The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-09
WILSON AND BRYAN
SHAKE" At BANQUET
Long Chat Follows Their Cordial
Greeting at the Jackson
Day Dinner.
CROWD YELIlS FOR HARMONY
Candidates Past. Present and Future
Assal ''Big Business" and
Praise Democracy.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ST there are an,
hard feelings between william j. Bryar
and Woodrow Wilson as result Of the
publication Of the latter's letter express
ing desire to knock the Peerless Loser
into q cooked hat there was no evidence
of II tonight when the two met at the
big jackson Day dinner. which the Demo
Gratis all over the country have been look
inE forward to- for along time.
When Mr.. Bryan entered the banquet
hall amid a lively round of cheers all the
other guests at the speakers table were
at their places with the exception OF
William r Hearst. who did not ret around
for an hour or SO. The Nebraskan went
down the line shaking hands with every
one. When he came to Gov. Wilson he
put out his hand and the two exchanged
what appeared to I've a very cordial grip
After Mr.. Bryan had completed the
rounds he returned to MIR. Wilson = side
and for fifteen minutes before the 100
unterrified and optimistic Democrats took
their seats he and the New Jersey aspi-
rant had their hea ds together in CON
fdential and seemingly harmonious chat
II was but a moment or 80 when a guest
in the rear OF the hall noticed the two and
cried at the top Of his lungs:
There's close harmony for you.
The remarN caught the crowd and
there was an outburst of applause and
cheers for both Bryan and Wilson. 1t
has been a long time since any aggre-
CATION of Democrats had such a splendid
opportunity to make noise In honor
- hot Ie
been long time. too since 20 many
Democratic Presidential candidates. past
present and future. and men identified
with national campaigns have been
gathered together at the same board.
1t would not do TO go through the list
but al the speakers table. for instance
10 right and left of Senatory 10 German
Of New York, the toastmaster. were
Speaker Clark. AltonfB. Parker. Senator
Kern Of Indiana. Mr.. Bryan. Gov. Wilson
Joseph h. Folk and William X. Hearst
Senator Newlands of Nevada sat between
Bryan and Wilson and they had SO much
to say to each other that his efforts 10
do justice TO the s5 a plate dinner were
seriously hampered But the Senator
did not seem tn mind In fact everybody
1T tllt e'fIllt't W pt III Rtdtt-
ful, loving frame Of mind.
The speechmaking did not begin unit
considerably after 10 o'clock and the
meeting fairly dripped harmony. Their.
were no startling contributions to con
temporaneous political history. no per.
sonal grievances were aired and no old
feuds rubbed up To look like new.
IL is true Senator Kern and Mr.. Hearst
a Il ~ l.
evening 10y participating in that now
popular amusement of jumping up and
down on Col. Theodore Roosevelt But
this appeared to be so thoroughly IN
accord with the spirit Of the evening
that their remarks along this line were
most enthusiastically received.
Mr.. Bryan remarks were particularly
pacific In fact he in common with the
rest seemed to go out Of his way To dodge
any chance of starting a controversy or
an argument, Of stepping on anybody i
toe or of giving offence TO any faction of
the party. He was down 10 speak on
"1hc Passing of Plutocracy. lie con
principles. on it's achievements IN the
past and on the glorious prospects that
loom IN TN" future.
GOV. Wilson, az did practically all OF
the other speakers, emphasized the inn
portauCe Of the tariff issue and eiahD-
. rated ms OH oppressed views on me
necessity OF divorCing business from
politics.
senator O'Gorman, in his brief re-
ma rks before he set in motion the speak
ing programme, gave a running review
ul the crimes of the Republican party
during its years Of power He declared
amid n unanimous demonstration of
approval that the Taft Administration
was without "A single act OF constructive
craftsmanship To its credit. thai lis record
was one of disappointment. blighted
hopes. "ioldted promises and repudlated
pledges; that II mas redeemed no prom
iSr~ ana holds out no hopes. that the plum
dcring of the consumer goes on un-
checked. and that the President obstT1icts =
remedial legislation proposed 10y the
Democratic House.
IN introducing Judge Parker. senator
O'GormHn referred to his Pres identia |
campaign eight years ago and suggested
that hc might have been victorious had
the Harrlnan correspondence and the cor
pOratIOn alliances otthc Republican party
been revealed AT that time.
Among the other speakers were Norman
T.. Mack, chairman Of the Democratic
nationn committee; Representative Lloyd
uf Missouri chairman Of the Democratic
Congressional committee; Senator New
lands Of Nevada. senator Pomerene of
Ohio, Senator Taylor Of Tennessee and
Senator Johnson of Maine.
Gov Wilson spoke to the toast "Democ-
racy, Past and Future
Perhaps we can hest express our present
political object uy saying that II is to free
government and business from private
control. The facts are not doubted. our
Government has for a great many years
been privately controlled II - not neces-
sary 20 impeaCh tho motives or to doubt
tho integrity and patriotism Of those Who
have controlled ". II Is only necessary Va
acknowledge the fact tha, government
has been controlled in the intcrc,, of huSi-
ness. II has been controlled by those whose
power in bus mess was greatest. the mon
who IN "A great mcasur" controlled business
it-cIi, Business has tor - long time been
in politics Indeed il Is one of the inn
memorial difficulties OF popular government
aud OF all government 10 keen business out