| Show BRYANS fIGHT ON Trouble Tr uble Dates Back to the Democratic National Con Convention Convention Convention in 1904 CORPORATION MEN TO GO STATEMENT OF THE ILLINOIS COMMITTEEMAN COM M Paris Aug 13 William m J Bryan to today today today day gave out a statement concerning the controversy cont respecting r the Illinois Democratic national committeeman The controversy has grown out out of Mr Bryans letter demanding the resignation resignation resignation nation of National Committeeman Roger Sullivan to which demand Mr Ir Sullivan returned a prompt refusal l and Bud stated that Mr Bryan had been misinformed misinformed misinformed formed respecting the situation by Air Mr Dunlap Mr Bryans rejoinder r says that th t no noone noone noone one but himself is responsible for the information and that th t he ha h had nten ed e l to ask Mr lr Sullivan to resign before he lie should see Mr Dunlap Mi Bryan added I entered into this contest cont st because I believe that Roger Sullivan anti and John Hopkins had I robb d the Democrats of Illinois of their politic 1 right and still believe that to secure political power power by force or by fraud d dought ought to be as disgraceful in the eyes of the public as to secure money by force or fraud I cannot conceive of any plausible defense which Mr Sulli Sullivan Sullivan van can make for remaining on the lh national committee If Tf the body Is 15 un unable unable unable able to rid itself of the of men like Sullivan who iho seek to control the party organization in order or er to ad advance advance advance vance their Corporate Interests It might as well Tell dissolve While I was anxious to give Sullivan a chance to without a fight it is probably just as aa well that he refused refuse for if we must fight to purify the party organization organization the sooner It begins the better The controversy between Mr Ir Bryan and Mr Sullivan grows out of a con contest contest contest test for seats s ats in the national Demo Democratic Democratic cratic convention at St Louis Lous In 1901 when against the protest of Mr 11 Bryan the Illinois delegation led by Hopkins and Sullivan was seated |
