The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-15
WASHINGTON LETTER..
Pu Ran a SnlllYan.

the Idea which has prevailed for some tlme
that VIM. J. Bryan would be the nominee VI
fine Democratic party at Denver ConVeotiop'
seems to have been founded upon mere sou
Iiment and not upon the real CONDITIONS e1-
istiug among the leaders OF the party IN Inc
South. Quite a change has taken place VIVID
reference 10 Mr.: Brya r"m m nH@. of New YoIk
decided TO recommend an uninstructeo Oef
egation TO Denver. tho
1t is we'll known that the majority OF lne
Southern Senators and Representatives, are
NOT favorab BILE to the selection OF Mr.. Bryan
IA the Standard Bearer this year. Their OPP
position is not based upon any personai az.
tagonism however, TO Inc Neotasksn. l. 10
meas of his election in the coming campaign.
The Democratic leaders In ooih orancnes OF
Congress realize the political comeinstl9n
recently made by VIM. K. Hearst and me u
dependent League has for its object the DC,
struction of the Democratic party Nortn sno
South, no matter who may be nomlnaleo 81
Denver, That Hearst would draw more
votes from Bryan than from any other DEM
ocrat who may Dr. named In conceded. Ihls
fact has aroused The Southern Democrats 10
the danger whiol confronts them, ana en-,
boldens them in taking q more pronounced
attitude against tt nomination OF Mr. Bryan:
The general opinion that Mr.. Bryan could
not be elected II nominated, has been accen-
tuated by the autagonl.m whicn hearsts
avowed opposition to Bryans' candidacy mas
Congressman Thos. M. Bell, Of Georgia. the
democratic Whip" or the Minority or the
House, in analy zipg the situation ss 1t pre-
SCENTS itself today, expressed himself as fol-
lows:
National Convention from George snoo!d go
uninstructed 10 tic Denver Convention.
An untrammelled delegation, free TO use lts
best Judgment In the selection OF q standard
Bearer TO lead the party In the coming Pres
both prudence and wisdom In their choice.
At this time no one can prophesy The out
come of the Con v%entiop. That The collective
wisdom OF the Delegates representing every
State and Territory 10 the Union Will prevail.
nave no doubt. I have been convinced for
some months past that the strongest ticket
which could be nominated by the Denver
convention for President and Hlce-PresldSnt
would be Ex-senator Chss. a. Towne OF n W
York, at The head OF the ticket Wild some
strong Southern man like Champ Clark, Gull
gerson, or Hoke Smith, who would accept the
place as running mate.
It Is a wei known fact that Mr.. Bryan is a
friend OF Mr.. Towpe, and In the event Bryan
should not be nominated he would eathus:-
membered that Mr.. Towne was a staunch sup,
porter of MIR. Bryan In 1886 and lS0o, SUI
would at this time support Mr.. Bryan In tie
event Of his nomination. l oeiieVe Mr.
Towne can carry as many votes IN the West
as MIR. Bryan II nom. mated, and Will IN my
judgement carry votes In the East which Mr..
Bryan cannot.
AS a construction statesman and orator Mr..
Towne has no super! Tors and few equals. He
would make q campaign tn IT would go down
in history as one OF the most aggressive and
brillantin the political annals OF our ccun-
Try"
Representative Wyatt Aiken OF South CAY
DINA has been working incessaptly In behalf
OF an appropriation carrying $50 600 for a Post
Office building at Newberry, s. c., and hopes
also 10 secure at least an additional S25 600 for
the building at Anderson, 8. G. In view OF
the rapid strides OF the progressive city OF
Anderson, Congressman Aiken In a personal
interview with Super vising Architect Knox
Taylor, ofthe Treasury, easily CONVINCED him
that an additional appropriation should be
allowed for the erection OF a pubic building
that will do justice to the pride OF this city; 80
that Mr.. Taylor has for the
Anderson building an additional appropria.
ton OF $40 900. Mr.. Aiken entertalus the hope
of being able to still luther increase that by
five or ten thousand dollars, and will do
everything he possibly can TO gain this am
cunt for his people.
Among other successful undertakings MIR.
recent victory with three pension cases which
he fought out determinedly before the Com.
mittee. The case OF Chas. A. Tribble, New
berry, S. C, was granted at the rate OF $500
per month, while IN the instance OF Mrs.
Martha Ann Pruett and Mrs. Lncy Tucker
Catlett, both of Anderson, s. C., an increase
was obtained from IS 90 to $1,000 per month.
Mr.. Aiken had an especially stiff fight In all
three of these cases, which was brought on
partly because they were turned down" by
the last before whom they had
been prosecuted. The favorable report gain
ed this time Is to be attributed entirely to
them and bis personal ability on this line.