New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
L-US-HOW-TO-VO!E
CLUB FORMED IN HOUSE
Its Object Is to Make Bryan
Quit Interfering in
Legislation.
MEMBERS ALL DEMOCRATS
Will Turn for Guidance to Ne
braskan When They Suspect
the Money Devil May Be
Playing Them a Trick
fPron The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Feb. IA Democratic
organization formed about a week ago
for the undoing OF William J. Bryan was
brought to light to-day at hearing be-
fore the House COMMITTEES on Patents.
A witness had just feft the stand and
member Of the committee moved that
hearings on the bill under consideration
be closed. Representative Morrison, OF
Indiana, was presiding, as acting chair
man Of the committee. He paused
glanced around the committee and re-
marked:
81 regret that under the bylaws and
constitution Of the Tell-Us- How-To- Vote
Club action on an important matter Ike
this is not permitted until william j.
Bryan has been consulted"
Most persons present at the hearing
thought that Mr. Morrison was joking.
but II was discovered later that there
really is such an organization, and that
It has definite purpose. Representa-
tive Frank Clark, OF Florida, who started
the Everglades investigation, Is presi-
dent. Representative Garrett, OF Ten
nessee. a member of the Rules Com
mittee and an influential Democrat Is
corresponding secretary. The club has
not been i'm existence ten days as yet.
but already has large membership.
Yes. am president OF the Tell-Us-
How-to-V Vote Club" said Mr.. Clark to-
night I'VE we're keeping the organiza-
ton secret for little while. but there Is
no particular reason why ! shouldn't
talk about It. The aim Of the club is to
make Mr.. Bryan quit interfering in leg
islative affairs. I know that this task
will seem absolutely herculean to good
many persons who know Mr.. Bryan and
his capacity for trouble, but we are
going to do the best we can"
The clubs plan for inducing Mr.. Bryan
TO keep his finger out Of the legislative
pie in Washington is extremely simple.
The members are pledged to ask bis ad-
vice on every occasion ana at every op-
portunity. Preferably they are to ask it
when the opportunity and the occasion
are lacking. Mr.. Clark explained the
mode Of procedure In a little interview
he gave out this evening. wearing a
broad smile all the while, to some of his
newspaper friends.
I'VE viii say" he said, that the House
has under consideration a resolution
from the Committee on Rules proposing
Int -
and Foreign Commerce to employ a jan
itor We Democrats OF the House, In
our trusting simplicity, would under
ordinary circumstances favor resolu-
tion of that sort. But our experience
has been varied and bitter. We pause.
.perhaps.' we murmur. this Is a trick on
the mart of the vested interests. II may
be that the money devil is lurking in the
ianitor's shadow He may be an ennis
sary of the financial octopus. The en-
e,nies of the initiative and referendum
NAV have him on their payroll He may
uebt a fire under the direct election OF
Senators. The opponents Of the recall
may hire him to stife true Democracy
with his janitorial dust
.Jn such crisis as this the ignorant
,nambership OF the House should have
Guidance and enlightenment Where
Cleo should we turn TO get it but to Lin
coin. the home of instruction. the place
wbere advice was invented? We pro-
nose 70 consult Mr.. Bryan"
II is considered significant that such
c,ub az this could be organized. even in
fun. by Democrats Of the House. 1t is
very apparent that Mr.. Bryan is not
held in the veneration and respect that
once illumined him like halo.