The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23
EARLY MUfFL|NG
OF ", BRYAN is
TASK Of LEADERS
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muffler on Bryan q no Under no deiu-
sions. They know they are in for a
fight. and they Dpent al! day Saturday
sp they will spend all day Sunday In
rounding up national committeeman
as they arrive. and pledging them to
vote for Parker. Also. they worked
with various nnd,idates o. the man
ayers OF various candidates, trying to
get them TO help she national commit
tcemen from StaLcB where their candi-
dates hail. in order, as they say, that
Bryan shall not only not dictate the
temporary chairn an. but shall not DO
heipeo TO position wnere he can die
tate the nominee
There Is o. ,ubt mat Mr.. BRYAN
Will do an the debating within his
power. As PLAIN ana fancy dictator.
when he gets the chance. he has few
equals and no superiors. There arc
those present in Baltimore. at this mo-
ment. and more arc coming on every
train. who say Dir. Bryan has no do
sire TO see any Democrat other than
himself Presiden { of the United States
arguing that thu moment this conven-
ton names man, who has an excel.
lent chance of election next November.
as the man AIMED Will have Mr..
Bryan. instead of being the whole or
chestra, becomes second bass. must
shift out OF the l;mclight. and reiin-
quish the centre OF tho stage
Wherefore. having no desire TO see
M'. Bryan President. these men intend
to mako a desperate struggle to put
him In what they consider his proper
place. which rs that OF a revercd
but former, Leader OF the Democracy.
They are de termined to show Mr..
Bryan he canrlot oppose q Democra. as
regular as he is. or. II he can oppose
him. that he cannot beat that Demo-
crat the CANA being Parker, who. as
may be rerr embercd. was defeated
practically by exclamation In 1904
This is the, first order of business
Until Mr Br1Jan Is put into what the
Parker men thing is his proper place.
or until he takes whs, no considers
that place. ITO other matters OF mo-
nlent VIII ocripy the attention Of the
Democrats in Baltimore. They have a
situation to face and they intend to
face l; at ths earliest possible moment,
SO they say.
VERY Imposing .But."
But-and this is very imposing
but-Mr. E:C-an is not yet on the
ground. He Is Sill in Chicago. and
VIII not be here until Sunday. or. may
hap. early Monday. 1t has been notice
many years that conversation having
for its theme tho elimination of Mr..
Bryan has always been more pointed
and seemed of moro consequence when
Mr. Bryan vas not in tho vicinity OF
the convefsationalists than when he
was within hearing distance Some
how Mr.. Bryan brings with him a sort
OF discournger for this kind of talk,
and his presence on the spot invariab-
iy increases the respect for his Prov
ess among, those who think him easy
10 defeat while he Is a thousand miles
or so in the offing. Bryan may be de-
pended upon to aght. Also. he may be
depended OH to have soEle ideas about
a platfor that may cause some OF
the distinguished Democrats who seek
to run this show acute political agony.
complicated with expediency cramps
NO matter what happens to him he
VIII be tho biggest personal factor
when he gets to Baltimore, and all his
foes know II. and are ncrviously pre-
pairing for the worst
1t Is said that norder to shut him
off, continuation may be made
among various candidates to name one
OF their number on the first ballot and
thus make II impossible for BRYAN toI