The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-26

/ means the opening of the battle be-
tween the conservative wing. the
radicals dominated by William j.
Bryan and the forces of William r.
Hearst for the control Of the next
National Convention. All three are
TO give dinners on the same evening,
and that a Keynote viii be sounded
at each goes without saying.
The conservatives will celebrate at
the Waldorf Alton b. Parker win be
one Of the speakers This dinner will
be under the auspices of the Demo-
cratic club. While that organization
was rehabllitated by Richard Croker
during the cary part of the city adj
lministration of Mayor Van Wyck and
despite the fact that Croker and his
friends remained loyal to Mr.. Bryan.
the club. nevertheless, is about to
start a propaganda hostile TO the
lNebraskan. II is, however, without
much influence. The independence
league OF Mr.. Hearst will give its
dinner at The Savoy Dolphin NJ.
Delmas will make the principal
speech. He placed Hearst in nomina-
ton at the ST. Louis conven tnoi
tion at the st. Louis convention In
1904. The Brooklyn Democratic club
will dine Mr.. Bryan. This dinner will
be attended by national party lead
ers from al over the country. The
borough of Brooklyn, while a doubt
full one politically, was carried
twice in succession by Mr.. Hearst
for mayor in 1905, and governor in
1906. Bird S. Coler. the president Of
the borough, is warm admirer of
Mr.. Bryan.
An absorbing topic Of interest and
import is along just what lines the
fight inside of the Democratic party
will be conducted. What keynotes
wiz be sounded? There are some
leaders who think that they viii be
very mild. that che Democrats will
cease to wash their dirty linen in
public. Instead on all sides there
vii, be a quiet hunt for delegates, and
mo bitterness Is apt to characterize
the next national convention. The
Bryan men believe that the conserv-
Iatives should turn the party macnin-
cry over to them in 1908 without a
murmur II they lose the fight for
delegates. That It is due them in re-
turn for the support given Judge
Parker. They go on to urge that if
1T had not been for the appearance
of Mr.. Bryan on the stump in In
diana and other western points, the
entire Democratic campaign in 1904
would have collapsed
Fight Bryan's Name Only.
It is not probable, however. that
the conservative wing will be mild
in, its opposition to Mr.. Bryan as a
standard bearer in the next presiden-
tial contest. This would be quite the
4 converse of what some of the lead
ers have said. In connection with
that. however. it is proper to add
that personalities will not figure
Whatever fight will be made is to
be on the issue of Mr.. Bryan. and
not the leader. himself. If It be a
losing one and the fact Is generally
conceded that Mr. Bryan at the pres
ent time is far in the lead. no such
boiling as characterized the cam
palgns Of 1896 and 1900 will be re-
sorted to. The entire east Is friendly
to the Nebraskan, as an able, hon
est man.
But It may be depended upon that
the conservative leaders will put up
stif fight against him. and the
keynote of it all is apt to be sound
ed at the coming dinner. Stated
briefly, It Will be that the encroach-
mants of President Roosevelt on
the Constitution have created a
sentiment for a conservative man,
who will be content to discharge the
duties of the presidency without
making radical departures. This is
absolutely necessary for the prosper
fly and well-heing of the country,
The probabilities are that Mr.. Roose-
welt will have enough power inside
of the Republican party to keep II
from conservatism. II the Democrats
therefore, take advantage of the sit
luation. It. Is possible that they may
win. From those in a position to
know II is said that most Of the
speech Of Judge Parker will be de-
I voted to the tendency of the presl-
ident toward usurplng the rights Of
congress. the prerogatiyes Of tbs
Estates and his going beyond the pow
ers of mis- Office as laid down in the
CONSTITUTION. Whether the tariff viii
OCCUPY a prominent place in the
speeches has not as yet been indi
cated. There are conservative Demo
7 Gratis here VINO think It ought to
and hope II Will. They believe that