The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-10
THE JACKSON DAY CHEW"

jackson S Day celebration in Wash.
ingtou might very appropriately bc
called 'ichews' on two accounts, ON
the banquet account as being slangily
appropriate, and on the political ac-
count as representing the aptagouisms
in the committee. meeting and in the
iea lousies Of the large number of Presi.
dental candidates present, During the
day there was meeting Of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. at which
Bryan found himself bopelcsslv beaten
in his fight against Col. Guffey OF
Pennsylvania. On former occasion
Bryan was able TO beat Guffey, but
now GuffcY comes ont triumphant, The
defeat Of Bryan this time was fore
doomed, primarily because he has lost
the support of the Democrats who are
now in the party saddle, and also be.
cause, on the parliamentary PROPOSE
tiou. rs it came up he was in the
wrong. He undertook 10 go back of
the certlfication of the State Demo
cratic Committee Of Alabama as to
its representation. This, as pointed
out was precedented. and was
against the rules of the National com
mittee, which accepts the States rep
resentative duly certified, and makes
no inquiry beyond, Chairman Mack
SO ruled, and Bryan appealed from the
ruling. On this point BRYAN was very
badly beaten; and be did not gain
enough votes to amount to much on the
main question, his fight against Guf-
fey. The incident is an important one
as indicating the waning of BRYAN S
Influence in Democratic councils. The
time has been. and that at no long
distance i'll the past, either, when on.
position to Mr.. Bryan on a matter Of
this kind III a Democratic gathering
would have been party treason; al
most, indeed, party blasphcmy.
On the evening Of Monday, January
Sth, the Jackson Day banquet was
held Probably at 10 prcyous banquet
in the history Of any party WAS there
such collection of candidates for the
Presidency as showed up on this occs.
sion, Avowcd candidates for the Pres
idency were present in the persons OF
w. X. Hearst. Champ Clark. Woodrow
Wilson. Joseph w. Folk. not to men
tion Bryan himself. 1t was y gIittcripg
array Of Democratic Presidential posi-. |
bilitics. And besides these, there is
Harmon yet to consider. and Mr.. Uu.
derwood, the most prominent party
leader in Congress.
The sentiments uttered al the ban
quct speaking were Loyalty Demo |
cratic and hopeful in unusual degree of |
Democratic success. Mr.. Hearst s dra
matte characterization Of Col, Hoose
welt and q number of his followers and |
GO workers was striking. and must have |
captured the tables. The address by |
Senator Kern was devoted chiefly TO |
dcuuncistion of Roosevelt s permission
to the promoters Of the steel Trust to
violate the law under the assurance
that they would not he prosecuted.
fair mark for condemnation. and ouc !
that would return repeatedly to plague
Roosevelt IN case Of his nomination.
wv g b'' ~ iiSpp hu'l 'plNdNII NudHpl
Clark spoke along routine lines, and
Mr. Bryan, the last speaker Of the oc-
cation did very much The same
IT Is evident that Mr., Bryan took /
himself very seriously all through the
and be was accorded the
place Of honor in the course OF the
speaking. There is frequently a good L
deal OF opprobrum leveled at BRYAN BY
leading Democrats; but. after all. when
they get together in unorganiled capa.
rity. say for speaking Bryan seems nat
uraliy 10 assume the leadership. and
he position is lust as naturally ac-
corded TO him. The events are so
shaping themselves now that IL need
not surprise anyone at all 10 see
Bryan nominated by the Democrats in
heir National Convention this ycar tor
The Presidency. \ good many Demo
rats hate him, still larger nun bcr
Tear him. but the masses of the Demo.
ratio party arc his 10 command, and i
.hcE receive him with Joyous well
'ome and enthusiasm that they accord
% no other leader in their party.