The Washington times., 1912-11-18
CAPITAL AGAIN HUB
Of POLITICS WITH
GOV. WILSON AWAY
Speculation Rife as to Where
Bryan Will Stand in New
Administration.
BY JUDSON c. WELLIvER.

The week which opens today will sea
the countrys center Of politics definitely
restored to Washington.
Two crowds OF statesmen are going To
be very busy with plans for the future:
the Democrats, and the Progressives.
and insurgent Republicans. Later on.
some attention may be commanded by
regular Republicans; but at present mo-
body seems Wiling to worry any about
them. The Democrats have troubles Of
their own. and with Mr.. Bryan on hand
to see that no reactionary gets on
guard, there Is promise OF early devel-
opments that will force faCtional line
ups among the Democrats long before
Governor Wilson accumulates firm
grip on the Presidential big stick.
Where Does Bryan Stand?
Gossip has been very much occupied
with consideration of the place Mr..
Bryan Is to occupy, and the part he
may play under the Wilson Administra-
ton. There are some scores OF Demo-
Gratis who would give their eye teeth
II they were Just sure what todays re-
lations are between the king and his
Warwick. MIR. Bryan has come to town
to rest" and maybe he has been doing
1t: assuredly, he hasn't been letting the
political speCulators do it..
"Thcy" are all wondering just now
whether Mr.. Bryan and Governor VIII
son are at one about the desirabllIty
of Presidents serving only a single term.
Somehow, there IL a feeling tnat this
is a point on which differences may de-
vciop. Mr.. Bryan wrote a one-term in-
u,nation into the Baltimore platform.
and Governor Wilson has relrained
very firmly from giving any enthusiasts
tic Endorsement to the sentiment. some
pnople saw IL is a onc-term pledge, and
that Mr.. Wilson, elected on 1t, must be
bound by II. But It Is noticeable that
people who don't want Bryan TO be
Presidential candidate in 1916 are gener-
ally insisting that IA platform isn't a
pr0gram''-in this regard. They say the
one-tcrm suggestion is an Interesting
academic idea, nice for folks 70 thlhh
about in order to keep their minds on
| topiCs that might produce insomnia, but
| not to be regarded as an assurance that
Wilson will be retired to desuetude and
| Oslcrzation on March 1, 1871.
Bryan Would Have Chance.
Mr.. Bryan. it is pointed out and
firmly believed by a good many Demo-
Gratis. wants that one-term suggestion
| enforced as a means to keeping open his
own road TO the White House, II the
| Wilson Administration. following the
| general policies of Bryan, should be a
| success: and II at the end OF four years
President Wilson should take himself
out of consideration as his own sue
| CeSSor, then Bryan would nave MS
chance That he Is going to preserve
| that chance by every possible measure
| is the firm expectation of most Demo-
Gratis who have discussed It lately. And
| the matter has had Its full share OF
consideration in political circles. too.
| Mr.. Bryan has been In WASHINGTON
| about "A week and in that week 1t has
| become perfectly plain that he intends
| at once TO keep close watch on legis-
| lation under Democratic Congress
| and "A close eye on the course OF the
| Wilson administration. He intends TO
| make II his business to see that plat
form pledges are carried out in letter
| and spirit.
Speaker Glars disappointed and en-
bittrrel over his Baltimore experience,
feeling that Bryan unjustly frustrated
him Of tho nomination, has also arrived
| in the Capita! and has been here long
enough to make his intentions plain. lie
Is hostile to Bryan and r"scntful OF MS
| attempts at dictption. lie Is rcady to
ally himself with the ant!-Brvan mrn
and stand out against all efforts Of
| Bryan to dominate the new regime.
Under the circumstances. 1t looks as
II the new Administration would start
out with "A Bryan an-and-anti-Bryan fight
on its hands. "A fight made all the more
relentless by the mannc rim Which
| Bryan held some Of the Democratic re-
dCtionar!cS up to the sCOrn of the coun-
| try at Baltimore.