The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
BRYAN IS AVAILABLE.
BlackburnSay ROOSeyeltand
Hearst BOOms Are Dead.
RESULT OF RECENT ELECTION
Claims Nebrnskan's Madison Square
speech Had saving Clause, and
Was Merely Meant 0s Warning to
RaiIrOads-Hearst Also Eliminated
to Satisfaction of Democrats.

" lllldiA JENNINGS bl an j. easily sle
best man available for the Democrats 10
nominate for President in 1905. and #
nominated he should win.
Theodore Roosevelt and William Ran
dolph Hearst were eliminated as Presl-
Dental possibilities by the verdict rem
dered by New York voters on November
Is when the entire Democratic state
ticket, excepting Hearst, was elected.
1T matters not whom the Republicans
nominate for President in 1905 The party
must grip one horn Of a serious dilemma.
/ If they name q man Of the Roosevelt
caiiber and Tx. there vii be a division in
the ranks. and II they choose a reaction
airy. discomfort will be a threatening fac
/ tor"
These three positively stated proposi-
tions constitute the first political deliver
ance from Senator Joseph c. S Black
/ burn. since the subjects came into con-
| spicUous view.
Bryan Not Eliminated.
Y desired to say something earlier
anent Bryan's Madison Square Garden
speech said the Kentucky Senator to-
day. but the now famous deIiverance
was so vigorously pouneed upon at the
time by others that I thought It wise to
postpone expression Of my own views IN
my judgment Mr.. Bryan is the best man
for the Democrats 20 nominate for Presi-
dent in 1908, notwithstanding his qualified
reference 10 government ownership Of
railroads. Admitting that the injection
OF the question into his Madison Square
speech was unnecessary and untimely,
fail to see wherein Mr.. Bryan blundered
sufficiently % eliminate him as Presi-
Dental candidate. In considering Mr.
Bryan IN this connection. we must not
lose sight of the important fact that he
spoke only as private citizen, and in
an unofficial capacity. This fact is ac-
centuated by the greater fact that the
Congress. and not the President. is the
source Of our laws; and I am sure that
no Congress controlled by The Democrats
would submit to usurpation or interfer-
ence by the Executive Chief
Told Bryan He Had Erred.
Senator Blackburn then detailed a pri-
vate conversation lasting two hours,
which he had with Mr.. Bryan on the occa-
sion of the Iatter's reception in Louisville
Discussing with Mr Bryan his Madison
Square Garden speech. the Senator said:
He told him that he had erred in his
reference 10 government ownership. and
that his mistake had raised a storm which
would rage round his head for a long
time. He told the Nebraskan also that
this reference had one saving clause, to-
wit: But 1 am heartily in favor of the
rate law enacted At the last session of
Congress being given a thorough and fair
trial
With this rounding Of his position. SEN
ator Blackburn thought Mr. Bryan had
secured a safe and soft landing for him
self
1T will be recalled" continued the
Senator that IN his Louisville speech MI
BRYAN modified his Madison Square ailu-
sion to government ownership. Mr.. Bryan
simply meant to warn the railroads that
government ownership was a shot I'm the
locker of the public should they attempt
to defeat the relief sought by the Hep
burn act, and. viewed in the light Of
warning. I cannot see where Mr.. Bryan
has committed serious wrong"
ROOseveIt's Chances Killed.
Concerning Mr.. Bryan's Endorsement Of
William r Hearst for governor of New
York. Senator Blackburn said: Mr.
BRYAN had to indorse Hearst, who was
waging a battle under the party's colors.
Then. too, there were certain elements
allied with Mr. Hearst that made the in
dorsement a wise move Cor MI Bryan
from the standpoint of good politics in