Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1906 — INVITED TO "SKIDDOO" [ARTICLE]

INVITED TO "SKIDDOO"

Illinois Representative in the Dem« ocratic National Commit* tee Asked to Resign. BETAS DECLARES HE MUST 00 He Befoies and the State Convention Is Urged to Act Michigan Republican* Nominate a State Ticket lowa Republican* President Sends Ris Contribution. Chicago, Any. I.—Judge Owen P. Thompson, of Jacksonville, 111., has made public two letters from William J. Bryan, both dated “The Trossaehs Hotel, Lock Katrine [Scotland], July 37,” which are interesting reading. In the first letter Bryan entrusts Thompson with a message to. Roger Sullivan, Illinois representative in the Democratic national committee, which message, Bryan says, he would deliver himself if be were at home, but as he thinks the message should be delivered at once he sends It through Thompson. The letter then says: Must Resign for Harmony's Sake! “Please say to Mr. Sullivan that he ha* expressed a desire for harmony, and that I assume that he means to help the party to the .extent of Ills ability; but there Is but one way in which he can promote harmony and that is by resigning as national committeeman. We are approaching another national campaign, and our party’s chances depend upon its ability to convince the public of its good intentions. Mr. Sullivan’s presence on the committee contradicts all that we can say In the party’s behalf. His corporate connections would harm the party far beyond his power to aid the organization. “Hold* Office by Fraud.’’ “But this could be left for some future convention to deal with If he were actually the choice of the Democrats of Illinois. The fact, however, that he holds his office by a fraud, and against the express wishes of a majority of the delegates to the state convention. makes it impossible for honest Democrats to associate with him as a member of the committee. “If he refuses to resign, and thus puts his ambition or his business before the party’s success the sooner he Is ejected from the committee the better. It ought to be made an issue in the state convention, if necessary, for the Democracy of Illinois eannot fight uyuler such leadership, and ought not to permit Itself to he misrepresented on the national committee.” SENDS ANOTHER MESSAGE Second One I* for the Democrat* of the Prairie State. Apparently thinking there was little probability of Snllivan resigning Bryan wrote his second letter on the same date. It says. “My Dear .Judge—ls the effort to induce Mr. Sullivan to resign from the national committee fails I wish you would deliver the following message to the Democrats of Illinois: ‘You live in the largest of the western states, and must play au important part In the work which lies before the Democratic party. You can do little to advance Democratic principles so long as you permit the most fundamental of these principles—namely, the light of the majority to rule—to be violated. “‘Mr. Sullivan was selected as national committeeman by delegates who were not chosen by the convention. As he was one of the leaders In the high crimes and misdemeanors committed against the Democracy of Illinois his refusal to resign cannot be attributed to Ignorance of the facts, but is proof positive of his unfitness for the place. We are about to enter upon a campaign in which our party will appeal to the people and ask the confidence of the nation. “‘I do not know how you the Democrats of Illinois could better open that campaign in your state than by demanding his resignation. Let it be known that you insist on honest polities within the party, and that you will be believed when you plead for honesty in the government. • * • 1 had hoped that he would resign In the Interests of harmony, but his refusal leaves you no choice but to repudiate him or abandon Democratic principles.’ ” p: s Judge Thompson says he saw Sullivan and delivered Bryan’B message. Sullivan declined to resign as requested. SULLIVAN'S REPLY IS SHARP Hints That Bryan Is Usurping the Place of a Boa*. Sullivan in reply to Bryan’s letter, after roasting the “Jacksonville cabal” aays that Bryan hns allowed himself to persist In what the Democratic national conventitndeclared a mlsrenresentation and liikel; that the question was tried out in three party tribunals, with Bryan as the advocate against Sullivan. and each time Sullivan won, and that by the votes of such Democrats as Tillman. Culberson. John Sharp Williams and other well-known Democratic leaders. “In conclusion,” Sullivan says, “I would like to remind Mr. Bryan that the ’fundamental principles of Democracy* which he speaks of do not Include recognition of political czardom. Democrats may have their leaders, the leader* nay have their followers, hut their leaden will never be autocrats

