The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-29
DOES BRYAN WANT
ANOTHER CHANCE?
Indications Are That He Still
Has Eye on White
House.
HIS POPULARITY GREAT
Friends Believe Ncbraskan's Am
bitlon May Be Finally
Gratificd.
POPULARITY
Especial to The Tlmes-Disnateb.

Washington, March 2S-Will William
j. Bryan dominate the Baltimore con-
vention? What will bc the result If he
makes an out and out fight against
Governor Judson Harmon? What would
way for such treatment of their fay
oritc SON? VIII there he any dark
horses to be suddenly trotted out from
the political stables, and other such
questions are being discussed here
around hotel lobbies. in coy cornera
at the Capitol, at the cubs AMI else
where when leasing Democrats meet.
ON the other side o; the fence Re-
publicans likewise are asking whether
Colonel Roosevelt, by his recent per-
formances ana his attitude toward his
own party. threatening 20 create a
third rail circuit. has not paved tho
way Tor the Democrats 10 ge; into the
White House next March. What Is
Roosevelt going to do ncNt?" is one Of,
the questions heard hundred times q
day III Washington, and yet no one is
willing or able 10 answer.
So far as can be learned here the
Harmon people are not altogether OPP
posed TO the idea OF bryan ilghting
their man il he is of :. mind TO do i,
While Mc ohio Governors FRIENDS
would Probably prefer to receive the
nomination on silver platter if they
could get it that way. they would take
II on Il tin one II no other method were
provided
The Bryan attatudc is causing con
siderable talk to be heard also among
some of the friends of the other eau
didates. They are unable to tell cx
actly what the Nebraska man will 30
when he gets to Baltimore, and for
| that reason he has everybody guess .
ing
Would Bryan take the nomination
himself? That is answered. by som.
Of his friends by the statement that
now is the time for him TO get 1t; that
he has repeatedly sacrificed himself
for mis- party by advocating principles
which that party was not ready to re-
ccivc and adopt. aud that now, since
the time mas come when such principles
arc ready to be taken seriously Bryan
should be the nominee of the Balti-
more convention.
one thing is certain: BRYAN IL no
less popular to-day than he has been;
on the contrary, he is probably strong
or and has more friends than at any
time in his political career On his
! numerous visits to Washington. where
he met political men Of all faiths. he
received on all occasions the biggest
kind of ovation. 1t is no cXaEgeration
TO say that whenever Bryan appears on
the streets Of this city or in the lobby
of hotel, IL Is almost necessary to
nave police protection in order that he
may proceed along his way.
And IL is not improDably that after
being in hailinS distance of the White
House for many long years Mr.. Bryan
VIII at last achieve the ambition OF his
life.
There are ominous sounds going on
around the executive mansion which
SIGNIFY that even President Tart
realize himself that his days as its oc-
cupant are numbered.
Washington would bid good.by 10
the Taft family with regret, for they
have bean much in the public eye
politically socially and othcrw,sc-but
me time has. come when, apparently.
they must pack bag and baggage and
nike back 10 Ohio And the reason?
Well, there are two: First it's the Dem
ocrats' time to take hand in the ad-
ministration OF national affairs and
second. charge 1t up 10 Colonel Roose-
Welt year more in Africa would
probably have told Il different tale. but
FACTS are facts. and nothing is clearer
than that the Democrats are going to
win this time unless all signs fail. It's
good might for the Ct. o. p and the
hungry horde of pie eaters who have
gorged themselves at the expense of
Uncle Sam and the taxpayers for many
long years. but the end Is at hand
The feast is over. and all that remains
of the G. o. p. is likely to pass into
Oblivion, at least so far rs the White
House is concerned. early in November
for long time to come. Obsessed
with the Idea that the party is copper
riveted and invulnerable. It's marty
leaders are lighting each other ham
mer and tongs, while the Democrats
are slowly but surely progressing to-
ward the White House.
r. II. MEG.