The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-08-18
NO Longer
PEERLESS LEADER
Bryan Stirs Outbreak
Among the Democrats.
commoner Accused Of Trying to
Ruin the Party's
Chances.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Probably the
most significant political event of
the past six months is the break
between the Democrats in the House
of representatives led by Oscar Under
wood, and william jennings Bryan,
three times the candidate of his party
for the Presidency.
already astute politicians OF both
parties are trying to figure ON the
resultsof this rupture. They are try
eng to determine how far it's effects
will be felt In the campaign next
year, and what bearing 1t will have
upon the next Presidential fight.
Some of the politicians are con-
WINGED that the systematic at.acts
upon the House by Col. Bryan are
nothing more nor less than the
Nabraskans initiatory moves in
fight to capture the nomination for
himself next year. He is being accus-
ed uf creating distrust in the present
leadership, in the hope of creating
a demand for his own leadership.
n There are others who contend that
the nderwood-Bryan controversy
means merely that the Westerner
will bolt the next convention and de-
Feat the election of the Democratic
nominee, whoever he may be. They
doubt df the Peerless Leader" has
another nomination for himself In
mind. but they say he is determined
to rule or ruin.'
Then there are few of the oph-
mistic who believe that the whole
thing will blow over, and that the
Bryan and Underwood elements OF
the party will get together by the
time the big fight comes. They do not
explain just how their hopafulness
comes about, yet they remain
hopeful
There can be no doubt that the
PRESENT Democratic mojority in tho
House is favorable to the Clark and
Underwood leadership. The pracd-
cally unanimous applause given Mr..
Underwood whom he arose to .dsfend
himself of the charge of using his
powsr as chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee to protect his per-
sonal interest shows clearly enough
that fine sentiment there is against
the Nabraskan.
This lis the most remarkable phase
of 1.-THE whole situation. There was
scarcely a Democrat in the House
who did not cheer wildly when Under
wood denounced Bryan. And 1t was
this same House that stood on It's
fest and waved unanimously when
\ Bryan took his seat ON the floor ON
the opening day of the present ses-
sion. The applause then was for the
man. not the political header
Since that time the enthusiasm
for the Colonel has unquestionably
cooled. And this is because the memb-
ers of the House and the people back
of these members feel that Mr. Bryan
Is trying to dictate the policy OF ohe
party from his position as private
citizen.
The recent list of questions which
the Nebraskan framed and put out
to be answered. by all possible candi-
dabes for the Democratic nomination
next year was taken DIN Congress to
be a piee of impartinence. Ii was
ignored whore it was not denounced.
On top of all this the Colonel pick
ed out a list OF Democrats whom he
seemed to regard as quallhied to be
candidates for the Damocnahlc Presi-
dential nomination. While this list
included a host of the prominent
leaders of the party. there we've
number of big men whom uhe Me-
braskan did not mention. Every
friend OF a possibility not includ-
ed was, therefore. infuriabed.
These are some of the things which
che Democratic Congressman resent In
MIR. Bryan, and some of the things
whioh have turned the tide against
him. No less than three years ago
a Democratic Congressman frrom Now
Jersey made bitter attact upon the
Great Commoner. and his spech was
reoeived In silence. Not a word OF
.oongratulation was given him, not a