New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
CHALLENGES MR.. BRYAN
SULLIVAN ASKS PROOF.
National Committeeman Wants to
appeal to Springfield Delegates.

Roger Sullivan. the national Democratic COM
mitteemsn from Illinois came into town yester-
day and Immediately gave out long statement
at the Waldorf Astoria challenging William
Jennings Bryan 20 prove some OF the numerous
charges that peerless leader made concerning
him. Sullivan says some strong things about
Bryan and invites him TO disprove them.
Mr.. Bryan has frequently referred 10 Sullivan.
in so many words. corporation Democrat.
Sullivan declares that Bryan is amenable 20 the
same argument He says with emphasis that
Bryan has not got cent that he did not make
cat OF politics. that Bryan WIFI always be the
has been" nominee Of his party for the best
gift in It's giving as long as the gate receipts
hold out.
Sullivan goes further and he says. TO test
Brysn's sincerity" challenges him TO a poll Of
the delegates 20 the Springfield Democratic con-
vention OF two years ago. He says all the dele
gates are living and will vote. He wants the
poll made under the direction OF the Supreme
Court justices OF illinois, II the majority Of
these delegates declare by their votes that he
electe4 by fraudulent means a national
Democratic committeeman. then he (sullivan)
will resign at once: on the other hand. If the
poll shows Bryan's charges repudiated. then he
OBryanl must publicly announces that he will no
longer be a candidate of his party for the Presi-
dency
MR.. sULLTvAN's STATEMENT.
The statement says in part:
~, II portions OF NJ BryaG,s speech mean anything.
70 Sny other bo oSe He , has ISL INVITED all Illinois
70 me 10 6Ois their Ske II there a nS s8T peo
Gratis IN Illinois who are disposed to act on this
fortunately wiz be found in Congressional districts
w wn are close but n which with united effort
gressTnen- If these districts send Republicans to
Democratio party OF the nation will have Mr. Bryan
70 P mana AS democrat regret that Mr..
make such misuse Of his influence
Bqi in so far as Mr. Bryan's banquet speech
business 20 my associates: 10 my Democracy and
that issue / challenge Mr Bryan to the PROOF Of
MS truthfulness. his honesty and his sincerity
asset yield 20 no man in my adherence to Demo
THOMAS JEFFERSON Tus SS% bv Of b 5he ssaSaIS G
Brysns NV father came 20 this country to md
IN The Democratic party OF the United States that
political liberty which had been denied him IN
pie were Democrats when Mr. Bryan's associates
their children sfter The rb,sf s ,bs
proscriptve Know Nothing creed. was Demo-
successfuiiy pursued an honorable business IN an
honorable way when Mr.. Bryan Immersed in
scteTized BY eminent lawyers as Demonstrating
disson.t ona In ba TTTS poor lawyer or
/ will match my Democracy against Mr. Bryan's
match nv integrity against his inteerity ri
match M associates against hts associates
made Of The names and CHARACTERISTICS. Of men in
who have been Mr Bqyan's Political is assoeistes
and the possessors Of his confidence during the
necessery GO beyond the history Of his last at
m his Paris interview Mr.. BRYAN took paths to
give his personal certificate Of character 20 four
po en H0 pda Is ggTss Of wbaf ngs
was doing. because he said he had known them
k. Jgs " Wsss ~ .PTd On the s2ggsny M Brian
there was great rejoicing in the Bryan circle oveS
the bankers who were supporting him There were
W spsuidinr 8 i preYsr Paul o stens iais
Snq M mar Emors Dunlap spauldng and nTsyer
coming hack from Morocco TO he sent to the psni
Mr. Bryan les said by innuendo that /. as an Of
nelal q the ogden Ges COMPANY. of Chicago have
corrupt means. He did dare say so in direct
such sander YOU'D nave n %I ana I tTr
Bryan and his purifiers Of politics understand in
property. II ! utter sisnders on him or them. the
Mr. Bryan harps on my connection with the
Ogoen Gas Company as II that conneetion was dis
ony offence his eooraon es so@ rnat T Tas
70 TesaG ; The price OF gas Among my associates
snd t 5Edge Thomas A Morgan Of Chicago Does
NJ Bryan was ' not honest and he was no, sin
cere when he commissioners Nelson. Thompson
oSmea orly as i his ot s VAS Politics 66 and
ful VIXEN ne stood up in Chicago Tuesday evening
-. Mr. BRYAN save he wrote a letter asking me
party That is not true Mr. BRYAN knew II was
not true, when he said IL. He never wrote me a
son. son in WHICH he told Judge Thompson 10 tell ne
Democratic National Committee.
BRYANs MESSAGE To SULLIVAN
He had tho message conveyed 10 me under sucb
I heA haar
act on his suggestion. sef-respeor would have COM
Mr. BRYAN SAYS ne pointed out TO me that hold
re seat or me national committee by fraud. Two
years ago, az 81. Louis, Mr. Bryan's conception ~
Of the national committee to the nafoTsi %
nitee itself 70 the committee on credentials OF The
t.iS ahd 10 the national convention
majority, refused 10 take M Bryan's view OF What
Mr.. BRYAN says shat instead OF Yielding % his
request 10 resign In the interests OF ths party
lion. That is true Mr. BRYAN knows II is moi
true The question al issue never would have been
forced in there by Mr. Bryan's agents ''' O'7'
az. BFysn says Il examined into his (Sullivan's)
conduct or the Springfield convention before I tool
part IN the attempt 10 unseat him. end al the ST
Louis convention had In writing request for his
Repatriation signed by than half the delegates
70 the convention" That statement is not true
NJ DI At hg ~ was not true when he made IT.
ING from abroad The night after tho SprfnefieId
convention. two years ago / received a teiesrsH
from Mr.. Bryan. asking me TO meet him iS ~ 81
Louis the next day. / met him. as reouegted ana
he wanted us 10 bring contest etc II Mr. Dun
LEAD IN that contest. without having examfned INTO
my conduct or into the oonduct OF the convention
lie could not have known anything about m he
cause lie was nor Springfield - "
Mr.. Dunlaps sSsement from which l have ,,,s,
quoted throws another interesting bin v ligbT on
M bryan,s reason for entering upon that contest
go 20 New York and consult Mr Hearst 20 lei hj5
sSa II possible as Hearst supporters were
haaShihe rue We passed MIR Hearst On route he