The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
BRYAN is ACCL A|MEO
As S ANDARD BEARER
Movement to Make Nebraskan
President Sweeps Country
Cannon Republican Hope.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Juno 9.-With spon-
taneity which stamps it as genuine,
the movement within the democratic
party toward William Jennings Bryan
as its candidate for the presidency in
1908, is sweeping over the. country.
and district after district. Even Tam
many is prepared to accept him with
open arms, and "Big Tim Sullivan,
a prominent Tammany sachem, an
nounces that Bryan is not only states
man of the first rank, but a "conserva-
tive
Mr.. Bryan's homecoming this sum-
mer promises to take on the character
of a national event. New York will
have one of the biggest days of its re-
cent political history when he arrives,
and the festivities which will follow,
will even more prominently than events
that have already occurred, single MI.
Bryan out from the other men IN ms
party for the position Of standard
bearer.
Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, In
diana, Arkansas, Missouri, among the
states, have already spoken their sentl-
ments. and many others would speak,
if they deemed it necessary to 40 SO.
The Bryan movement, fortunately for
that gentleman, suggests nothing OF
during his absence, at times in out-of'
the-way corners of the country, without
spectacular accompaniment, and every,
where it has struck a responsive chord
in the democratic heart.
Francis Rich Praise.
It would have done the "peerless
leader" good could he have sat within
hearing distance of the Missouri demo
cratic state convention, few days ago
and heard former Governor David r
Francis, a prominent democrat, in al
address, refer to him as the Creates
statesman of modern times and the MAJ
above all others to whom the democracy
should rally for 1908. Francis eulo
gized both Bryan and Cleveland, ant
this coupling of the names Of longtime
political foes caused the convention tt
howl itself hoarse with applause.
The general feeling in Missouri, a
in other states, where this question ha
come up, is that the time has now com
for the two factions of the party to ge
vided them-especially the "para
mount issue Of free silver-have dis
appeared, and Bryan has emerged froT
the bitter contest commanding the con
fdence, admiration and respect of hi
party associates. The most probabl
coming event in politics, as viewed fror
the present moment, is Bryan cam
paign in 1908, with the united part
behind him. . :
Free Silver Forgotten. -
Events have so shaped thennselve
since 1900, when Bryan was the las
time a candidate, as to, make him tn
"logical' man next time. The -issu
of free silver was the heart and sol
of his candidacy in 1896, and a Ger
trail issue four years later. It has evaI
Grated. If Mr.. Bryan could for a me
ment appropriate to himself the hume
of a Mr. Dooley, he could laugh ava
the remains Of that issue with perfec
ease. But even without formal dis
missal Of it. there is nothing in it no,
that can make serious troubte, or pre-
vent a union of the democratic fat
tions. Nobody is c1amoring for IRE
silver, because the great food of gol
has made prices high enough to put.
end to all complaint in that direction
With free silver out of the way, poll
zeal criticism would naturally TUT
on the other portions Of Mr.. Bryan
economic program, as expressed in II
democratic platforms of 1896 and 100
Here, also, change has taken plac
and while Of somewhat different kin