The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-05-06
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY THICK
BUT HOW LONG WILL 1T LAST
BY Ernest @. Walker.

As'Atli f'It'i'. W Ahf AhuNfIANsfAsl
WASHINGTON, April 2o.--rhcre is
much Democratic dancing around, an
because of handshakc. One might
infer there had been some wonderful
doings, all becauss the lIoaorable
Champ Clark, speaker Of the house.
and the Honorable William Jennings
Bryan, secretary of state, met at
luncheon, said few cordial words TO
one another and issued stat -ments that
they were friends again. II was all
very nicely staged (of Friday after
noon in Washington and likewise
nicely advertised, No pains were
spared to let the country know that
Bryan had renewed his confidence in
Clark and that Clark had Forgiven
Bryan for putting a burr under the
saddle of the trick mule that Clark
was irving to ride at Baltimore.
But Democrats are very glad. They
are. having high old times these days
anyhow-going ahead 50 fast and 50
pleasantly that they are thinking about
four glorious years without troubles.
OF course few months will dispel NJ.
those Illusions. Splendid organization
at Washington and splendid teamwork
between the President and congress
md between the two branches of con-
gress, are all very fine. They count
for progress and for the admiration of
the country, but do not mean that the
country will ultimately approve of Dem
ocratic policies. However, the Bryan
Clark episode is part of the really OK
cellent work Democrats are doing in
getting together aud staying together
Some things are back of this re- on
ciliation. Ii was the work of ex-Rep'
rescntative Theodore A. Bell, of Cali
fornia, Rell is an attorney for some
Alaskan interests. He is also tryin
&c get hack into political power in
California. [ He came here, in some
measure for that purpose. but has also
been much while, here with his wealthy
client, l.. l.. James, of Alaska, who
formerly lived at Napa, California,
which is Bell home town. Bell was
temporary chairman of the Denver ma
tional convention of 1908 that nomi-
mated Bryan for President and. as
chairman, he led the Californil dele
patoc TO the Baltimore convention for
Speaker Clark. At that convention
Bell "broko'' with Bryan and Bryan
'1broker with Bell, and there had
teen strained relat ons between them
ever since. Bell made the best of vii
son S nomination and supported him
cordially. during the campaign, but
otber Democrats tfied to seize the or
ganizatioh in California and it looked
AS though, Bel would speedily find him
self iorit In the political cold. IN
lnt@ The olive Branch. :,
A Northern, California friend, h
Leake, editor of the h, Woodland Dano
crat, came to Washington ON a mission
pertaining to thbiNarg iliihaa$ lfaYs
yard "a, him L e. 4. sta Al y,Sl t ta' aAlI
suggested that Bell come aronnd to thu
state ,lepattment, which. Bell did
There were explanations ard disc'aIm
ers by Bell, including disclaimers tha
he was tied up with big and odious cor
porationsp in, Gal fornia- ai The, uEsho.
was.thati Bell and Bryan made up,y am
it looks ms though everything Was love
~ between the, two! But BELL as TIN
frenda of Speaker Clark, "got1 busy
immediately on 81 RECONCILIATION he
tween sGlnrlsi and Bryan For SOM
days he lahored to bring it about. III
result would gladden. Democrats gen
orally and also would rcdcund to In
political advantage, ah, least, of Bel
The matter proceeded merrily for
few days and Bell persuaded Bryan t
come to the luncheon and he also pei
shaded Clark to como to the luncheon
He also brought in Secretary OF tn
interior Franklin X, Lane, who is
Californian. Bell wants to be o
friendly terms with Lane, the Will
he rcgains political fame in his HON