The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
THE SOUTHLAND MR.. BRYAN
Some Notable Comments from Several influential
Journals.


If.sl. acknowledging n Fact.
Tho Isiclimohd Tlincs-Dlspntcli has
opposed Bryan for tho past ten years
with the InEcnuousilcsB and honesty
WHICH halfway disarm criticism. II
has lent NIL Its force aud ea1tiestncss
| during tho last few months in a,,p-
port Of every movement which gave
promise of IL leadership superior to his
In Welding ltlto,H cohesive lighting
| force all disBruntlfd elements OF the
party, 1t las swept tho political ho-
r1zon with powerful binoculars In
scnreh of n possible Moses. IT. h6s,
analysed and disserted. with crth,i-l
siasni but with truth also every boolns
and boomlat with the least suspicion
of plnusibility about it's birth or Its
shortllyed. feeble existence,
Its anxiety TO find NJ leader WHO
would overshndow Bryan llas been
cquhlcd only by Its sincerity In rc-
jectng his eacll and every potential
antagonist whcf 1t discovered that
the country and the Democracy were
| In 10 mood for exporlments in mon.
aud that the rank ahd flo OF tho or
ganization would not fall In blindly
behind any dollhouse political product.
no matter how slsilfully disguised
tho forcing process or how highly or
namcntal the result.
And now. with the frnnkness that
diifercntiates the genuine fighter from
| tho busllwhuckcr, 1t lays down Its
arms and admits that tho battle has
been in vain. Here is the manner OF
the surrender. published during tho
recent VISIT OF the Nebraakan to Rich
rnond:
NO other name has been mentioned
that aroused the people at large. and
Mr.. Bryan stands conspicuously alone
as the first choice OF tho great ma
jcrity. He has many opponents. but he
has no rival, These statements from
u newspaper which Is Tockoned among
the most pronounced OF Mr.. Bryan's
opponents may have n arrange sound
and may seem to somc u be out of
place, but 1t is not tho habit of The
Times-Dispatch to Shut It's eyes to q
patent fact. Nothing but q protest
from himself can prevent his nomina-
ton next year. and tho fact that he
is going In and out among the people
and making speeches upon national
issues is conclusive that Mr.. Bryan ia
willing to receive the honor. He has
already said. we believe, that lie win
be candidate before the convention II
the people show that thoy want him,
and he lis now feeling the popular
pulse. Up to this timeshe certainly has
no reason to be discouraged"
There is no reason whatever in logic
or In common sense, why the scattering
opposition to Mr.. Bryan should not
manifest similar courage, candor and
loyalty. Surely none OF them have
lacked tho opportunities enjoyed by
The Times-Dispatch In developing sic-
cessful rivals to his claim upon this
nomination The result has boon the
same as IN the experience OF that
paper, and will continue the same.
Roosevelt policies' Ia the watch
word of the scrambling Republican as
pirants. The more sagacious know.
and act upon the knowledge. that no
| man who does not subscribe to their
| continuance Will stand q ghost OF r.
| showing before the American cleo
torate.
The Republican problem resolves IT
self into finding man who embodies
the Roosevelt ideas and who will be
acceptable to the public-if, indeed.
the reactionary Republican "old guaSdp
does not maAe such ~ formidable last
stand as to temporarily annihilate the
Integrity of tho organization.
Roosevelt policies" are Bryan poll
cies. the Nebraskan Originated most
u iAeH. Inc american people are
fully alive to that fact. The Democ-
racy, therefore. is saved the vexatious
process OF elimination OF candidates.
Its candidate is ready made. His can-
didacy is moro than logical-it is in
| evitable.
This Is the common sense Of the
| situation. II the elements that still
antagonize Mr.. Bryan will realize thu
| futility of their attitude and succumb
to the inevitable with as good grace
as The Times-Dispatch. making their
support positive and not negative,
there need be no fear of results next
month a year hence.--Atlanta Consti-
tuition.