and the followers will never be serfs, obedient to the orders prompted by court favorites." Tlie charges of fraud brought by Bryan in connection with the selection of Roger Sullivan as Democratic national committeeman from Illinois are based on the action of the committee on credentials of the Democratic state convention of 1004 In unseating a number of delegates from Cook county and seating contesting delegates backed by the so-called Hopkins-Sullivan organization, thus giving the control of the convention to the latter organization. MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS They Adopt a Resolution Favoring Popular Election of Senator*. Detroit, Aug. I.—Excepting a slight brush in the resolutions committee over Representative William Alden Smith’s resolution pledging the party to the direct nomination of United States senators the Republican state convention was featureless and partook more of the nature of a ratification meeting than a convention. The contest in the resolutions committee resulted in the adoption of a compromise resolution which recommends to the Michigan delegates to the lowa convention in September that they "direct their efforts to the end that the people of the United States so amend the constituion of the United States ns to permit the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people.” The platform which was adopted thoroughly indorses President Roosevelt’s administration, expresses appreciation of the work of the Michigan congressional delegation, affirms continued belief In the Republican tariff policy, congratulates the state upon its prosperity, and indorses Governor Fred M.Warner, the other state officials, and the last legislature. The state ticket is as follows: Governor, Fred M. Warner, of' Farmington; lieutenant governor. Patrick H. Kelly, of Wayne; Secretary of state, George A. Prescott of Tawas City; state treasurer, Frank P. Glazier, of Chelsea: auditor general, Dr. James B. Bradley, of Eaton Rapids; land commissioner, William H. Rose, of Bath; attorney general, John E. Bird, of Adrian; superintendent of public instruction. Luther L. Wright, of Ironwood; member of state hoard of education, Dexter M. Ferry. Jr., of Detroit. All are renominatious except Kelly, Wright and Ferry. The nominations of governor and lieutenant governor had been made by primaries some time before the convention meet.

lOWA REPUBLICANS. Governor Cummin* la Renominated on First Ballot. Deg Moines. la., Auk. 2. —The Republican state convention met In this city under circumstances that nad been expected to make it one of the liveliest ever held in the state. Instead it was uuite tame. The flight of-Perkins against Cummins collapsed practically when the state committee declined to challenge a split by seating the Perkins contesting delegations to an extent sufficient to give him control of the convention. The temporary chairman was Horace M. Towner, and lie opened proceedings with a speech in glorification of the party. Committees were then appointed and a recess that lasted until 6 p. in.—was taken to give them time to report When the convention reassembled the credentials committee reported, giving Cummins all the contested elegates except thirteen from Jefferson county. The report was unanimous and was adopted unanimously. Geo. W. Clark was made permanent chairman. Nominations were then declared in order and Cummins. Perkins and Rnthburn were nominated. The result was: Cummins. 983: Perkins, 60S; Rathbun. 104, Then the platform was read and adopted and the ticket was eomlpetcd, as follows: T.ieutenant governor, Warren Garst: secretary of state, W. C. Hayward; auditor. R F. Carroll; treasurer, W. W. Morrow; attorney general, H. W. Byers; supreme Judges—E. McLean and John C. Sherwin: superintendent public instruction, John F. Riggs: supreme court clerk, John C. Crockett; reporter, W.W. Cornwall; railroad commissioners, W. L. Eaton and David J. Palmer. The resolutions firmly oppose corporate influence in public affairs, uphold the theory .of protection and favor revision of tariff schedules to keep in harmony with the commercial conditions of the country and favor a wide primary law looking to the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. PRESIDENT SENDS HIS DOLLAR He Contri bates That Much to the Republican Campaign Fund. New York, Aug. I.—President Roosevelt has contributed one dollar to the Republican national congressional commltte’s campaign fund. The contribution was sent in response to a general appeal for one dollar contributions. Chairman Sherman, of the congressional committee, made public the president's letter Inclosing his contribution to the fund. The letter Is dated Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 25, 1906, and says: "Dear Mr. Sherman—l have your letter of ’ the 24th Inst, and iuclosures. I send my dollar. I think it an admirable plan, and I congratulate you upon the success that bids fair to attend the movement.”