Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
LOOKsGOODFORBRYAN
Danger of a Stampede for Him
at Saratoga.
EMPIRE MACHINE ALARMED
Croker Has Greatly Helped the Ne
braskan's Chances.
HEARST ON THE BRYAN WAGON
Possibility Of His Trying to Get
Observation-Disclosures League
q Factor.
HEARST ON THE BRYAN WAGON

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, July L. - II the machine
politicians do not want the New York state
democratic convention to be stampeded into
EN- uneQuivocal Endorsement of William
Jennings Bryan for President in 1905 they
have some pretty tall engineering work be-
fore them. just now there is every indica-
ton that the first mention of the distin-
guished Nebraskans name at the Saratoga
gathering next month will set the delegates
In an uproaf If there Is one thing the
machine politician dislikes more than an
other 1t Is an uproar or any excitement
under the stress of which the delegates are
liable to give expression to their individual
preference. The machine man wants to go
Into the convention with a cut-and-dried
program, with the enthusiasm coming at
the tail end Of the proceedings and turned
on by his own manipulation Of the levers.
Just now, however, the Empire state ma
chine is badly disordered, and there is
every indication that the Saratoga conven-
tlon Will state Its own preferences and not
those OF any little coterie Of politicians who
imagine that they alone are capable Of ex-
pressing the will of the people. Just where
the candidate for governor Is coming from
no one seems to know. 1t is possible that
the bench may be called upon again, al
though the disastrous campaign of 1904,
when two eminent Jurists Of the New York
courts were being voted for for high office
In this state, may have deterrent effect
upon the judges, who will not be 80 ready
to cast off the ermine for the doubtful hon
ors a political campaign may have in store
for them
Former Judge Herrick's Chance.
Among those of the democrats who
choose to call themselves conservatives and
ultra-conservatives there is talk Of again
nominating former Judge D. Cady Herrick
| for governor. Judge Herrick was thought
to have an excellent chance of winning two
years ago. While there was never any
doubt that Roosevelt would carry the state
| by an overwhelming majority, 1t was
| thought the split tickets would make Her
rick governor. On the very day of the cleo
| ton the betting in New York city was 2 to
on Herrick. However, the landslide for
Roosevelt was so overpowertng that Gov.
| Higgins, who was believed at that time to
| be mere lieutenant of Odell, and hence
| had the enmty of all the anti-Odell ele-
ments of the republican party. was swept
| into office. Basing their judgment on that
| campaign, the Herrick supporters are de-
claring that in an off year like the present.
| with no presidential ticket to help carry
| them along the republicans could not
| bring forward a candidate capable of de-
| feating the former Judge. Higgins, how
| ever. is now anti-Odel himself, and has
gathered undeniable strength in the party
| throughout the state. so much so. In fact,
| that he may succeed in wrestling control
| from Odell altogether. Gov. Higgins has
| not yet decided whether or not he will be
| candidate for denomination. In response
| to all inquiries from county conventions he
| has asked that the delegates be not in
| structed for him. At the same time he de-
| sires them to be in that pliabe state of
| mind which will permit him to sway them
| in any direction he may choose.
Hearst Like a Dark Cloud.
Rut the democrats have their own fac
| tional troubles to contend with this year.
| and Hearst rises like dark cloud every
| time they begin to make calculations.
| Anything to beat Hearst will be the slo-
| gan Of the old party managers at Saratoga.
| And right here they will find their hands
| full Hearst has his eye on the nomination,
| and like the baby in the bath tub he won't
| be happy till he gets it. The organization
of his Independence League throughout the
| state Is being carried forward with other
| things in view than the mere launching of
| third party. First of all the Independ-
| ence League is trying to get control of the
| democratic delegates Already the Hearst
newspapers are declaring that the delegates
of many upstate counties VIII De IN
| structed for Hearst.
| 1t Is possible that the Hearst managers
| may try to climb aboard the Bryan band
wagon. There are indications of some
| such move They will point to Mr.. Hearst's
| support of Bryan in the past when the
| democrats who are now shouting loudest
| for the Nebraskan were lighting the noted
! silver advocate tooth and nail. If the
Hearst for governor and Bryan for Presi-
| dent boom should be sprung at the psyche
| logical moment in the Saratoga convention
| there Is no telling just what might hap
| pen. In the meantime, Hearst will have
| his independence League to fall back upon.
Already the managers of. the league have
| notified the electoral authorities that the
| league will have full ticket in the field.
| If the democrats should nominate Hearst
| Ia mr. w likewise.
| democrats should nominate some one else.
| the independents will name Mr.. Hearst
| just the same, and then the campaign Will
| get busy right away
Jerome Out Of It.
Casting around for a candidate to stave
| of the Hearst boom, the democrats have
| made all sorts of suggestions, but none
has been received with any degree of en-
| thusiasm. The mention of the name of
District Attorney William Travers Jerome
| in this connection fell terrifcaily fat and
was regarded more as a midsummer's joke
4 than anything else. John B. Stanchfleld
| Is perennially mentioned as democratic
| candidate. Mayor McClellan's margin of
victory in the New York city campaign
| of last fall was too narrow to make him
| the imposing figure as a subernatorial can
didate that he once gave promise OF be-
| ing.
! Whatever may be done about the gov
| ernorship, the Bryan spirit gives promise
of dominating the democratic convention.
\ In the first place National Committeeman
| Norman E. Mack is coming down to Sara
toga, brimful of Bryan enthusiasm. He
claims to be the original Bryan In 1909
! man, for he says that In an interview the
| night of the Parker disaster he predicted
| that the democrats would turn again to
I the Nebtaskan in the next presidential
| campaign. Mr.. Mack will bring many up
| state delegates with him who will reflect
| his Bryanistic feryor.
Tammany will go up to the convention
| with the ringing words of Richard Croker
| in Endorsement of Mr.. Bryan sounding in
| the ears of the delegates People outside
/ of New York city can hardly realize the
+! love and respect that most Of the demo-
| Gratis here have for their former leader.
| Like many another leader who has been
| driven from his home Mr.. Croker is find
| Ing that many Of those who most bitterly
/ opposed him are turning now to seek his
/ counsel and advice. During the campaign
/ of last fall one Of the most notable utter
! ances of the fight was made by District
Attorney Jerome in praise of Richard Gro