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VOL. XLVI NO. 14,248. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906, PRICE FIVE CENTS. MORMON RULE IN IDAHO IS ENDED Democratic Leaders Make Declaration. ADOPT RADICAL PLATFORM Dubois' Programme Is Sub stantially Carried Out. SENATOR NOW PARTY IDOL Wild Cheers Greet His Speech at Close of State Convention's Work. Bryan Is Indorsed Steunen berg Murder Condemned. STATE TICKET NOMINATED BY IDAHO DEMOCRATS. United States Senator, Fred T. Du bois. Bingham County. Member of Congress, Bees Hatta baugh. Idaho County. Justice of the Supreme Court. Stew art S. Denning, Latah County. Governor, C. O. ' Stockslager, Blaine. County. Lieutenant - Governor, George C Chapln. Bingham County Secretary of State, Floeurnojr Gal loway. Washington County. Attorney-General, Karl Falne. Ada County. Treasurer, Dr. J. D. Morris, Lewis ton. Auditor, J. M. Bennett, Canyon County. Mine Inspector, Samuel Normanfi Shoshone County. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, Miss Perineal French, Blalns County. . COBUR D'ALENE. Idaho, Au. 7. After a. strenuona convention of two days, the Democrats of Idaho this afternoon placed In nomination the foregoing- ticket and adopted a platform of which anti Mormonlsm Is the keynote. It was a Dubois convention from first to last, but the United States Senator did not have his way in all things by any means, and in few things did he triumph without opposition. The slate which he and his closest friends had selected was badly disar ranged in the convention, and it was only by the shrewd application of "gag rule'' by Chairman Heitfeld that an acrimoni ous debate on the floor of the convention did not characterize the adoption of the platform. But, after all. It was a distinct triumph for Senator Dubois. There was no sug gestion of opposition to his nomination for Senator, or to the nomination of Judge Stockslager for Governor. They let It be known that they sought nom ination on an anti-Mormon platform, and they got Just what they asked for. Dubois Given an Ovation. They were accorded spontaneous dem onstrations following their nominations. Senator Dubois' speech of acceptance was cheered until the rafters rang. "I can say with perfect truth and sin cerity," he began, "that never in my life was I so proud as I am at this mo ment. I am Indorsed by as splendid a citizenship as exists In any commonwealth in the world in making a fight against a tyranny that, if unchecked, will eventual ly enable the Mormon Church to com pletely dominate affairs of state. "My record Is an open book. I have never worn the collar of any denomina tion or corporation. I ask no one to sup port me for what I am, but for the prin ciples for which I stand. "I propresy that within three years no man In the State of Idaho will have the temerity to stand on a public platform and defend the hierarchy of Salt Lake. It Is indefensible. If the Republican par ly continues to attempt to defend or con done It. it will go down to inevitable de feat. It is even now up against it. Issue Squarely Joined. "The issue is squarely placed before you; will you support the constitution of your state? If you will, you will take the test oath.' For ten years there was not a Mormon in the state would subscribe to that oath. If they take it now, they will not be good Mormons.' I hope the enactment of such a statute as we will contemplate will make them either leave the church or force the church to cease interference with politics and desist from the practice of polygamy. "If, as they say, there is no polygamy, the answer Is simple: they need not hes itate to subscribe to the "test oath." But what they fear most of all is the law permitting a change of venue in prosecut ing them and the law against unlawful cohabitation. Polygamy is the one insti tution that cements them together. Ashamed or Mr. French. "I was ashamed when I saw the spec tacle of Congressman French sitting be tween two apostles of the Mormon Church and giving testimony in their behalf. "I shall talk during this campaign as I voted in the Senate, and I'll vote In the Senate as I talk in this campaign. Re publicans have only won applause by carrying out the principles of Democracy. Two years hence, when our peerless lead er, William Jennings Bryan, is elected Pres'dent, we shall have an opportunity to apply all the Democratic principles for the welfare of our country." The fight thla morning centered In the committee on resolutions. A partial reac tion from last night's anti-Mormon enthu siasm was evident and the committee was unable to. agree upon this plank. The convention assembled about 10 A. M., and effected permanent organization by re taining ex-Senator Henry Heitfeld as chairman and C. E. Arney .as secretary. Adjournment was then taken to 3 P. M., to enable the resolution committee to de cide upon its report. The anti-Mormon plank of the plat form Is the same as was telegraphed last night by the Associated Press. Other planks are as follows: Indorsement for Bryan. Hon. William J. Bryan, being one of the greatest living Americans and the foremost exponent of the Democratic party, we heartily Indorse him for the Democratic