The sun., 1916-12-10
LOOK TOSEEB BRYAN
RUN ON DRY" ISSUE
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from the masthead Of his newspaper and
not be taken down until 1908. His re-
marks left a very plain inference that he
believed Mr.. Bryan was the logical can
didate for 1920. Mr.. Bailey to-day cx-
pressed the opinion personally that Mr..
Bryan would be nominated. but ad-
mitted he had not yet fioated his name
from the masthead Of his newspaper.
PaciAsts for Bryau.
The pacihst coterie In Congress al
are for Mr.. Bryan for President. Rep
resentative Tavenner. Illinois. who val
defeated for reelection. 10 ~outspoken In
his advocacy Of Mr.. Bryan for President.
Senator vardaman. Mississippi. has at
ways been a Bryan admirer and he be-
lieves that Mr.. Bryan will be \ formi-
dabie candidate. Representative Ste
Nebraska, Is Mr.. Bryan's princi.
pal hacker In his W state. Friends OF
Mr.. Bryan in Congress ventured to pre-
dict to-day that Mr.. Bryan would be able
to control the delegation from his own
State. and in support Of this prediction
cited tho fact that ne had forced pro-
hibition on his party in that State and
had accomplished other matters over
party opposition.
The plan which II IL believed Mr..
Bryan's friends. consulting covertly with
their leader, will follow In the next year
or two will be to revive the old West
ern organization which Bryan once
had and to linz UP with II the Prohi-
.bitionists. There are two factions. how
ever. among the Prohibitionists. One
b~elievbes In keeping prohibition
a strictly moral issue as distinguished
from n political one. 1t Is this faction
which Is working on Congress at the
present time to get through the pro-
hibition amendment. They believe In
bringing pressure to e on both parties
not In lining up n party against
the other. The other faction. Of which
Mr.. Bryan Is the leader. wants prohibi-
ton made Immediately . political 10.
sue and its cause ~espoused In every
by the Democratic party. This
faction hopes to win over the
faction.
There are t~wenty-four States nov
dry" and two more are about to be
added-Ctah and F1orida-the legts-
Of which are pledged to pass pro-
laws. The prohibitionists are
also about to start a drive on Indiana
and Kentucky. This will make . for
list OF dry States and Mr..
and his friends think the dele
gates from these States In a national
convention will have a controlling voice.
Would Split G.. o. p.
But II Is a fact clearly shown that
many regard this question as q purely
issue. To this is ascrlbed the
failure OF the Prohibition party ma
ta tprraaua to- xnta Thta nm rty
Ex-Governor Hanly OF Indiana. the
most magnetic candidate II has ever had.
and with a campaign chest larger than
ever before. cas- about $780, 900 votes In
he last election. as compared with .
vote In 1912 OF 100000. This Is regarded
as a very small increase when the
spread OF the prohibition wav Is con
It IL in strong contrast to the
Of the Socialist vote.
To amalgamate the Prohibition md
Democratic parties. as Bryan did the
and Democratic parties In his
FIRST battle, will not add materially to
Is believed to be counting on
tho Republican party on this
1t was recalled to-day that Mr.. Bryan
had always sought to make use Of what
he calls a moral issue In 1896 II
WAS free silver. In 1900 II was govern.
ment without the consent Of the governed
and In 1908 1t was shall the people
rule?" His tactics have always been
the same-to create the issue and have
the nomination seek him.
What has added 10 Mr.. Bryan's
lately has been the campaign
he made for President Wilson in the
West. Mr.. Bryan was a good deal lost
sight OF during the campaign in the
East. But Democrats are st!ll talking
his Western speeches for Wilson.
which. they say. measured up to those
with which ne stirred the West In the
old days. These speeches are believed
to have won back for Mr. Bryan much of
his old following. They have also caused
Eastern Democrats TO have a more
feeling toward him, though in
that he can never be President.
President Wilson has taken occasion
several times In rsations with
TO express his gratitude for the
one for him In the West by MIR.
Bryan. All this Is being made much Of
by those who are organizing the Bryan
IT. ovement.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bryan intends TO re-
silent concerning himself, though
intending to urge his platform upon the
party In the next few years.