Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-10
BRYAN IN 1916.

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s Democrats in North Dakota and
other states are wondering whether
Woodrow Wilson's handling of patron.
age matters will not make Bryan a
strong factor for tie presidential
nomination in 191G.-stronger than the
one-term plank written into the Balti.
more platform by the great Commoner
himself.
Here in North Dakota is a concrete
example. Collins of B%ottineau. one Of
the hencemen of the Democratic or
ganization, was backed by the politi-
cal machine and lost. Doyle backed
by United States Treasurer Burke and
Assistant Attorney General Graham
won.
Where does that leave Wilson, as
regards the enthusiasm of the North
Dakota Democratic organization. How
AAoA' AA"AC o"olo Inc Iulo Will tlc
boys in the field who peel off their
coats before sand after the primaries
stand. : a1-aTtt .hioI 2u!h
Willie we are not in Til? Democratic
councils, we just have a "hunch" that
the Bryan men were behind Collins.
OF course, Bryan is too clever a poll
tician to get mixed up in the patron
age quarrels-with that one term pres
idential plank temptingly before him.
Reports are that he took no part in
the fight over the North Dakota mar
shalship-but is is a singular fact that
the admirers of Bryan are most open
in their censure Of President Wilson
for sending Doyle's name and not Col.
Inns, TO the Senate.
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Doyle is a good fellow and so is Col
Inns, and in any event the aadministra.
ton made friends among the voters,
but it is interesting to note that some
of the organization Democrats are
boosting for Bryan as the 1916 candi.
date-and they say right out in meet.
ing. too, that if the pie counter is not
put on a business basis soon, that
Bryan is the inevitable candidate for
1916.
President Wilson's weakness, if 1t
really can be called a weakness, ac-
c,ording to the politicians, is the man.
mel in which he rattles the plum tree.
Was ever a plum tree shaken to suit
the politicians If the political or
chards were robbed of their plum trees
entirely the Office holders would have
much smoother sailing.
1t is to be hoped the time will come
when the executive Of this great ma
taon will not have to worry over a
marshalship or a f%ourth-class post
office. He should be relieved IS much
as possible from the patronage burdens,
Some presidents have left these mat.
ters to the organizations back home
and probably it is just as we'll, for with
lew exceptions, the organizations
judgment in such matters is as good
as the presidents and his advisers
If this is not always SO, it is most
generally SO.
Now. if Woodrow Wilson will only
leave the harvest to us, sly the poli.
ticians, we will put him across easily
again, but, If he does not, look out for
squalls. There are liable to be squalls
for President Wilson's New JERSEY re-
cord is not at all consoling to the
place hunters with only political back
Ing. But it is all amusing to us Re-
publicans anyhow.
The intrepid youth who would 20
to war, we admonish to stay at home
awhile longer and enjoy wal at the
movies-it is much more comfortable
and safer.
The opposition to taking Rockefel-
ler's money, which has developed in
Congress. is hardly causing the OH
King any loss Of sleep. If Congress
accepts his gift. the price Of nj, wou1d