nomination In 1008. Another plank indorses the record or. Senator Dubois and adds: We heartily indorse the policy of nominat ing a candidate for United States Senator la the otate convention. We are heartily In favor of municipal owner ship of public utilities. We. believe that the time has come when there should be a revleion of the present tariff to meet the conditions of the country today. Republican Rule Corrupt. y Another, plank denounces "the gross, willful, extravagant and corrupt manner In which the present state administration has conducted the state government dur ing the past two years." The platform declares for the enactment of an em ployers' liability law and for an eieht hour law applicable to all men employed underground, in smelters, concentrators and ore reduction works. It declares for the appointment of an insurance com missioner who will see to it that the so called "six-bit" insurance companies shall be prevented from doing business in Idaho until they pay their honest debts." It favors the enactment of a primary election law. Another plank declares: Want Dynamiters Punished. We deplore the untimely death of our hon ored citizen and ex-Governor, Hon. Frank Steunenberg. by the hand of an assassin, and we demand that the person or persons responsi ble therefor, whomsoever they may be, be punished to the full extent of the law. Nominations fdr Judges. The following are the Judicial nomina tions: Judge First district, Major W. "W. Wood. Shoshone County; Judge Sec ond district, authority delegated to com mitteemen from counties of district to select candidate; judge Third district. Thomas D. Cahalan, Ada County; Judge Fourth district, Guy C. Barnum, Blaine County; Judge Fifth district. C. A. Boyd, Bannock County; judge Sixth district, Gus D. Quarles, Lemhi County: Judge Seventh district, Edward I Bryan, Can yon County. MORMON LEADER SATISFIED Says Effect of Disfranchisement Will Be Most Salutary. COEUR D'ALENE . Idaho. Aug.- 7. (Special.) James E. Hart, one of the un seated delegates from Bear Lake County, made the slatemjnt in public today that he was personally satisfied with the ac tion of the convention in declaring his county without consistent- represen tation. He asserted that it was a regrettable fact that the Mor mons have interfered in the poll-, tics of Idaho In the interest of the Republican party. Personally, as a Democrat, he expressed regret that this was a fact, at the same time professing the highest degree of loyalty to his church. He said he was glad to see the Democrats take a radical stand against the principle of church Inter ference at this time, and that he believed the action of the convention would have salutary influence upon the church au thorities. It would also have an effect upon the progressive element of the church mem bership, he said, to the extent of making them think for themselves about their rights of citizenship. He said he re garded thla step toward disfranchise ment the most Important political action that had ever been taken In any com monwealth in which the Mormons ex erted great political Influence. He con sidered it the inauguration of a reform that would result in great good to the Mormons and to the state. As this convention was being watched with a great deal of Interest, he believed this act of partial disfranchisement of Its voting membership by one of the great political parties would be followed by the actual withdrawal of the Mormon Church from politics, not alone in Idaho, but in all the states. It was realized that the time had almost arrived for this re form, and this radical action was all that was required to launch the move ment. This statement has created much Inter est. It was made in the presence of a large crowd of delegates In front of the Hotel Idaho. LOST LIVES IN THE PANIC Italian Captain Thinks Sirio's Vic tims Could Have Escaped. BARCELONA, Aug. 7. The Italian steamer Umbria has arrived here. Her captain declares that he passed the Hor migas Islands shortly after the wreck of the Sirio and remained In the vicinity for four hours without perceiving any sur vivors. He went on board fhe wreck and made sketches of such portions of the steamer as were still visible. He also took off some of the personal property of the captain. He is of the opinion that the calamity would have been insignificant had tflose on board the Sirio remained cool-headed. PLUNGES FROM BALLOON Parachutist Falls on Railroad and Is Terribly Crushed. UTICA,. N. T., Aug. 7. William John son, a balloonist, made an ascension in connection with a street fair in Little Falls today. When he was coming down with a parachute, the apparatus failed to work and Johnson fell upon the rail road tracks, receiving fatal injuries. Standard's Grand Jury Sworn In. CHICAGO, Aug. 7. The special Federal graod Jury which is to take up the inves tigation of the business methods of the Standard Oil Company and the transporta tion of its products by various railroads was sworn in today before Federal Judge S, H, Bethea, ONE ARREST MADE FOR LOOTING BANK Theodore Stensland Under, Bail, His Father and Herring Fugitives. BANK IS UTTERLY GUTTED Even Safety Boxes of Milwaukee Avenue Wreck Are Rifled Fu ' gltlves Probably in Canada. May Save 70 Per Cent. CHICAGO, Aug. 7. Theodore Stens layid, vice-president. or the Milwaukee Aveiiue State Bank, was arrested late this afternoon on a charge of violating the banking laws of the state. Earlier In the day the institution was placed In the hands of a receiver and Paul O. Stensland, president of the bank, and father of the vice-president, also Cash ier Herring, were officially declared fugitives from Justice and their per sonal descriptions placed in the hands of the police throughout the country. This action was taken by the authori ties after ' developments today had shown that the finances of the failed institution were In a deplorable con dition and had been for a number of years. Even - the safety boxes, owned and rented by the bank, had been tam pered with and rifled. The specific charge on which Theo dore Stensland was arrested was that of having accepted deposits at the bank when he knew the institution to be in solvent. The arrest was made in the office of Chief of Police Collins, where Stensland had gone to confer with the head of the police department. Later In the day, Jacob Kern, an ex-State's At torney, signed bonds for $5000 for the release' of Theodore Stensland. Both Fugitives in Canada. The promises held out yesterday that the elder Stensland would appear In Chicago today were unfulfilled and It is the belief of the police, based on dis patches from several - northern cities, that he has fled to Canada. Herring is thought to have reached the Dominion by another route. The day's developments were produc tive of the first ray of hope for the de positors, who yesterday believed their saving of years swept away in the wreck. David R. Forgan, vice-president of the First . National Bank, and one of those to whom the state of the defunct bank's affairs had been laid bare, declared that probably 70 cents on the dollar would be paid in the final adjustment. Money Lent to Himself. President Stensland loaned money to himself. It is alleged, by the subter fuge of having employes sign the notes. Belief that Stensland has made his escape Into Canada is supported by a report from Superior, Wis.,- that Ser geant of Police Darwin Icoon, of that city, saw the missing banker on a Du luth and Superior , car on his way to Superior. Another dispatch from Su perior from Chief of Police McKennan tended to show that Stensland made his way to Canada by boat from Du luth. Herring is thought to have reached the line by way of Detroit. Danger Bank Would Be Stormed. There was a crowd of several hun dred working people around the bank this morning. . Notwithstanding that the doors were closed and there was no prospect of recovering funds dur ing the day, the people persistently remained. Their evident misery, was accentuated by a drizzling rain. Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler today personally took charge of the police guarding the bank. He soon sent a requisition to Chief Collins for more policemen, and a large number was- promptly ordered to, the vicinity. The call for additional police was caused by the fear that depositors and their friends would storm the bank and precipi tate a riot when rumors spread that the contents of some of the safety deposit vaults had been tampered with. Persons with money In-the vaults were said to have found their savings gone. These rumors originated in the butcher shop of Otto Blaura, Marshfield avenue and Cornelia street. Blaura said his sister had 1200 in the vaults and when she went to get the money it was gone. . Other stories of alleged tampering with the con tents of the boxes were passed through the crowd and helped to excite the bank's patrons. It was learned today that the pecula tions of the bank's funds began before the year 1901. At the beginning of that year a shortage of $250 was said to have existed It was also learned that Theo dore Stensland now holds a power of attorney from his father. The son is said to have been further authorized by Stensland senior to dispose of all prop erty. Including real estate belonging to the father, in order to make good as far as possible the peculations. Receiver Put in Charge. Judge Bretano, of the Superior Court, today appointed John C. Fetzer receiver for the bank, on the petition of two women depositors, who hold claims aggregating less than $300. The court was told , that more than' 20.000 per sons have money deposited in the de funct Institution, most are persons of little means and know little or nothing about business methods. The charge was made that the officers of the bank have taken with them large sums of money be longing to the institution and the court was asked to summon them to appear before him In the event they can be found and to demand that they give an account ing of the money said to be In their pos session. Mr. Fetzer's bond was fixed at $1,000,000. The warrant for the arrest of President Stensland alleges a violation of section 25 of the banking act, which refers spe cially to receiving deposits after knowl edge of insolvency is had by banking of ficials. Herring Is charged with embez zlement. Description of Fugitives. The police today sent all over the country requests