The Washington times., 1911-04-06
BRYAN BACK AGAIN
BITTERLY FIGHTING
MARTIN CANDIDACY
He Is Now Center of Con.
test Over Leadership of
Senate Minority.
BY JUDSON c. WELLIvER.

BY JUDSUN I. WELLlNER.
William Jennings Bryan hurried back
to Washington this morning from Bur
lingtOn. n. j., where he spoke last
night, and plunged anew into the strug-
gle over the leadership OF the Demo-
cratic minority of the Senate.
Mr. Bryan is fighting with determined
purpose of winning or else making a
record that will place tremendous re-
sponsibility in connection with the Sen
atc's part in tariff legisltion, upon the
shoulders of the men who elect Senator
Martin leader
1t has now become almost as much
Bryan and anti-Bryan as a Martin and
anti-Martin fight. Mr.. Bryan recognizes
this situation, and has accepted it with
all its implications.
Senators on both sides Of the factional
line recognize that their political fu-
lures will be involved in their decisions
as TO the leadership at this time
The election of Senator Martin, with
the knowledge that Bryan earnestly op-
posed him, will greatly accentuate the
opposition already manifesting itself in
various Southern States, against men
who are taking leading parts in the
movement for Martin.
AJ al . way III lOuSe.
The whole course of coming tariff leg
islton may prove to be bound up in
thls struggle. The Democratic house is
gong 10 pursue program that is com
PIeteIy satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan, and
on which he has placed his stamp of
approval. Senator Bailey and his fol-
lowers nave never, from the very be-
Einnings, viewed this program with SAT-
1SfaCtlon.
1t is now recalled that at the RaItI-
IIore banquet Bailey and Champ Clark
rHarPIy disagreed, Bailey favoring om-
nibus and Clark eGnIe
revision. Efforts were made M fha
time, on both sides, TO minimize the
significance Of the schism: but men who
unGefStood the forces that were in play,
and the necessity for united action
among all Democrats, If they vouId
make Creditahle revision. have under
stood that in this division Law the om-
nous possibilities of another fiasCo such
as marked the passage of the Wilson
CulberSon for Martin.
The supporters of Senator Martin are
confident today that they have mus
tered the necessary votes 10 elect him
In the caucus tomorrow The opposi-
ton does not by any means admit de-
feat. 1t claims a chance to win. and
has been casting about for a basis of
compromise on some other man than
Martin. tn" development that Senator
Culherson has decided to cast in his
lot with the Martin forces caused dis
appointment in the opposition camn
Inc situation has been complicated hy
the injection of Senator Martins lum-
Der tarir record, as an argument
against his selection. The Senators who
voted for duties on lumber-that is who
voted with AldriCh in connection with
that schedule-haVe developed disposi-
lion to stand together. If they do. Mar
tin will win, Tor he has some votes as
Sured from Senators who did not vote
with him on those rOll-calls
mus IN the vote on MAY a. 1909 on
McCumber's motion to strike out Ger
tain lumber duties, Martin voted with
AIdriCh in the negative. But so did
Bacon, Bailey, Bankhcad, Chamberlain.
Daniel Fletcher, Foster, Johnston, Nc
E,lf.E E,mf!E' Money; 0VgTmaR, Simmons.
and Tillman. Only ten Democrats voted
Tor, while seventeen voted against this
amendment
Lumber Votes Unpopular.
on the same day, on the amendment
by Johnston Of Alabama to free-Iist
number Of items, including lumber ami
other building materials, there were
thirteen affirmative votes, all cast by
Democrats. But there were ten mega
uves, cast by Chamberlain, Fletcher,
Foster, Johnson, McEnery, Martin
Money, Simmons, Smith Of Maryland
and Shively.
The votes for lumber duties have been
almost universally unpopular with the
constituencies of Democratic Senators,
but the Democrats in the Senate VINO
voted for such duties are naturally the
more disposed to make common cause.
To defeat Martin because of his lumber
votes would be TO repudiate the Demo
Gratis who, supported lumber duties.
While this Is a powerful cement to
hold the high tariff Democrats togeth-
or, the news from Springfield, ILL.,. today
about developments in the Lorimer case
mas given worry to many.
For Lumber, Against Lorimer.
The fast developing details of infor-
nation about the marvellous activities
and influence Of the Lumber trust and
its lobby in Washington during the tar
IF session, the story that it had 5000
TO spend getting Lorimer elected, the
expectation that still more damaging
facts will come to the surface later the
renewal of interest and concern about
The LOrimer affair-all these things
make it additionally difficult for the
make il additionally difficult for the
Democrats to encourage discussion Of
lumber craftsmanship among their con-
stituents.
Senator Martin occupies the position
of having voted for the lumber duties
but of voting against retaining Lorimer
in the Senate. This adds to his tactical
strength, for he cannot be brought with
in the criticism that has been implied
votes of the tariff session with the votes
on the resolution to exclude Lorimer.
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