The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07
BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT.
Henry Watterson Makes a Forecast of
the 1908 Campaign.

New York, July William Jen-
nings Bryan will be the Democratic
candidate for president in 1908. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is playing his cards so
as to compel the Republican party to
renominate him, and in fight between
Roosevelt and Bryan the latter Will
win on the single issue of third term
ism.
This is the view of the political
situation by Henry Watterson, who IS
at the Manhattan Beach hotel.
you have read Mr.. Bryan's letter;
what is your opinion of It was the
first question asked Of Mr.. Watterson.
1T is suggestive in many ways. Mr..
Watterson replied, and in all ways It
shows Mr. Bryan to- good advantage.
Time and travel have brOadened him.
as they will broaden any man VINO IS
nofe cockst1reg of himself and his opln-
ions antF As WI ing t % learn. on the
poiftieaF side II Seems to me something
more than clever It is both wise and
sagacious. He is. particularly happy IN
his avoidance of any reception com
plications. His hunnors too, is natural
and unrestrained. II VIII take WITH
the reading public.
what do you think Of his DISPOSE
+ion OF his prospective candidacy
VERY. haDpy, indeed. Two years is
generation in Americas politics II
is a long time for any man with any
success to play pretty, to SIT sun ano
saw nothing Mr.. Bryan is very right
to wave the wreath away and to hold
the future in allegiance And he may
not only safely do this, but 1t is prud-
ent and polite for him to do It. All
the same his nomination is as nearly
certain as anything can be so long
''''s7FsS Preferred to All Others.
.sHrhv is thisgs was asked.
.sFirst. Mr. Bryan has a distinct fol-
lowing which has held together, said
Mr.. Wattersoil. TT prefers him TO al
others. believes him to have been cheat
cd out of two elections, and cannot be
solidiv voted for any other candidate.
Secondly, for the reason that many or
igfnal causes on nafonal difference
have passed from the scene. And third
that the more upright and honorable
men of the party do not intend, if they
can help it. TO have any aspirant show
himself in the next national convention
able and willing to buy the hotels, the
hall the mob and the brass bands,
producing confusion and ending IN a
split, or the appearance of a split"
"How do they expect to prevent
this?~
ssBv naming Mr.. Bryan in most of
the state edayentions far enough IN
advances to leave the national conven-
ton nothing to do except record II,
naming his yoke-mate and adopting
a platform.
you think THIS. VIII De the outcome
II am sure Of it,
DO you know anything about the
proposed reception in New York;
VERY little. The gentleman having
it in charge were good enough to ask
ma to speak This ] declined to do
partly because it would subject me to
Reasonable misconstruct1on and partly
because of the needless inconvenience
it would involve I would certainly
look a little queer among the shouters
about Mr.. Bryans chariot wheel. I OPP
posed him once very earnestly and sup
ported him once, repudfating his plat
form I am not a politician, but a
Journalist, committed only to the tell
ing of the passing history from day tG
day with such comment as I may see
fit to make from time to time
Moses of the Party.
ut is true, however, that I am a
Democrat. deeply concerned In Demo-
cratic PHILOSOPHERS, if not always con
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