The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-08
W. ]. BRYAN AND
LAFOLLFTTE MEET
At WASHINGTON
Commoner and Republican Presi-
Dental Candidate Refuse to
Talk for Publication
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMEETS
National Body to Decide Conyen-
ton Today---St. Louis
Wants Meeting
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMEETS

Washington, Jan. 7.-CoI. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan of Nebraska
and Senator Robert Marion LaFol-
lette Of Wisconsin, had conference
at the Union Station tonight upon
their joint arrival in the city.
Bryar came from the south and La
Fuffette from the west
The meeting between the three
time presidential candidate of the
Democratic party and the progress
sive Republican, who is seeking to
wrest the Republican nominati tion
from President Taft was said to be
accidental.
Many prominent Democratic lead
ers were at the station. After hand
shakings all around Bryan sighted
LaFollette, or to be exact they seem
ed to sight each other about the
same time.
They rushed toward each other
and after exchanging greetings
from the crowd they sat down and
conversed, with evident earnestness,
for several minutes.
When Bryan and the Senator
parted there was another show ct
good feeling. Bryan then explained
that LaFollette had talked about
the resolution, pending in congress,
providing for the election of Sena-
tors by popular vote. LaFollette
gave the same explanation.
1t was reported that LaFollette
had gone to the station to meet
Bryan. When asked about this re-
port, the Senator said the meeting
was purely accidental.
After leaving LaFollette Bryan
drove to the apartment Of Norman
L. Mack, president of the National
Committee, where he was met by
delegation Of newspaper men.
Bryan would not discuss candi-
dates contests, presidential pri-
maries or any the matters pending
before the congressional committee.
He would not talk of the letter said
to have been written by Woodrow
Wilson, few days ago, urging the
party to rid itself of the Nebraskan,
w +. McCombs, manager of the
Wilson headquarters, said tonikht
that the report of friction between
Wilson and Bryan was inspired by
Wall street and that other stories
of The same character might be eX-
pected from the same source. He
did not deny the existence of the
alleged "Joline" letter, however,
There will be gathered here to-
morrow nearly every man, who has
been mentioned for the Democratic
nomination, or at least all of the
active and prospective candidates
will be represented.
Baltimore seems to be struggling
hardest for the convention. St
Louis claims to have enough votes
to give the Maryland city a fight
The meeting of the committee
will be called tomorrow at IL
o'clock. The first question that will
receive attention will be relative to
the contests, which come from Ten
nessee and Pennsylvania.
J The rights of e. L. Mountcastel
who was elected committeeman, by
the Tennessee delegation, at the
Denver convention to continue as
committeeman from that state is OPP
posed by John J. vertrees, who was
named by committee, which ques-
tions Mountcastles party loyalty
The place held by Col. Guffey, of
Pennsylvania, is sought by Repre-
sentative A. Mitchell Palmer. Cuff
fey Is charged, by faction of his
party, with having been indifferent
to the success of his party's candi-
date for governor at the last cleo
ton.
There is little doubt that the COM
mittee will be compelled to face the
question of primaries for the selec-
ton Of delgates, although the MAJ
jority sentiment appears to be
against 1t.