Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
Wilson Leaders Scent Defec-
ton They Fear May Pre-
vent His Election.
HOWELL REFUSES TO
PRESS AGENT BRYAN
Editor Atlanta Constitution Terms
Former Secretary of State "Public
\nisance." and Declines to Print
Any More Statements.

Washington, June 14.-The admin
istration has begun a systematic eff
fort to prevent the resignation of
Secretary Bryan from the cabinet de-
vcloping into a split in the Democrat
ic party.
Wilson leaders scent detection
that may interfere with the renomina-
ton of their chieftain in 1916. or at
least prevent his reelection.
Outwardly the administration is
seeking to minimize the importance Of
Mr.. Bryan's Detection AS a matter
CT fact. however. it is known that the
administration is deeply concerned
over the political consequences that
may come out of Mr.. Bryan's leaving
the cabinet and the inauguration of
his propaganda against the presidents
foreign policy.
Bryan by the presidents close friends,
to urge him not to make political war
upon the president.
Furthermore. party leaders have
been ordered to get III touch with
BRYAN followers all over the country
ami persuade them not to cOuntenant>
a party split no matter what turn The
controversy between Mr. BrEar and
the president, over the presidents
foreign policy, may take.
The determination of the admins
tration to put none but Wilson men
on guard was seen in the selection OF
Fred B. Lynch, national committee
man from Minnesota, to the chairman
ship of the executive committee at
the meeting in this city recently 1T
is believed that eventually Mr.. Lynch
is to be made chairman of the nation
al Democratic committee. AS Mr..
Lynch is one of the aggressive anti
Bryan members of the Democratic
party, his selection as head OF the eX-
ecutive committee, which dominates
the national committee, was opposed
by Mr.. Bryan and his further promo
ton to the full Craftsmanship will give
that statesman particular offense, ac-
cording to Mr.. Bryan's special trlends.
lid Bryan Seek PreteNt!
The fact that friction has already
developed cannot be ignored and the
charge is made that Bryan sought the
pretext to retire in order to begin
a campaign that would make the re-
nomination of Wilson Impossible. the
return of Fred Lynch to Washington
indicates the seriousness OF the STU
alton and the need of conferences OF
the leaders to cope with it.
Already some of the big men in the
party are coming out boldly for the
president, as against Bryan senator
Simmons of North Carolina, chairman
of the finance committee, warm ad-
mirer of Bryan, following Bryan,s re-
tirement came out in strong en-
dorsement of the president. so ulo
Chairman Adamson of Georgia, OF the
house committee on interstate COM
merce The statement OF Mr.. Adam
con has attracted considerable atten-
tion because it is directly oppose
TO an utterance of Senator HoKe
smith. which has been construed as
favorable to Bryan.
National Committeeman clark now
oil of Georgia, another or the wilson
managers. in his paper, the A.iali'a
Constitution, characterized Mr.: br!an
az "public nuisance" and declmed
to print any more of his statements
close personal and political associates
of the president here have denounced
tho retirement of Mr.. Bryan, III the
wav and at the time it was MADE, as
"wickedly unpatriotic." These o'ttet
CRITICISMS of Bryan by Wilson men are
orousing the ire of Bryan's supporters
and they are beginning to threaten re-
prisal.