New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
BRYAN TO BEAR BRUNT
Of WILSON'S CAMPAIGN
Will Trail Roosevelt, Declaring
Third Party Man "Poor lml-
tation of a Progressive"
GOVERNOR WILL STAY HOME
La Toilette, Too, Will Take
Stump-"Peerless One" To
Be Guest at New jerseys
Summer Capital.
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nings Bryan, the Peerless One" is going
to have a mighty prominent part in Gov
ernor Wilson's campaign. II the plans or
the New Jersey Governor and his sup
porters do not go astray and the indica-
lions are that they won't,
II was learned here tonight that plans
had practically been perfected by the
Governor and his advisers to give Mr..
Bryan a place in the tight second only TO
the Governor himself and that not alone
will the Nebraska statesman be installed
as one OF the Governors chief advisers, but
he will also take 10 the stump and en-
deayor to tell the voters why the man
who at one time wanted him knocked into
n cooked hat" should be elected Presi-
dent
Just imagine Mr.. Bryan chasing Colonel
Roosevelt around the country and de-
about the Harvester trust, the steel trust
and the Tennessee Coal and Iron affairs.
and, incidentally, kicking the colonel about
the mysterious influence that has induced
George w. Perkins to become his enthusi-
astic supporter.
Just picture Mr.. Bryan, right on the
trail of the former President, asserting
that he is the only Lily White Progress
sive. and that Colonel Roosevelt is only
all imitation, and poor one AT that Il
is an interesting programme. yet II was
said on pretty good authority tonight
that II was scheduled for performance.
Colonel Bryan will visit Governor VIII
son a few days after the New Jersey
Governor has been formally notified, on
August :, that he is the Democratic can
didate for President. He will come to
the summer capital Of New Jersey. not as
an ordinary national committeeman, or
some kindred statesman, 10 chat witt
Governor Wilson for an hour or two AMI
then take the first train away.
Bryan To Be Wilson's Guest.
on the contrary. Mr.. Bryan will be
taken right into the bosom OF the Gov
ernor. He will come here as house
guest. and will stay one and probably
two days. and II he and Governor Wilson
have not AXed up the plans Of campaign
by that time he may stay little longer
Mr.. Bryan, as II Is understood, has
agreed 10 bear the brunt OF Governor
Wilson's fight on the stump, the plans
being 10 have him follow Colonel Roose-
Welt wherever and whenever the latter
may speak.
II is Mr.. Bryan who will answer Colo
mel Roosevelts charge that Governor VIII
son is a free trader. and Mr.. Bryan will
.rgu.ar o,v other CharRps that the O,e-
ter Bay statesman may indulge In, Cow
ernor Wilson all the while contentedly at
home, shaking hands and bestowing the
now famous Wilson smile on all likely
voters. For, according to the present
plans Of the Democratic candidate 50?
President his speeches will be few. in
deed.
In addition 10 having Mr.. Bryan on his
trail Colonel Roosevelt viii in all prob
ability have Senator La Toilette chasing
him around, too. for according TO unofn-
cial information received here. the Wis
consin Senator is also going on the stump.
This information caused "A lot OF Joy in
the Wilson camp. althol sh It was not told
who Mr.. La Toilette was going 10 speak
for.
Mr.. Bryan will have 10 start his speech
making tour at cnce, for, according I a
story which reached here from The Ogt-
look" ofico to-day, Colonel Roosevelt had
passed the 2O,ccO-word mark In the prep
arstion OF his Chicago speech, and as
soon as the convention was over ne and
his followers would begin their campaign
and keep it sizzling until Election Day.