Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-27
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New York, April 27.-The New
York forming Telegraph sats edt.
torially:
The situation In Democratic poll
tics begins TO assume very Bryan
esque tinge. A number OF promi-
nent Democrats. who have hitherto
declined TO indorse MIR. Bryan's can
didacy. have become disguised with
the methods employed against the
Nebraskan and have manifested a
desire TO get aboard the Bryan band
wagon. Not the least conspicuous OF
these gentlemen is former United
States Senator Lindsay. OF Kentucky,
now practicing law I'm New York.
Senator Lindsay voted against Bry-
an in 1896, leading the revolt In
his state for Palmer and Buckner.
the candidates on tie Gold Demo
cratic ticket.
A close friend OF Senator Lind
says said yesterday at the Waldorf
Astoria that the men behind the
Johnson boom had made the mistake
OF supposing that you could nomi-
nate a man for the presidency of
the United States by merely calling
him a Swede. They say that IL IS
really a pity that a good man like
Governor Johnson. or Minnesota.
should be so mismanaged as to make
IL impossible for the Democratic CON
vention to even nominate him for
second place
It is surmised that the falling of
In Johnson sentiment ~ due largely
TO the lack OF warmth shown I'm the
movement by James J. Hill. of Min
nesota. Mr.. Hill ceased to take
much interest In the Governor John
son presidential aspirations as soon
as he learned that w. C. Conrad,
the Montana banker. miner and rail-
road owner, was Mr.. Bryans per-
sOnal choice for the vice presidency.
Mr.. Conrad is a Virginian and went
into the northwest forty years ago.
when Mr.. Hill started to open up
that wilderness. Mr. Conrad and
Mr. Hill have been close business
and personal friends during all these
years. Both gentlemen have become
multi-millionaires by helping build
up that section OF the country, and
they have convinced Mr.. Bryan that
the way to win out is to adopt the
policy of building up rather than
tearing down
Mr. Conrad was seen at the Ma
tional Park Bank before he started
west yesterday He said:
"Mr. Bryan will be nominated be-
yond the shadow Of doubt. He
already has more than enough del
egates pledged to him to control the
convention. Business men general
ly are turning to Mr.. Bryan. and /
look upon his election as sure
thing"
Mr. Conrad was asked If he was
a candidate for vice president. ard
he replied very frankly that he was
not a candidate In the sense OF hunt
ing for the place.
"A number OF my friends i'm the
south and west" said he. have
asked me 10 be candidate on the
theory that Il was about time the
south had some representation upon
the Democratic ticket. I'm not going
to do anything to get the nomina-
tion, but if II comes my way I'll be
pleased to accept IT, consider it
a great honor to run on the ticket
with Colonel Bryan. He Is one OF
the big men Of this century"
The bringing forward Of Mr.. Con-
RAIDS name at this time is a shrewd
play on the part OF Mr.. Bryan Mr.
Conrad IS the most popular ngure
in the northwest Worth anywhere
from $25,OOO,OOO to 100000. 900, he
is as simple and Democratic as Bry-
an himself Ills personality per-
vades the whole northwestern coun-
try. When it becomes known that
he Is AIr Bryan's personal choice
for the second place on the ticket,
the Johnson boom will collapse. It
IS necessary for Wall street 70 un-
derstand these facts in order ~
thoroughly grasp the Democratic
situation. One thing is certain. n
Mr. Conrad Is on the Democratic
ticket with Mr. Bryan the platform
Will be a conservative one. His
name insures for the Democratic
party o constrnctlv. poLIcy.