The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
BRYAN WILL DRIVE
GUFFEY FROM PARTY
NebraSkan Talks Plainly to
Keystone Delegates.
TERMS BOSS "BUSHwHACKER"
Declares in Speech that When Po-
Iitical Boss Attempts 20 Override
VIII of Pennsylvania Voters He
Should BE UnhOrsed-Refuses to
Accept Men Who Would Betray.

Lincoln, Nebr., July 4-Before 300 Penn
sylvania delegates and Democrats at
Fairview to-day. NIr Bryan. in a speech,
denounced J. NJ. duffey and excommuni-
Gated him. He sad:
1T has been my custom not to take
sides in any contest between Democrats
Of any State The only reason why 1
have done so in this case is that Mr..
Guffey has deliberately and wilifully con-
spired 10 defeat what he knows to be the
expressed will Of the Democrats Of your
State.
You had a primary. in which the can
didates who favored my nomination re-
ceived large majority OF the votes. When
a political boss assumes to defy and over
ride the expressed will Of the party he
shall never be In the organization. except
over my protest I have notified Mr.
Guffey that I would regard his selection
as unfortunate and his membership on the
national committee as an embarrassment.
When the people declared that they want
ed me as their candidate. believe that
they never intended that a bushwhacker
should be put into my councils 10 betray
me-"
The Bryan Democratic League OF Penn
sylvania, who made up most Of Mr.
Bryan's audience when he excommuni-
Gated Guffey. came in on a special to-day
The leaders say they are going 10 Den
yer to get Col Jim Guffey's scalp as ma
a letter from Bryan 20 the Pennsylvania
delegation, putting Guney. because OF his
alliance with the money interests. on the
undesirable list once occupied by Roger
Sullivan
Kerr Opposes Guffcy.
The scoring Of Guffey at Bryan's hands
followed speeches by James Kerr. the
Bryan leader Of Pennsylvania. who is a
candidate against Guffey for member OF
the national committee. and George c.
Marshall, Of the same State, both Of
whom declared Guffey to be a boss who
had no sympathy with the things for
which Mr.. Bryan stands.
The delegation brought to Lincoln two
men who are avowed candidates for Vice
President-William H. Berry. former
State treasurer. elected by a fusion Of the
Democrats and the Lincoln Party in 1905.
and John Murphy OF Pittsburg. a real
estate man.
Ton Johnson was present during the
Guffey scoring and made a speech He
said men like Guffey had betrayed the
party IN the past and would do ii again
in the future. They ought 20 be driven
out
Johnson told the reporters ne would
not take the job OF managing the cam
Daign. as he could raise no money ex-
cept from corporations that would expect
60 be paid in special legislation. Johnson
had two planks i'm his pocket on which
he wanted Mr.. Brvans opinion one was
on government ownership and the other
on the initiative and referendum As Mr..
Bryan in his Commoncr had declared
neither 10 be an issue what he said TO
Mayor Tom can be guessed at.
Brynn's Busy Day.
Democrats who came 10 talk platform
with Bryan to-day got little time 10 i'm
press him with their beliefs. This was
distinctly HIS buS- day. Delegations from
Pennsylvania. Arkansas. Alabama. Flori-
da. North Carolina. Mississippi. Okla
homa. Massachusetts 'and West Virginia
came on specials. went out 10 Fair View
and saw Bryan
The Cook County Democracy. with a
band and plug hats. descended upon
Bryan in the afternoon.
IF the anti-Bryan people arc counting
on any support from North Carolina or
Florida, as is stated in the press dis
patches. they are doomed 10 disappolnt-
ment said Josephus Daniels. OF Raleigh
y. c.. national committeeman from that
State
In the Florida delegation were Gov.
Brairard, who is thinking Of running for
Vice President; United States Senator
Milton. who succeeded Senator Bryan.
and former Gov Jennings.