Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07
LOOMING UP
FOR BRYAN
Sentiment CrystaIizing in Many
Sections.
FOR PRESIDENCY IN 1908
Feeling Among Conservative New
York Democrats.
FORCED BY HEARST MOVEMENT
Much Behind Action of Old-Time
Enemies of the Nebraskan
to Embrace Him. -.
FORCED BY HEARST MOVEMENT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, June 7.-Nothing seems
| more certain In politics at this moment
| than that William Jennings Bryan will
again be candidate for the democratic
nomination for President Mr. BRYAN
having signifed his willingness to be NOM
mated If the conditions demand II, his
friends have taken him at his word and
have set to work to create the demand A
part of the plan Is the reception TO be given
In his honor when he returns from his trip
around the world
There is more. however. behind this rush
OF old-time enemies to embrace Mr. Bryan
than mere love Of Bryan though by his
drift TO conservatism the silver apostle has
In great measure redeemed himself in
the eyes of the safe and sane element of
the party. At least this is the view OF
one, prominent leader, who In years gone
by has been a bitter opponent of Mr..
Bryan
1T Is a long time ahead" said he Ito be-
gin laying plans for the presidential cam
paign in 1903. but the activity of Hearst
has forced the conservative element of the
democratic party into action. Some of the
leaders were frightened by the Hearst
boom. and they have set about to check
IL. That is. thew want a man who can beat
him, or possibly shoe him out of the rum
ninE-
The Man to Pit Against Hurst
THE question is. Who is the man that can
accomplish this? The names of several men
were suggested as measuring UP to the re-
quirements. but they were elimina ted for
one reason or another. chiefly because none
of them was really national character II
was deemed necessary to pit against Hearst
a man who is popular with the masses, and
at the same time man who can be trusted
not to disrupt the party with insane ideas.
hen the name of every one else had
been eliminated BRYAN was suggested. No
one could sfitld any soh5ectfon to him. II was
pointed out that. profiting by experience, be
had discarded the doctrines that made him
objectionabl BILE in 1896 and 1900. And. in adj
dition, there Is no denying that he is very
popular with the masses, closer to the
voters than any other in the party
so he was chosen. and this city, which he
once called the enemy's country, Is pre-
pairing welcome for him that he never
dreamed off,
I State Conventions Indorsing Him.
While arrangements are being made here
for the reception to Mr.. Bryan when lie re-
turns, his boom is being showed along in
other parts of the country. The state con-
ventions of Arkansas and South Dakota
have indorsed him, and 1t looks as If the
Indiana convention would do the same
thing. On the of the convention in
indianapolis all the sentiment was for
Bryan, and IL is predicted that there VIII
be great demonstration when the reso-
lution indorsing him is presented At the
Arkansas convention an effort was made by
a handful of Hearst men to stem the tide.
but their proposition to submit the Ques-
ton to a primary was Overwhelmingly de-
feated.
In Missouri former Governor David r.
Francis, the close friend OF Grover Cleve-
land, and Governor Folk are out for Bryan.
Speaking to the convention. Mr.. Francis
said:
There seems TO be one sentiment CON-
cerning the next standard bearer of the
democratic party This sentiment pervaies
the hearts and minds of the democrats
of the nation. You know TO whom / refer.
have differed with this man on a question
of principle. but never have / doubted his
integrity, his sngleness of purpose and his
loyalty to what he believed to be right.
l have known him for twelve years. ana
in that time have known nothing of him
but what is a tribute to his splendid cour-
age as a statesman.
Patriotism Unquestioned.
II have never questioned his patriotism,
and no one has ever dared to utter doubt
as to his courage of expression. Today as
a distinguished private citizen OF the United
States he is journeying around the world.
The consideration with which he has been
received by all the governments he has
visited shows the estimate which they place
upon a typical American
THE dignity which he has received the
honors heaped upon him show the breadth
of his mind, show that he has gained by ex-
perience, show the comprehensive charac-
ter of his sympathy and demonstrate be-
yond peradventure his ability to fill any Of
fee within the gift of the American people
In uttering these words Of commenda-
ton and admiration, If you will, feel that
l am doing but simple justice to a man
whose every utterance and every act has
borne out the truth of what has been claim
cd for n i'm htyh n hfc fri -has 60
is sincere lover of liberty and a patriotic
citizen of the United States'
According to advices received here for
mer Gov. Francis has expressed the senti-
.ment of democrats all over the country
They say that the old differences are all
past and that the conservative democrats
are willing to accept Mr.. Bryan as their
candidate. They are already predicting his