The Washington times., 1913-04-19
BRYAN AND CLARK
. BURY THE HATCHET
Democratic Leaders Reunited
, in Bonds of Friendship for
Sake of Party.

secretary of state William Jennings
Bryan and Speaker Champ Clark have
buried their differences. love feast
has brought these two leaders of the
Democracy together after breach that
was serious.
Furthermore, the love feast resulted
in establishing amicable relations be-
tween Vie President Marshall and
Senator Kern, leader of the Senate.
These two men, as heads of different
factions in Indiana. have been strong
opponents. They walked ort of the
love feast and down the Avenue il
company with Senator O'Gorman of New
York.
The peaceful relations now existing be-
tween BRYAN and Clark resulted from n
meeting arranged by Congressman Bell
Of California at the luncheon given by
Ira f. Bennett, Of this city.
Champ Clark. who has been a bitter
enemy of Bryan. on the ground that
Bryan killed his chances of being Presi-
dent, shook hands with the Commoner
and then proceeded TO seal the love
pact
The statement OF Secretary Bryan is
az fololws:
Dlydu 5 Sldlemeut.
MY meeting with MI. Clark has
served 10 clear Up a misunderstanding
as to my exact position toward him at
the Baltimore convention. | have tried
10 make it clear 10 Mr.. Clark that
have always regarded, and do nov re-
gard. him as good. clean, progressive
Democrat. .E
my as alt t>l
any impression that / was charging Mr.
Clark with being in sympathy with any
Of .he reactionary forces, | am glad of
The opportunity To correct any such mis-
construction Of my words or acts. for
did not intend to reflect upon either the
personal or political integrity OF the
speaker
1t Is my earnest wish that there may
be cordial cooperation between the
State Department and the Speaker IN
CARRYING out the policies of the -Ad-
ministration.'
Forgiven By Speaker.
The Secretary indicated that he mad
not discussed the negotiations with
the Speaker but that throught friends
he had tried TO clear up the m'sunder-
standing which had resulted in Speak
er Clark's refusal TO speak with tn.
Commoner
The Speakers answer in the ,ove pac:
is as follows:
1T is beyond the power of Colonel
Bryan or any one else 10 correct the
injustice that was done to me at Bslt.-
more. The loss of the Presidential nom-
nation was small thing as compare
10 the injury done TO my reputation In
the eyes of the world. But now tha :
in ri lf,,g
has done what he can to remove the
Injurious impressions that were created
by his Baltimore speeches. | eel that
we can all the better cooperate for the
good of the Administration. l can only
repeat what j have publicly declared
time and time again. that all personal
or selfish considerations must give way
TO the duty that all Democrats owe to-
our party and TO our country"
H. Beginning Of Breach.
The break between Bryan ard Clark
came at the Baltimore convention
where Bryan threw his support to WI
son. The Clark forces threw their
votes to Alton b. Parker for temporary
chairman, and Bryan accused Clark of
being controlled by the interests
Bryan had taken the stand that the
.onvertion should vote for man whose
election would be possible without the
votes of the Murphy controlled State of
New York =. 49,.
When Clark and the New Workers
switched to Parker. Bryan said things
that have since disrupted the harmon y
OF the two mems relations
Vice President Marshall ard Senator
Kern both expressed themselves as de-
lighted with the outcome of :he love
feast
Secretary Bryan has also buried the
Ratchet with respect to Congressman
Bell, who he had accused OF alliance
with the interests