The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-22
ALL EYES GAZE ~
UPON MIR, BRYAN
HE WILL SOON MAKE TMPOR,
TANT STATEMENT.
In Lead for Nomination-Genera
Admitted That if Nebraskan Runs
No one Will Oppose His Candi-
dacy.

Washington cor. Columbia State.
Washington, Oct. 19.-Confidential
friends Of William J. Bryan assert
that within the next six weeks Mr..
Bryan will make n formal announce
ment of his intentions with respect
to tho nomination for the presidency.
These friends declare that they feel
authorized to make this statement
and 10 state the reasons which impel
Mr.. Bryan 60 this course, though they
arc unable to say exactly how the an
noun'cment will be made, whether in
a letter to some friend or in one Of
the HEmrrouS speeches Mr.. Bryan is
making throughout the country.
The significance Of this dctermina-
tion on the part of Mr.. Bryan to
make some declaration as to his in
tentions is made apparent when it
is considered That in neither 1896
nor in 1900 did Mr.. Bryan make any
announcement beforehand as to his
candidacy, whereas in 1904 he speci-
fically declared that he would not
allow his name to be used 1t is
thought by some, therefore, that his
declaration will be dcclnation to
be a candidate.
On the other hand il is said here
by Mr.. Bryan 5 enemies that this an
n"lrnctmcnt from his friends is ONLY
posi- p"ncmrnt in order To rive Mr..
Bryan time to find out the chances
or Democratic success next year.
These say that thrc" weeks a"o his
Friends declared that within three
weeks he would make an announce
mcnt as to his intentions and tnat now
instead Of it there comes another an.
nounremcnt from his friends that it
will be forthcmooin after six weeks.
These have their minds thorouwhlv
made mp that Bryan will be candi-
date il he thinks there are good
chances for success, and that other
wise he will not. So, according to
their views, another Significance is
attached t" the expected announces
mcnt, that is: What does Mr.. BRYAN
really think of the chances of Demo-
cratic SucrcSs9
Expect a Declaration.
AS II is seen here and as the friends
Of Mr.. Bryan who are responsible
Tor the declaration that an announces
mcn' will come see il. there are very
good reasons why Mr.. Bryan should
openly declare himself.
Even those who oppose the nami
nation of Mr.. Bryan admit his
strength and openly express their de-
SPAR Of bringing anybody else prom
lncntly to the front 50 long as Mr..
Bryan is generally considered a seek
or after the nomination, or even as
w'llln" to accept il. Nearly every
man VIII" has been "promincntlv
spoken of has declined to look with
any enthusiasm upon the mention of
HIS name, SO long as Bryan is in the
way. Gov. Johnson, for instance,
- Marsc' Henry WattcrSon's "Dark
Horse declines to consider himself
q possibility If there is il hope of hav-
ln% Bryan us the candidate and h,
declares that hr wants Bryan nomi
mated. Senator CulbcrSun told me
lew weeks a~n that he was not 4
candidate and would not be, althou~h
he appreciated the frequent mention
"1 his name. and when he volunteered
the statement that he believed BRYAN
would be nominated. 1t is thought
by Culberson 5 friends that were
Bryan t" declare that he would not
accept the nomination Culbersou
would not further decline TO
take his own "boom' seriously
The friends Of Lieut.. Gov. Chanlcr.
who have established press agency
and made murh noise about Chaulrr
'hoom,' now admit that there is no |
chance for their candidate unless
Bryan positively refuses to run. II
IS aid that even Chandler, who has
never done anything or said ANYTHING
to discourage the mention Of his name
for the presidency, is unwilling to 60
up against the Nebraska champion.
And there are other In fact no.
body is willing to run against BRYAN
in the convention. Hence calls ar,
coming from all over the country to
Mr.. Bryan to come ont and declare