New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
TRENTON SPIES BRYAN.
Many Leading Democrats Favor the
Nebraskan'S Nomination.
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Trenton, June 1.-THE Bryan boom has struck
the capital city of New Jersey rather forcibly In
spots, as is shown by a canvass of leading Demo-
Gratis who welded political influence when their
party was in power Some Of these leaders are
already enthusiastically roofing for Mr.. Bryan,
while others believe that the time is not ripe for
an open declaration of preferences
Judge c. d. W. vroom of the Court OF Errors
and Appeals when asked for his views said:
I voted for Mr.. Bryan in 1860. and he is good
5or % e s fG vote e for o. in ts % was not in
but had a profound respect for the honesty OF the
country to-day politically He has forced his oppo-
pents to adopt his views on public questions The
best Bryan follower in the country to-day is the
occupant Of the White House. Theodore Roosevelt.
Judge Vroon's reference to his support OF Mr.
Bryan In 1900 is looked upon in political circles
diplomatic utterance. since he is credited within
his own party of having vigorously opposed the
Nebraska statesman IN the campaign OF 1900.
William NJ Jameson. lawyer. who was one OF
the original Bryan IN New Jersey, said:
The change of conservative public sentiment to-
ad vaIe MI Him BaF van Is G Man 70 wn9
he is thoToughiy honest CAPABLE ndepsnTdent end at
1896 and 1900 have since become popular in the pub
ilc estimation, and time it seems has v1ndcated
his advocacy Of them.
Colonel Michael Hurley OF the Democratic State
Committee thinks there is nothing to prevent the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan by his party. His view
is shared by Edward NJ. Reading who was chair
man OF the city committee during the Bryan cam
paign Of 1886. Martin P. Devn, a lawyer and for
mer labor agitator. who stumped the state for
Bryan, Is quite convinced that the psychological
moment has arrived for the doctrines OF the
Nebraskan, and that his theories the money
question have been vindicated. He said:
The theory OF the money question which Mr..
Bryan advocated in 1896 has come true as witness
the speech of Republican Elihu Root in the last
in the last Democratic convention. when they botn
declared that the production OF sold Ia the last
ten years had surpassed that or previous centuries
They said that the silver issue had ceased 10 be
pertinent one before the American people. simply
because OF the greater production of gold.
Mr. Roosevelt has gone further than Mr.. Bryan
in criticism OF the courts, issue raised first by
Mr.. Bryan and from observation the people be-
lieve that Mr.. Roosevelt has been justified in his
railroad rates Mi Roosevelt has made an effort TO
go the full length of the Democratic PLATFORM and
has proven that the Bryan issue of governmental
ownership of railroads correct
On Mr. Bryan's issue of the income tax Mr..
ther than MI. Bryan ever did and the people now
Mr.. Bryan ran in 1895 and since then people have
come to know that the only anarchists. those who
the railroad hil emen and the commercial pirates.
The people have know that the only
archists in the country the fudress anarchists
controlling monOpOlies Mr.. Bryan 8 attitude in
1895 is Identical with his attitude to-day and the
attitude of the people toward the monopolies and
the commercial pirates. He has not been converted;
education that Mr. Bryan absolutely right in
1895 and in 1900 and is right to-day believe tnat
he is the greatest Democrat in the country to-day.
Ex-senator Jonathan H. Blackwell and George
B. La Barre, chairman of the Democratic County
Committee. among the influential men OF the
party here who regard the Bryan boom as I'M
mature.