Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-22
BRYAN A CANDIDATE
IF ROOSEVELT runs
uNHoRsiNe OF ROUGH RIDER
SEEMS TO BE NEBRAsKAN's
RULING AMBITION.
THINKS VICTORY
WOULD BE EASY
Great commoner Is of Opinion That
Third Term Race Would Prove
Death kneI to the Presidents
Ambitions.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The state
ment was published here Thursday
that William Jennings Bryan's decis-
ion to enter the race for the presi-
dency depends on whether Roosevelt
will be candidate for third term.
Mr.. Bryan has been delivering adj
dresses in the country south of Wash
ington, and some Of his strong friends
in the faith have just come from his
presence. They seem to have heard
things that We're much more interest
ing than anything he had to say in his
public addresses.
These Washington adherents of the
Nebraskan intimate so sharply that
intimation has the strength of direct
statement, it is declared in the state
ment, that when December comes Mr..
Bryan is certain to declare himself a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton, provided that then it seems to
be clear that the republicans are to
renominate Roosevelt. If it appears
that the president cannot under any
conceivable circumstances be forced
into the field, Mr.. Bryan will put off
the declaration of his intentions for
another month or so.
Attitude is Cause of Surprise.
It may seem curious to the masses
of republicans, in view of the popu-
larity of Theodore Roosevelt, that
Mr.. Bryan should prefer him as his
antagonist, but that such is the folly
or the wisdom of the Nebraskan the
friends who have seen him within a
few days are ready to believe. 1t is
the yearning. burning desire of Bryan
to beat Roosevelt, and the reason is
not far to seek.
It would be more than mere vic
| tory for the Peerless One TO beat the
Rough Rider He would have the
satisfaction of knowing that he had
sent to defeat man for whom, SO
intrenched was he in popularity, de.
feat seemed impossible Mr.. Bryan
believes that he can defeat Mr.. Roose
welt more easily than he can defeat
any other republican, save possibly
one of the republicans who are utterly
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policies. His friends, fresh from the
presence, whisper that Bryan believes
the third term shadow would deepen
into gloom for Roosevelt if the con
vention having it's own will and its
own way should override the presi
dents procurement and make him
the nominee.
Wisdom of Position Doubted.
There are democrats in this town
who think that Bryan is showing al
utter lack of political acumen in hold
ing that he can beat Roosevelt be
cause of the inbred opposition of the
people to having a president hold
Office more than eight years. Mr.
Bryan, it is known, has been told tina
there is strong feeling among many
of the politicians of his party tina
Roosevelt is proof against the anti
third term feeling. Mr.. Bryan doe.
not believe It, He has travelled a goot
deal, talking in the main to men of his
own political leanings. and he ha:
come to contrary conclusion.
1t is expected that Mr.. Bryan vii
make definite pronouncement of hi.
candidacy intentions just before The
democratic national committee meets
here in December. From the presen
outlook he will have nothing more
certain than he has at present to USE
as basis for his hope of ROOSEVELT
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