The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-24
BRYAN AND DANIEL.
Comments Of Virginia Press on Dan
lei as Delegate at Large.
Norfolk Linn dina rk.

icl as Delegate at Large.
Norfolk Landmark.
Certain Bryan night-riders threaten
to defeat Senator Daniel II he dares to
fight for IN unnstructed Virginia Dem
ocratic delegation to Denver. Virginia
dent challenge and instruct for Daniel.
Mr.. Bryan's campaigners are getting
too arrogant to be endured. They have
made mistake here, as they did in
Minnesota.
LynchburE News.
Even should the Democratic State
Convention indicate preference for
Mr.. Bryan as the party's candidate
extent of instructing the state delega-
ton to vote for his nomination., there
would be no Inconsistency. we appre-
party party leaders ele WHO IS national f o figures
to indicate Nirgipia's preference, even
though that preference does not hap
pen to be his personal choice. The
News can conceive of few things, that
would more seriously damage Mr.. Bry-
an in Virginia that any such manifesto
ton OF resentment, either by his con-
nvance or with his consent.
We are not advised as to whether
as a delegate-at-large from Virginia,
or that he would go under Instructions
fer ME- B srd dec hnt we have very
no surer way could be contrived of
sending him there than that OF having
IT understood 1 that in1udcious friends
Of MIR. Bryan S, propose to keep him
phatic dissent from some OF Mr.. Bryan's
political utterances. Another thing:
Should Mr.. Bryan be nominated for
president in,July, the natural assump-
ed In November. Would his chances
lor election be promoted by refusing
admission to the national convention OF
great ana powerful party leaders who
do not personally indorse all that Mr..
Bryan says?
Something besides the bare personal
equation enters into the consideration.
Major Major Daniers splendid devotion to
measurable service to the state since,
unite With his record OF unvarying
fidelity TO the Democratic party to
create ees,m.d for him among virginians a
political regard that will not, in our
oplhion, yield to any attempt to dis
credit him.
Petersburg Indcx. Appeal.
Before the Democratic electorate OF
Virginia, John W. Daniel has no &C.
casion to ask favor of Mr. Bryan or
name. Secure in the confidence. re-
spect and affection of the people OF
his native State, Mr.. Daniel Is In
position to grant fayors, not to. SOLICIT
them Virginia, we believe, is for Mr..
Bryan as the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party this year, but the effect
q any movement to insult or degrade
Mr. Daniel, II pressed with any degree
OF Vlgor and success. will result in an
uninstructed delegation to Denver 1t
Will be more than that If 1t should
transpire that Mr.. Bryan countenanced
and aided the movement In that case.
hn In IN,
a delegation instructed against Mr..
Bryan, and such delegation would
have. a potential influence with other
Southern delegations. Strong as Mr..
TO be. he is not strong enough to stand
against John w. Daniel in Virginia In
such a movement as Is being attempted
at Mr.. Daniel's home.
OnnyilIc Register.
Does any one doubt the loyalty of
Senator Daniel to the choice of his
party? If so there is no ground what
ever for such doubt, Are we to con-
denim him because his individual judg-
ment may be that 1t would be unwise
to name Mr.. Bryan. though he, would
accord him loyal support II nominated
and would advocate his nomination
with all his ability. II instructed by his
party so to do? On the contrary, the
man who subordinates his individual
views and preferences to those of the
masses of his party and Loyalty sup
ports the man of it's choice is more to
be commended than he who merely
supports his own individual enthusiast
| tic preference. We need the wisdom of
| this veteran statesman this eminent
| Virginia Democrat, in our councils at
Denver. and we are confident that no
| Virginia Democratic convention will
think of offering him slight.
| Let us disregard the Vaccinations
of the. political mischiefmakers and
party disorganizers by enthusiastically
indorsing and instructing for Bryan
and by naming Senator Daniel as a
delegate to Denver and there
making him member of the committee
| PLATFORM.