Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29
BRYAN
BACKED OUT
Special to The Herald.

DENVER, Oct. 22.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, the great commoner, the
hope of the national Democracy, could
not digest Milton Smith, the corpora
tion chairman OF the Colorado state
central committee, nor Boss Patterson
and his methods, and on Saturday
last, after making few remarks up |
the state, refused to speak In Denver
at the meeting arranged for Coliseum
hall. Mr. Bryan came to Colorado un- |
aware of the situation In the Demo |
cratic party. He did not know that
Milton Smith, the chairman OF the
state committee was the attorney for
half dozen corporations, against
which Boss Patterson has howled 80
assiduously for years. He did not
know that Tom Patterson, United
States senator, was running the Dem
ocratic party and the Democratic cam
paign In the interests Of Patterson
and in the Interest OF no one else.
When he learned the true situation
he refused to have anything to do
with the meeting in Coliseum hall.
Soon after Mr.. Bryan reached the
state he learned when he had con-
suited with Charles J. Hughes and
others, or their agents. the true sit
uation in the Democratic party In
Colorado. When he learned that the
situation In Colorado was precisely
the same as In Illinois with Sullivan
the thorn In the flesh, he refused to
have anything to do with the pre-
arranged meeting in Denver. In Or
der to satisfy large number of poo
pie who had. out Of curiosity collected
at the Union depot in Denver Mr..
Bryan consented to make a few re-
marks.
Mr.. Bryan, after his consultation
with the agents Of Hughes and 9TH
ers, learned that Boss Patterson was
running the present Democratic state
campaign on fake Issues, and he de-
Mr.. Bryan learned that Boss Patter-
son and Milton Smith and others, all
more or less closely identified with
certain corporations were running the
political campaign In Colorado in the
which they represent. He learned
that this WAS especially true Of MI
ton Smith. who for years has repre-
sented these corporate Interests Mr..
Bryan learned too. that certain good
Democrats. the bone and slnew OF the
party for many years In Denver, had
been cast out Of the party because OF
certain alleged corporation leanings.
He learned. too, that Milton Smith,
the chaiSman Of the state central COM
mittees. Though many times the
greater offender, was NOT cast out Of
the party, but was ON the contrary in
absolute control OF the state organi-
zation, when he learned these things
he would have none Of the meeting
In Denver. which the Democrats fond
ly hoped might bring to them q few
votes.
The news OF Mr.. BryaRs action
threw the eptige Democratic camp
into consternation, that is that wing
Of the Democratic party which calls
Patterson boss, The workers could
not undsrstand 1t, But there was on
the contrary much OF Joy In the Speer
Anti-PattersOn headquarters.
The excuse advanced by the Pat
terson Democrats was that Mr.. Bryan
would have to speak Ia Indiana on
Monday morning. But those who
know the real reason. the Bossism Of
Patterson and the running OF the Dem
ocratic campaign in the interests Of
certain corporations, are fully cog
infant that Mr.. Bryan refused to
speak for the reason above set out.
Mr.. Patterson and his satellites will
be making excuses from poy until
election for the actions Of Mr.. bryan.
1t was the fond hope OF Patterson
and his friend Alya Adams that Mr.
Bryan could be kept away from the
facts In the ease long enough for him
to make one Of his famous speeches
In Denver. Some days age some ma
terial toushiRg on the Stolen COVER
norship" was se4t to Mr.. Bryan to
publish In his paper, ths Commoner.
1t was 80 published and repri9ted in
the Patterson press. Nothing had
been told Mr.. Bryan Of the actual
condition Of affairs in Colorado. Moth
ing had been told him concerning the
facts that Patterson. the boss, was
running o campaign OF buRc0mbe.
Mr.. Bryan did not know these facts
when he left Lincoln. When he
reached Colorado through the "spewed
out" Democrats he learned the facts
When he did learn the facts he re-
fused to be party to the Patterson
fake campaign, and he left as soon
as possible for the East.
From every part Of Colorado reports
are coming into the state Republican
headquarters. indicating that the Re
publican ticket this year will be
elected by = plurality that will prove
a veritable landslide. There is not a
single word Of encouragement from
any part Of the state. and the cleo
ton of Chancellor Buchtel and the
entire Republican ticket IL about as
certain as any future event can be.
Chairman John +. Vivian has received
reports from the preliminary canvasses
made In the counties OF the state, and
after n careful analysis of these re-
ports he has come to the conclusion
that the state Will go Republican by
10000 plurality.
These reports" said Chairman
Vivian yesterday indicate clearly
that the Republicans will have walk !
away in the ceming election. 1t IL my
candid opinion that Adams will not
carry more than ten counties In the
state. and that he will come TO Den.
yer defeated by $4,000 votes. be-
lieve that the state will go for Buchtel
with 10000 plurality. The unanim.