The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-12
NOT A DEAD ONE.

The newspaper jokesmiths like to
insist that Mr.. Bryan is down among
the dead men, and some writers who
are not frivolous argue the same way.
Mr.. Bryan has been rebuked a good
many times recently, and he received
the worst kind of a turning down in his
own state this year, but he still goes
his way buoyantly. the tavorite offer
ing of the lyceum bureaus, and the an
cient sacrifice whenever presidential
timber is being considered.
He says positively that he never
will BE- candidate for the presidency,
but he will remain in politics. So
long as Mr.. Bryan remains in politics
he will expect to he the loud Voice,
and it is evident that there are states
man of his patty who are willing he
should retain his supremacy.
There is now in progress among de
mOcratic senators Of the progressive
sort a well ordered scheme to deprive
Bailey of such leadership as he would
assume. Mr.. Bailey has made spec
tacle of himself upon numerous "cca-
sions recently, and his tervid defense
of::Lcrimer made many Of his collea-
CUES distinctly weary. Their weari-
ness was increased when he made he
made his grandstand play of resigning
and they have come to the conclusion
that it will be wise to dump him and
are making plans to that end. The
Washington story treating of this in.
cident says that in choosing new
leader the democrats will be influenced
much by Mr.. Bryan.
So there you are. \ man who can
sit in his farm house at Fairview and
pull wires for the publication of poll.
tics at Washington isn't dead one by
long distance.
While he intends to sbreak loose
from the habit of running for the pre-
sidency, Mr.. Bryan evidently expects
to have lot to say As TO who shall
and who shall not make the race. In
the current issueof the CommoLer, the
ex-peerless says.
''Some weeks ago four names We're
mentioned, and questions which have
been asked concerning them have been
answered. Some "fthe eastern papers
at once reported that Mr.. Bryan had
declared the four gentlemen named To
be available candidates. More re-
Gently the Commoncr has referred 10
different public men in connection with
their official work. 1t might he well
understood now as later that commen-
dalton of particular acts does not ne
cessarily mean that the parties are
available as presidential candidates or
that their nomination would be desir.
able. Mr.. Bryan is not prepared to
express an opinion Yet rs to which one
Of the many gentlemen named would
bethe most available, but that the Com
moner may be free to commend such
acts of Governor Harmon administra.
ton that seem worthy for cnmmcnda-
ton, it is now stated for the benefit of
the readers that the Commoner does
not consider Governor Harmon as an
available man for the democratic no
minatiOD, for reasons that will be
given when the discussion of the SUBJ
ject seems proper"
If that doesn't sound like a ukase
handed down from the throne room Of
the car, it is difficult to classify it.
If Mr.. Bayan can wave Senator
Bailey into outer darkness with one
motion of the hand, and consign Gov.
ernor Harmon to oblivion with anoth-
er, it evidently is waste of sympathy
to condole with him upon the political
misfortunes he has suffered i'm the rast
two or three years-Emporia Gazette.
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