The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-30
Ca'A.N'N !
Of Party Sen til1, m alil'
y - VIII Be Made )
BY Leaders Of Democracy Who Be-
lfeve BRYAN Should Not Run, AL (,
D., though They, Think the "Pecr- =,
=, less Can BE Nominated. !,

I y fWashington,D d. c., Jan. "a From
all appearances there Will be some
thitg doing in Democratic politics
'Rere Wtthin3 the next two or three
days. Cp}onel>> William Jennings
Bryan, >Judsons Harmon Of Cincinnati.
and number OF rther conspicuous
Democrats are coming tomorrow to
attend the annual dinner or the Grid
iron club, and while they are In the
/ city the advisability. OF permitting
the NNebraskan to. carry Off the "presi-
dential nomination next July will be
seriously considered 1t is no, sec
ret that many influential men in the
party are convinced that Colonel
Bryan cannot be elected, and believe
he should renoupce all aspirations
for the presidency, At the same time
they frankly admit that there. Isl a
sentiment inNthe party strong enough
to- Justify him In tho opinion that he
can get the nomination If he goes
after 1t. g. ....<@,: * -" .',~ {
But the paramount question is not
who can, be nominated, but WHO
would stand the beet chance OF being
elected? While a6mitting Colonel
Bryan 's/personal alz4fanpularity amcng
the masses OF democracy, there is a
sufficiently palpable J. reluctance on
the part OF leaders of the party In
many states to acquiesce in his nomi-
nation to make him hesitate whether
or not he should permit his name
to%be c2njured with this year Bryan
has stated his position to be that il
the, democrats desired him to- run
again he would do $*, but he would
not force himself upon the party. "
While the democratic leaders from
over the country are in the& CITY mot
to mention those who. have seats in;
congSess,E the entire situation viii
be canyassed with view IS. deterz
mining what is best FOR denl3cracy to
do II ta "a iSnlat tegSo 81 Ganaiion tno&l-'
eHdge bat V s6f 1pfsna iiiiehca
IN. tha' east t'Tags Strongly. or theron
ylctfon that Bryan shndtd decfars
definitely at>th1s time or I'M the near
future that he will~step aside and as
sist in the nomination Of some other
man who would be more acceptable
TO the rank and file in certain states
which, must be carried in order to
insure the. election OF a democrat
next November. Such men as form,
Ner.l Senator's James Smith, Of New,
Jersey. and William F. Sheeha:n, or
New York, who were active in the
management OF Judge Parlter's cam
bpaign in 1904. are here and it is
their purpose to endeavor to bring
pressure upon Colonel Bryan to look
at the situation from their stand
point. "
All democrats realize that there
must be genuine and good-natured
harmony in the party this year : if,
they expect to defeat the republican
ticket. With dissensions In their.
ranks 1t is plain to them that the re-
suits Of 1896, 1900 and 1904 will
be repeated. Some of the democratic
leaders believe the republicans are
likely to get into such a snarl over
the nomination Of a candidate that
an unusually favorable opportunity
for democratic victory will be
created, and they WILL insist that
everything should be done that may
contribute to success. What will re-
suit, from the conferences that are to
be held IT is impossible to forecast
tonight