The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
ruAr BALTIMORE coNrERnNoE.

sbol1 n conference of pemoeIa's
held in Baltimore to outline gene al
policy for the party for the coming
ssss,on of Congress and in the next
Congress, when the Democrats WIN
be IN control of the House Of Repre-
sentatives9 The sunpaper has sns-
s,es,ed that such conference Woulo
baye the efect of putting the party
in good lighting trim, and mas re-
ceived a number of favorable re-
snonses from Democratic leaders OF
national Importance. Governor Foss'
of Massachusetts,, will be glad TO do
what he can to bring this meeting
about; Senator overman, of North
Carolina, thinks that such a GOMEZ
enee should be held by all means and
other men Of equally high reputation
in the party think that 1T would be
a good thing to get together Colonel
William Jennings Bryan. OF Nebraska
however. doubts "the practicability OF
the suggestion" and says;
.E,verything would depend upon the
the conference, and that would oePshe
,inon the person or committee making
the selection. think 1t better TO
4rust the Democratic Senators ana
members of Congress. They are Sc
lected by the people and must near
the responsibility. individuals de-
string to advise can do so without q
conference, and the Senator's ana Con
gressmen are always at liberty 10 con-
suit whom they please"
In view of Mr.. Bryan's doubt upon
the subject. we are inclined to the
opinion that the proposed conference
would be very fine thing for the
party AS we understand, the confer
ence is not to be regarded as indt-
eating any lack of confidence in the
Senators and members of Congress
and no one questions their response
bility to the people who have elected
them nor would the conference re-
strict in any way the liberty of sena-
tors and Congressman to consult whom
they please The observation of the
great Nebraskan that everything
would depend upon the person or com
r1ittee making the selection exc.tes
q variety of emotions. From one point
Of view everything depends upon what
Is meant by everything" and every
body viii see the point Of our own
Coloners fears
1t is proposed that the Governor OF
Maryland. the TWO Maryland seaa.a-s
and the two members Of the prez@nt
House who have 6esa rs-slsr.@ds Tai
hot. ard cornstoa zaz1 Issue
me iur5tztio1s a1s NE think that
71=g rzzl9 ~ - Eafs1g ds9@-1st Upon
rs Ia ths 1ar1a-1-ss o. ~ conference
as gaT s1as- ro 5@a sven o. 1fr.
#srx;i4ss zTr1 szs,ass-s - re un-
,tisi-.ssa.al.,. i,.e-rElsrs Us seafsrsacs is
lad u 81 . 5rg7s.4, g.1s-ts,s-ce, nor yet
M ar9 ssg,aa. j. but : Dem
l,y,rG51e ssl,ts'tsrez gre and simple
ned ,vaa,,s,st ~ tsasF concern for any
ilisiu5t ;srB.s.ll ambitions or purposes,
a,t sulslq - fas Interest Of the party
art 5cs Ersat opportunities To be
3,sira4etJY tr4-E about it, and disclaim-
a54s zag tae1zht Of giving offence to
any ~, Hs you'd prefer that Mr..
ss4ars ahouId not be invited to the
aat=e@zcs. and after his recent course
Sa the affairs Of the party in his own
STATE we do not see why he should
expect or care to be present; GER
.ainiy. the personnel" would be as
safe without him as with him and
much more likely TO do something that
would aid tremendously in the re-
building of the party into a Militant
Democracy.