Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-14
WAS THERE A JOKER?

Again The World appeals to MIR.
Bryan to join it in advocating the
nomination of Gov. Wilson. Again it
appeals 10 him to aid in urging the
Democratic party 20 do its duty
etc. We are afraid The New York
World has about succeeded in spoil
ing good thing by daily insisting
that Mr.. Bryan depart from his posi-
tion of neutrality and openly and
singly advocate the nomination of
Gov Wilson.
This is manifestly unfair. And it
arouses the suspicion that the Wilson
editorial contained joker-that back
of it an leading up to it was fear
that the neck and neck race between
Clark and Wilson would result in
deadlock in Baltimore and be follow
ed by Bryan stampede Can it be
possible that the unexpected whrl-
wind advocacy of Wilson had its set
ting in the shadow of Bryan? Has
The World thrown its influence to
Wilson as a scotch to possible
Bryan movement?
We confess to a momentary loss of
breath when we read the now famous
editorial; but it rang true, its logic
was of the d.awhead variety, and we
took it at face value. But why, now
that The World has suddenly seen a
light, should Mr.. Bryan mcekly take
orders and follow its lead? He has
given excellent reasons for his neu-
trail position and the wisdom of his
course has not before been question
ed. Indeed, many Democrats have
expressed fear that he would declare
Tor particular candidate and thus
bring upon himself the oft-repeated
but senseless charge of dictatorship.
Should he give convention ex-
preston of Choice, it would almost
surely so befudde the situation as to
make the Baltimore convention a rem
lica of the Bedlan. that is about ia
break loose in Chicago. Mr.. BRYAN is
not, has not been and never will be
popular with the politicians, 4" and
no matter upon whom his expressed
preference might fall prior to the
convention, the chances of that can
didate would be joepardized. 1t is
enough that they 1.-THE politicians
know upon which side lie will fight.
II the man of his choice could be
definitely spotted there would be time
to spike the breastworks and repeat
the fiasco of 1904. No; Mr.. Bryan,
Will not and should not show his hand
until the convention; and the people
have no fear that he will then betray
them.
The great independent Democratic
newspaper that supported both Nc.
klnley and Taft--that for almost ;
generation has professed democrati,
principles and supported Republican
candidates cannot be ignorant of th,
fact that Bryan's Commoner began tc
foster Wilson sentiment at the begin.
ming of his administration as Cover
nor of New Jersey and that this in.
fuence has been the most potent fac.
tor In the growing streng tin of hi.
candidacy. The Commoner was Great.
ing Wilson sentiment while The
World was employing it's spact
building fence for Ohio's Governor
MIR. Harmon, ard trying to discredit
Champ Clark. Why did The World
hang fire until the preference pri
maries showed Enthusiastically the hand
writing on the wall? Mr.. BRYAN and
all other good Democrats are pan don.
able if they refuse to follow willy
nilly this jumping Jupiter of journal
ism. However, we trust that Gov.
Wilson will find this support an asse;
and not handicap.