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Editorial
November 17, 1903
Wausau Pilot
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Commentary on William Jennings Bryan's sharp criticism of Grover Cleveland before his Europe trip, doubting Cleveland's viability as 1904 Democratic nominee, but warning of a potential Republican-backed boom possibly involving Marcus Hanna.
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Republican cartoonists and newspaper writers had conniption fits after Mr. Bryan paid his respects to Mr. Cleveland, on the eve of the former's departure for Europe. We have no recollection of any instance in which one public man has been so fully, and deftly, and diplomatically roasted in a few words, as the one presented by that brief arraignment of Cleveland by Bryan. But, we fear very much that Mr. Bryan's expressed contempt for the idea of Mr. Cleveland's being a democratic nominee in 1904 may be unwarranted. The men who are behind the Cleveland boom are shrewd politicians. We believe that the most of them are republicans, who supported Cleveland when he was the democratic nominee before. it would not surprise us a little bit if Marcus A. Hanna was one of them. We may be mistaken, but wait and see.
Republican cartoonists and newspaper writers had conniption fits after Mr. Bryan paid his respects to Mr. Cleveland, on the eve of the former's departure for Europe. We have no recollection of any instance in which one public man has been so fully, and deftly, and diplomatically roasted in a few words, as the one presented by that brief arraignment of Cleveland by Bryan. But, we fear very much that Mr. Bryan's expressed contempt for the idea of Mr. Cleveland's being a democratic nominee in 1904 may be unwarranted. The men who are behind the Cleveland boom are shrewd politicians. We believe that the most of them are republicans, who supported Cleveland when he was the democratic nominee before. it would not surprise us a little bit if Marcus A. Hanna was one of them. We may be mistaken, but wait and see.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Cleveland Boom
Bryan Criticism
1904 Nomination
Democratic Nominee
Republican Support
What entities or persons were involved?
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Bryan
Marcus A. Hanna
Republicans
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Bryan’s Criticism Of Cleveland’s Potential 1904 Democratic Nomination
Stance / Tone
Skeptical Of Bryan’s Contempt, Anticipating Cleveland Boom
Key Figures
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Bryan
Marcus A. Hanna
Republicans
Key Arguments
Bryan Deftly Roasted Cleveland In A Few Words
Bryan’s Contempt For Cleveland As 1904 Nominee May Be Unwarranted
Shrewd Politicians, Mostly Republicans, Support Cleveland Boom
Marcus A. Hanna Possibly Involved