for the arrest of Paul O. Stensland and Herring, describing them as follows: STENSLAND About E5 years old, five feet nine or ten inches in height, blue eves, shout 200 pound In weight; under stand he baa shaven his beard and fcAa er smooth face. He is stout built and wore wsten last seen a light suit and straw hat. He Is light complexloned. tending to sandy. He was last beard from at Du luth. " HERRING Forty to 45 years old, six feet two inches tall, 275 pounds, stout build, dark complexloned, chestnut hair, dark-brown mustache, light suit. He is a good dresser. Stockholders to Be Assessed. The largest stockholders of the bank held a consultation today and decided that If an assessment is necessary they will be ready to make payment. The Illinois law calls for an assessment of 100 per cent on all state bank stock In case the assets of the bank are Insuffi cient to meet liabilities. This will mean that there will be $250,000 cash Immediate ly available to meet the demands of de positors. Mrs. Mary Braboolsky drew from the safety deposit department of the bank $3S6 today .for "safe keeping." She had the money In her possession but a few (Concluded, on Page 2.) THE GREAT IDAHO DEMOCRATIC GAME - 1 ALL HIS WEALTH IN - FINE STEEL- NERVE Supposed Millionaire Proves to Have Been Almost Penniless. KING AMONG BLUFFERS Paid Fat Commission on Investment Bonds in Company With, Myth ical Capital, of Which He Was the Whole Thing. : PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7.-fSpecial.) By those who knew him, 'William G Rothermel, the broker who killed himself with cyanide of Potassium ten days ago, was supposed to be a wealthy man. His wife thought he was worth $150,000 at least; his business associates figured his fortune at $3,000,000. He died, and so far only a few hundred dollars have been found. Rothermel was a king among bluffers. His offices in the Mutual Life building cost him $1200 a year, and the furniture therein Is mostly solid mahogany. The man had the air of one who does nothing but chop oft coupons. Buys Automobile on Credit. Several days before he died, it was said, Mrs. Rothermel expressed a wish for a motor car. No sooner said than her hus band was looking over automobiles. His fancy picked a $10,000 Imported machine and he tried it out. When he left the place he said he would send a check around in a day or two. Of the two companies he was with, the Federal Commercial Investment Company and the Popular Brokerage Company, the former Is closed up tight, but the latter ia open for business, and there was no excitement today. Out-of-a-Job agents of the Federal lingered around the hall out side and compared notes. Managers of nearly all the 13 branch houses scattered over the country had come to the city. Big Business Without Capital. Most of these agreed that the Federal's scheme of selling five-year gold bonds for $200 with $300 paid on maturity was a perfectly legitimate business proposition. They attribute the failure to the heavy commissions and royalties paid to agents About 1500 bonds were sold, and each one netted an agent $10, paid on the spot. One of Rothermel's clerks said that the company was new, and, if $5000' had been put in, it would have ultimately come out a big winner. The capital was $100,000. According to the prospectus, all of this wns paid in, with a $16,000 surplus. Capi tal and surplus seem to have been myth ical, however. The will of Rothermel was opened to day. It leaves everything to his widow. Her lawyer, "William Theeler, figures that there is about $2000 in sight. There is also said to be some life Insurance. Merrill H. D. MacCardle, Philadelphia superin tendent of the Commercial Investment Company, says the concern Is hopelessly insolvent and that the bondholders will lose whatever they have Invested. He Was the Whole Thing. "Mr. Rothermel was ' ostensibly only treasurer of the Investment company, but he was in reality the 'whole thing.' Now that he Is gone, there Is no one who can step into the breach and pull it out of the hole. It is hopelessly Insolvent, and the 1500 bondholders will lose whatever they have invested. Frank "West, the president, was rarely seen at our offices, and our vice-president and general man ager, J. M. Vance Kirk, had little or nothing to do with the business. Our secretary was down on the letterheads as 'H. 8. Hume,' and I believe that she was a stenographer in the office. T. A. Wil borae had charge of the office and all' the agents. In addition to the Philadel phia office, there was one in Pittsburg, one in Reading and 11 in other states." Walsh of Vale Alumni Bankrupt. NETW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 7.-Jt was announced today by the attorneys for Lewis S- 5Valht owner an editor of the Tale Alumni Weekly, that Mr. Walsh was financially embarrassed and that he would file a petition In bankruptcy. Mr. Walsh Is one of the best-known Yale men In this country. He has surrendered the Yale Alumni Weekly and It is announced that its future is In other hands. His financial condition was brought about through his connection with a mining property in the West. BLAMES TIMBER OWNERS Los Angeles Lumberman Says No Trust Has Raised Prices. