Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-29

we'll as does Bryan how to coin adver-
tisement into money Bryan therefore
refrained from making negative an
swer upon that Chicago occasion, He
would close no faal door upon the bus
mess The thing was left in the air.
Bryan Waited Developments.
When Bryan journcyed from Chicago
to Baltimore it was upon thorough
understanding with himself-an under
standing vagpely but no less positive
ly hinted to Heney and through Heney
to Roosevelt-that in case he (Bryan)
found the money power in control Of
the Democrats he might have some
thing pleasant to say to that thought
Of Bryan Roosevelt combination.
There is another thought which
would occur to Roosevelt, who concern
ing such tangles as these possesses the
cunning Of a pet fox With Taft to
the fore. Roosevelt would surely have
at his solid back every progressive
among the Republicans. he would
have them we're he to head the ticket;
have them were he to run for the
vice presidency
On the other hand, with Clark. n
prog essive. the Democratic nominee,
he (RoosevelD couldn't hope TO carry
off single progressive Democrat Ev-
cry Democrat would stick to Clark. but
how about Bryan?
Bryan IS a progressive He has, too.
or is supposed to have, a personal fol-
lowing among the Democratic rank
and Ale That purely Bryan strength
might be expected TO leave Clark or
Wilson or any one else to cleave po-
litically unto Bryan In other words.
to Roosevelt's progressive Republicans.
Bryan might add an army corps of
progressive Democrats who wouldn't
follow Roosevelt a foot.
All these things occurred TO the
astute Roosevelt, than whom no more
finished intriguer of politics has lived
since the DAYS Of Nazarin.
Rule or Ruin" Policy.
In racing parlance, Bryan is right
now riding for fall He entered the
convention upon a policy of rule or
ruin. He had made up his mind to own
the party or quit the party. 1t is nv
own feeling that he will quit the party.
having been convinced that he doesn't
own it,
The next thing political you viii hear
Of him is that he has hooked ap with
Roosevelt What a combination. Bryan
for the presidency, Roosevelt for the
vice presidency! 1t would shock neither
Of the principals, however much it
might shock YOU
Roosevelt began his political life as a
bolter when Blaine was named in 1884,
and was only coaNed back upon a
promise of good things to come.
5ryan's Record Is Worse.
From the beginning he has been a
kicker, and Bryan's record is worse.
He came to congress in 1891 as a Popu-
list He quit the Populsts for the DEM
ocrats in the house to get a place an
the ways and means committee He
went back to the Populists and voted
for Weaver in 1892. He appeared in st.
Louis In 1896 asking Teller and Dubois
and the other Baltimore Republicans to
name him for the vice presidency on a
boiling ticket which he understood they
would put in the field with Teller al the
top The Teller bolt came off, but the
Teller ticket did not
Bryan went to Chicago protesting to
be heart and soul for Bland. as he now
processes to be for Wilson, and with his
cross of gold speech tucked into nom
nation.
Bryan has run for the " hte house
twice since then. He has been hupting
it every moment. He came hunting it
in this present convention. He has
found out that he can't get it-that
Democratically at least he need never
hope TO get it.
Under the circumstances a bolt with
that old natural born bolte}-- Roosevelt
would he for Bryan nightly in order.
AS read the stars the gayety of ma
tions is to be advanced this autumn by
the advent Of a new firm in politics.
IT. will be made up of Bryan and Roose-
welt
There remains but one question. will
Roosevelt's or viii Bryan's name be
printed firsl on the sign?