The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-13
Does 1t Mean the Nebraskan
Will Bolt His Party Next
Year Is the Question Wise
Ones Now Ask.
HE is DETERMINED
TO RULE OR RUIN ?
No Doubt but That the Pres
ent House Is Contented
with the Underwood and
Clark Party Rule. -
~ RopER,ck CLIFFORD.

~ RoDERick CLIFFORD.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.--Probably
the most significant political event Of
the past six months Is the break be-
tween 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 re-
suits Of this rupture. They are trying
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 convinc-
ed that the systematic attacks upon
the present leaders in the House by
Colonel Bryan are nothing more or
less than the Nebraskan's initiatory
moves In a Aght to capture the nomi-
nation for himself next year. He is
being accused of creating distrust in
!
creating a demand for his own leader.
I ship.
Expect Bryan to Bolt.
There are others who contend that
the Underwood-Bryan controversy
means merely that the westerner will
bolt the next convention, and defeat
the election of the Democratic nomi-
nee whoever he may be. They doubt II
the Peerless Leader" has another
nomination for himself tn mind. but
they say he 10 determined to rule or
ruin"
Then there are few Of the optimis-
| tic who believe that the whole thing
will blow over, and that the Bryan
and Underwood clements Of the party
will get together by the time the big
hght comes They do not explain just
how their hopefulness comes about,
yet they remain hopeful.
There can be no doubt that the
(! present Democratic majority in the
House IL favorable to the Clark and
! Underwood leadership. The practi-
cally unanimous applause given Mr..
\
himself Of the charge OF using his
power as chairman of the Ways and
I Means committee to protest his per-
sonai interest. shows clearly enough
that the sentiment there Is against
the Nebraskan.
This IL the most remarkable phase
of the whole situation. There was
i scarcely q Democrat In the House
who did not cheer wildly when Under
wood denounced Bryan. And It was
this same House that stood on its
! feet and waved tumultuously when
Bryan took his seat on the floor on the
opening day OF the present session.
The applause then was for the man,
not the political leader
Enthusiasm Cooled.
Since that time the enthusiasm for
the Colonel has unquestionably cool
ed. And this is because the members
Of the House and the people back Of
these members feel that Mr.. Bryan is
trying to dictate the policy Of the par
Ity from his position as private citi.
zen.
The recent list of questions
l which the Nebraskan framed and put
sout to be answered by all possible can
Idtdates for the Democratic nomination
,next year. was taken in Congress to
be piece of impertinence. It was ig-
lnored where It was not denounced.
On top Of all this the Colonel picked
out list Of Democrats whom he seem.
ed to regard as qualified to be candi-
dates for the Democratic presidential
nomination. While this list included a
host of the prominent leaders OF the
party there were a number of big
men whom the Nebraskan did not
mention. Every friend of "possibili-
~" not mentioned was. therefore. in
furiated.
These are some of the things which
the Democratic congressman resent in
Mr.. Bryan. and some of the things
which have turned the tide against
him. No less than three years ago a
Democratic Congressman from New
Jersey made bitter attack upon the
Great Commoner and his speech was
received In silence. Not word of
rcongratulation was given him, not a
look OF approval was cast in his direc-
tion.
Causes Uproar In House.
Now Representative Underwood ris-
60 and In ave minutes has the whole
Democratic House in an uproar. He
tells that body that Bryan has made a
false charge. one that completely dis
credits the Nebraskan, And when he
does II he gets an ovation that takes
the speaker on his feet. Old Bryan fol.
flowers crowd around him and join in
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