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Aug. 7. W. F. Wheatley, vice-president of the Con solidated Lumber Company, of this city, which Is a distributing branch of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Com pany, today gave out on interview, denying that there is any such organi zation as the "lumber trust," on the Pa cific Coast. Mr. Wheatley . is quoted as saying that the timber owners control the prices and are in the main responsible for the recent raises. There are other causes, also, he said. Including the union labor difficulties, at the princi pal ports. Mr. Wheatley admitted, according to the interview, that the St. Paul & Ta coma Lumber Company was the prin cipal owner of timber lands in the Puget Sound country, but stated that the company was cutting very little of Its timber at this time. It was buy ing, he said, from small holders. The present price of 12-inch Oregon pine boards In this city for the clear Is $41 and .for the rough $28. In October of last year the price was for the clear $21 and for the rough $18.50. WHOLE ICE TRUST INDICTED Time Bills Against Fourteen Dealers in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 7.-The grand Jury today found true bills of indictment against 14 members of the Philadelphia Ice Exchange, who are charged with con spiracy to increase the price of ice. Ice Famine in Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Aug. 7. The supply of Ice In this city Is very short, and many consumers could not obtain any today. The American Ice Company will be un able to meet all the demands made on it; the Independent Ice Campany had barely one' day's supply on hand, and the Sumwalt Ice Company was unable to day to do more than fill about half the demands on its resources. DOCTOR CLAIMS FORTUNE Sues Widow for Nearly $300,000 for Attending Husband. PITTSBURG. Aug. 7. Dr.' C. C. Hen dricks, of Atlantic City, N. J., entered suit in the County Court here today against Mrs. Laura Blggar Bennett, widow of H. M. Bennett, an ex-theatrical manager of Brooklyn and Pittsburg, claiming $299,980 for professional services. Dr. Hendricks alleges that he Attended Mr. Bennett in his private sanitarium in New Jersey for two years, and that he was only paid $20 during that time. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 84 deg. ; minimum. 61. TODAY'S Fair and continued warm. North west winds. Foreign. Russian government will hurry land reform to win support of peasants. Page 3. Quarrel between pope's secretary of state and Spain. Page 4. National. Five Japanese fishermen killed by Amer icana for poaching in Alaska. Page a. Census report on municipal affairs. Page 5. Government condemned by court for trickery In extradition. Page 2. Scotch girl rescued by Government from Mormons. Page 3. Politics. Iowa Democrats nominate ticket and Indorse Bryan. Page 8. Possibility that Roosevelt may be nominated for tbixd term despite refusal. Page 1. Hearst's hope of Democratic nomination hangs on Tammany faction row. Page 2. Domestic. One of Chicago bankwreckers arrested, other two flee to Canada. Page 1. Great flood in Texas. Page 4. Philadelphia broker, supposed to have been millionaire, proves mere bluffer. Page 1. Danger of open fight over Denver fran- cnise election. Page 2. Four North Carolina lynchers arrested and guarded by troops. Page 4. Shea In control of teamsters convention. Page 2. Sport. Row over ball game at New York involves whole National League. Page 9. Portland oarsmen training for National re gatta. Page 14. Portland tennis players defeated at Tacoma. Page 9. Beavers shut out Fresno ball-tossers. Page 9. Harry Baker defeats Frankie Nell at JLos Angeles. Page 9. Pacific Coast. Governor Chamberlain abolUhes distribution of photographs of discharged convicts. Page 6. Mazamas fail In attempt to climb Mt. Baker. Page 6. Big mill at Winlock. Wash., burned; loss, (13S.000. Pag 10. Seattle Council submits municipal owner ship of street railway to people. Page 6. Boy murderers In jail at Eugene show re morse. Page . Idaho Democratic convention closes work; ! adopts anti-Mormon plank. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Western Refinery cuts sugar prices. Page 13. Horst is heavy buyer in hop market. Page 15. Stocks more active, but not so strong. Page 15. Chicago ' wheat market firm and higher. Page 15. Wool quiet at Boston. Page 15. New steam schooner to be built to ply in local lumber trade. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Jury In Watson land-fraud case locked up for nlgat without reaching agreement. Page 8. . Knopf visits Open Air Sanatorium and lays down common sense rules of health. Page 11. Mrs. Edward Koahn, of Kansas City, may die from severe burns. Page 9. Percy Goldstone, of San Francisco, arrested on charge of plying young girl with liquor. Page 8. Attorney Riddell argues that William I,add should oe removea as administrator of Ladd estate. Page 8. Prohibition workers declare they are not to blame zor aeieat of woman a suffrage amendment. Page 8. Giving of passes by transportation compan ies maae uniawiui oy Hepburn hi g a way jaw, soon u oeconw enecuve, rage O Wllliam Budge, prominent Idaho Mormon, denounces Senator Dubois as a rogue. Page 5. St. Johns Council refuses to grant franchise requested by telephone company. Page 9. J. P. Forbes, Plnkerton nightwatchman, falls down elevator shaft and Is fatally Injured, dying at hospital. Page 5. Large party of Portland business men will start Friday for Klamath. Page 14. Commercial bodies delay action oa Alaska steamer line. Page 5- THIRD TERM TALK WILL NOT 0011 Bryan May Cause Choice of Roosevelt. DESPITE REPEATED REFDSALS President Strongest Against United Democracy. MAY BE UNABLE TO DECLINE Nomination of Bryan on Moderate Platform and Elimination of Hearst Might Force Roose velt to Run Again. