The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-26

COLONE.D Bftf
Colonel Bryan, he Of three times
land out fame, did not know it was
4oaded. He admits as much though
not in that form. Colonel Bryan has
ltor the last four years gone about the
country eXtolling the political virtues
iAnd public work of Theodore Roose-
velt. Colonel Bryan has declared
that Roosevelt was the ideal presi-
dent and that If the wicked Republi-
leans would just name a man like the
tsoImer president. the Democrats
would fall over themselves to vote for
him: in fact. II the Republicans would
Ino that tho Democrats would hardly
name a candidate in opposition; that
1.-The Democrats only desired The good
iof the people, the integrity of the ma
.Mion, and the obliteration of the evil
zones from the control of the govern
,ment. Such in substance is what
Bryan has been talking for three
Arears-of course he did not reach
such a conclusion until after Roose-
welt retired from the presidency. 1t
tls what less prominent Democrats
Ilioe Senator Gore have said. But it
Twas all said when the Democrats did
Inot dream OF Roosevelt being made
~ candidate. They simply played Il
game OF false pretenses. This time
itSey were hoist on their own petard.
Yesterday Colonel Bryan gave out
in interview while he waited for the
atailor to press his pants. The third
term objection is a vital one" he
{Ry. He protested against h Roos-
isvelf boom. ST do not believe says
1.-THE oft defeated candidate. that ANY
Spfesldent should have n third term"
land he might have consistently ad-
,ided 'swhile I want the Office as bad
~ as I do"
TWO things in connection with
iRoosevelt's campaign are NORWOOD
and gall to Mr.. Bryan. One is that
he has said so much in favor of Roos-
ievelt that will rise up to confound
him that he will be forced to keep
silent or be proven inconsistent. The
other Is that Roosevelt shuts out the
pathway for Bryan to the presidency.
1t is proabbly the latter one that Is
t%pinching the hardest.
The Democrats up to the last two
weeks we're gleeful-and we'll they
might be-because the conditions in
the Republican party gave them some
assurances of victory. For a month
after the candidacy Of Roosevelt was
suggested as the solution of the Re-
publican situation, it made little open
Roadway. The Democrats talked Of
It as n Taft scheme to defeat Senator
LaFollette. Republicans were think
Ing seriously and saying nothing. Now
no man we'll informed politically be-
lfoves otherwise than that it is an
uprising Of the whole Republican par
~. Meantime when men had studied
the situation and had formed their
opinions. the militant campaign for
Roosevelt was started and like a great
uprising it burst forth in every sec
ton of the country. The last two
weeks have made Roosevelt the
nominee of his party, and that means
that the danger OF Republican defeat
ut the polls is eliminated.
Look at that picture and Their on
this. The Democrats with a vision
Of victory before them, have devel-
oped a dozen presidential candidates.
IT is impossible to figure anyone of
them enough votes TO get the nomi-
nation in the convention. Governor
Wilson is probably the strongest can
didate but he is two hundred votes
Short of the required two-thirds. Gov
n Harmon is still worse off. While
Speaker Clark. former Governor Folk
slnd Representative Underwood have
less following. MIR. Bryan knows that
,inder these circumstances. with the
factions tearing at each others
Threats, another man has all the
chances of becoming the compromise
candidate. Mr.. Bryan believes he
could be the beneficiary under these
conditions.
Mr.. Bryan realizes that he nor no
other Democrat can defeat Theodore
Roosevelt. And with his own pros
poets OF being made his party's can
didate again. it is easy to see why he
is not favorably impressed with the
great Republican uprising in behalf
Of Roosevelt.
1t would be a great honor for Mr..
Bryan to be elected president on the
issues which he has wobbled over for
sixteen years. 1t would vindicate his
whole public life work. 1t would in
deed be a browning glory for a life
such as his. His ambition is laudable
even if it is mercenary. For this rea-
o it is easy to understand the bitter
disappointment hat must be his
when he realizes hat the Roosevelt
movement has for all time put an
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