Middletown transcript., 1906-09-08

c0nV6nLi0nb 10 Lry MIN again. Once
moredid the strong. .langedand yo-
ciferouscaadidate make the round
of the conntry, and once msre did
the eager felix's everywhere rush
and push to get q glimpse OF the
man who had been beaten four
years beforehand who was anxious
TO try the experiment once more,
Cheers galore greeted him
wherever he went, although
there was evidently less iRterest
in what he said than there had
been before. When the votes
came to be counted in the follow,
ing November it was found that
Bryan's defeat was far worse
than the one he had sustained in
1895.
'sThen Bryan went home to
start bis weekly paper, 10 give
Lectures and to continue to ex-
plot his views at regular rates
for his lecture and one dollar q
year for his paper. En- due
course of time il was found that
he had waxed what, fer him,
could be considered as wealthy.
He assumed TO contrul and di-
rect the policies of the Demo
cratic party, and he laid down
an Hltimatnm 10 the effect that
Che Chicago and Kansas City
platforms of the Democratic
party must be reiterated at st.
Louis this year. He protested
against every candidate suggest.
ed Tor the party, and it was dis
covered that he would not object
to having the ''unthinkable'
Hearst named on the candidate
for President.
"In the meantime, however, a
wealthy friend of Bryan's-one
Bennett-had died and il was
discovered that he had by letter
provided fifty thousand dollars
for Mr.. Bryan and his family,
and in addition made Mr.. Bryan
executor of his estate. But the
widow of this friend protested
and the court threw out the let.
ter and declined to agceps-it as a
part Of the viii And yet Mr..
Bryan had declared he would not
touch a dollar of the money if
Mrs. Bennett was not in accord.
She was not in sympathy with
her late husbands generosity to
Bryan and thus she fought the
beqlest. Thus far, however,
Mr.. Bryan has not announced his
REIMBURSEMENT of bis claim and
it is believed he will take the
matter to a higher court. Then,
HAday or two ago, the widow Of
Mr.. Bennett presented an aE
peal to the court, asking thai
Mr.. Bryan be removed as execu-
tor on the ground that he was
neglecting his duties and was
dissipating the estate. And
there the case now rests.
CAN of which discovers that
the end of Bryan as a factor in
politics is near at hand. Dis
credited and defeated twice BY
his party, force asided by the
Democrats who belive in the re-
organization of the party, bowled
out of the counsels of the leader
who once turned to him for in
spirations, he now stands in A.
most unpleasant position by rea.
son of his extreme anxiety 10
secure ffty thousand dollars
after the court has declared he.
is net entitled to il, and in spite
Df the fact that Mrs. Bennett OBJ
iects in o strenuous fashion to
his continuing as executor of her
husbands estate. And this is
the Bryan who devoted SO many
years to berating those who had
money and inveighing against
the greed OF wealth. He has
Ceased to be entertaining and he
has about settled down to the
occupation of a common scold.
Heis standing in class BY him.
self, and We fancy that when the !
St. Louis convention meets 1t viii |
mark the disappearance of
Bryan.
Fortunately for himself, how.
sver, he is credited with having
orospered during the seven
7ears Of his activity and IS thus
'qniPped, before be is fifty years
# age, with enough of this
worlds goods, If prope1y man !