Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
BRYAN IS ACCUSED
Charged With Stirring Up Fac
tionaI Feeling.
MUCH RESENTMENT SHOWN
Older Members. Say He Is Inciting
the Younger to Revolt.
DISPUTE OVER LEADERSHIP
Friends of Senator Martin Freely
Express Opinions of Ne
braskan's Activity.
MUCH RESENTMENT SHOWN
DISPUTE OVER LEADERSHIP

Many OF the older democratic senators
are today showing resentful feelings to-
ward William Jennings Bryan for stir
ring up a factfonal fight among the
minority in the Senate
They are not slow to declare that Mr.
Bryan has been mingling with the new
democrats in the upper house and urging
them to disregard the older members
specifically in the election of a minority
leader and generally in framing demo-
cratic policies.
They claim that Mr.. Bryan has been
CHASING all. or practically all, Of the
older democrats in the Senate as reac-
uonaries. and has declared that if the
new democrats and the younger senators
follow their leadership reactionary policies
Will be adopted. They add that this course
on the part OF Mr.. Bryan has precipi-
tated a fight among the democrats. that
this split in the ranks Of the democratic
senators is being reported throughout the
country. and that 1t is doing great harm
just when the democrats ought to be
sailing on smooth waters under bright
skies.
Complaint Of Martins Friends.
Especially are the friends of Senator
Martin freely expressing their opinions
OF Mr.. Bryan. Senator Martin is a can
didate for minority leader. together with
MIR. Bacon. the oldest democrat in the
Senate in point of service. and it is said
by his friends that Mr. Bryan's activi-
ties are directed against Mr. Martins
candidacy. This many Of the older demo-
Gratis resent. because they say that Mr..
Martin Is not a reactionary and should
not be classed as one. And they con-
tend 1t Is In accordance with precedent
that he should be chosen minority leader.
this honor went in accordance with length
or service. Not only was it recogni-
ton OF faithful service, it Is argued,
but 1t saves fa'ctional fights.
1t is also contended by Mr.. Martins s
friends that the choice of chairman
of the caucus is not of great significance.
Although 1t carries with it the nominal
leadership, It still does not mean that the
chairman IS to dictate the policies Of the
minority or to have any more to say
than any one else in fixing them.
: Charge Of Meddling Denied.
Radical democrats who are opposing
Senator Martins candidacy belittle the
influence which W. j. Bryan is using
They say he is not trying to lneddle
in the senatorial councils and has not
gone out. of his way to express his
preferences.
These senators do contend that 1t is
now to be determined by the demo-
Gratis whether or not they are going to
be for progressive legislation during
the extra session and that the choice
Of a caucus chairma n. with it's minority
leadership accompa niment, will indicate
the. attitude of the democrats toward
progressive legislation. Although many
Of them are friendly to Senator Martin
and do not think him opposed TO pro-
gressive legislation, they still think
that his election as minority leader
will be interpreted by the country as
an announcement by the democrats
that they are not overenthusiastic for
progressive policies. To avoid that.
therefore, they are inclined to support
some. one else.
Talk of Stone for Minority Leader.
Who will be the candidate Of the radi-
Gals for minority leader has not been
definitely determined, but Senator Stone
is looming Up on the horizon today and
there is much talk Of making him the
candidate against Mr. Martin. II Mr.
Stone does not run 1t is probable that
Senator Culberson. once minority leader,
will be the candidate of the radicals
Fifteen democratic senators he'd a
meeting in the office of Senator stone
Yesterday afternoon. talked oyer the
minority leadership and declared that
the Senate democrats should announce
themselves in accord with tho progress
sive legislative program OF the House
democrats. It Is understood the attitude
Of Mr.. Bryan toward MIR. Martin was
definitely set at the conference, and
some Of those present were inclined not
to agree with Mr.. Bryan's contention that
Mr.. Martin was not friendly to pro-
greseive legislation.
Senator Martins friends assert that he
will be chosen the caucus chairman, be-
cause of his right Of seniority: and they
point out that they are holding no meet
ings to promote his candidacy. The re-
mark about meetings is an answer to the
meetings that are being held by those
opposed to Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. Stone Is known to have many
friends in the Senate: and they argue
that his election to the post OF minority
leader would be a definite announcement
to the country that the democrats had
adopted progressive policies and intended
10 support them to the last ditch