The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
TALK UNCOMMON BOLD
WHEN BRYAN is AWAY
Coura &c Oozas When He Starts to Washington,
and Now livery Man J OK Swears He Has
heen Loyal to Nebraska

S'I ~ httHBlHen tNCm-
selves before the nation; and that the
Republicans appeared to have seized
upon the Democratic tradition of
when in doubt, do the wrong thing"
but now, how different! Democratic
candidates arc lighting each other with
weapons that cannot fall 10 leave scars
aiter the convention Is past. Br.
bFEan ana Mr.. Underwood have become
involved In controversy of most Sc
rious character. Ohio Democracy is
Split about as badly Us is Ohio Re-
publicanism. between the Harmon ana
Bryan factions.
Even Missouri is suddenly discov-
cred to have big, serious schssm. re-
suitins from the CIark.Foik fight They
are getting out tomahnwks and blund-
erbnsses. lining up for fine old time
sh'Hoy' ana the Missouri electoral vote
Is conceded to BIO mcnaced In propor-
tioh as the temperature rises.
Tammnny Crowd.
The fammany crowd from New York
is duo tonight. and then there VIII be
conferences of the tory leaders and
ountcr-conforences of the progressive
crowd, oil looking to the management
OF details In the committee meeting TO-
morrow. Bryan must make Wilson'S
hsht' whether he likes It or not, in be :.
half OF primaries: but the anti Wilson
anti-Bryan people are organizing to
make II Just az difficult rs possible for
Bryan and Wilson to work together.
divide and Conquer" is tho motto thcy
have adopted.
Talk about the candidates and tho
bosses! There 10 only one big, domi-
namng individuality in sight, and that
is Brynn. or course, 1t Isn't true that
ell the other speakers who were to
to- morrow night have been scared into
ncipient pneumonia, laryngenl paraly.
sis. or loss OF voice. Most of them will
De on hand. despite reports to the con-
trary; even to Governor Folk, whose
failure to receive an invitation in tho
hrst emission OF invitations caused a
lot of grief and renewed complicat tons
In Missouri.
But az to Bryan, the situation ra-
minds ono OF that which prevailed AL
most exactly four years ago now. The
Democratic leaders In Congress- had
conversed for weeks. and finally de-
cided on plan. They would have n
big dinner for Bryan. and when they
got HIM squarely up against the ma
hogany they would tell him. kindly but
firmly. that. while they entertained the
kindliest sentiments for him, they
could never. mover be more than sisters
to him Really. no must not assume
to ask another nomination. He would
have to sacrifice any ambitions OF that
sort to the party interest.
Well. we all remember that double.
barreled dinner of discomfort" as
Beveridse called It Bryan camo 10
town, and the dinner was divided into
two-session affair at the homo or
Senator Newlends. The thing was "eo-
Ia ann al,
yes. indeed. The real conservators OF
party interest would just naturally
serve tho "never again" notice on him.
Courage FLEA.
iney talked uncommon bold Will.
Bryan was 1000 miles away. Courage
ooied after 1t was reported that Bryan
had ntarted for Washington; when he
was three days away. 1t was Impossible
to get anybody to discuss the ult.na-
tum dinner; at two days, folks began
10 nave pneumonia and other difficult
TIES making IT tnadvisable for them TO
go out o'nlghts The day before ho
got to town. you couldn't find man
Jack OF them all who wasn't telling
how persistentiy loyal to Bryan he had
always been; and when the double
ended dinner actually came off. II wss
love fsast instead Of palace revolu.
toni
Nobody ever mentioned the unpleas-
ant subject supposed to have been In
SEPARATION for the event; Bryan did ali
the talking he wanted TO do, every
body was delighted to see him; not an
ultima tum was produced from single
mp pocket and at the enl 1t was
quietly conceded that the party ius.
naturally couldn't shake off the Rryan
yoke. because thare wasn't a man in a
with nerve enough to mention tho
matter in Bryan's presence
RMS year tia not so very different.
Bryan is the one to whom all eyes turn.
WIN he DO for or against this candi.
DATE or that? Does he want this or
that IN the platform? How ,hard viii