The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
The Leaders Urge Cessation of Internal Fighting.
 1umultous Dinner
NO HINT OF EARLY
 FIGHT IN COMMITTEE
Champ Clark Sits Next Toastmaster, While Bryan Is Placed Next to Chairman Mack-Harmony
 Reigns Supreme

Washington, January S-Demoerauc leaders at the Jackson day dinner here tonight urged their followers 10 stop z fighting each other and assail the conn mon enemy, the republican party, with united front Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey. Speaker Champ Clark. William J. Bryan, William k. Hearst Joseph W. Folk and other democratic chieftains who have differed in the past joined in a unanimous plea for harmony
 in 1912 and predicted political victory would follow
 It was q tumnltuous dinner, i'll when candidates for the presidency shared honors Governor Wilson was given a tremendous ovation. When he said It was tho duty of the democrats In con siderng the trust to hit the heads that we see and see that our clubs are or good hickory. the banaueters almost raised the roof.
 When William R. Hearst declared that he would use every source and resource in his power to bring about a democratic victory and characterized Colonel Roose- welt as "a halequin of politics. there was another explosive outburst. But when Champ Clark called atten- tion to the harmonious action of the dem 
 Congress and set 1t up as an example for the party to follow, the climax was reached.
 Mir. Bryan. who followed many other ! spea alxers predicted a revolution of po- l ltical action In November, and appealed without suggestion to who should oe l the standard bearer for united democracy.
 He was given what rvaled the welcome of his early campaigns for the presi-
 dency.
 Though he passed Speaker Clarks chair, there was no sign of recognition from either. MT. Folk, however engaged MT. Bryan in earnest conversation. 1 Tho dinner over, the programme of tosats was inaugurated with the address of welcome from Edwin A. Newman, chairman of the district committee, who was followed by Senator O'Gorman, the toastmaster.
 All Harmonious
 No party dissension. no sectional prejur dice as to where the coming convention should be held. no partiality as to the nominee for President marked the Jacks n day banquet at the Raleigh hotel, at tended by nearly a thousand leading democrats from all sections of the coun- try. Harmony Erooded. over the ban qnet board. around which were seated delegates to the national democratic committee, who only three hours before we're involved in bitter controversy. After the band had played America Yankee Doodle. Dixie" and other pa triotlc tunes. and the photographer from an overhead balcony had shouted Hook pleasant please" the array of democratic leaders facing the lenso from the toastmaster's table, aroused tumultous cheering from the assem- blaze.
 Senator O'Gorman of New York, the toastmaster. had at his right, Champ Clark, Speaker of the House. one of tho Missouri aspirants for the presidential nomination. To the right of MT. Clark was Alton B. Parker of New York, defeated candidate of the democracy in 1904 Beside MT. Parker sat Senator John ". Kern of Indiana, former can didate for vice president, who appeared as the champion of Governor Thomas R. Marshall, the Hoosier aspirant for the highest honor of the coming democratic convention.
 Bryan Next to Wilson To the let of the toastmaster sat Nor man E. Mack, chairman of the national committee. At his left was MT. Bryan. Between MT. Bryan and Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey. who also seeks the presidential noimnation, sat Senator Newlands of Nevada. At Governor Will sons left was Joseph W. Folk of Mis- souri, who received the indorsement of his state committee for presidential hon-
 
 Ohio. who appeared as the representative of Governor Harmon. First of the distinugislied guests to en- ter the hall was Speaker Clark, who was rcundly cheered. Governor Wilson ap- peared few minutes later and received a rousng welcome. MT, Bryan's entrance 1 was signalled by loud cheering at the | board and he bowed smiling to tho throng of bapqueters as he passed down | the aisle behind the toastmasters table, shaking hands with his fellow democrats. MT. Bryan and Speaker Clark exchanged cordial greetings, and it was noticeable l throughout the room that the Nebraskan was anxious to confer with Governor Will son, whom he joined soon as he had | concluded short talk with the speaker Governor Wilson and MT. Bryan talked for several minutes.
 Former Governor Folk was the last of the presidential aspirants to enter
 Senator O'Gorman
 The country Is looking hopefully to the democratic party for relief from the manifold ills that afflict It," said Senator OGorman. and great triumph awaits us, great opportunity for patriotic serv- ice and public usefulness is before us. If we but keep ranks unbroken and adhere to the teachings of the man we honor here tonight"
 Representative James T. Lloyd, chair man of the democratic congressional com mittee. presented a glowing prospect for the party's success in the coming cam paign. and Alton E. Parker discussed briefly Some Conditions or Success" Mir. Parker saw 6 bright future for the par ty. but sounded note of warning. William K. Hearst, another of the ora- tors of the occasion, delayed by tho storm, arrived late at the feast. MT. Hearst reached the banquet hall just be- fore the speaking began and was ushered to seat to the speakers table He was greeted with the same enthusiasm that at tended the entrance of the other honored guests of the evening The democrats fingered long at the feast | before the flood of oratory predicting the revolution of party control of the coun- l trys affairs began. During the festiv- | ities a demonstration was given Henry Gassaway Davis, veteran West Virginia
 senator and candidate for the vice presl- dency in 1904 Norman F. Mack. chair
 man of the national committee. kindled a l fiery outburst at the beginning of the l speaking programme when he said: | Chairman Mack 1 "I think 1t Is time we democrats stop ped fighting one another and began d unanimous fight on the common enemy.
 The country is ready to turn it's affairs
 over to the democratic party If we ne- have ourselves"