The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
They Have Cordial Meeting, and
Both Issue State
rncnts.
EFFECT IS FAR-REAcHING
Political Circles Regard Develop
mcnt as Most Significant of
Wilon's Administration.

Washington, April iS.-Spcnkcr
Jennings Brynn met at private lunch
con here to-day, shook hands and is-
sued public statements declaring that
they had buried the hatchct. and put
tho personalities Of the baltimore con-
'ension with tho byEoncs. The Innch-
con uas arranged by Theodore 4. He'll,
chairman Of thc California delegation
supporting Speaker Clark mt BnItimorc.
and wns given by Ira D.. Rcnnett, edi-
tor OF the Washington Post.
intense interest was aroused in po-
litical circles over the reconciliation OF
The two antagonists. whose differences
became acute as a result OF events at
the Baltimore convention
Bryan's Statement.
secretary Bryan's prepared state
ment. issued tonight. is as follows:
My meeting with Mr. Clark has
served to clear ur misunderstanding
as TO my exact position toward him at
the Baltimore convention. have tried
IL make ii clear TO Mr.. Clark that
EaNc always regarded and do now re
gard, him as IL good. clean, progressive
Democrat. IL my language al 3alti-
more crea ted any impression that | was
charging Mr.. Clark with being in sym
pathy with any of The reactionary
forces, am glad OF the opportunity to
correct any such misconstruction of
my words or acts, for | did not intend
10 reflect upon either the personal or
political integrity Of the Speaker 1t
Il my earnest wish that there may be
cordial cooperation between the state
Department and the Speaker in carrying
out the policies of the administration"
Speakers Stntcncpt.
Here is Speaker Clark statement:
1T is beyond the power of Colonel
Bryan or any one else to correct the
Injustice that was done to me at Bal
timore. The loss of the presidential
nomination was small thing as COM
pared to the injury done to my rcpu-
tation in the eyes of the world But
now that Colonel Bryan. in his public
statement has done what ne can to
r>move the Injurious impressions that
were created by his Baltimore speeches.
I feel that we can all the better CO.
operate for the good of the admins
tration. / can only repeat what ] have
publicly declared time and time again
that all personal or selfish considera-
tions must give way to the duty that
all Democrats owe TO our party and to
our country"
Those who sat at the table with the
others already mentioned and saw the
disappearance of what many political
sages thought the most embarrassing
situation confronting president Will
sons administration were Nce-Pres-
cent Marshall, Secretary Lane, Sena-
tors Kern and OGorman. Representa-
tive Crisp. secretary Tumulty. Assist
ant Secretaries Osborn and Malone. OF
the state Department; Thomas +. Lo-
gan and l.. l.. James
Those in charge Of the affair said
Speaker Clark and Secretary Bryan ex-
changed jokes and had a good time.
The statements were given out through
MIR. Bennett.
So far as is known. it was the first
time the two had met since before the
Baltimore convention. Speaker Clark's
friends always have said that it was
through Mr.. Bryan's activity and in
fluence that the convention, contrary
to custom. refused 10 give the Speaker
the necessary two-thirds vote after II
several times had given to him a ma
jority. Strong statements of n some
what personal nature were also issued
by Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Clark at the time.
The reconciliation was looked upon
III political circles as the most sienif-
cant political development OF the ad-
ministration so far