The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-04
Great Pacifst Reaches Wash.
ington for Lecture Tonight
but Chiefs of Ruling Fac.
tion Are Agitated.
DENIES VISIT HAS
ANY POLITICAL PHASE
Confidence Expressed That
Nsbraskan Is Without In.
fluence to Upset Presidents
Power IN Congress.

Washington. March William
Iennings rrynn came To town today
to frinil a lecture engagement here
tonight. Administ 'ation leaders spec
ulntod widely over whether Nj.
Biyan's coming had anything to do
with the delay un voting on the arm
ed ship issue iu the hous. aud the
decision of the lea irrs there 10 post
pone action until Tuesday at least
Mr.. Bryan said his coming here At
this tine had nothing 90 do with tho
armed ship nght nov In progress be-
tween congress and the president Il
expect To leave tonight for New York
Ny lecture was arranged for weeks
ago. have no cnea gements to see
any congressman and do not expect
10 see any"
News ~ BRYAN arrival caused y
furry on the house floor.
Representative Bailey Democrat
his close friend. met him and Bailey
said they discussed the warning reso-
lution situation.
While Mr Ralicy Insisted that Mr
BRYAN would take no active part In
the fight. administration leaders saw
n his presence cause for concern
Their interest was further aroused
when % was learned that Mr. BRYAN
expects to return here tomorrow and
remain untll Monday night when he
speaks in Wilmington. ncl
Muiuftiy Leader kit,hn and other,
who are generally rus-cd ls HrtaT
Dcmoctats. insisted they had not
heard from Mr. Bryan and had no,
known hr was IN town.
Adm .n'stration Leaders expressed
confidence that no influence that Nj
BryAl nigh, bring 90 bear would de.
feat tn presidents determination.
Nj HHIlHN said he assured Nj
pr,au that a, heart there was ar
overW hclming majority ir cougrvs.
favorable to the warning resolution
but that he made uo prediction ts C.
what no vote would be.
"Nr bryan H. Interested iust ng o.
any other cit.zgp in ~" McLemor'
resolution hc au.d. but he certain
!, vii rot come to the capitol, an
MAX" per4ounl nght ON IT, Hs at
tituio toward the senate action yes
torday was one Of amusement Ho re
fcrrod 20 Il aughDylN. He cc.tlin'!
dld not consider IL = victory -
those who are opposing warning pa.
sengrrs against hoarding armc,
ships
Chairman Flood sai l.
"He Caa't beat the tabling or tn
resolution ne tries he said,
Mr. BRYAN is To- address the Econ
omic club ut WASHINGTON tonight "a
what definite steps can the l1itc
state, take toward insuriue per
manont poacc9' lie rs one of \ mum
her of speakers Representing ever
viewpoint of non-pattlsan di9russ.o
of current questions
Mr. Bryan explained his confer
ence with Rcprcscntativc BAILEY hot
pointing ont that Mr.. Bailey ~
member uf the Economic club nnd
member of the committee which m'
, him ut the station lie said he migr
see Rep 'rsontatlyc Galloway of TsSa
because he expects Ia spcaN in NJ
Callnway's district soon ile said Il
also might see he Democratic cor
gresham from Nebraska. but was n,
I sure about u. aud had 1o appoint
meni with HIM MI Bryan spent m
law. busy answering the tel.phor
and receiving callers who were :
many tha, AZ one time the receptlo
% hall was crowded
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