The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08

Washington Times prints the follow
ing:
A few hours ahead OF the schedule
that had been planned for him. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan left Raleigh. n.
c., on night train last night. and
was duo In Washington this aftcroo
was due In Washington this Afternoon.
Tomorrow morning.
Putting two and two together tho
Democrats assembled for the meet
Ing OF their national committee to-
morrow assumed that Mr.. Bryan was
Fastening his arrival in order to havo
time to prepare for big light in tho
committee in favor OF the widest recog-
milton OF the presidential preference
primary.
This belief was strengthened by
receipt of adviccs that In his Raleigh
speech last night Bryan was vigorous
and uncompromising III his insistsnce
that primaries are the only means by
which the rank and file may express
preference for candidates.
Fnces Complications.
Mr.. Bryan lands in Washington to
face complication that no one except
himself can straighten out. Tho Will
son people are demanding primaries.
confident that they would make their
strongest showing through this re-
nection of public sentiment They
count on Mr.. Bryan TO lead the fight
for them.
But the enemies OF Wilson are max
Ing desperate efforts to pry Bryan away
from Wilson. They do not hope to in
duce Bryan to stop his fight for the
widest possible use OF tho primary,
but they are determined to drive Bryan
away from any open. direct expression
In favor OF the Jerseyman
To this end they hayo circrln cd
widely the story that six or seven years
ago DR.. Wilson wrote letter to Adrian
II. Joline. of New York, demanding TO
know II means could not be devised TO
rid the Democracy OF Bryan. The anti
Wilson people say they have this let
ter, and they demand to know how
Bryan can fight the Wilson fight with
that evidence OF disloyalty staring him
In the face?
Told of Letter.
Nobody in Washington has assumed
to speak for the Nebraskan in this
affair. But the story was given out
to-day that Bryan was told several
weeks ago at Kansas City OF the ex-
lstencc OF the Wilson-Jolin letter;
that the friends of Wilson admitted
that 1t had been written, and that Mr..
Bryan In substance assured them that
DR.. Wilson'S views in 1906 were OF
small present day concern: the Wilson
performances since that time were a
good deal more convincing in Mr..
3ryan's survey OF tine situation.
In short. tho NVilsonites declare that
Or. Wilson had been assured long ago
that Bryan would store up no griev-
ance by reason OF this letter of 1905.
ir this proves true, deal OF assduous
effort az creating friction will have
been wasted without even producing
spark
Prior to the arrival OF Mr.. Bryan
this afternoon 1t became PLAIN that in
his night for primary expression he
will meet a determined opposition.
First It became no!sed abroad that
Roger Sullivan. of Illinois, who hates
Bryan with m unquenchable hate.
would challenge Bryan's right to sit
IN the national committee meeting.
On what ground could not be learned.
for Bryan holds what is understood
to he perfectly regular proxy from
the Nebraska committeeman. Some OF
the opponents of Bryan admitted that
they could not Imagine a. ground on
which sullivan could make good in
such a fight
Not in Favor.
Moro serious than this sullivan oppo-
stion was the developing evidence that
the primary Is not in high favor with
many committe SIMON. Conservatives.
and some not so conservative. we're
protesting against the Innovation. and
declaring that Mr.. Bryan would not
be permitted to force 1t into the party's
policy. further than to allow those
States which have general primary
laws TO elect delegates under these.
The good old Democratic franchise
OF mixing things whom there rs
chance Of winning seems to have been
redeemed. Five months ago II was
commonest observation that tho Demo-
Gratis had played great politics during
tho Congress session.; that they Ind
employed tneir control OF the House