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Show Why There? H The wires say Mr. Bryan went to Cuba H to witness the transfer of the Sovereignty of fl the Island. Was he there merely as a H curious or exultant spectator, or was it his H intention to, if possible, acquire material for H campaign purposes. We shall see later. It H is impossible to think of Mr. Bryan as other H than a politician, as other than a candidate H for President. Hence the question, why H did he go over to witness the dramatic H scene enacted on Tuesday in Havana? H But no matter, Mr. Bryan had one good H chance to be President. He failed. When H re-nominated he had a great chance to fas- H ten to him the love and respect of millions H of his countrymen. He failed again and his H second defeat involved the loss of very H much of the prestige he won in the first H campaign. While shouting for liberty and H protesting against the tyranny of power, he H used all the attributes of a merciless boss, H all the arts of the common demagogue. He ' H was not only beaten, but he came very near H committing hara kiri. H |