The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
DE- ARMOND IN LINE
DemOcracy's Rank and File
Want Bryan, He Says.
STRONGEST MAN IN THE PARTY
Msssourian Addresses Democratic
Association of the District of
COIumbia-Speeches, LaudatOry OF
Peerless Leader, Made by Repre-
sentative Hughes and Others.

Representative David De Almond, OF
Missouri, lauded William Jennings Bryan
at a meeting of the District Of Columbia
Democratic Association last night.
lIr. De Almond said Bryan was not an
aggressive candidate, and was Boc re-
eeptive in an indifferent sort of d way
lie declared Bryan was the strongest man
before the public to-day. and was the
only Democrat who, if nominated, would
II once have the vote and good will Of the
great bulk and majority of The Demo
cratic party. which does not neeI any
care attention. or rounding up.
Other Speakers for Bryan.
Those who addressed the meeting were
edwin A. Newman, president OF the asso-
cation; Representative William Hughes.
n New Jersey, and W. J. Ryan. Of New
York City
IN opening the meeting, Mr.. Newman
allied attention to Mr.. Bryan's status as
i appears at the present time. He said.
n part:
There are instructed for Bryan 225
'flE E0AEe. AltAE DlN tAAoAA tlN tNt tNh NhhNe q
cray, six delegates and no other Demo-
rat. known as n candidate for the
residential nomination, has a single
delegate instructed for him There are
ininstructed delegates chosen from New
ierlz. New Jersey. and Connecticut
The Connecticut delegates are known
20 be for Mr.. Bryan. The mere fact that
hey are not instructed viii not affect
heir position at the convention. OF the
New York delegates, after the manner
IL which the convention was managed,
perhaps the least said the better. Yet
I is altogether probable that their votes
viii be cast Tor Mr. Bryan.
Pennsylvania has not yet held Its con-
entiOn. but / am assured that a ma
5rity OF the district delegates already
chosen are Bryan men,"
New York for Bryan, Says Ryan.
". J. Ryan, of New York. said that in
ne New York State convention the ques-
Ion as TO the delegates to be sent to st.
-.Ouis was considered, but the resolution
lor the Endorsement Of Mr.. Bryan never
anne into the open convention.
Il can assure YOU" he added. that the
majority OF the delegates Of the State of
New York that are going TO Denver are
Tor Mr.. Bryan
Mr. Ryan referred to a statement that
had been made 10 him in conversation
with a prominent member of the Republi-
IAN party 10 the effect that any Candi,
date the Republican party nominates. II
viii elect"
IF they elect the heir apparent" he
said, the present Secretary OF War, who
IS giving such assiduOus and continuous
attention 10 his OFFICIAL duties In the past
six months. I think organized labor will
remember his decisions as United States
Judge that were so recently driven down
their thT0ats by the repetition by a local
Judge who quoted them. Every one Of
them from one end of this land TO the
other will remember it,
Mr.. De Almonds Address.
David De Almond. Representative from
Missouri was the next speaker intro
duced. and said in part;
7 am personally a graat friend OF Mr..
BTyan's. I came to Congress when he
did. served four years with him, and
know him quite well; have great conf
dence in the man. great admiration
for MS ability, and great esteem for his
nigh and noble qualities OF head and
.eart
My belief is that he is the strongest
man that the Democratic party can put
forward Nominate him, and you have at
once the great bulk and majority Of the
party; the vast portion OF II which does
not need any care, does not need atten-
ton. does not need any rounding-up.
lTacing up. or stiffening Of any kind.
Mr. Bryan is not an aggressive caudi-
rs4e- -
not receptive in the Indifferent sort Of a
way,
Some people criticise him and say:
He ran in 1896; he ran again In 1900; he IS
the perpetual csNddate: he is the man
elways to the 'front.' he Is the fellow put
ing himself to the front always Who
cot there with less self-seeking and in
more thorough accord with the wishes of
those who followed him than Mr.. Bryan?
The people follow him. The people are
fQr him. And he is to the front because
they believe in him; because they admire
and trust him.
High and Noble Type.
Now, is there anything wrong in his
being willing 10 stand again as the can
didate Of his party, if his party wants
him? What is he doing now, or wha. has
he done TO put himself in the way OF the
nomination al Denver that any man can
criticise?
He stands as an honor to our Ameri-
can citizenship. He stands as one Of the
hl6hest and noblest type of men-a Chris
tiaE. patriotic gentleman.
When questions arise that are of inter-
est TO the great American people, that
agttate the people. that affect their well
that in,
and In their homes Mr.. Bryan is one Of
them, having the same feelings that they
have and sympaJhizes with them in their !
troubles, and TejOiCes with them I'm their !
vict0Ties-he Is ready 10 express his opin- |
ion, 10 discuss the question and affairs I
in the integrity Of his own convictions. |
Thoroughly standing by the rectitude Of /
his own purpose, knowing that his OBJ /
ject is the good Of the whole American /
people, not merely Of his own party. but 1
OF all parties, he is perfectly willing TO /
take the chances OF their judgment of /
coming events by which 20 test the sound /
ness of what he says.
This man and that man will say he /
said so and so, and they do not believe 1
H. Well suppose they do not: that does 4
not impeach the man. Who is the man
that has said much and has always said /
exactly what you and l always believed /
in?
What man is there who can always 1
voice your views and always voice mine?
What man is there. what man was there
ever, what man could there be lower
than the Diety Himself that always would
know and always would say and always
would be what is the best and the wisest?
why, none, The world has never seen
him. But Mr. Bryan approaches about
as near, ] think. TO that ideal as any one
that We have ever had in this land Of
ours
Address By Representative Hughes.
William Hughes. Representative from
New Jersey. followed.
1t has been eight years since Mr.,
Bryan has come before the people; it is
eight years since anybody has had an