Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-09
DEMOCRATS SPECULATE
ON RESULT OF TREATY

sSsess their effect on the party's for
lfunes AZ the nominating convention
which wiIt be held IN San Franeiaeo
IJune Is and at the polls next Noyem-
tier.
/ Many political observers feel IL II yet
too eariy. accurately to estimate the po-
isilion IN which the cleavage between
fine president and the foremost demo-
aorat IN private life leaves the party
They feel that the situation must set
tie down a Httle and that the opln .7rss
Of be rank and file must be sounded
whether the position Of the two men.
now definitely announced. means a
fight IN the national convention remin-
/ iseent Of the spectacular battle In Bal
timore in 1919, when Mr. Bryan forced
the . residents nomination. none Of the
party leaders ~ willing to predict for
publication.
Speakers Are Divided.
Sentiment among the democratic
leaders al the jackson dinner as ex-
pressed in their speeches seemed to be
divided between support Of The presi.
dents position and Mr. Bryan's posi-
ton. while some Of the men who ara
In the list of the nominating possibili
Ties did not touch n the subject al all
It seems agreed that Mr. Bryan's
argument that the treaty should be
ratified with such compromises as may
be possible will give tremendous
impetus to the movement which stead
~ has been going on in the undercur-
rent Of the senate for a compromise Of
al factions in putting through the
covenant
President Wilson'S reiteration that
there can be no reasonable objection 20
interpretations 10 "Hay what the un-
DOUBTED meaning Of the league is. Il
IL thought by some OF those on both
sides of the contest, may speed the
movement.
Senator. Lodge, the republican lead
er. and foremost In the fight against
ratification Of the treaty without res-
srvations takes a wholly opposite view
and has issued a statement declaring
The preside nt's mess Ke makes lE'pos-
sible the hope that the senate might
compose it's differences and ratlfy the
e mtg protected b 9Th. principles set
forth In the fourteen reservations"
An appeal TO the people at tho polls, |
the republican senate leader declared
10 his statement, wonit - MIN tel
most cordially welcome"
Speakers Express Views.
There we're dozen or more other /
speakers AZ the dinners and their
views on whether the league should be
made a campaign issue were either d. /
vidsd IN favor of the presidents or Mir |
Bryans or else they did not touch on
the subject AT an.
Tho giat Of their speeches might |
easily b. eptiomised IN this fashion.
Senator p0mereue- Rntify tho trea
~ with or without reservations
Former Secretary McAdoo---An ar. /
raignment " republican administrA-
tlon but no expression about the
league
Secretary Daniels Bryan IL en-.
titled Ia credit for the league ot na
uons treaty because his peace iavesli.
CATION conventions were the gsounl- |
work Tor IT,
Senator itchcoek--liOnorabi BILE com I
promise on the league questlon or
finish fight
senator owen Immediate ra,lflca |
tion. aud proceed with rceonstructlon
legislation
Cummings secs Victory.
Chairman Cummings Inevitable |
Impulses are carrying the democratic /
party each day nearer and nearer b.
victory
Governor Cornwell of West Virginia
American institutions are In danger
of being uNefthrown by tho unchecked
growth ~ "a labor Rutocracy"
sirs Chairman kremer~ we acram
the gusge ar battle
Hoveruor Cox ar Ohio~~'"rhe OH
guard IS Ia control OF the party ere
pnhlleaHl which il we'll nigh wrecked
by rs greed
ATTORNEY General palmer--~"rhe war
win not be nvof. in fact, untti the is
SIZES which Il has raised ara passed an
uu las the great court of appeals tn
America aHd the Judgment of the peo,
pie Is entered
Former Ambassador Gerard "rhr
country demands that beth sides yel
tenetHe' that "A eompFamlss be- made
tHd Weace given 10 the world
FORMER Speaker Clark Democratic +
accomplishments during the last six .
wears enutle tho psrtS Ia a long leass /
OF power