Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-09
Most Of the Time on the Out
side Looking in, He Is a
Big Figure in the History of
The United States.
PERSONAL FOLLOWING
PUZZLES POLITICIANS
Tie Between Bryan and Wilson
Perhaps the Most Remark
able Circumstance in a
Most Dramatic Record.
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Washington, June S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan's resignation as secretary
of state, because of a question OF
principle at the critical moment in the
nations history, added another SEN
sation to a spectacular career--a life
devoted to arduous political cam
pagning, the lecture platform, and
the cause Of universal peace.
Attracting attention when he went
to congress in 1891 he leaped into
prominence at once with speech
that electrified his audience. The tall
lanky westerner had early earned the
name of the boy orator of the
Platte" His famous cross of gold
and crown OF thorns' speech in 1896,
at the psychological moment in the
democratic convention, won for him
the nomination for the presidency.
When the Spanish American war
broke out he enlisted and went to the
front as colonel of a regiment he
helped to form. on his return he
again came into prominence at the
democratic conven tion in 1900 and
throughou$ his campaign against Nc
Kinley advocated the granting of in
dependence to the Philippines and a
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Peerless Leader of Democracy.
Notwithstanding his political de-
feats, he was acclaimed as the peer
less leader" of democracy and was
Supported by a large personal follow
ing. He made speeches in nearly
every city and town in the country
and his bitter political fights with fuc-
tons in many states kept him in the
forefront of public attention, always
dramatically and in circumstances Ct
vivid nationwide interest. When Mr..
Bryan returned from trip around
the world in 1910 and was greeted by
great crowd in Madison Square
Garden, advocating government own
ership of railroads. he stirred up a sem
sation in democratic politics. 1t was
shortly after this that Woodrow VIII
son, then president of Princeton uni
Versity wrote the famous letter to
Adrian Jolne, declaring that the
speech made him feel that Mr. Bryan
ought to be knocked into cooked
hat
Switched From Instructions.
The record Of Mr. Wilson as gov
er of New Jersey in advocating pro-
gressive legislation attracted Mr.. Bry-
an to him and he visited the governor
at his Princeton home. Although in
structed as delegate for Champ
Clark, Mr. Bryan caused another sem
sation at the Baltimore convention in
1912 by his fight on the Tammany
leaders in the New York delegation.
He switched his support to Mr.. Will
son, at critical moment, a circum-
stance to which has been ascribed Mr..
Wilson's nomination as well as the
birth of a personal feud with Champ
Clark.
During the national campaign of
1912, Mr.. Bryan made many speeches
for Mr.. Wilson, principally in the far
west. The two men met for the first
time during the campaign at Lincoln,
Neb., when they spoke from the same
platform several times and received
a tremendous ovation. Later Col II.
NJ. House, a mutual personal friend,
brought them together on the sub
1ect of the appointment of secretary
of state, a place which Mr.. Wilson felt
he owed to Mr. Bryan because of the
latter's position in the democratic
party.
Sensational Policies.
While holding the portfolio of sec
rotary of state Mr.. Bryan has con-
tinued in the public eye, not alone
through his official acts, but his de-
Votion to two things-lecturing and
politics. One of the first sensations of
his official career was his announce
ment that grape juice would be sub
sutnted for alcoholic beverages when
ever he entertained members of the
diplomatic corps. His statement that
$4,000 a year was not sufficient for
q cabinet officer and that he there
lore must lecture to earn more money,
was another episode which drew forth
comment around the world. He dis
regarded newspaper criticism, de-
caring he had never absented him
self when official business required
ms presence in Washington. His let
Ter concerning the distribution of
patronage in San Domingo to de
serving democrats" was another incl
uent widely discussed.
Causes Political Gossip.
Mr.. Bryan's opposition to the NOM
nation of Roger sullivan in Illinois
ahd MS activity in other primary
iishts continued after his official
iuehuilcation with the Wilson admin
lstrauon. His editorials in his news
paper, the Commoner, on prohibition
ana woman suffrage, the signing of
thousands OF pledges in temperance
meetings where he spoke and his
aeVocacy of these issues, irrespective
VI the attitude of silence of President
WHson. have furnished political gos-
tons.
members of the cabinet who know
t nI bryan most intimately declare,
tuo"eNer that he has always been
w ieast ambitious man at the cabi-
~ table, and answering in his po-
di support of the president He
seu ms Influence in congress to keep
me ranks of the administration demo-
ro a's Solld for the tariff and cur
handled Many Peace Treaties.
~ me secretary handled personally
me M negotiations of nearly thirty
rSteee treaties between the United
All 81 and foreign nations, by which
a. disputes We're TO be submitted to
fa impartial investigation committee
ein Year before hostilities could be-
T., me delicate negotiations in the
csst ,,iese-Chinese situation were re-
wiz IN his hands, and he consulted
a s,,I me president constantly He was
'A'er Tor secrecy, refusing to