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Aug. 7. Notwithstanding the re peated statements of the President and the frequent official announcements of Secretary Loeb, the third-term talk will not subside, but rather continues to In crease as the days go by.' It is acknowl edged on every hand that President Roosevelt is sincere In his announcement that he does not want a third term and It Is not believed that he Is working to secure a renomlnation. His personal ef forts have been directed toward discour aging third-term talk, and he has been very positive whenever he has discussed this question with his friends and politi cal advisers. But, as has been pointed out many times in the last few weeks, the Presidential nomination comes front the people, and in this case Mr. Roose velt is not being consulted and Is not to be consulted as to his personal desires. It Is not difficult to realize that a situa tion may arise when it will be hard if not impossible for Roosevelt to decline an other nomination. " Wilt Be Known Before Convention. When the Republican National Conven tion assembles in 19W. It will be pretty generally understood that Roosevelt Is or is not to be renominated. It will be known by that time whether or not Pryan Js to be the Democratic nominee, and, if so, whether or not he will Insist upon the revival of the silver question. It will also be known by that time wheth er, or not William R. Hearst Is going to spring his labor party and run as the candidate of that party. If the Hearst movement takes definite shape by the Summer of 1908, some idea of the strength of the new party can be formed by the time the National conventions meet. The people will by that time be able to size up the political situation throughout the country and know in a general way the relative strength of the various candi dates. For example, if Hearst should decide not to spring his labor party in 1908, but should stand In with the Democratic or ganization and work for the success of the party ticket, the Democrats would present a much more formidable front than If a third party enters the field. If Bryan should be the Democratic eTioice and should be nominated on a platform that was sound In principles, with free sliver, blmetalism and other dead features left out. and If Hearst should pledge his support to Bryan, the Democrats would be in position to make a hard fight and it would be Incumbent upon the Republi cans to put their best man forward. If, on the other hand, Bryan should run on a platform that contained a silver plank and other "Isms" of the old Chicago plat form, the Republicans would have little to fear and would come pretty near fiav lng a walk-over If Hearst should bolt the Bryan ticket. Roosevelt Strongest Man. Assuming that Bryan, after mature de liberation, should realize the folly of re viving the sliver Issue and should repu diate his London Interview and run on a "safe and sane" platform, and thac Hearst should turn In and aid Bryan, It takes no experienced politician to see that the Republicans would be up against a pretty bard game under those circum stances. They would have to nominate their strongest man, and there la abso lutely no difference of opinion as to who their strongest man is. The body of Re publicans, under' such circumstances, would very naturally turn to Roosevelt. When President Roosevelt first declared that he would not seek and would not ac cept another nomination, conditions were ' different from what they are today. This first announcement was made on election night, two years ago, as soon as it be came certain that Roosevelt had defeated Parker. At that time Bryan was looked upon as the deadest of the dead; no one believed it would be possible to revive his boom. It was acknowledged that he had a little army of faithful adherents, but it was beyond conception that this little army could gather recruits In a day and once more boost its leader to the fore front of the Democracy. Bryan In 1904 was believed to be burled as deep as Al ton B. Parker, and a revival of the Bryan boom was no more expected than is a revival of the Parker boom at the pres ent moment. Under those circumstances, no one could foresee the possfblllty of the Democracy's getting together once more under & Bryan banner and threatening to sweep the country. It was not conceivable that Bryan could again frighten the Republi cans and make the leaders look around for "the only man who can beat Bryan." But the revival came and the Republi can leaders began to take notice; then (Concluded on Pag a.)