Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27
RYAN IN BALTIMORE.
Multi-Millionaire, Member of Virginia
: Delegation, Gives His Views of
Situation.

Thomas T. Ryan, multi-millionalr
and one of the-.big men in control O
national politics, who is at the Balti
more convention as plain Firgini;
farmer, armed with delegates ere
dentials from that state gave out tn
following today in reference to hi!
part in the convention.
Thomas F. Ryan, was wandering
about the corridors Of the Bclvcdert
during the morning as smiling as
basket of chips, apparently looking
for nobody in particular and chatting
good naturally with everybody wht
accosted him. He seemed to think
that the story that had got about that
he was here as proxy for his sor
was a good joke.
"Allan is pretty active" he re,
marked, but the time has not yet
quite arrived for me to serve as his
proxy. You see this badge" throw
ing back the lapel of his coat and eX-
hibiting a Virginia delegates insig-
MIA. THAT means that | am dele
gate duly elected from Virginia The
badge really ought to be cut in two,
because you see 1 have only half q
vote. 1t did seem to me that they
might have given me a full vote, but
they thought otherwise and | consid-
cred it discreet not to argue the mat
ter
who do you think will be nomi-
nated?'
"' Oh, I can't answer that question
anyway with any degree Of certain
ty. We Virginians want to sec man
who seems to be strongest nominal
ed
DO you mind stating who is your
preference?
"'Oh that woundn't be proper until
after l have conferred with the Vir-
ginia Delegates Probably the chair
man will call a caucus and then we
will talk it all over and decide what
seems best to do
What do you think of Mr..
sryan's spcech?'
4 don't think anybody living can
make as good speech as Mr.. Bryan.
| sat within ten feet of him when he
spoke in Chicago in 1896 and it was
the greatest speech l ever heard or
ever expect to hear
Z thought he was wrong ycstcr-
day in opposing Judge Parker after
the Judge had been selected by the
National committee, but nobody who
heard Mr.. Bryan could doubt for one
moment his sincerity. 1t was simply
4 difference of honest opinion on mat
ter which seemed to me great eXag-
gerated one in Importance. However,
no bad feeling seems to have been ere
ated by the little Democratic diver
sion and there appears no reason to
doubt that the party will be thorough
~ united in the support of the candi-
date whoever he may be-
Suppose Mr.. Bryan himself
should be nominated Would you
support him?'
"'Of course | should
What did you think of Mr.. Bry-
ans warning to the delegates not to
be frightened by you?
oh, that was all right. 1t was
unnecessary, that was all. / haven't
tried to scare anybody and | wouldn't
if | could. All | want is peace and
harmony and2a successful outcome OF
the convention
90 What do you thing Of the pros
poets 2
Excellent ! believe the Demo
cratic party has won the confidence
of the country cannot conceive
of anything happening, especially II
view of the discord in the Republican
party, that can prevent great
triumph in November. That Is
great thing, tell you. A great thin:
for all the people. What the country
needs now is the application for along
period of old-fashioned Democratic
principles
How will that suit the inter
ests?'
&" Mr.. Ryan laughed.
&" What interests do you mean
The so-caled special interests tina
have been built up by excessive pro
lection of agricultural interests? l
the latter, | say without hesitation
that, as a farmer, | want to see tn