The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-01
BRYAN Be ASKED
. T0MAKE SPEECH
Leaders VIII Invite Him 10 Mass
Meeting in Baltimore

Washington, Nov. 2s.-As a result
of the serious change of mind on the
part Of the democratic leaders who
met in altimore Saturday to frame
up party policy conference. viii
liam Jennings Bryan. who frowned
on the idea, not only will be invited
to attend. but probably will be asked
to make speech.
Instead of policy conference, II
was decided to hold love feast.
jollification and banquet January II
in Baltimore. Mr.. Bryan could con-
sistently attend. He could not on
the other hand, and would not, par
ticipate in gathering designed TO
frame up a platform binding any
democrat to follow any line of action.
The character of the gathering
which It was finally decided to enter
tain in Baltimore is vastly different
from the one originally conceived,
and which Mr.. Bryan said he could
see no use of. There will be no at
tempt to tie anybody to any kind of
q party program or any suggestion
offered as to the kind of program
the leaders might agree upon.
When the movement for the gen.
eral conference was first started by
Senators Smith and Raynor and Gov
ernor Crothers, of Maryland. the
idea was that the democrats Of the
country needed to get their heads to-
gether and agree upon some definite
line Of action. II was intended that
a program be adopted which would
prevent the likelihood OF a series Of
democratic blunders such as the
party had suffered by in the past
This is wherein the change of
mind took place. Champ Clark and
Norman Z. Mack, the two democratic
leaders who conferred with the Mary
landers, urged that II would be folly
to undertake TO get 400 or 500 DEM
ocrats hailing from all sections of
the country, to agree upon any def
mite program.
Mr.. Clark was particularly en-
phatic in his position that an un-
ofiicial and unauthorized assembly
sue as phroposed would result in
nothing. He said that the place to
formulate democratic platform was
at q national democratic convention
where delegates officially chosen
could get together and agree upon
the attitude OF the party toward pub
lie questions.
The place 20 map out a program
for the democratic members Of con-
gress, added Mr.. Clark. was in the
caucus rooms Of the house and SEN
ate. Any action taken there he said
would be binding and would involve
the responsibility OF those participant
ing In the caucus, TO carry out the
convictions of the majority.
Mr.. Mack took exactly the same
position as did Mr.. Clark with the
result that their views prevailed.
Senator Smith, who Is regarded as
one OF the most astute politicians in
congress. agreed fully with the sug-
gestions OF Mr.. Clark. Senator Ray
ner also fell In line.
II will be a Jackson day celebra-
ton OF the recent achievements and
all the democratic members OF this
congress and those who have been
elected to the next will be invited.
All the democratic governors. gov
ernors-elect and state chairmen will
be asked A thousand guests will
be prepared for. II is the ambition
OF the Maryland democrats TO make
Il the biggest and most enthusiastic
assemblage Of party leaders held in
rs years, barring. OF course. the ma
tional conventions.
A great mass meeting will be held
in the Lyric theater in the afternoon.
Many orators viii be presented
many bands will play and many fagz
will wave. William Jennings Bryan's
view against the policy conference
finally became the view OF the com
mittee, and the Marylanders now
think II vii be entirely consistent "a
have him present and have him make
q speech.
After the mass meeting there will
be q banquet. typical Maryland
banquet More speeches will be
made and more enthusiasm aroused
for the presidential campaign.
The whole day and most Of the
night will be devoted TO the jubila.
ton, but not once during that time
will any line OF action for the gov.
eminent Of the party in congress OF
out be proposed. No booms will b.
started and no policies will be dis.
eussed. Nothing will be done TO com.
nit anybody TO any line OF action.
The committee Of Msrylanderi
will meet again in Baltimore mex
Thursday 70 arrange for financing
the iollifcation party.