Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-07
Can Mr.. Bryan, Come Back?
the Question of the Hour
head viii be Called Forth to
Attend 0Harmonyn Imbrog
rO Of Unterrified; Common
er's Presence at Conference
Won't Help to Harmonize,
Morning Journal Bureau,
613 MunSeY Building,
washington, d. c., Dec. l.

In
mary meeting in Baltimore the other
dav for the purpose of arranging a
democratic harmony conference. The
esnecal phase that is stirring poll
,irians TO talk and ponder is the de-
cson to invite William Jennings
Bryan
This has happened just at a time
when there has been much talk about
Bryan being dead, politically although
son,e are recalling in connection with
M reputed political death of Bryan
tbot he is far from defunct in his own
state of Nebraska. He supported his
od enemy, Gilbert M. Hitchcock, edi-
for of the omaha World Herald. who
viii be the next senator from that
state to succeed Senator Elmer Jacob
Burkett He fought Jim Dahlman,
democratic nominee for governor, and
Dahlman will not be governor. He
supported Mr.. Aldrich, the republic
can nominee for governor, and
Aldrich was elected
In any event, there has been no end
of talk here in Washington about
ignoring Bryan in the conference. Re
Gently Mr.. Bryan came out in the
"COmmoner," pointed out that the
conference was suggested in the first
place by paper that two years ago
supported Mr.. Taft, and voiced his
objections to the proposed meeting.
He said the whole tendency of the
time was to get away from the bosses
and back to the people.
Mr.. Bryan will not be ignored. but
will speak at the Jackson day meet
ing which will be arranged for in
Baltimore next January. 1t is looked
on as well nigh certain here in
Mfari, ,ft,trr
promote the harmony which it is the
object of those who are arranging the
conference to bring about.
Many indications are given that the
democrats now that they are in con-
troll of the next house and well on the
road to control of the senate, are not
going to so far until they split as
badly as the republicans are divided.
Il is clear that the breach in the
demcratic party which became so
evident in 1896, and which drove many
conservatives either into the repub-
mean camp or to support of third
ticket, is far from healed.
1t is already becoming evident in
he discussion Of the question of a
on committees for the
louse, that no harmony is going to be
ossible on this question There are
umerous house democrats who are as
for having the speaker name
he committees as Mr.. Cannon ever
vas, and there are other democrats
Who are so opposed to having the
speaker name the. committees that
hey arc likely 70 refuse to bind them
elyes to support that proposition or
nave themselves bound in caucus.
Mr. Bryan is making it clear that
he is not going to support anything
m conprpge which he deems reaction
mort any man for the nomination for
president Of the United States whom
he looks on as affiliated with what
he calls the Wall street democracy.
He wants his party in congress to 50 |
ahead on a progressive program. lie !
stands for about the same things that !
do. But if he comes out for these |
things and against Q ccnservative can
didate for president at the jackson !
day meeting in Baltimore. he VIII STIR |
up all his old enemies, and harmony |
VIII take to the woods.
The democratic leaders who are !
anxious for a democratic peace and |
harmony conference did not want to |
ignore him. knowing that despite any |
talk Of his being dead he still has a |
powerful following that cannot be !
overlooked
mat Champ Clark is largely re-
sponsible for the course taken bv the
meeting at Baltimore several days ago
asserted here. Mr Clark is a Bryan
supporter and is credited with insist
ing that there should not be a con-
ference in the sense originally in
Tended to man out policies. Bryan
men hero In -l,t In rrfr 1nn1r on thR I
outcome as, in reality, a Bryan VIC
uly
Democratic leaders declare the
coming Baltimore conference of the
democrats will be the biggest polit-
lcal festival ever held in this country.
me number of invitations will run up
INTO the thousands.
lour Uncle Joseph, the genial
speaker Of the house, has reached
washington at last. The democratic
did not hit Danville. No
vember 9, there was no necessity for
Uncle Joe to climb out from under the
Wreckage, so far as he personally was
ohcerned. SO he has been sitting on
ms 'front.' porch since election. COM
hunins with that long black stogie ,
ana meditatine ,
uncle Joe holds that wo have an
olher billion dollar session Of congress
ahead Of us This will doubtless evoke
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