The Washington herald., 1908-07-06

Denver, July 5.-wlth his friends in the
Pennsylvania delegation gathered around
him tonight at the Adams Hotel, Col,
James NJ. GufTey. Democratic national
committeeman for Pennsylvania. issued a
statement in which he practically calls
William J. Bryan a liar, an migrate, and
the most arrogant boss that this country
has seen IN years
With Col. Guffey at the time were Sen
ator Diamling, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State committee Of Pennsylvania.
and the important men Of the State. 1t is
probably one Of the most candid docu-
ments sver issued by a man connected
with public affairs. Here it is:
In the course OF his Fourth Of July
sixty-eight delegates from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Bryan made certain explicit declara-
tons. He charged that the Pennsylvania
delegation was taken from him by CON
splracy against the expressed wish Of
great majority Of the Democratic voters.
This statement is false. The State con-
yention voted down a resolution indorsing
his candidacy by a substantial majority.
and there Is no basis whatever for Mr..
Bryan's assumption that the members Of
that convention did not accurately repre-
sent the voters who had elected them
delegates.
Says Bryan Forced Issue.
Mr.. Bryan personally forced the issue
before the people when, In fat contradic-
ton OF his boasted policy Of noninter-
ference. he went to Pittsburg pleaded his
own cause before thousands in Exposition
Hall, and put his own ticket in the field
against the regular candidates. The re-
suit Of his fervid appeals was the election
Of three and one-half Bryan delegates and
twenty-six and one-half anti-Bryan dele
gates 20 the State convention.
Mr.. Bryan further asserted, with all
solemnity that his opposition to me for
national committeeman was the first in
stance OF any Interference on his part
IN local or state politics. I believe he
unctlously declared that the people OF
each community know better what they
want done than any outside person can
know. Therefore he virtuously observes.
he has 'abstained scrupulously from TAX
ing part IN these controversies
What, then. was he doing In Ken
lucky during the last campaign for SEN
ator? How does he, or can he, explain
his opposition to Mr.. McGraw. in West
J. L. .f1
Gratis in Indiana to defeat Mr.. Taggart?
Tried to HumIIIate sullivan.
Did he, or did he not. try to humiliate
Roger Sullivan and drive him of the COM
mittee? Did be. or did he not write his
friend. Judge o. p Thompson. of Illinois.
on July Il. 1906: Mr. sullivan's presence
on the committee contradicts all that We
can say IN the partys behalf His cor
pOrate connections would harm the party
far beyond his power 20 aid the organiza-
tion. But this could be left 10 some fu-
ture convention 10 deal with II he were
actually the choice Of the Democrats of
Illinois. The fact, however. that he holds
his Office by fraud and against the ex-
press wishes Of a majority Of the State
convention makes it impossible for hon
est Democrats to associate with him as a
meAlber Of the committee. II he refuses
20 resign and thus puts his ambition, or
his business before the party's success,
the sooner ne is elected from the COM
mittee the meter"
What kind Of scrupulous abstention'
from interference does Mr.. Bryan call
that1 And what particular brand OF
hypocrisy Is indicated by these words ut
tered by Mr.. Bryan at the IrOquois Club
last December, when be stood up and
aid:
'" We must forget the past and work
for the future. We must forget all and
forgive all For myself. I may say
have no grievance. 1 no longer judge a
man by what he has done. The future
Is everything TO me. I wait to know
what he Is going TO do In the future
which One Has Changeds
How can we account for this abrupt
change from brutal assault TO smirkiue
palaver? Had Mr.. Sullivan changed.
Was not his Office held by fraud ther
as much as in 1906? What had happened
70 suddenly make II possible for hon
est Democrats TO associate with him
Simply this, as everybody knows Mr.
Bryan wanted the Illinois delegation tC
this convention. and 10 accomplish tha
purpose ne did not hesitate for an in
slant to eat his own vicious words.
Mr. Bryan views me with sancti
monious horror as a political boss. whC
shall never be In the party organization
except against my protest as a bush
whacker, who should not be put int
my councils 70 betray me- Ny coun
cils,' indeed. Is the Democratic party
really absorbed? Has II not councils
Is Mr.. Bryan the whole organization? p
Let the people rule he shouts. ant
forthwith proceeds to dictate not onl!
ever yact, every office. and every resolu
ton OF this convention, but also to pu
upon every man from any State who 4
opposed to his candidacy or his platform.
Does he turn his vituperation agains
me because I am a boss? Not at all.
am no more OF a boss now than wa
during two campaigns when I won hi
appreciation by trying TO elect him. Tn
only boss he hates is the boss oppose,
TO his own arrogant self-the most impu
dent, domineering devastating boss tn
Democratic party has ever known.
Admits Corporation Charge.
But there Is another reason.
Connected with corporations Well
I am. l was in 1896 and 1900. and am TO
day. But have not dollar In any com
pany which is not an Incorporation Of m
own private business and which abso
lutely control That, however, makes n
difference. 1 am a corporation man. bu
Il II. .OalSs%asp epUQssa to Mr.. Bryal