Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
BRYAN To ENTER
ILLINOIS BATTLE
Will Make Effort to Break Sena-
t0riaI Deadlock.
HOPES TO WIN LONG TERM
Secretary State Leaves Washington
After Conference With President
for Springfield, I'LL. B. Payne
May Be Choice.

Washington, March 17.-Commis-
about, if possible, the election of a
Democratic senator from Illinois for
the long term, Secretary of State Will
liam Jennings Bryan left Washington
for Springfield last night.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive in Springfield
tomorrow morning. He will confer
with Governor Dunno and other Demo
cratic leaders on the senatorial cleo
ton situation, and he will address the
joint assembly of the legislature prior
to the first ballot of the day
1t is possible he will endeavor in
this address to bring about an agree
ment on the selection of Democratic
efforts will be made to achieve an cleo
ton while Bryan is in the state cap
ital
Conference With Wilson.
The president and the secretary of
state conferred on the policy to be
pursued with respect to the Illinois
senatorship, and Mr. Wilson discussed
the matter briefly with National Chair
man McCoombs. Mr. Bryan was asked
what course had been mapped out.
THAT is for the president to say"
he replied.
Mr.. Bryan did not deny, however,
that the senatorship would be the
principal subject of the Springfield
conference. He said he had formed
no plans in regard to the matter and
did not care to discuss it until he con-
suits with Governor Dunno President
Wilson declined to disclose the policy
agreed upon.
From other sources it was learned,
however, that Mr. Bryan goes to Hi
nois authorized by the president to at
tempt to break the deadlock
Abandon 1.-TWO Senators" Demand.
The administration has abandoned
its insistence of the election of two
Democratic senators, and is advocat-
ing a compromise on one Democrat
for the long term. This policy is in
conflict with the declaration of the
| Democratic national committee, which
adopted resolution binding the party
to accept no solution of the question
which does not provide for the cleo
ton of two Democrats
! Democratic leaders conversant with
the object of Mr.. Bryan's Illinois trip
say the national committee could take
no other attitude, but that it's mem
bers and the administration realize
the election of two Democrats is out
of the question and that the selec-
ton of one Democrat is impossible
without compromise deal with either
the Republicans or the Progressives.
The understanding is that Mr. Bry-
an, when he arrives in Springfield,
will canvass first the possibility of
electing Colonel Lewis for the long
term, with either Sherman or Funk
for the short. If the election of Lewis
appears impossible the question of a
compromise of some other Democrat
will be broached
Name of Payne Prominent.
The name of John Barton Payne is
reported to have figured conspicuous
ly in the White House conferences on
this subject. 1t is known that he is
highly regarded by both the president
and Mr.. Bryan
The administration t. wants to
strengthen the Democratic forces in
the senate before tariff legislation
| reaches that body. Of course, there
will be no advantage fla Republican
and a Democratic senator are elected,
for their votes would balance each 9th
er. But if the long term could be OBJ
tanned for the Democrat the bargain
would be deemed worth while from the
viewpoint of the administration.
1t also has been suggested that a
short term Democrat and a long term
Progressive would be an acceptable
compromise if better terms could not
be obtained. The Democrats figure
that the Progressives would line up
with the Democrats on tariff revision
and other Progressive policiesss.