The Washington herald., 1911-04-08

The bitter but fruitless fight of
William Jennings Bryan against the
selection of Thomas s. Martin as
leader of the Senate minority prom
ises to ripen into immediate lively
doings in Virginia politics.
There were predictions last even
ing that the Nebraskan would enter
Virginia during the coming sum-
mer and lend every energy he pos
sesseS toward the defeat of Senator
Martin in the primary campaign
which is to be brought to an issue
on September Z.
WANT BRYAN TO HELP.
Mr.. Bryan openly counseIed the nom
selection of Senator Martin as Democratic
leader. The fact that there were sixteen
votes registered against MIR. Martin-and
the fact that there was any caucus roll
call at all, for that matter-is charged
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returned to Washington for the express
purpose of urging his views upon Senate
Democrats that Senator Martin was not
a true exponent of the Democratic issues
of the day. The Virginia Senator having
wcathered the Bryan storm, it is asserted
that the man from Lincoln will endeavor
to put him through further ordeals by
cXhortinG the people, of his State to cast
their votes in primary for the avowed
candidate for his place, Representative ".
4. Jones.
Nothing came from Mr.. Bryan yester-
day on the subject but Representative
Jones admitted that ne had conferred
with the Nebraskan early in the week on
Virginia politics, which are beginning to
boil fiercely in anticipation of the fact
that two Senatorships will be settled in
the coming primary.
Martin Is Not "A Progressive.
It is reported that Mr. Bryan has
perfect understanding with Mr. Jones.
and that it requires only the finishing
touches to certain plans to send the late
Presidential candidate on a stumpinS
tour through the Old Dominion. The
issue against Martin is suuarely drawn.
Progressive Democracy Is the order of
the day as far as MIR Bryan is con-
ocrncd, and the Virginia Senator is not
Cf it To put it in the language of the
clement which stood out against his
selection in the caucus Yesterday, he does
not represent the ideas which are now
dominating the party. The system of
initiative referendum. and recall is men
toned as one of the many tencts of lat
tor-day political faith with which the
Nirginian is not in sympathy.
Judging from some comments on the
situation in Virginia which Representa-
tive Jones made yesterday, Mr.. Bryan
will be compelled to wade neck deep
in State issues in case he makes up his
mind finally to follow Mr.. Martin to his
native heath and endeavor to undermine
him there.
Representative Jones' Statement.
Representative Jones has thrown his
castor into the ring to rid the State of
what he openly asserts is machine rule.
Virginia is bound down by as drastic
a set of rulers as ever held sway in a
feudal domain" said Mr.. Jones. in dis
cussIng his coming campaign for Sena-
for Martins seat. THE overshadowing
issue is whether the people shall rule
or whether they will submit to be gov
erned by a machine. l am in the fight
for war and 1 do not intend to let mat
ters rest where they are. My official con-
dvct is a public record: so is that of the
senior Senator from Virginia. The peo-
PIE shall know more about the record of
my opponent. Persons in the livery of
Democrats, but obeying the dictates of a
Republican boss. have put names of ig-
norant negroes on the registration books
cf Norfolk county and other lcalities to /
ha Of
no law by which the books can be