Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
Here lies The Commoner;
Americas Greatest Nobleman,
Democracy's Greatest Benefactor,
William i RrNnn.'

Here lies The Commoner
Americas Greatest Nobleman,
Democracy's Greatest Benefactor,
william ]. Bryan
THAT would be enough, as it would tell
the whole story of the man who has spent
his life for his fellows and has made over
the Democratic party into real lighting
machine with definite purpose. Why. Mr..
Bryan is the most wonderful man this coun-
try has ever known in public life. He can
do things other would attempt and he
has the people with him whether he be
dressed in broadcloth in overalls; IL
doesn't matter to them-it is the truth as he
expounds It that they know will make them
free And wherever he speaks the people
listen
"I was with him over at Baltimore
and saw there as | had seen many times
before how with his voice assemblies were
swayed to his purposes Rising when the
convention was in confusion he said Mr.
President and the tumult was stayed and
added, should like to my friends at
Room 1913, the Bevedere, this evening to take
counsel with them That was all, but 1t was
enough. Every word he had spoken had
been heard by everybody in the great armory,
while the shouting of the captains perished
among the rafters. Said I to him, MIR.
Bryan, If you wish have 500 men here and
can stampede the convention right now
and said he to me- NO, Scott, I don't think
this convention is for me- and we let it go
at that; but had then and have now not
the least doubt that If he had said the word
the convention would have gone for him and
that he would have won in walk at the
election.
did he have any intention of being a
candidate for President when he went into
the convention? We'll, he probably had
Uht IL IN, biS min hat ha
should be named he would not be true to the
party or to himself If he refused to accept
the service required of him. There isn't any
question that he dominated the convention
and named the candidate and won the cleo
ton. VIII he be a candidate in 1916? I
don't know: probably he has not thought It
all out for himself, but if he should be he
will he nominated and elected. I do not
know whether he will let Mr. Wilson be a
candidate for reelection; but don't you know
that there was contract that would make It
impractlcable, not to say impossible, for Mr.
Wilson to run again? l am not saying who
made the contract; but l am willing to bet
10 TO l that Mr. Wilson will not be a candl-
date. He may be forced into it, but he will
not be candidate
Easy Money From Tammany Hall
Yes, l know all about Tammany Hall.
At one time l was working with Tammany
1t was back in 1S9S when Van Wyck was
running for Mayor of Greater New York.
had come East and didn't have but $50 and
needed employment. / got it. I went into
the fight and spoke day and night for the
ticket. After it was over [ was asked by
one of the leaders If did not want some
thing and told him did, and he said, Well.
you go down to Lakewood on Sunday Uhe
Van Wyck crowd had moved their head
II.
see Mr.. Croker. 1 went, taking my two little
children with me- 1 was sitting in the lobby
with my youngest my knee Mr.. Croker
came out into the lobby, looked at me in.
tently for 4 few moments, then came over to
me and said Mr.. Scott, you have done some
very good work for us. Is there not something
we can do for you" He took my child by one
hand and l. took her by the other and we
walked up and down the hotel three times
and said to Mr. Croker that l would like to
have something, and he said What is it,
and l answered Il should like to be made
purchasing agent for the Department Of
Charities and Corrections, and he said. TAX
ing out little bit of a card and writing on
it, DO what you for Mr. Scott And
said, What am I to do with this? and he
said Take it down to the City Hail. And
did l had been told by my adviser Don't
ask any questions and follow instructions,
and l did. went to the City Hall and pre-
sented the card, and the man in charge said,
Well Mr.. Scott, what can l do for you?
and said L would like TO be purchasing
agent for the Department of Charities and
Corrections and he said, All right there Is
your desk and there was.
Free Groceries and Coal
THE next day man came to me with
note from one OF the leaders saying, Mr.
Scott do what you can for Mr.. Blank and
said What is il I can do for you?' and he
replied I should like to sell the groceries 70
the department, and I said, Very good
make out your requisition for 50 days, and
he did. That night when got home my wife
said. Did you send any groceries home p and
said, No. and she said, We'll. there has
been delivered here enough TO supply US for
six months The next day another man
came in with card from one OF the leaders
saying Please do what you can for him; and
did, He wanted 10 supply coal and he
made out his reauisition for so days and
when l got home that night I was asked II
l had sent any coal, and 1 said l had mott
but during the day six carloads had been
delivered ana placed in the cellar. And so Il
went all along the line and all the time.
did not know where any OF Il had come froni
there We're no names or addresses left with
the goods. and / had no means OF knowing
how the business was done. That was ghe
way fammany did business. and I have beea
trying, ever since quitting the service. TO pay
fammsny back BY exposing It's eorFupE
method Of doing things. 1t Is rotten to ths
core. Il viii vote Tor anything or anybody
once the seal OF the WigWam has been Ct
taehed and Il viii continue to work IN tbs