The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13
NO BARRIERS To
WILLIAM ]. B.

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| WASHINGTON. D. c. FEB. ss.-The
barriers in the way Of Bryan's nominal
ton have been quietly moved aside in
recent days. Henceforth he probably
viii not have to jump even a hurdle
in his ante-convention campaign The
Democratic leaders say il Is a very
important development. They claim il
means harmony within the party FOR
the big presidential struggle. They
claim. too. that conservatives will sup
port him earnestly, in preference 10
any Republican who can be named for
the presidency.
The first special evidence Of this
movement comes in an authoritative
word from New York. 1t is 10 the ef-
ect that conservative Democrats over
there have abandoned their campaign
for Gov. John A Johnson OF Minnesota
The anti-Bryan campaigns OF the last
three or four months have all emana-
ted from the metropolis. The names
OF Lieut.. Gov. Chandler OF New York:
Judge George Gray OF Delaware. and
ex-Attorney General Harmon OF Ohio.
have all been>conjured with at inter-
walls. There has been cooperation from
few Democrats in Congress. one OF
the latest ideas here in Washington
was to start a favOrite son campaign.
1t never got very far.
1t has been known here for some
time that the conservative New York
Democrats were coming around 10 ac-
quiesce in the Nebraskan's nominal
ton. The statements came from such
sources that their reliability could not
be questioned. Such a turn was made
all the more certain with the collapse
lately OF attempts to get Gov. johnson
into the running. His boom was ad-
vanced in New York by influences that
infiamed the radical forces within the
party and alike the radical elements
identified with the Independence
League. The hopelessness Of nominal
ting Mr.. Johnson in the face OF such
opposition and the utter futility Of such
a nomination. could II be made. were
recognized.
At the same time Il Is believed that
Bryan has an understanding BY which.
under certain conditions. he viii have
the support Of Hearst's Independence
League. Chief Of these conditions viii
be the acceptance OF some Iniepend-
ence League favOrite as a running
mate. These things are not altogether
pleasant for the conservatives. but
{ those who can not swallow the pill
will nave to content themselves wiki
going fishing election day or by voting
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view OF Republican dissensions. which
improve Democratic prospects. aEd the
radical propensities OF the Republicans.
1t is claimed that comparatively few
conservative Democrats VIII adopt
either Of the two courses mentioned.
The schemes among Senate and
House Democrats for bringing OUT a
rival to Bryan have been abandoned
along with the REIMBURSEMENT % e.
forts 10 the same end In New York II
is said nothing more will likely b.
heard Of them. There are stfll mary
Democratic COngressmen who thlnk
Bryan's election prospects very fu-
bious. They get occasional consofati0u
from Republican Congressuen. who say
privately thai Bryan - stror ger han
he ever was and who go 50 far AZ %
class Mr.. Bryan as "A properly man
One OF the weaithiest Republicans On
the Senate and also one ~ lts best
politicians had as his dinner guest here
a few evenings ago. the president -
one Of the strongest and best known
banks in New York city. He was much
surprised 20 learn that this bank prssi-
dent had heard Bryan's speech on ecu
Monies in New York recently and that
in the main this bank president agreed
with him.
The conservative business people
are studying Bryan very carefully
these days" said this Senator ~Hs
has csptivated the moral and rel zious
elements by the wonderful series %
lectures he has been delivering up 1nI
down the country the last two or three
years. II this incipient movement IN
his favor among conservative men con
tinues. he viii. in my judgment. become
very formidable"
However. the prospect - the Demo
cratic party becoming ou-wa-iiy hlr-
mOnious interests the politicians chief
~ at present
ERNEST G. WALKER
WANTS AMINO or