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Show ' K THE OUTLOOK FOR BRYAN H5 The chief political wonder worker of Hs,Vf" the hour seems to be- William Jennings mtui Bryan. The Democratic party will this Hjp& , year have to reckon with hnn once more. Mk With amazang suddenness and in fine WmX 'form Mr. Bryan has leaped again into the RKt; political arena ready to do hard battle. He ESpf is a gladiator whom the leaders of Demo- III, cracy would rather have remain in ob- jjg scurity. But he is on the scene of action, HKv f uH of energy and purpose. It is growing HE-; moi'e probable that he is determined to KH; - dominate the party and means eithefr to 1 ; nominate himself for president or to se- HS?. lect the nominee. 1kL 4s a Possible candidate he has greater HRp claims for consideration than almost any 111 other Democrat- He has already, run fofr lg& the1 Presidency three times and now he KliP; knows every turn of the track. None of jPlpr1 his 'competitors in any organization is so ' JB seasoned an expert as he is in that respect JB ' His' going, therefore, should be smoother SI - than most men's. Besides this he has a ji' following in the rank and file which ex- HP ceeds that of any other American. The Pfcr Democratic politicians may frown on him HP but there is a multitude still with him af-KjjP'l af-KjjP'l , ter all. these years. As a campaigner he $ ' is quite as fit as ever, and his eloquence &.' no one questions. Wak Undoubtedly he can have the Prohibi- KB'L, tion nomination if he is willing to take it PI '-' Avithout regard to the action of the Demp- H efcey. But naturally, he would prefer ijn fl choice first by the Democratic convention raE$B:'."- and endorsement by the Prohibitionists. K: If )ie can carry out such a program he H& will be the champion "come-back" in Am- mi'-, i '. erican politics. l The politicians of Mr. Bryan's own Bfl'4 state threaten to prevent his appointment Hga-y. ,". as a delegate to the national convention, RgB but they will not be able to keep him out Wu&.- ' of the great struggle. Though .he may H I J' have no place in the convention itself, he Hp i may still be able through his friends to Bra ' control its proceedings. Leslie's. Br -fit. |