The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14
HARMON,
 HEARST. HARMONY
Democratic Campaign Cry Launched at Jefferson Ban quet in Washington. INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE
 WILL RETURN TO FOLD Outburst of Applause When John Temple Graves Makes Am nOuncement For Hearst
 Party.
Especial from United Press.) )

Washington, April 14.-The possibil- lty of a Democratic campaign being launched with the cry of Harmon, Hearst and Harmony" is being dis cussed today following the Jefferson banquet which developed a number of surprises.
 The Bryan letter, about which much had been written and said before the banquet, was not read until 2:sO o'clock this morning when many of the guests had departed.
 Throughout the dinner there was a predominant spirit of getting togeth- err and all the speeches reflected high hopes of Democratic victory. The climax came in the speech of John TY1ce-Presldent on the Independence League Ticket, who announced that the Hearst party was ready to return to the ranks of the Democratic party.
 His announcement was received with an outburst of applause that indicated the approval of those present Champ Clark of Missouri had announced that the Democratic party stood ready to welcome all who wished to join 1t in the coming struggles.
 One of the most significant features was the generous round of applause that followed the declaration of Fran cis Burton Harrison that 'tthe Cover nor of Ohio is the most popular man in the party
 The close friends of William J. Bryan are keenly disappointed at the action of Toastmaster Henry D. Clay ton in withholding the Bryan letter until the very, last and using it as the Home, Sweet Home'' feature of the
 During the four hours of oratory not the slightest reference to "our peerless leader which at previous Jefferson Day dinners here has all ways been the signal for wild dem
 It was a. m. before John Temple Graves took the floor to deliver his message for Hearst. eff the Demo- cratic party is ready for the princi- pIess that our league has fought for we will unite for the coming strug-
 s'The Independence League is against the Democratic party of eau GUS, for the Democratic party of re- We see an opportunity for united action. We are ready to accept a Democratic party that is not half half Ryan. If these terms are not acceptable, the Independence League must stand outside and await a bet
 eve must put aside the differences of the past. come with the full consent of the members of the league and they stand as do, hopeful of the future in the revived principles Of true Democracy"
 Graves message was greeted with tumultuous applause, last for five minutes.
 It was learned today that John Tenn p1e Graves had in his pocket a per- sonaI telegram from w. R. Hearst en- dorsing the proposal that he and the Independence League were ready to join the Democrats. FsThe Fusion pro- position preached last night by Col. Graves was to my mind the most inn portant thing that ever occurred,'' said Minority Leader Clark, Democrat, to- day. sIt means Is or 20 Congressmen for us at the next election
 sHearst's stand in support of Demo- cracy means much," was the comment of Representative Harrison, Democrat, New York ''Particu1arly will it mean a great deal in New York. Hearst's party boiled 155,O00 votes at the last election and those turned for Democra- tic principles will mean greatly in- creased strength