Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-11
The Rnvivnl OF Rrvnn.

The Revival OF Bryan.
When Mr. William J. Bryan started
upon his around the world tour, there was
a natural recurrence of minds political to
the famous world journey Of President
Grant, in ls79-s0. President Grants
tour ended in the early part Of the year
Of a Presidential election, and from the
time he set foot on American soil. at San
Francisco. he was the recipient of ova-
-prcauanged and spontaneous
which aroused the political enthusiasm
Of stalwart Republicans until IL cul-
minated in the heroic stand of the Sim
mortal BOG" in the Chicago Convention
for his nomination 70 a third term in the
Office of President OF the United States
Mr.. Bryan will probably end his tour
some time during the present year, and
the Democratic National Convention will
not be held until next year. But political
booms start carly nowadays and less inn
portanoo is attached to the probability
Of a nomination for President sought for
by numerous pronounced candidates
going 70 one who was not even remotely
thought OF at the opening of the nominat-
ing contest. No "dark horse" candidate
for the Presidency has been nominated
since 1850. when Grant, Blaine Conkling
and Sherman were compelled to lower
their coors 10 Garfield who had not been
considered in the light Of Presidential
possibility until the day when his nomina-
tion brought TO an end the greatest poll
teal contest known in the history of this
country.
And SO it is that the floating Of straws
may indicate the trend of the political
hroczo months in advance of the assemb-
ling Of the conventions for selecting can
didatos for President Of the United States.
ON the Republican side, Vice President
Fairbanks is working assiduously for the
Presidential nomination in 1908, and
there Is room for suspecting President
Roosevelt of manmuvring for a favorable
position in the next Republican National
Convention. On the Democratic side
Hearst is laying his wires for the capture
of the National Convention, and his op-
ponents are staying up very hate of
nights in their efforts to circumvcnt him.
Il is far from improbable, therefore, that
Mr. Bryan and his friends are timing their
sayings and their doings so as TO make
favorable impression upon the Demo
cratic National Convention when il meets
10 select the pariy's standard-bearers for
the campaign of 1908.
Mr. Bryan's recent article on "Social-
ism, in a leading magazine, has attracted
considerable attention, by reason of It's
dignifed tone and the conservatism of IFS
spint,-in marked contrast with the radi.
calism that heretofore has marked hi.
political utterancos and made him fearec
by the solid business elements of the coun
Try. So tranquilizing has been the effect
of this delivemnce that the Dcmocrati,
Club of New York City has been induced
90 look upon him with favoring eve
possibly with the impression that he vii
be the best candidate with whom to de
feat the impossible Hearst Coming a.
this time, this expression of New Yorl
Democratic sentiment may be cxpecte,
TO create a distinct Bryan sentiment, am,
enthusiastic popular receptions 60 Mn
Bryan ON his return from his world tour
similar to those which greeted Gen
Grant in 1880 and swell the pro
portions Of the Bryan boom, until il /
able to knock impemtiycly upon tn
doors of the Democratic National Con
Nention in 1905.
But Mr.. Bryan viii have 70 displa,
futhcr evidences of relorm before IN
suggestion OF his nomination for Presi
dent will be even tolcrantly regarded b,
large body of tho Democratic votors
He will have TO renounce the free ant
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio a
l6 to 1; he viii have TO repudiate his ad
vocacy Of government control and opera
tion Of railroads, telegraphs and Goa
mines. He will have 10 abandon hi
design of "packed" United States Su
preme Court for the purpose of maxim
silver legislation and possibly otho
legislation just as dangerous -effectiv,
In fact, he viii have to undergo a reiou
as radical as bis political principles her,
toiore have been.
Il is probable, Therefore, that if Nj
Bryan has hopes Of his world tour brinr
ing about his nomination for the Pres
dency, they will be shattered as rldel
as were Gen. Grants in 1850 and withot
the consolation OF an "immortal BOG" (
stand by him TO the end and 60 dow
with him in the ruins Of political disaste
The attention OF the authorities mu
soon be challenged by the large arriva
OF anarchists IN this country from foreie
lands. We draw the line at peaccli
Chinese workmen. but permit dangerol
anarchists to enter our ports AZ viii.
Is iuil time lor a change in policy.