The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-26
FAILS AS PEACEMAKER
Col. Bryan Tries to Bring Missouri
Factions Together.

ST Iouis. Jan. 26.-Wi1liam Jen-
nings Bryan failed as mediator 10
settle the Clark-F'olk row in missouri
The Nebraskan- remained here con
ferriue with representatives of the
warning Democratic factions in an ef-
fort to restore harmony
He proposed that both sides agree
to a suggestion that had been maze ~
4 clark supporter that Clark ana FOLK
snli+ the Missouri delegation to the
national convention with the agree
rnent that the one who showed the
least strength on the first palot tiIele
would withdraw. The Clark leaders
absolutely refused to agree to that'
saving they had no authority from the
people to make such deal
The statement issued from the
Clark headquarters follows: e
eff there is to be any dlNlolnS u
the Missouri delegation We should ilke
to know who is to do the oNlolI L
Certainly neither Clark nor Folh nae
authority to divide something which
neither of them owns
ssE'riends of Clark have not proposed
to divide this delegation and Will not
rropcee to do such thing II the
Folk people are proposing to uiV!ue,
thew are proposing to DIVIDE something
thew have not got and, in our oplnon'
will not have.
ssThe convention at Joplin has been
called for the purpose of settling TINS
question and we are trusting to pne
Democracy of Missouri to settle IT
right
made no proposition for a compromise,
involving the Democracy of this state
This compromise was made once before
at a snap convention in 1910 and we
are opposed to it now as we were then
1.-The Democrats of this state, through
their delegates Will settle this question
/ February 90. The fight has been made
/ for the principle that the few have no
power or authority to bind the many
Bryan Is Disturbed.
] Kansas City Jan. 26.-COlonel Bryan
| is somewhat disturbed over the Demo-
cratic situation in Missouri. He said
so at the Union depot while waiting for
a train to his home in Lincoln, Neb-
And he is through talking about the
| Wilson Harvey affair
| Both Roosevelt and Taft expressed
| Indignation when Rockefeller an
nounced he would support the Repub-
lican ticket some time ago. Wall
/ street did not object to this and should
not be so sensitive over Mr.. Wilson s
| independence in rejecting support thai
he thought harmful And he had
finished discussion on the controversy
1.-The fight in this state between
| Folk and Clark is unfortunate, which
ever way the primary goes. because
| heated controversy is likely to leave
both candidates weaker than they
would be in the convention and at the
polls.
81 talked to the leaders of boil
sides in st. Louis, and I am hoping
they will find some way of getting to-
! gether on a delegation A plan sug
gested recently strikes me as beins
the best settlement. The plan is tina
the delegation be divided equally be
tween Folk and Clark. with the agree
ment that the entire vote of the dele
CATION on the second ballot and thos'
afterward be thrown to which eve
candidate has the most votes outside
of Missouri.
dates: one indorsed by the state con
vention last year. and the other tn
speaker of the house of representa-
tives. and leave to the Democrats out
side of the state to determine which
: can render the greater assistance t
the national party This plan is bet
l ter for both aspirants than a victor
| for either would be.
ct hope this plan or any other. -whic,,
would bring the factions together
acceptable. so that Missouri can pre-
sent united 'front.'