Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-06
MR.. BRYAN's CANDIDATE.

Champ Clark. Governors Harmon and Wood
row Wilson are already in the center of the dem
ocratic stage. set for the great performance of
1912: Mr. Underwood is making his entrance.
Governor Marshall, Mr.. Folk and Mr.. Hearst are
ready to make theirs soon as the cal-boN gives
them IA chance. but old DR. Bryan remains IN his
dressing room. Incidentally, it is worthy OF re-
mark that the NebraSkan continues to occuRF the
stars quarters. and when the curtain rises on
next years great political play, The Candl-
date F" il remains to be seen il the old doctor
docs not succeed once more IN Wedgng and Fore
ing his way into the principal role
To the outsider. at all events William Jen-
nings b. still remains the greatest individual
force in the Democratic party. Mr.. Bryan IS an
old hand and at an expert at tie political game
lie knows that il is bad tactics to start a boom
too soon or to rank himself with the field. He
knows that ''the dark horse" does not have to
exhaust himself IN preliminary canters and runs
no risk Of being overturned or overplayed by his
hackers Moreover, as long rs Mr.. Bryan has not
made his entry. he commands the strategic adj
vantage Of being appealed to by practically all
tie other contcnders. At all events, they all.
with the exception of Governor Harmon. who is
backlistcd by Mr.. Bryan look for the Nchras-
kan favor and hope for the great power ana IN
turnce OF his backing.
But old Dr. Bryan. says the San Francis {
Post, is lot committing himself. He is even more
reserved than Mr.. Hearst, who. on his return
from Europe last week. announced that he was
for Champ Clark and OH being pressed by re
porter concerning his own candidacy. replied
IF | an, for Champ Clark how can | be for my
Sclf?' But in days gone by Mr.. Hearst has beer
able to answer similar connndrumS to at least ms
own satisfaction.
Old Dr. Bryan. however, keeps mum, but not
50 mum that his followers need dispair For in
stance in a recent issue of the Commoner, the
editor CIR. Bryan is at pains to repulsh the
speech Of Representative w. \. Cullop OF In
III OIo
Record thus
Mr. Chairman: 1t has been with great
deal of pleasure during this debate that
we have listened to the great Solicude eX-
pressed ov the membership of the Republican
party in this house for that great conmoner
IN the democratic party, William j. Bryan
Let me says to republican friends that
whenever and wherever the democratic party
gathers around the council table for confer
pncr rs seat will be in the future it has
in the rast, at the head Of the table. CAP
plausc on the democratic side.) He has not
only verified to his policies 100000 demo
Gratis who follow him as their idol but, from
the tone Of his debate, it seems that he has
tonVcrtcl the leaders of the republican party
as well applause on the democratic side)
The in!I ortancc that the editor of the Com
a,oner attaches to Friend Cuops remarks mus
be accepted as a straight hint to Mr.. Bryan fol
lowers and also due notice TO the democratic
candidates for 1912 Where is Mr. Bryan? IL
is Mr. Bryan. 5 candidate Who but Bryan?
A Salvation Army leutenat from Australia
has added his voice to the camor for women suff
rage. He is not d citizen and has been i'll TIL
country only little while. but he thinks himsel
quite competent TO advise American voters wha
laws they should enact 1t does not to hin
that he is an impudent intermeddled in the con
Germs of a country to which he does not beon,
and probably has no intention of belonging TIL
foreigner who refuses to become citizen of tn
United States yet insists upon telling American
citizens how they should vote is neither an en-
,ll,1ln. i1nln hn L.