Show BRYANS FUTURE JS IS I ISI I NOW NOVI THE GREAT PROBLEM ki I I S s o ence Washington Jan J 3 The question which is interesting the politician just justat at this time Is Ig whether or not William Jennings Bryan will wIlt be the teaser of the Democrats Dem In 1904 As s is w welt elf there there is a s disposition l tion Uon to sidetrack the Nebraska states statesman statesman man and give gh e some man In the east Mat an anI I opportunity to ry to win the presidency in the next neit national l campaign Several moves have been Jeen J already started to dis die displace displace place Colonel Br Bryan n but up to ta the present t t ne It seems that he has baa been n able to hold his own awn fairly tahl well with his foes in the Democratic lc and Populist parties In one or two instances where here meetings have been held to retire eUre him I Ito to private life he has been beaten but generally speaking he tb have lave been een able abe to hold his own with the democratic and Populist leaders who appear to be anxious that some other men man than he should be selected to lead I Ithe I Ithe the he Democratic Demo party to vIctory victor or de defeat defeat I feat eat four years jears hence Depends Largely on Ir Bryan Brynn The disposition of or Democratic Dem leaders in n the east to ta bring about the he of or the Democratic party is 18 one thing hing likely to Injure Colonel Bryans Bryana chances for future political preferment more than anything else With such men as Grover Cleveland William C Whitney David Bennett Hill Hili Arthur P Gorman and others of or like prominence prominence I nence arrayed against him it IB Is now doubtful that he could gain the prod pret presidential I nomination in 1904 1994 if he Ie again a ln I cares ares to secure it it The contest betWeen een the two factions In the Democratic party will probably continue for some sometime sometime time Ime to come without any actual result Colonel Bryan Is by no means out of I Ithe the presidential running and it will de depend depend depond pend pond largely upon himself whether wh or 01 not he will head the Democratic and Populist forces for the presidency pre in inthe Inthe inthe the next national campaign If IC he en enters enters tees the contest realty desiring to make the race for the presidency his friends In Washington believe that he will be I successful They do not however pre predict diet dict that he be stands any better chance of winning at the tle than in him or orIn orIn orin In 1900 If It Colonels Colonel l Br Bryan ryan an is of the same opinion it is entirely probable that the Wishes of or the eastern auto autocrats I will swIll be followed and seme some man I I like David Bennett Hill at the I bead head of the reorganized d Democracy in 1 I Good Billet BUlet Possible for Schley It is l said to be benot not improbable aI a change may occur In the command of I the North Atlantic Atlantie station now in charge of Rear Hear Admiral Farguhar in inthe inI the Wet West Indies I dl and of ot o the South uth At M Atlantic t I lantic station commanded by near Ad Admiral miral Schley Rear Hear Admiral Admired Farquhar Farguhar is ie said mid to be beI willing to exchange commands com lands with Rear Admiral if agreeable to I the department Of this there is some question because of or its well known alt an antagonism i to Rear Admiral Schley There Is considerable c comment over the disposition of Rear Admiral I to relinquish an important station next In fact to ta that on the Asiatic station for a minor mi or station comprising but three vessels The he home hOffle station is regarded the most moat mo t desirable fleet tl et e ff 1 hd fit fet the th tb dispose disposal of the navy department dep nt and nd heretofore has always been the most mo t powerful and nu numerous numerous numerous Same of the officers think that he be has 8 become w egr A of the work on the home station BlaHon and refers the South Atlantic where th s little more to ta todo tado todo do than fl around a nd the river Platte and nd attend social functions at Buenos Ayres Rear Admiral terra term a at sea S would not ordinarily expire for another year he having succeeded Rear Ad Admiral Admiral miral on the detach detachment ment a year ago Schley Retires This Year Admiral Schley retires on Oct 9 next and if t the usual procedure Is followed follo ed edhe he will wilt be detached from his present duties some time next summer It is believed that the rear r Rr admiral would be pleased to close his career in the navy naty commanding the finest lot of ships the home station atlon has maintained in commission since the close of the Span Spanish Spanish ish lab war and his friends would accept such a 8 detail as a a graceful tribute to him and an acknowledgement of or Injustice injustice injustice tice toward him during the Sampson Schley controversy co There Is no ques question tion lion that Schley would exchange with Farquhar if he be given a chance Sheild Farquhar apply for the South Atlantic his hie wishes may ma be granted grant d dand and Shley ordered home but not necessarily necessarily necessarily to command the more import important important important ant station J S VAN ANTWERP A |