Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
BRYAN MEN REPORTING
WHAT A MINNEAPOLIS MAN
SAYS OF JOHNSON.

The Bryan men are getting back at
the Johnson boomers. stirred to action by
the recent aggressive program of the
Johnson managers. 1t is said that there
will be some lively cross-firing between
these two factions from now on, since
the Johnson campaign seems to be seri-
Gus effort
Mr.. Willis j. Abbott of this city, who is
one of Mr.. Bryan's close friends in the
east and actively engaged In promoting
his candidacy. today gave out the follow
ing statement:
I'm view Of the fact that the treasurer
Of the Minnesota state committee issued
a day or two ago from his headquarters
in Chicago a letter from a New Hamp-
shire man attacking Mr. Bryan personal
ly and politically. it may be proper for
me to send out this letter from Mr.. D. l..
Savage, Minneapolis, MINI. New Hamp-
shire is far cry from Nebraska: Mime
apolis is in Gov: Johnsons own state:
Dear Sir: John A. Johnson was elect
ed governor of Minnesota because Of a
fight in the republican party four years
ago, and not on his own strength. but by
the weakness of his opponent. Four years
ago Judge Collins and Bob Dunn were
the republican candidates for governor.
At the state convention the Collins dele
gates from Hennepin county were I'M
seated and rump delegates put in their
place. The delegates went home and
fought Dunn to defeat. Two years ago
the lumber barons nominated Cole, man
very unpopular personally with the peo-
pie of the northern part of the state. and
disliked by the commercial travellers, who
fought him necessarily and defeated him.
not because they liked Johnson but be-
cause they were determined to defeat
Cole and the lumber barons.
and any democrat could have been elected
Governor of Minnesota four years ago be-
cause of the bitter fight N the republican
party.
1.-The republican party is thoroughly
united this year. and will carry the state
not carry the state either for governor or
President
The three largest counties in the
state-Hennepin. Ramsey and ST.. Louis
are solid for Bryan. with an even chance
of sending a full Bryan delegation to the
Denver convention. The Minneapolis
Tribune is doing everything 1t can to di-
vide the democratic party in Minnesota
because it Is afraid of Bryan. II SO UNI
fortunate thing should happen as the
nomination of johnson at Denver next
July, he would not have enough electoral
votes to pay for counting. The few men
who are trying to boom johnson are the
ones who defeated Bryan eight years ago.
edilu arc ItOt even d fcSpeCtdUie minority
in the democratic party. We are not will
ing the boilers shall rule. johnson In aid
ing and abetting the renegades is doing
himself and the party a great wrong
While Johnson is a nice man, he has not
one element of greatness.
1t is the hope OF the republican party
to be able to get enough Johnson votes to
prevent Bryan's nomination. and The party
Is expanding large sums Of money to ac-
complish the end. 1t is well for the demo-
cratic party to be vigiiant.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa
and Wisconsin have elected Bryan dele
gates to the Denver convention without
opposition. 'Johnson's friends did not get
a delegate in either state.
Bryan is the great living man in the
world today-great mentally. great moral
ly, great religiously-and for home, right
and country he has no peer