The Washington times., 1916-06-13
BRYAN OUT IN COLD
AT ST.LOU|S CONFAD
Democrats Ready to Tell One.
time Peerless Leader "Good-
by, and God Bless YOU
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

ST. LOUIS. June 13.-william Jen-
n'ngs Bryan arrived today and found
the Democratic national convention
ready to tell him "Good-by and God
bless YOU"
Nothing could he more indicative OF
how Democracy's times have changed
shan the fact that the great ccmmoner.
four times n dominant figure In ma
tions1 conventions and three times
Democracy's candidate for Presidential
honors. now figures In the councils OF
that party as a mere alternate from
Nebraska and a reporter.
In all the platform talk heard today
there was no indication that the former
Secretary OF State would have hand
In the hcwing Of the planks. lie
pledged bHnself overall weeks ago
not 20 inject the prohibition issues into
tho convention-and having done SO.
the Democrats were willing today TO
let Bryan alone with hopes that Bryan
would also let Democracy alone ana
raise no discordant note In the har-
mony program.
Came as Reporter.
Twenty years ago the silveT-tongued
orator came to the 1896 Democratic con-
vcntion as a reporter. thrilled De-
mocracy with his eloquence ana oe-
parted its Presidential candidate. Four
wears later he was renominated' IN
! 1904 hi. leadership was rejected. ana
| another candidate chosen. but Tour
years later, II was William j. Bryan
who made the race a. Democraey s >
| who forced the nomination or WOODROW
| Wilson: Bryan who headed on Chanp
Clark. and Bryan who dictated inc
platform. ,o,. ,,,r,,,
| Bryan will he a reporter again; JUST
as he was twenty years ago. ne u
OFFICIALLY accredited also as alternate.
Alternates cannot address n tne s
consent Newspaper reporters, OF
course. cannot participate In the pro-
| ceedings. q, ..
! tionp, today. william ]. Bryan VIII DC
out OF the spotlight. He VIII De IN
vited to make a speech when tho busi.
moss of the convention has proSesueu az ~
tho point where oratorv Ia neeoeu 10 ~
in-but no aid or advice VIII be souRh'
| OF him. no part in the drama OF oemo'
cratic politics will be cast for him.
Platform Built.
The p,atform bul,ding-in which work
BRYAN. four years ago. was the mas
IL
Secretary OF War Baker arrives witt
the draft approved by President WI
son himself. The Chief Executive Il
credited with writing a number OF TN
BLANKS. HE has talked VII. whole
document over with Senator stone o
Missouri. The latter will have princl
pal direction OF the putting togetne,
Of the words and pledges on whicl
Democracy will mako The race Uni
year.
ST LOUIS, June 13-Delegates arr
dashing around town today In stree
cars. taxicabs and perspiration trying q
see all the sights before they get coopet
up in the Coliseum to deliver the $lOo,oo
worth OF Democratic convention enter
tainment they have contracted TO deliver
for the week.
Seeing the monuments Is a. favortt'
occupation. The idea Is to ride as IA
as possible for a nickel, get on and lool
at a monument from all angles and TIT
standpoint OF an intensely INTERESTED
visitor, whether you know what TN
monument Ii or not.
II Won don't want 10 do that, you cal
go out to Shaw's gardens and look
the flowers. The idea here Is 10 ACT a.
though you never saw Hover ped De
fore. ,
; 20 take a run out TO the Meremac river
Jump into a canoe and scare yourself
stiff for a couple Of hours with the Yea
that it's going to upset.
: Down in the business section the VISIT
4 ing delegates find some very handsom
banks. BY going inside one or the othe
OF them and gazing around while IN
delegates attract the attention OF IN
/ president or the Janitor. either one o
= whom then will come over and presen
2 them with a beautiful folder In tw
: colors showing what the banks balanc
i was last month in red ink.
' 1t is advisable to go from Eads bridg
to the breweries. rather than from IN
r breweries to Eads bridge. because your
not so apt to jump of brewery.