tiff the rec. rds a
r. true. Roger Sullivan mas very e1 y
iling. SO far as the ability 10 pteveat
'icial fault finding with himself is
ncarned.
Commander Sullivan anchored the
oily Roger IN the ofing last night p
G laid oHng beng The very hand
ne suit of rooms which ne and bis y
utenants occupy N the parlor floor =
the National Hotel Here he began O'
e final prepa -atlous 7or his cam dl
Ign al present dasieneI 80 be Of the ~
fensive order. but hb has also piled III
a sufficient quantity e ammuni-
n 10 perm an aggressive offensive -
sault should the Situation demand.
the fgh-ing is forced there pr m- f'
8 70 be a. merry a war as ever =
'ided the factions of The militant ei'
mocracy. with elimination and re-
limitations which vi materially "a
70 the eaiety of this fair state. Il bT
she nation 81 large on