The Washington times., 1910-02-21
Minority Determined He
Shall Not Be a Factor in
b 1912 Convention.
SOUTH is LEADING
VAN OF MOVEMENT
Leaders Declare Party Must Be
Freed From Nebraskan Once
and for Ali.
BY JAMES HAY, Jr.

While there are coming to Washing
ton various reports OF what William
Jennings Pryan wants to do IE the next
Democratic national convention, there
is rapidly crystallizing among the Demo-
Gratis of the House of REPRESENTATIVES
a feeling Of hostility 10 the Nebraskan.
The minority membership of the House
IS almost solid in IT'S determination to
eliminate Bryan either as a possible
candidate for the Presidency or as the
controlling factor in the next cOnven-
ton. He still has some support in the
Missouri and Nebraska delegations. but
the Southern States Representatives
are against him, and outside of the two
str tes mentioned there are very few
me-, who believe he ought 20 be allowed
tC Interfere with the fate OF his party.
".ve are tired Of being Sinbad, the
Sailor, and having this Old Man of :he
Sea hanging about our necks.' was the
way i'm which one Of the Democratic
leaders expressed the situation today.
Plenty of Opportunities.
Mr. Bryan has been three times a
nominee for the Presidency. and in the
convention which nominated Parker he
was one of the big factors No man,
the House Democrats say. ever had
more opportunities TO make good. and
no man has done more 10 injure the
chances and organization Of Democracy
in recent years
The last time Bryan was nominated
there was a good percentage Of the
H.,Use Democrats secretly opposed 10
him, but they were not outspoken in
their condemnation as they are now.
10 their opposition they claim 10 find
encoura cement received from their con-
Stituents and careful inquiry by The
Times today brought out the fact that
The detection fTCEI Organism has been
more emphatic IN the South than in
any other part of the country.
The Democrats from the South do not
believe that he could carry single
State south Of Mason and DiNOnS line
This sentiment is of the greatest sig
uitCanCe at a time when the Demo-
cratic party is grooming itself for one
9f the biggest fights in its history This
summer and fall there will be fought
out the battles OF the men who hope
TO turn the tide against KepublicaniSm
and make the next House Democratic
Their sentiment viii be strongly
stamped upon their constituencies. and
If the men now in Congress 20 on the
stump without commendatiOn fOl
e.. the new members viii reflect IhJ
Cp!TiOn thus created.
House Leads Party.
The members of the House are nat
uralIy either the real leaders Of theil
party in their districts. or else the!
take such an important part in The
politics Of their sections Of the country
as 10 shape definitely the opinions OF
the people who are for them. This i
the first time, since Bryan's rise &
prominence in the party. that they have
been willing 10 20 on record as OppOs
ing and ignoring him and they bast
their position on what they say is tn
hopeless decadence Of Bryanisu
throughout the country.
Amid the general discussion Of TIT
elimination of the Nebraskau, the tan
among the members naturally turns OF
who will be his successor for the nOmi
nation. At present. JudsOn Harmon
governor Of Ohio, is mentioned as TN
logical man, and II Is freely predicte,
. that If he carries Ohio for the gov
q eTuOTship again next fall. his nOmina
ton for the Presidency viii be an open
and-shut proposition Among the Demo
D cratic members Of the House Harmon
has today far more strength than Gay
nor. Of New York.
But, whoever the candidate will be
Bryan win fall by the wayside If TIT
House Democrats have their way. The!
say they are determined TO get rid q
1 him once and for all.