The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-17
PARTY HARMONY
IS THREATENED
WILSON-BRYAN BREAK VERY
LIKELY TO AFFECT THE {
STATE DEMOCRACY. a..
MANY minnesota FOLLOWERS
FRIENDS HAVE.
STUCK TO HIM THROUGH
MANY FIGHTS.

81. raul, June l5.-Democracy as
represented in the Capital City by
Governor Hammond, Fred B. Lynch,
S. d. Works and others of lesser note
is sure troubled these days. 1t all
came, too, like flash-I refer to the
break between President Wilson and
W. j. Bryan and the latter's resigna-
ton as secretary of state. With the
present period of undisturbed secur-
ity and the future unquestionably
bright in respect to continuance, the
state Democracy was hugging itself in
glee in anticipation of the clear sail
ing ahead, but all that is now a thing
of the past. Governor Hammond and
his official family received word of
Mr.. Bryan's sensational retirement
with surprise, although there was a
slight note of warning a few hours
before. Anticipating the gravity of
the situation as it related to the state
Democracy his excellency broke the
silence which some of the leaders
tried to impose with the diplomatic
statement that the whole thing was
regrettable. He praised both Presi-
dent Wilson and Mr.. Bryan and let it
go at that. Other members of the ex-
ecutive family, however, were not so
cautious or considerate and before
long the old Bryan sore was running
bone deep. "Contemptible" was the
way Insurance Commissioner Works
characterized Mr.. Bryan's action, and
bravo" aptly stated C. E. Vasaly's
viewpoint. Mr.. Vasaly, who is the
lone Democratic member off the state
board of control, is an ardent Bryan
lite, while Mr.. Works admiration for
the Commoner can be summed up in
his own statement, which was: at
never had any use for Mr. Bryan.
He is entirely too obessed with his
own importance" That is the
way the stuff ran, and so it has been
going ever since. Of course there were
any number of the official Democrat
ic bunch who aired their vieys, but
their remarks were, as rule, of the
cautious kind.
When Democrats fall out the G. O.
P. gets the jobs, and vice versa, and
the Democratic break at Washington
is naturally the basis of much con-
lecture and figuring on the part of
the state kingsmakers. Why Mime
sofa should be drawn into the contro-
versy and the future of the state
Democracy jeopardized may not be
plain to some, still it is enough to
know that when the headwaters are
disturbed the body polite feels the
ripple and is troubled. AS in every
other state Mr.. Bryan has always had
following in Minnesota, and it had
been of the kind that has resisted ev-
cry effort to squelch it. The late Gov
ernor johnson found out such when he
carried his presidential ambitions to
Denver and Governor Hammond was
aware of it's presence when he broke
into the state game. Hoping to curb
the activities of one of Mr.. Bryan's
nose ardent Minnesota followers Gov
ernor Johnson, in the face of official
family opposition placed C. E. Vasaly
of Little Falls on the state board Of
control and Governor Hammond only
few months back reappointed him
in the face of just as heavy oppose
ton. When Fred B. Lynch, with the
elevation of Mr.. Wilson to the pres
idency, began handing out plums he
was careful to see that none of Mr..
Bryan's friends were ignored. For
decade Organism has been the ghost
that has disturbed every Democratic
convention and gathering in Mime
sofa and it was hoped that with the
breaking of bread at Democratic
fractional gathering held at Minneap-
oils few days ago that the feud had
ben buried for all time. Like Banquo's
ghost, however, the spectre will not
down and naturally the Republican
kingmakers are gloating.
With the Commoner out of the way
perhaps Frank Day and Harvey
Grimmer will now be taken care OF.
Their part in an anti-Bryan way COW
ering some years past has kept them
off the Wilson preferred list, but pos
sibly there is chance now for their
ambitions. Harvey, possibly YOU
know, has long had his eyes on the
job held by United States Marshal
/ Grimshaw, while Mr.. Day could use
a nice fat consulship. As the story
runs Mr.. Bryan long ago placed the
two on the blacklist and strenously
fought any recognition for them on
the part of Mr.. Wilson. Though an