Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-02
BRYAN'S AVARICE
IS BLAMED FOR
DEADLOCK
Nebraskan's Attitude at Con-
vention ASSaiIed by Demo-
Gratis to Alfred H. Lewis.
By ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.

most cursory kind. ones single cave of
refuge.
Talk has largely swung and ratified
upon that Bryan resolution, which
while pretending to be aimed disas
trously at the interests" possessed but
the one purpose of trouble making. If
there be worth in a proverb, Bryan's
ears must have burned, for few were
here to employ his name in conjunction
with a compliment. When Bryan read
his resolution Sulzer, of New York. was
for answering him from the platform.
His fellows on the delegation prevailed,
however, in favor of letting the occa-
sion pass.
What l wanted to do" explained
Sulzer, was to ask Brother William ].
whether or no August Belmont gave
him $4,000 in the Parker 1904 cam
paign to assist him in carrying Ne
braska for the Democrats. Also l de-
sired to inquire how many thousand
dollars August Belmont and others of
his caste of millionaires contributed to
,Bryans political campaign of 1905"
Thera was other comment. Sulzer
stood in no wise alone. The following
might furnish a bird 's-e eye view of opin-
ion as it ran:
Calls Bryan Harpie.
Stowe, of Massachusetts: Bryan?
What do l think of him? Go get Bull
fnches Mythology and read up about
the 'Harpies Bryan is a 'Harpie'-the
'Harpie of the Democratic party"
f-or,phaI1 of Ohio
'Bryan's whole attitude in Baltimore
has been one of pad manners and an
assumption of party authority For
one, 1 resent this attitude. l am tired
of receiving orders from Bryan. OBJ
serve, l said receiving l have never
taken any of Bryan's orders; never
shall take any | do not need Bryan
to do my political thinking; do not re-
gard him as the keeper of the party
conscience My own belief is that the
resolution was Just a desperate effort
on Bryan's part to inject himself INTO
the situation with the hope-a wild one
that it would end in bis becoming the
conventions nominee.
Did his resolution advance his
chances of a nomination? If he ever
had any l should say that it Knocked
them eternally on the head. think
we are seeing the last of Bryan as
dominating figure in Democratic poll
tics and as one who wishes the party
well, | thank the gods for it,
Dahler. of Indiana-"The resolution
itself was fapdoodle. 1t was bound to
be adopted. 1t was as though he of
fered a resolution, Resolved, That we
as party will not name pickpocket
for the presidency. Everybody must
agree to that none the less, to offer
such a resolution was of worse an in
suit to t7o delegates as regularly elect
ed as Bryan himself. and Bryan so
meant 1t. ( think he expected one or
two iesuts-a stampede that would
nominate him again or the rejection of
the resolution which would give him
an excuse to bolt Both his plans
failed
Wouldn't Vote For Him Again.
Martin, of Iowa Il voted for Bryan
in 1900 and 1908; | wouldn't vote for
him now for the Office of dog pelter. For
six months he has been doing all he
knew to split the party. He's doing
all he knows how There is big
chance for a Democratic victory I'M
November and the thought of the
Democrats winning and some other
than himself the white house nominee
has made Bryan frantic"
delegate from Nebraska who asks
that his name be withheld Bryan
has not astonished US of his own state.
We know him He's always selfish.
Can you name a man he ever helped
Can you name a man he ever tried to
help? He is utterly selfish. utterly un
grateful We have an ex mayor and
an governor in Nebraska who can
tell YOU all about It. Thus far at this
convention he has hurt nobody but
himself II will be a bright day for
the Democracy when we're rid of him.
Carroll. of Alabama: "Bryan's ac
tion9 1t was what l should have ex
pected Bryan is a composite OF Peck
sniff and Uriah Heep. AS hypocritical
as Pecksnin, he has all of the pre-
tended humility based upon vicious
ness which Dickens gave to Uriah
Heep.'
Remember Bennetts WHIP
Baldwin. Of Tennessee: i've never
heard much good of either Ryan or
Belmont on the other hand, I've
never heard of anything so unalterably
mean as what Bryan himself admitted
he did to old Dotard Bennett. II there's
anything in the record of either Ryan
or Belmont which for meanness can
compare with Bryan's share in the
Bennett will business | will favor Bry-
ans resolution to throw them out of
the Democracy The Bennett viii?
Why. you must have heard of IT, If
not, you can partially instruct yourself
at least by reading Bryans Appeal
From Probate In the n Connecticut
Reports. Any lawyer can show 1t to
you
COTTON MILLS PAY DIVIDENDS.