Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-28
Fight in HOUSE
HAS SPOILED
DEMOCRATIC PIE

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Washington. Dec. PA serious
breach has been created in the DEM
.ocratic party by the personal encoun-
ter between Representative John
Sharp Williams the minority leader,
and Representative be Armend, Of
Missouri, on the floor Of the house
several days ago. It will lessen the
chances CT the election Of democrat
ic president, as both Williams and De
Almond have q strong following in
the house and party. s3,s'3
8 During the present session Of con-
gress It will be necessary for both the
republicans and democrats to make
the material to be used during the !
next national and congressional cam.
paign William Jennings Bryan was
in Washing ton when congress conven-
ed and he had q number 81 confer
ences with Williams, De Armond and
other democrats and plans for the
conduct Of the campaign we're discuss
ed and agreed upon.
Harmony was to be the watch
word, ana John Sharp Williams, who
has been bitterly opposed to the nom
ination of Bryan, buried his personal
opinions Id return for Bryan's sup
port III the confess for minority lead.
Ier and promised to give Bryan his
loyal support for the nomination and
to cooperate with De Armoni in pro-
viding campaa gn material to he used
lin attacking the republicans.
| But the tlsticufis: between the two
leaders has upset ali these plans and i
| during the session they viii be work
Ting at cross purpose. Efforts have.
been made to adjust the trouble, hut
! without success. both the belligerents
refusing to be friends, placing the
blame for the trouble on each 9th
Ell. l ss &. " ~ ss
The serious feature Of the disagree
1 nent, SO far as the democratic party
lis concerned, is that the democratic
membe rship Of the house Is about
equally divided between Williams and
De Almond. Both ara able men and
popular with their adhernenu5ts. The e
fist fight is but the elimination Of the
bad feeling that has existed between
the two men for some years. De Ar
nnond aspires to the democratic lead
ership and has heartily disapIsroyed,
some Of the policies 81, Williams. Dur
Ing the last congress De Almond was.
a strong candidate for the position
which was given 10 Williams, and at
this session the only reason he did
not oppose the selection Of the Missis-
ippian as the minority leader was
i that Williams agreed to support Bry-
an as the democratic nominee. I'M
i less this had been done. there would
have beer. a bitter contest for the po-
lsition.
While De Almond is glad Williams
will support Bryan, he is disappeint-
n ed because he did not secure the
n place, and his bitterness has been in
creased by the row that occurred last
q week. Brgyan's friends are endeayor-
4 ing TO heal the breach existing be
tween the two belligerents, fearing
4 that it will have q disastrous effect
on the chances Of the peerless one
being elected il he secures the nornin.
alton. No progress has been made
! however, as neither Williams nor De
Almond will listen to oyertures until
n the other apologies. This both re
fuse to do.
II Willis J. Abbott, the personal repre-
sentative Of W. J. Bryan IN Washing
ton, and manager Of the Bryan pres.
4 bureau which is suppl wing countr.
papers with democratic letters ha;
been endeavoring to patch up true,
"a between the. fWO huf without s1Iccase