The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
BRYAN GROOMING
HIMSELF FOR 1916
will Hold Wilson and Party
to Compliance.
Politicians See Two Ways 10
which Nebraskian Might
Achieve Ambition.

Washington, November 25,--.willIam ].
Bryan is candidate Eor Hresidant OF
the United States.
This announcemfnt probably will not
create very great su2rse, as trens has
not 1een any consid a1tae pe:ipd OF time
during tie hlsi sixteen years w'srn Mr..
Bryan was NOT a candidate for President
of rhe United states He wais nonlna,-
in 1876. 1900 ana 1905 and was nsceptve
csiAitiate at Balttmare in isis. He TOOK
aittle time off In 1877. but ne VIII
be on eie Iob ms canddaue again IN
1916.
Everybody at the Nas'onei Capital
who knows the 4 II e of politics is
aware that Mr.. Bryan is eaooning him
SIT and Is being gzponei. ~ run Tor
the Denaalaiic prsfsii ntal nomination
tour years ierce. one Of ire best In
diclt.oas of this is tive extreme care
he Is taking 20 hold Coz. Wilson AMI
A.t' - HAN'AtNi1N JfiiNs W ~ hASN' N''+ei7
pliance with, the ope-tefpn plank OF the
Blii.lsane CONVENTION.
Mr.. Eryan was a msmiAcr of t.he sub
>camnsl.tee thai wvo;e the nla,forni-i's
most dominating inanbrr. In elat-aai
hore Is the plank that Il expected 70
cut off the scond-term aspirations az
Woodrow Wilson and turn the Doinoc
racy once again To Mr.. Bryan as is
cantdaie:
I'VE favor u single Tresidsn.ial term
and to tDa end urga tss adoption -.
an anenim,nt to the Constitution maxi
ing the Prasid M, Of the United states
ineligtbia for reelection. ami We pledge
the candidate Of this convention to this
principle
Daring the r.uent campaign. Mr..
Bryan. In his spaeches laid saecsl
emphasis on this dsclaratisn OF the
platform. He pleadri for Notes for Will
son on t're promise tat Wilson, n
e.ectd, would be a orse-term President.
would he free to serve the n1ople every
minute Of mis- tenn AMI would not
!. TIE nresidentiai functions. In s,haminy
fier re-election.
There are two different views as TO
the course that will he pursued by Mr.
Bryan as a presidential camikfate. Ono
is sisat I've win try his level best 70
get along with the Wilson tAdmin,stra-
ton. aid IL the .Aiministraatm sipu.d
proye popular and the onettsm pledge
Is obeyed. he might he in a pasltton
four years hence. with THE aid laf Pres'-
dent Wilson. 10 win tine Presidency.
This Is one view. Tire other view Ia
that MrRryan will navsr bc asae 10
get along with the men VITO nre az
Stunning the retns OF leadership In Con-
gress. and who promise to exert Prstt
Influence over the Prssident-slent, an
that his course will be to ms,mtain a
quiet attitude until 1t hecomes PAL
pable that the raactionary interests are
In control of the Dampcnatic Itar~.
when he will break away. set himself
up as leader OF the nnograssives and
make war on the party leadership and
what 1t stands for. 49,,
lii other words. the politicians arr
able TO see two Numerically anpo-
site ways I'm which Mr.. Bryan might
aehiewe his ambition to hecone the
Damoyatic standardbearer in tire next
campaiAa To hold Tive. patty nimins- ]
lup s,ldIMiIid sAlsssIs0id o, uoTsv.n
thus bea,one the resd'tary legntee or
Governor Wilson would lie one way. 20
open up war on the reactianary lead
ers of the party ana take the party
away from them would be arpthrr WAY.
and thep Is no aaason to doubt that in
the latter contingency Mr.. bryan would
be able to rally behind him tie great
passes OF the Democratic party ~
During the isxt year, Mr.. Rwsn
will be watched with the most in
tense lnas,sst. with view TO ascertaI'l-
ing which of these two directions lie
will take. While 1t rs impossible TO
.Aoretell the political events of tive fu-
ture, the present prospect would m'ii-
cate uraa hefore President Wilson's four
years are up. Mr.. Bryan win I've as
thorousily at issue With him and with
the leadership Of the party in Congress
as Col. Roosevelt was with President ,