The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-25
SPREAD OF THE
BRYAN MOVEMENT
Democrats Of Many States
Lined Up for the Nebraska
Statesman.
BELIEF THAT BOOM MAY REACT


Associated Press to The Evening Time..
New York, Aug. 25.-If reports re-
ceived by the local committee in
charge Of the arrangements for the
reception of William ]. Bryan when
he arrives here next week are to be
relied upon there is going to be an
enormous crowd in the metropolis to
greet the Nebraska leader. Advices
are being received daily to the effect
that this or that state contemplates
sending a delegation of 100, 200 and
even 500 to New York for the occasion.
In addition to the regular delegations
there doubtless will be host of other
visitors. Thousands with no interest
whatever in the Bryan homecoming
probable will take advantage of the
low excursion rates to make a trip
to New York. However this may be
it is certain that the crowd of visitors
will be something enormous. Many
are comparing next weeks event to
the great welcome given Admiral
Dewey on his return home after the
battle of. Manila Bay. Quite naturally,
the republicans do not share this idea
of the Bryan welcome.
Republican leaders declare that the
Bryan world-tour, the welcome home
and everything connected with the trip,
even to Mr.. Bryan's utterances and in
terviews abroad, were carefully plan
ned by the Nebraskan's friends shortly
after the defeat of the Parker and
Davis ticket in the election of 1904. If
this be true even republicans cannot
deny that the plans were we'll laid.
Mr.. Bryan arrives home to find that
he Is practically the only man talked
of for the democratic presidential
nomination. Six months ago Mayor
George B. Mcclellan of this city,
Senator Bailey of Texas, John Sharp
Williams Of Mississippi, William R.
Hearst and one or two others were
seriously mentioned in connection with
the democratic nomination. Today all
have dropped from sight so far as the
presidency is concerned, with the pos
sible exception of Mr.. Hearst. And
even the latter declares that he is not
seeking the nomination. Mr.. Bryan
apparently is left in full possession of
the field.
In the nup'ero,st states where the
democrats have held their state con-
ventions during the past few months
many of them have given Mr.. Bryan
enthusiastic Endorsement for the
presidency. None has gone on record
as opposed to his candidacy.
These Endorsements have not been
confined to those states of the middle
west or far west, where the Bryan
strength heretofore has always been
most evidence. The democratic state
convention in Pennsylvania hailed Mr..
Bryan as the great democratic COM
n1oner. who is now regarded as the
certain successor of Theodore Roose-
velt to the presidency" Thus the
democrats of the Keystone state riv-
allied the eulogistic Endorsement of
their colleagues in Iowa, who inserted
plank in their party platform in
dorsing "the exalted character. peer
less craftsmanship, the high-minded
and pure personality of the democratic
leader. William J. Bryan"
In the same enthusiastic terms Mr..
Bryan has been indorsed by the demo-
Gratis of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio the
Dakotas, Nebraska and other states
where the conventions have been held
recently.
AS the situation now stands it can
not but be satisfactory and pleasing to
Mr.. Bryan and his supporters. But
many shrewd politicians who have
spent years in the harness are of the
opinion that the Bryanites must be
very careful for the future. The be-
lief is expressed that the boom has
matured too early, that it's growth has
been forced and that the inevitable
reaction is bound to set in long be-
fore the next presidential election.
Another obstacle to success that is
pointed out by these critics is the fact
that two years must elapse before
the election and that this is altogether
too long a period for a candidate to
stand in the fierce limelight that will
beat around Mr.. Bryan. His every word
and action will be caught upon by the
opposition and the first false step may
be fatal to his aspirations.
+. But these dire forebodings are not
worrying the Bryanites just now. Even
those who bitterly opposed the Nebras-
kan in 1896 and 1900 are now fall
ing over one another to offer him their
support. In states where the demo-
Gratis are hopelessly split into rival
factions, as is the case in Massachu-
sets at the present time. it is inter-
esting to note that each faction is
claiming the right to send representa-
tives to the Bryan welcome. With
bands playing and banners flying the
democratic cohorts are coming to town
from forty-six states and territories.
The vanguard will reach the city with
in the next two or three days. The
main body will be on hand by Tues
day OF next week. Tammany Hall is
preparing to act as host ana will keep
open house the entire week for the
visitors. The democratic headquarters
at the Hoffman House also will serve
as popular rendezvous for those
prominent in the democratic ranks.