The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-22
Peerless Leader Is the IMAM
imous Choice Of His Party.
CONSERVATIVES JOIN RANKS
Factional Leaders All Express Them
selves in Favor of Ne
braskan.


the democrats of Arkansas, Indiana,
Missouri and South Dakota have led
the way. The Bryan movement, after
having been held in leash for many
weeks, at last has been launched with
great gusto. II the wave of sentiment
goes on In the way 1t has begun, the
democratic Endorsement Of MIR. Bryan
as their candidate for president in
1908 bids fair to become unanimous.
No less significant than the formal
Endorsements Of the several state con-
ventions are the opinions expressed by
the party leaders In every section Of
the country. Interviews with promi-
nent democrats show that the Bryan
leaven is working throughout the
country.
Here are some of the opinions ex-
pressed recently on che Bryan move
ment by democratic leaders of nation
al prominence:
In calling the Indiana democratic
convention to order, Benjamin r.
Shively, the chairman Of the conven
tion and former candidate for gov
ernor Of the Hoosier state, said:
"That which is today eulogized and
approved as broad craftsmanship and
enlightened craftsmanship in Theodore
Roosevelt was, only few years ago,
denounced as revolutionary, reaction
ary and unpatriotio in William Jenn-
ings Bryan. The aftersight of the
one is almost equal to the foresight Of
the other"
Former Senator Jones of Arkansas,
said: II believe Bryan Is the logical
candidate and will be the nominee,
and If he makes the race / think he
will be elected.
Former Mayor Carter II. Harrison
of Chicago: Bryan will be the dem
ocratic candidate for presidency in
1908. He is certainly the most dis
tinguished American in private life
today
Congressman John A. Keliher of
Massac husetts: ''There is not
particle of doubt in my mind that Mr..
Bryan will be the next nominee for
the democratic party"
Senator Black burn of Kentucky: II
have long been of the opinion that Mr..
Bryan would be the party's nominee
in 1908. He will enter that contest
far stronger than ever before, and |
believe he will be elected over any
man whom the republicans may
name"
Congressman Timothy Sullivan Of
New York: Bryan will be the next
nominee and the next president of the
United States. New York will go into
the convention with solid Bryan del
egation, and Richard Croker will lead
it. After the last national conven-
tion Mr.. Croker declared that If he
ever went into another democratic
national convention he wanted to be
aple to cast vote for Bryan, and
this time he will get the chance. ]"
Former Governor David r. Francis
OF Missouri: There seems to be one
sentiment concerning the next stan
dard bearer of the democratic party.
This sentiment pervades the hearts
and minds of the democrats of the
nation. I have differed with Mr..
Bryan on a question of principles. But
never have doubted his integrity,
his singleness of purpose and his loyal
ty to what he believes to be right. I"
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
''There is no man in the world / had
rather see president. II Bryan is mol
the biggest democrat in the country,
he is mighty near it. !"
Senator Bacon of Georgia.; Mr..
bryan has not only all the strength he
formally had in the Democratic party,
but he now has also the support of
the majority of the conservatives Of
both the democratic and republican
parties" I"
Senator Frazier of Tennessee: IN
looks very much to me at this time
as If Mr.. Bryan will be the demo
cratic nominee in 1908. Tennessee
has always supported him Loyalty,
and there is no democrat in the
country so popular with the rank and
file of the party"
S Senator Dubois of Idaho: II am as
muOu IuA DEyau hS 4 hoNO SNOk oOout
and that is saying everything. He is
the strongest man in the country with
the people living west of the Missouri
river.
Senator Clay of Georgia :'sMr. Bryan
is great man, true man end would
make an ideal president. Indications
show that he is at this time the fav-
orite candidate with his party"
In view of these expressions Of
opinion from the most eminent repre-
sentatives of the party it would ap
pear certain that if the national con
vention was 70 be held at the present
time nothing could prevent Mr, Bryan
from receiving the presidential nom
ination, When Mr.. Bryan returns
home in September from bis tour Of
the world he will be acclaimed al
the undisputed leader OF his party
and from then until the time Of hold