The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
BRYAN TO THE LONG GRASS.

BRYAN TO THE LONG GRASS.
The clamor in the Republican camp is in
danger Of drowning the greater issue as to
who viii he the Democratic nominee.
WITH tho mixed situation in Illinois. in Mas
sachusetts, in Maryland. Pennsylvania and
elsewhere We are all apt to become a trihe
asphyxiated with excitement The real prob
Tom does not depend. however. on the fortunes
ri either Roosevelt or Taft. The main show,
the big fight is in the Democratic tent How
does the contest shape itself in the ranks OF
the winning party?
In the equation Of national politics there
tNo mon Who give the laugh to all manner and
sorts OF theorists. They Roosevelt and
Bryan. The one has succeeded beyond all be
lief aud he is still shattering beliefs. The
other has made a record. unique in history OF
sold wrung out OF so-called disappoint ment.
Every time Mr. Roosevelt gets in a fight he
.tiehtens his grip ON the throat OF the country.
That is his evident pleasure. Every time
great plurality of his countrymen sit down
calmly but with conviction upon Mr. Bryan, he
rises dusts OF his clothes. and proceeds to ac--
1t is by no means wonderful. therefore that
hear that Mr. Bryan is receptive candi-
date He is generally receptive. capacious Of
pocket and Democratic of palm He Is the
only man living who has made perfect capital
Of politics without ever touching tainted dol
lar Mr., Bryan's wealth comes from the
unions 'ot the soil and the rutabagers OF speech
tAfobs for his fellow man, lives fine CONNER
cial instinct Four long years have elapsed
since Mr.. Bryan capitalized his licking He is
ready and willing TO be licked agan
The point of the matter is that the Demo
racy is tired of being licked Frankly there
is need in politics OF the loaves and the
fishes Hand in hand with tho need OF patri.
otism runs the need of .tuals For sixteen
long years there has been only one fulfilled
man in the Democracy Mr. Bryan should
give up his seat.
That he does not intend to do anything OF
the kind has been painfully evident ali through
tifr puzzle picture of the Democratic campaign
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nichols. of Ohio. now
says that MIR. Bryan states that he will accept
the Democratic nomination. If 1t is rendered
him. Complacency with Bryan means activity
No man better knows the habit of Providence
OF helping those who help themselves Mr.
bryan is always after n slice of the white meat
gravy. and, Gosh, His teef are white" With
ali the art of political coquetry. he has been
flirting with the good Dir. Wilson and the in
genuous Latin soul of the French Beauchamp
CLARK. 1t now appears that he has all this
tIEAe 6aea playing the game both ends from
the middle. The man in the aeroplane is Will
liam Jennings He is engineer chauffeur.
board OF directors. president and dictator
" hen the Baltimore Convention comes around.
Citizen Bryan Will be on hand consenting
Against this peril comes the fusion of Clark.
Underwood and Harmon. In the face OF a
greater peril they have thrown Wilson into the
discard. And set are against the aver
age political scheme and schism NE must hone
for the success of this coalition. Personal fol-
lowings Of which MIR. Bryan has one Of the
hest that ever existed, count for very little in
the politics of a great country when the fol-
lowing is used for personal profit We have no
manner of objection TO Mr.. Bryan's accumua-
ton of all the lecture platform dollars, all the
onion profits. all the alfalfa dividends. he may
acquire. We insist however. that charity be-
gins al home and that Democracy with the goat
in sight should order Mr.. Bryan off the field
and invite him to compose his soul in the
shade OF the long grass.