Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
TIE DEMOCRATIC "HARMoNY
FEAST"

tomas TO have a Jefferson dinner III
New York on Tuesday next with the
ayowed Intention Of bringing tose'her
and harm nizing the two or more
factions OF the Democratic parry
ostensibly 1t is to be q sor, OF love
feast where all will exchange views
make concessions ont to another ana
agree to pull together ever afterwar'.
IA A matter of fact. however, the indi-
cations are that the meeting Is gong
10 be- one dominated by representa-
,,yes Of the Republicanized wing Ct the
Democratic party. In advance. there
fCse. II may be assumed that mar
mony" will prevail at the New YORK
meeting.
As an evidence OF the ins:ncerity OF
the National Democratic Clubs pro-
fessed purpose comes the announce
mont that Hon. william J. Bryan Is
omitted from the list OF invited guests.
The clubites propose to reconcile all
the existing differences between the
various elements Of Democracy with
ont the advice Or counsel CT the lead
ers who headed the ticket In the last
national campaign and in two other
national campaigns.
Even the Baltimore Sun. a news
PAPER which boltea the 1icket in 1895
aud again In 1905. enters protest
AGAINST the deliberate snubbing q Fhe
man who must be recognized as the
party,s leader until smother platform Is
adopted ard another candidate nomi-
mated fer the presidency in 1912.
Says the Sun:
1T II TO be q harmony feast, II
is sisted At which Democrats from all
parts Of the councry. representing
various clemens Of the party. will
meet in the spsr., Ct amity and con-
cord. While many Western Dem"
Gratis have been invited. It appears
that Hon. william J. Bryan. Of Ne
braska. has rot received an invitation.
Mr.. Bryan's friends say that no salts
factory exslana; ion has been given OF
the failure TO include the Nebraska
statesman in the list Of invited guests.
No Democratic gathering can be
genuinely national in scope ard spirit
II MI Bryan is excluded from II. He
nss thrice been the nominee Of his
party for President. and. whatever
differences OF epinica may exist among
Democrats as TO the wisdom and
sosndness Of the policies which he
has advocated. he is indispu. ably ono
OF the leaders Ct his rarty. eNerting
a powerful influence over a large pro
portion q its members. II the Ma
tiouai Democratic Club Of New York
has deliberately and designedly slight
ed Mt. Bryan. its action Ia without
Justification eisher on the grounds Ct
good taste or sound party p-iicy. The
Democratic party needs the votes OF
an Us elements. II can never become
q commanding influence In the nation
% !acts014i s1rrts - 20 be perpctuateo.
Denr cratic harmony win never be
realized II Mr. Bryan and his large
peryosaI foilc wing are 10 be denied
the recognition 20 which they arc
es:itied By every consideration Ct poli.
tical justice. as vel as a prudence
md sasacity. The Bryan element b
m important asset to the party, and
n void BE folly froma Political poin;
q v;sw 20 igsore ~
Tue Nsfszesl Democratic Club o'
New Fort greatly undercssimates the
possIsssty a Mr.. Bryan. and falls A.
try &c practice the elementary prin
eiUkS ~ pasy harmony. vhea Il with
bsees nsa shr NeSrases rs'esun a.