The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-14
BRYAN Dim AMID
DEMOCRATIC STARS
Unsung. Unnoticed, He APP
pears as a Spectre Of
Former Glory.
no PLANK AND NO FIGHT
Greeted Only by Old Man Of
the Silver Days With
"Times Change"
no PLANK AND NO FIGHT

ST. LOUIS, June l3--An elderly man
with a bald spot stepped from taxi
at the curb Of the Jefferson Hotel this
morning. fished some silver change from
his pocket to satisfy the driver, hoisted
his battered valise from the sidewalk
and paused for moment while he cooled
his moist face with a palm leaf fan.
His eyes. glin,ing and narrowing,
studied the throng, fingered upon IT. He
cav Senator J. Hamilton Lewis the cen-
tire Of an amused group. He observed
Murphy OF Tammany avoiding surge
OF the curious and his face hardened He
noticed Senators Bill stone and Reed
OF Missouri beaming upon their ad-
mirers He saw Harmon OF Ohio and
Walsh OF Massachusetts and Nardaman
of Mississippi being interviewed and
sketched and snapshotted. And he
stared with troubled eyes.
CORRESPONDENTS avoided him. Artists,
once so eager TO pencil the lines OF his
rugged face. passed him by. Delegates
were wholly unlnterested in this doubt
ful, perhaps hopeful. figure. Visitors
continued TO crowd about the leaders
that have survlved the tricks OF time or
TO laugh behind their bands at certain
mannikins OF fun. The drum major Of
band preceding delegation into the
hotel elbowed him to one side. He sub
mitted without protest.
Some body asked Who Is that man -"
Somebody replied "Oh. that's Bryan
"They Flee From Me-"
\ Missouri Democrat who knows the
scripture recalled Jobs plain, 10 Blldad
the Shuhlte and quoted IL, quoted II
without scorn. rathe1 with note of
sympathy: They abhor me. they flee
far from me. the da,s Of afflict!on have
taken hold upon me. | am companion
10 owls"
The Nebraskan. who had been three
lines IN. candidate for President OF
these very men who had to-day no chee
for him. crossed the sidewalk. entered
! the hotel secured his room key and dis
appeared into the elevator cas-, the mos'
unregarded person IN the whole gather
ing
These men are no longer hypnotzej
10y him. don't want him, are not inter
-sted In him and have made sure that
he shall no, interrupt their harmonious
/ oratorio in honor OF Woodrow Wilson
Whatever Of enthusiasm they had fol-
hm - decayed and dried up They have
4 sort OF superstition about him. He ID
bad luck Misfortune cl.ngs to him
Doubt and suspicion follow at his heels
The change OF feeling IL amazing
That Bryan could show his face amouf
A company OF Democrats without impel
ing bands TO play. drums TO beat, flag
to wave. cheers to resound seems un
thinkable That he could walk through
the lobby OF a Motel janmed with nun
dreds who once halled him as the peer
less leader and who followed him Will
the fanaticlsm OF crusaders appears un
Uelievable
Turn recollection back through m
Years. Bryan at Chicago in 1885,
Young fiery stranger, coming fror
nobody knew where. startling the craft
leaders. disrupting their plans, arousin
the convention to lunat!c enthusiasm
with the cross OF gold and crown o
thorns speech. snatching the nom!natio
and splitting the party. all TO thun1erln
cheers Through the country he NOV"
IKE a prophet, nor did crushing defea
. ALLEVIATE his followers