The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-09
HARMONY BROODS
OVER DEMOCRATS
All Discussions Laid
Aside at Jackson-Day
Banquet.
DAYS SQUABBLES
A R q FORGOTTEN
Keynote of Party Leaders Get
Together Meeting Is Burial Of
fractional Differences and
Unanimous Attack on G. o.
P.-Many Presidential
Possibilities Present.

4, Washington. u. e.. January s.-Dem-
ocratic leaders OF the country at the
jackson Day dinner here tom sht urged
their followers 10 stop lighting each
other and asSail the common enemy.
the Eepubilcan party, with a united
front. Governor Woodrow Wilson, OF
| !>ew Jersey; speaker champ Clark,
| William jennings Bryan. William ian
dolpn Hearst Joseph W. Folk anu other
lpeinocrauc chieIlalnS who have differed
IN the past joined IN a unanimous plea
Tor harmony IN 1912. AID preolLlru
that poii,icas victory would follow.
| Ii vas tutnuttuvus dinner. IN which
the prospective candidates for tho pres
iucntial nomination shared the honuIs
OF the occasion. Governor Wilson, who
spoke earnestly on the issues of the
Gay. was gwen tremendous ovation.
| When he said 1t was the duty OF The
Democrats III consideration OF The trust
problem to mt the ncads that we S. D
and see that our SnIIiuiuns are OF Eouu
HICKORY" the bunuucters almost raised
the roof.
Wnen William Randolph Hearst dc
ciared that ne would use every "source
and resource" In his power to bring
| about Democratic victory, and char
acterized Theodore Roosevelt as
harlequin OF politics." there was an
other explosive outDurst.
But wncn Champ Clark. the Speaker
OF the House, called attention TO The
harmonious action OF the democratic
majority in the lower house OF Con
gross ana the results they mao accom-
piisnco. anu set II up as an cXumpie
Tor the party 10 follow, the climax oI
/ the Democratic opuuilsni If the occa.
SION was rcacneu.
When Mr.. Bryan. who spoke last, pro-
hieteu "a rcvuiuuon OF L..,;icul acllon
Ut the polls mex -ovcIuucr and up-
pcale"- nitnout Iny suggestion as "
VINO snouid DC the stanuaro psaIer, Tor
n united democracy, nc was gwen q
welcome tRat rivuicu the ovutions OF
his early campaigns Tor the presiu1nry.
No party ascension no scc;ionaI
prejudice as to where the coming con-
ventlon should be aeld. no partiality
as TO the nominee for President.
marked the banquet at the IuioiSh
Hotel. attended by nearly thousand
cauIng Democrats from all sections OF
The country. harmony brooucd over
! che nanqnct board. around which were
seated inrmbcrs of the National Demo-
:ratic Committee. who only three
Iours before were involved in Sitter
controversy.
Alter the band had played Amer
ca Yankee uooole," 'Dixic." and
,ther patriotic tunes. and the protogra-
Jaer from an overh eau balcony had
shouted, Look pleasant, plcasc.' the
tray OF Democratic leaders facing the
ems from the toas,mastcr's table
aroused tumultuous cheers from the
issenblaSe.
Ottoman Is Toastmaster.
senator Ottoman, of New York, the
;oastnastcr. had at his right Champ
Clark. OF Missouri the Speaker OF the
House. one OF Mlssouris aspirants for
presidential bo
eight OF Mr. Clark was Alton Is. Park
:r. OF New York. defeated candidate
! Of the Democracy In 1904. Beside Mr.
Parker sat Senator John w. Kern, OF
indiana. former candidate for Vice.
President. VINO appeared as the cham
pion OF Governor Thomas r Marshall,
thu Hoosier aspirant for the highest
honor of the coming Democratic con-
vention.
To the loft OF the toastmaster ga.
Norman L. Mack. chairman OF tina
Democratic National COMMITTEES. and at
his left was Mr.. Bryan.
I Between Mr.. Bryan and Governor
Woodrow Wilson, or New Jersey. who
also seeks tho presidential nomination,
sat Senator Newlands, of Nevada Al
Governor wilson's left was Joseph b.
Folk. OF Missouri. an avowed candidate
Next to him was Senator Pomcrcne
of Ohio, who appeared as tho repre-
4
First OF the distinguished guests T.,
enter the banquet hall was Spea Ike,
Clark, who was roundly cheered Gov
ernor Wilson appeared a few minutes
later and received rousinE welcome
Mr.. Dryans entrance was signaled nv
loud cheers, and he bower similinEly
20 the throng OF banqueters s he pass
ed down the aisle behind the toaatm:. -.
ter's table, shaking hands with his
a. "a la,,rv IL
Speaker Clark exchanged coraia.
greetings. but II was uoticea bic
throughout the room that the Ncbias-
kan was anxious to confer with Gov.
! ernor Wilson, whom he Joined as soon
as he had concluded q short talk with
the Speaker. Governor Wilson and
! AIR. Bryan talked for several minutes
I before the dinner was served.
/ Former Governor Folk was the las,
! of the presidential possibilities to ell
! ter the banquet hall. Though he pass
cy by Speaker Clark's chair, there was
no sign of recognition from either OF
Mtssouri's distinguished sons MIR
| Folk. however. engaged Mr. Bryan in
(! earnest conversation.
The dinner over. the program Of
toasts was inauSurated with tn. nd.
dress of welcome from Edwin a. Now
man. chairman OF the District of Co
lumbia Committee, who was followed
by Senator o'Gorman. the toastmaster.
i Looks TO Party for RELIEF.
! Tho country Is looking hopefully to
the Democratic party for relief from
the manifold Ills that afliot H." sa I'D
Senator o'Gorman .'and q great trl-
umph awaits US, a great opportunity
for patriotic service and public noIp-
fulness is before us,if VT but keep our
{, ranks unbroken and adhere to tho
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