The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
MIR. R.TOMLINSON TALKS
BRYAN LEADER DISCUSSES JoHN-
 SON MOVEMENT.
Birrningham Man Argues Against Cam paiRn for Minnesota Governor whiIe Declaring Aiabsrna is Overwhelmingly for heh-
 rnnkan.

forces in Alabama in the last rev oass has aroused considerable interest hefe and an active campaign is being wased by both the friends of Hon. William Jennings Bryan and Governor Johnson.
 walker Percy, who Is one or the leading movers in the Johnson cam paign in Alabama. when seen today said that he had nothing to give out, he having just returned from tracey City. Tenn. where he attended 2 me ing of the stockholders of the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad Con'pans' a formal meeting.
 John W. Tomlinson, President or the Bryan State Democratic Club or Aia' bama, gave out the following state- ment:
 MT. Smith. Chairman of the Com mittee to promote the nomination TOT President of the United States or Jonn A. Johnson, of Minnesota, says that the movement is in no sense an anti-brysn movement. I am glad he makes this statement. It repudiatcs the anti Bryan literature and money with wnlch Alabama Is being flooded from the Johnson headquarters in Chicago. " also makes 1t plain that so far as ne is concerned there will be no eh. couragement given those who. feaTins MT. Bryan's nomination. would cripple him now to encompass his defeat in November-men who have in tne past and will in the future applaud the eiee- tion of a republican president
 'sThe Johnson chairman says by way of excuse for launching the campaign only two weeks before the prhss that 1t has just become evident tns' almost the solid East and large DOT ton of the West are opposed to the nomination of Mir. Bryan. What DOT tion of the West is against MT. Bryan Have not Indiana, wisconsin. Illinois both Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa. Oke. homa and Kansas instructed TOT hiin Is not the opposition mostly in eme imagination of the Johnson press Du reau? ..,,s East? Press dispatches say that the New York delegation. though unin. structed. is for MT. Bryan ana that Judge Parker will nominate him: fne | Connecticut delegation is eousIy oi. oi. | vided, Delaawre Is for Cray put nut
 He further says that Mir. Bryan has Sradualiy lost in Nebraska since lsss. | Though Republican, MT Bryan caltieo | this State in 1896, and only lost it oy | A small margin in 1900 when the coun- | try was at the high tide ot prospe.ny, l and can unquestionably carry tnis year under existing favorable eondi- | tions. He further says that the sane | remark will apply to other Nortnern | states. .reiterating the literature wnicn | The New York World. accompanied py | maps, has been sending out all ove! | the country. But The omaha neIaiu 'nroduces figures and maps showing | that the Democratic vote has grown under Mir. Bryan's leadership; that In | nearly every State he receiVeu
 rreater vote than either Cleveland or | Parker. .,, vots for Judge Parker against the IeAuef
 shin of Mir. Bryan? Furthermore. ask Mir. smith, is 1t exactly fair to Mr 1 Eryan to quote him for and Mr. John sor axatnst government ownership, anc to ouote only Mr. Johnson in favor oi railroad regulation?
 "Mr. Bryan has declared for govern
 ment ownership. but only made th'
 prediction that if regulation tailed
 would follow. and that reSuiati0n 0'
 tried first.
 .Aa to Alabama, Iere can be n'
 ouestion but that the Democrats ar
 overwhelmingly for Mr. Bryan. m
 was stated by The Mobile Register an'
 The Montgomery AdvertiseF--paper
 heretofore opposed to Mr. Bryan
 when the movement was started
 against Mr Bryan in this State feV
 months ago. Conditions since theI
 have not changer
 "I have been in nearly every count
 in the state recently and know where
 of I speak. Nearly every state ant
 county official are officers Of the Bryal
 Clubs, and within the last few week
 signed a petition to have Mir. Bryan
 name put on the state tieKet. oppo
 SItion ls almost confined to those wh
 still cling to the Idea of making th
 r,istakA made when we nominated Judg | "a rlter. and to those who affiliate WIG
 democrats in local affairs--nen no
 ouaIlted under the party law to vot
 in the Democratic primary.
 "Furthermose. all the candidates fo
 delegates to the national convention
 and all aternates are outspoken |
 their advocacy of MT. Bryan. witf
 thA exception of one district candidat
 and three candidates from the State
 at-LarRe. mention this to show tn
 strength of Mir. Bryan in the State. an
 to show that the delegates even with
 out instructions, would vote for sMr
 Bryan. There are enough delegate
 whose places are uncontested to gtY
 Mir Bryan at least two o-thirds of tn
 twenty-two delegates in the nationa
 convention. The press of the State
 also practically solid for MT. Bryan
 We all want Democratic success |
 November. There Is no resentment o
 inc part of Bryan Democrats tha ! I0hngOr'S IrlenuB are HidAthS 'AoN. , oua campaign for their man In thl ststa. All we ask Is that there ma be a fair primary that will tend | nemocratic harmony and sueces which as I have stated in my speeche over tho State. agreeing with MT smith. means so much, especiaIly tu { our Southern country. cit .... IT. also agree with MT. smith that , Ia a good sign that there are other al , nirants for the presidency. which show | the belief that the Democraue opP0' ' tunity for success is at hand
 2 Henry Watterson. editor of The @ Cou r,sr.Journal, sums up the true situs
 tiol. when he asks: what ehahs . would Johnson have over the desd ooa , of Bryan? What chance "ouIu 'ons 9ns son have carrying a Wall Street tas What chance would Johnson have ul l. ,n@ the undemocratic two-thirds ru . me to defeat the will of the majority an mat at the behest of the East. defyin
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