Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-14
Sullivan and hopkins Accused Of Robbiug
Democrats Of Political Rights.
pURlFIcArIoN OF THE PARTY NECESSARY
Manipulation Of Organization in Interest,"
Corporations penOuncsd
COMMITTEEMAN MAKES FURTHER REPLY
He Says MT. Bryan IL Fighting
the Political Battles of
Messrs. Dunlap and
Thompson.

PARIS, Aug. 12-willir 4. Bryan to-
day gave out a stateneh ~ ming the
controversy respecting the q ). demo-
cratic national committeema TT con-
troversy has grown out OF i ms
letter demanding the resignato
tional Committeeman Roger Sun. u,
which demand Mr.. Sullivan retui 4.
prompt refusal and stated that Mr.. b <S>
had been misnformed respecting the e
alton by NJ F. Dunlap.
Mr.. Bryans rejoinder says that no one
but himself is responsible for the informa-
ton contained in his letter and that he
had intended to ask Mr.. Sullivan to resign
before he should see Mr.. Dunlap.
Mr.. Bryan added:
II entered into this contest because l
believed that Roger Sullivan and John
Hopkins had deliberately robbed the demo-
Gratis OF Illinois of their political right and
/ stiil believe so. TO secure political power
by force or by fraud ought to be as dis
graceful in the eyes of the public as to
secure money by force or by fraud.
cannot conceive of any plausible defense
which Mr. Sullivan can make for remaining
on the national committee. II that body
is unable to rid itself of the leadership OF
men like Sullivan. who seek to control the
party organization to advance their cor
porase interests, 1t might well dissolve.
While 1 was anxious to give Sullivan a
chance TO retire without fight. it is prob
ably just as well that he refused. for II
we must fight TO purify the party organ
ization. the sooner It begins the better"
The statement adds an expression of con-
hdence and approval of the work OF the
majority rule league and OF Messrs. Dun
lap. Rainey. Thompson and Nelson.
Mr.. sullivan Comes Back
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-National Committee
man Sullivan when interviewed today as to
Mr. Hryan's latest utterances declared
therY was no truth in them. Mr.. Bryan
got III OF his information from Mr. Dunlap
and Is doing what Mr.. Dunlap wants him
to do. All the information he has about
d the Illinois situation he has received from
Dunlap and Thompson. He is fighting their
battles--battles that they cannot fight for
themselves His statement is not true as
to the control Of the safe convention two
years ago, as 10 the national committee or
as to the committee on credentials Mr.
Bryan Is not bigger than the entire DEM
ocratic party"
Mr. Sullivan referred to a letter which he
said Mr.. Bryan had written to Ben M. Cald-
well. democratic nominee for congress in
tho Twenty-first district. in which letter
he said Mr.. Bryan admitted that he had
received all OF his information from Dun
lap. THAT letter." said Mr. Sullivan, was
proof of his assertions
The letter from Mr.. Bryan to Mr. Cad
well follows:
NORTH BRITISH HOTEL, Glasgow,
Aug. s-My Dear CALDWELL Mr.. Dunlap
has brought me your message and hasten
to say that shall be glad to come into
your district If engagements will permit.
and shall try to SO arrange them that
they VIII permit. In promising this I as
sumo, of course. that the rank and file will
regain control of the organization, as ]
have not felt that could consistently speak
there under the auspices OF state organi-
zation that foisted itself upon the party
through force and fraud. 1 am confident,
however. that your coming state convention
will, in spite of the harmony cry, purify
the organisation and make the party de-
gerving of public confidence: With best
wishes, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Owing to the absence Of Mr. Hopkins in
Europe no statement could be secured from
him.