The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-22
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
STIRRING THEMUP
Nebraskan's Activities Felt by
Democrats From Coast to
Coast.
PUBLIC EYE ON eAYnoR
His Boom for Presidency Looms
ing Larger and
D Larger.
PUBLIC EYE ON eAYnoR
Especial TO The rincs-Dispatch.

l'peS'ei W TIE j lIiitb- Dispatch.
Washington. April 2l--"The most
popular Democrat in America" as he
Is declared by many persons to be.
william j. Bryan. has stirred Things
UP from the East side. Wall street
and the Battery. in Manhattan /, The
5urthercst limits of the boundlcss West
Ills attacks on Governor Judson IIar-
mon, or OHIO. whom the great Scbras-
Kan declares shall never become Pres
idcnt as long as lie is able 10 prevent
-. has drawn attention TO Il number OF
important features in connection with
tho present campaign for the prcsi-
dency. and one OF these is u special
moment Just now. lie has cent, ed the
public eye on Mayor William j. Gaynor
and according 20 reports reaching
Washington, has almost sGccee ded in
convincing New York Democrats that
Gaynor is the man they want and must
vote Tor 1T the Baltifuors convention.
And why Is this so2 Mr. Bryan SAYS
s3ovcrnor Harmon is tho csndld atc of
y. Picrpont Morgan and James J. Hill,
tho great railroad magnatc. Mi'. Bryan
also says that in 1905 iiil offered 10
inance the Democratic campaign. pro-
Nidcd h were given The right to name
tho candidate.
What is the effect Of this likely to
be' Conservatives declare that mas
much tho Republican party Is split
into ~oree condition than IL has ever
hccn, with every indication/o OF defeat
staring the q. . =. in tho face this
year. and with Roosevelt fully deter
mind that II tho people viii not have
linn now they must take him four years
hence. Democrats must win In this
YEARS fight II ever. They argue that
man who has hccn defeated three
lines Is In no position to dictate to the
letty what Il ztouid do in the sc1ec-
ton Of standard bearer. But they
forget that each tinr9 Mr. Bryan came
= little nearer tho goal and that some
OF tho very policies which lie origl-
raily stood for. and which the people
were not ready 70 adop; then. arc now
squarely in tho pubic eye.
Mr.. Bryan must bs rcckoned with as
force in the choosing OF tho Demo
cratic candidate this year. Their, Is
no hat IN the ring propa ganda in his
program. so fer as known. bn; the
man against whom he turns has a hard
road before him.
But what about Gsynor and his avail
ability as the nominee ut baltimore?
The only serious opposition which
he would encounter. II is said, is from
William r. Hearst and tho string OF
papers which the latter operates here
and there. and the natural opposition
which would como from some of tn,
other candidates, who would dislike to
sec a man of Gaynors strength get
into the game Add to this the fact
that Gaynor and Bryan have always
been friends: that Gaynor voted for
Bryan through and through each time
tho great Nebraskan made the race FOR
tho presidency, and that New York so
far has shown a disposition TO be hands
off in the present situation. which IN
dicates that none Of tho present cam
didatcs Is satisfactory TO her, and there
is presented cogent reason why the
claims OF Mayor Gaynor should be
taken seriously. Add to this the fact
that the financial interests arc very