The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-10
WILSON MEN OF CITY
FEAR BRYAN REVOLT
RESIGNATION Starts Talk of
Party Split in 1916
Campaign.
McCOMBS WON'T TALK

Wilson Democrats OF this city who
figure in the national councils OF tho
party are thoroughly alive to the pos
sibilities OF disruption In case Mr.. Bryan
should carry his differences with the
President into next years campaign.
They are Enthusiastically afraid that he
will do just that.
As they concede that the retiring
Secretary has. or up to this time has
had. a personal following OF between
$500, 900 n 1000 900 voters ready to
jump In any direction his finger points.
1t is apparent that friends Of the Pres
ident have ground for their belief that
Mr.. Bryan might. If he so desired, CleaNe
the party in twain As col. Roosevelt
cleft the Republicans IN 1912, with sim
liar results.
William +. McCombs, chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee. who
got along sxendidly with Mr.. Bryan
in the mana4 ment of the Wilson for
tunes in 1912. is awaiting with some
anxiety a hint as to- which way Will
lam j. Bryan. private citizen, - going
TO jump. \ suggestion of what may
lie passing in Mr.. McCombs's mind Is
TO be gathered from the few words he
permitted himself to utter yesterday.
II shall a " nothing to say about
the severance OF Mr.. TIryan's relations
with President wilson Mr.. McCombs
said, until the facts are developed. I
trust that the matter will not result
unfortunately either in Il political or
diplomatic sense.
"Of course Mr.. BryaD's activities in
the party have for more than twenty
years had a great influence upon the
Democratic party's course"
Doesn't Expect Bryan Revolt.
About the only prominent Democrat
seen yesterday who does not share tho
prevalent belief that MIR. Bryan could
wreck the party II IN. tried is Stuart
- Gihboney. who has acted for tho
President In patronage and other mat
ters here, lie said lie did not believe
that Mr.. Bryan could ALLEVIATE any con-
siderable part OF the Presidents "a
p%orters. and he very much doubted II he
would u! 10 DO 50.
II was pointed cut IN several quarters
that MIR Bryan for more than two years
has had to suppress his feelings and his
personal views to a degree unknown
through all his previous life. II seemed
incredible to these observers that q man
Of hts temperament and skin In OppuSi-
ton should continue to hold his peace.
now that the Official muller OF the
~ ~ AAl'lIA ANhF Af'NA 'AlA' NAs
one OF the phrases heard in this rela-
tion yesterday was, For the first time
In more than TWO years Mr.. Bryan IS
footloose. II will be- most surprising
II he does not use his freedom 70 oppose
the nomination D; President Wilson next
year"
II is fully expected here that Mr..
Bryan will be heard attacking certain
policies upon which he and his chief
have differed i'm the cabinet meetings
Democratic leaders are well aware OF
his opposition to the repeal of the
Panama shipping tolls provision which
he held to bc in conflict with the party
platform Of l@l2, and his disagreement
with the President In the recent sh pping
: controversy. And as III. lat" Secretary
l. a stIckler for adh"i'uce to the plauks
which he put into the Baltimore plat
form the Presidents probable forgctfut-
ness OF the single term mandate will
giNr Mr.. Bryan another line OF attack
in the opinion of the Democrats who
tried TO diagnose tn" situation y"ster-
day.