The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-09
BANQUETERS
BURY HATCHET.
JACKSON AFFAIR NOT
MARRIED BY STRIFE
Bryan Sought in Conference By
All the Presidential Aspir-
ants Of Party.
Champ Clark and Governor Folk
Pass Each Other Without
Exchanging Greeting.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-No party
dissension. no sectional prejudice as
10 where the coming convention
should be held. no partiality as to
the nominee for president marked
the Jackson day banquet at the
Raleigh Hotel. attended by nearly n
thousand leading Democrats from all
sections of the country. Harmony
brooded over the banquet board,
around which were seated delegates
TO the national Democratic commit
tee. who only three hours before
were involved in bitter controversy.
Senator O'Gorman. OF New York.
the toastmaster, had at his right
Champ Clark. OF Missouri. speaker OF
the house. one of Missouri's aspir-
ants for the presidential nomination.
To the right OF Mr.. Clark was Alton
h. Parker. OF New York, defeated.
candidate of the Democrats In 1904.
Beside Mr.. Parker sat Senator John
w. Kern. OF Indiana, former candi-
date for vice president. who appeared
as the champion OF Governor Thomas
X. Marshall, the Hoosier aspirant for
the highest honor of the coming
Democratic convention.
To the left OF the tosstmaster, sat
Norman r.. Mack. chairman OF the
Democratic national committee. and
at his left was Mr.. Bryan. Between
Mr. Bryan and Governor Woodrow
Wilson. of New Jersey. who also seeks
the presidential nomination, sat Sena-
tor Newlands. OF Nevada. At Cover
nor Wilson's left was Joseph r.. Folk.
OF Missouri. who received the endorse
ment of his state convention for presi-
Dental honors. Next was Senator
Pomerene. of Ohio. who appeared as
the representative OF Governor Har-
mon.
Champ Clark Cheered..
First of the distinguished guests to
enter the banquet hail was Speaker
Clark. who was roundly cheered. Gov
ernor Wilson appeared few minutes
later. and received n rousing welcome.
Mr.. Bryan entrance was signalled by
loud cheers and he bowed smilingly.
Mr. Bryan and Speaker Clark ex-
changed cordial geetings. but II was
noticeable throughout the room that
the Nebraskan was anxious to confer
with Governor Wilson. whom he join
ed a $ soon as he had concluded short
talk with the speaker
Bryan Talks to Wilson.
Governor Wilson and Mr.. Bryan
lOE StNfIdi
Former Governor Folk was the last
of the presidential possibilities TO en-
ter the banquet hall Though he pass
ed Speaker Clarks chair. there was
no sign of recognition from either or
Missourrs distinguished sons. Mr..
Folk. however. engaged Mr.. Bryan in
earnest conversation.
The dinner over. the program OF
toasts WAS inaugurated with the ad-
dress Of welcome from Edwin A. New
man. chairman OF the district COM
mittee. who was followed by Senator
O'Gorman. the toastmaster.
The country H. looking hopefully
10 the Democratic party for relief
from the manifold ills that affiict IT,
said Senator OGOrmsn. and a great
triumph awaits us. a great opportunity
for patriotic service and public use
fulness h. before us. ~ Wa but keep
our ranks unbroken and adhere 70 the
teachings of the man We honor here
tonight
Representative James 7 Lloyd.
chairman % the Democratic congress
sIoual committee. presented = glow
ina prosper for tho party's success IN
The coming campaign. and Alton r.
Parker discussed briefly some coDdi-
Ions ~ srrce=s Mr. Parker sap a
lriEhf future for th~ party. but
sounded uote Of vsrninE.
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