The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-11

Bryan insisted that the conven.
ton organize In a way 10 show
that Il was not dominated by
and Charles r. Murphy. and the
Wall St interests.
lie challenged the candidates TO
take sides as between a presiding
officer put forward by Ryan and
some presiding officer opposed TO
the Ryan group.
Champ Clark refused 10 break
with the Sullivan. Murphy
combination and was thereupon re.
nouneed and from that time op-
posed by Bryan.
Wilson took sides with Bryan and
earned the Bryan support.
IL was this division In the con-
vention which blocked the nomins.
ton OF Clark, who had entered the
convention with the largest number
OF primary delegates. and dragged
tho convention out long enough
finally 20 wear down the Clark
strength and make possible the
nomination OF Woodrow Wilson.
Victory Was Bryan's
The fight was long and hard;
tho victory was distinctly Bryan's
and his appointment TO the csbine,
was an acknowledgment OF the Do
liticai debt which Wilson owed him.
but Bryan did more than nom-
mate Wilson: he put the clause
into the democratic platform pledg.
ing the candidate OF the convention
to one term In the White House.
Whether he did this 10 open the
way for the nomination to come TO
himself four years later is a ques-
ton which has not been answered.
VIII Oppose Policies
Some have regarded recent state
ments as an entire Reputation OF
political ambition on Bryan's part.
others feel that the road is open
for him to change HIS mind.
But whether or not he In
tends to raise the one-term
issue. u Is certain that he In
tends 10 oppose the Wilson
military preparedness program.
and this opposition developed
In the beginning OF this con.
aress may grow into political
opposition. working Itself out In
the presidential campaign.
Bryan brought TO Wilson's cab
met his pacifist program.
Wilson Quits Paclfist
HIS peace treaties were negoti.
ated and many OF them ratified. and
during the first two years of VIII
sons term Wilson went along with
Bryan In the matter OF peace.
During the past year. however,
with the growth OF the prepared.
ness sentiment turnout the country,
Wilson gave evidences OF changing
HIS attitude on this subject. until
the message 10 this congress
showed that a complete reversal
had taken place and that Wilson
is now for a large measure OF pre-
paredness and opposed entirely TO
tho Bryan little-army-little-na
pacifist attitude.
Bryan Relieved OF Work
This was evident TO Bryan be.
fore 1t was known 10 the Country
and the discovery OF their radical
difference resulted In Bryan's resig.
nation from the cabinet.
Before he resigned. however, II
was evident that he had personal
reasons also for feeling aggrieved.
The president had taken over the
duties OF secretary OF state and nd.
ministered them himself, HARDLY
ACCORDING BRYAN THE COUR-
TESY OF FORMAL CoNSULTA-
TON.
Perhape In the end there Will
be more personal bitterness re-
sulting from the slight than
from the changing policy
which caused him 20 separate
from the Wilson admlnistra-
tlon.
TODAY BRYAN is AT THE
HEAD OF A DEMOCRATIC
FACTION WHICH is AS DIS
TlNcT FROM THE WILSON
DEMOCRATIC PARTY AS
THE PRooREsslvEs ARE
DISTINCT FROM THE C. o. p.
Bryan has four important
grounds on which he can. If he
wishes. logically oppose the presi.
dent. each backed by strong ele-
ment In the voting population.
They are:
% Opposition TO Increased
preparedness; (2) opposition to
a second term based on the one
term plank In tho Baltimore
platform; (3D advocacy OF ma
tlon-wide prohibition by federal
amendment Instead OF state &C.
tlon; az advocacy Of nation.
wide woman suffrage by fed.
erai amendment Instead Of state
action.
Between now and June. the de.
velopments of the Bryan.Wilson
foud will be watched by politicians
with the greatest interest