The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-09
BRYAN THROWS
WRENCH INTO HIS
PARTY GEARS
ste loses Wilson and Urges Com
). sossassta15sy omise on Treaty
''sr VI.
FRISCO GETS CONVENTION
jackson Dinner Last Night Marked
BY Big Split over Issue of
Treaty Ratification
FRISCO GETS CONVENTION

! Washington, Jan. S.-(By The AS
sociated Press. IA split between
President Wilson and William Jen
nings Bryan over whether the league
OF nations should be made an issue al
the coming election topped off the
Jackson day deliberations of the
Democratic party chiefs.
1t came at the Jackson dinner. as
the climax of day in which San
Francisco had been chosen as the
meeting place of the Democratic ma
tional convention on June 2s, and 1t
cha ged the air with political elec.
trlcity.
President Wilson, in his message
read to the diners, assembled in two
senarate halls, declared that the
clear and single way out" was to sub
nit the question to the voters as "a
great and solemn referendum"
Mr.. Bryan. showing all the oldtime
vigor with which he led the fight for
the Presidents nom nation at Balti-
more in 1912, decla ed that the Demo-
cratic party could not go before the
country on the issue, because 1t in
volved delay of fourteen months,
and meant success only IL the Demo
Gratis captured two-third majority
of the Senate ''The party" declared
Mr. Bryan, must secure such COM
promises as may be possible.
4 The disagreement between the
Prs dent ard his forme secretary of
totn eve ir, p,t1NI ,.ta civ
Mr. Bryan left the cabinet because he
did not agree with the Presidents
course in the diplomatic negotiations
with Germany. was thus disclosed as
a fact, although it had been rumored
and reported in the UNDERGROUND CIR.
rents of national politics. In the
political leaders it crystallized an
issue.
P esident Wilson, in his message
said moth 'ng whatever about third
term for himself and neither d he
make any TO NAL announcement os
his intended retirement to private life
as some had forecast he would. Mr.
Bryan in his prepared address sad
nothing bearing on any ambto on7
toward a fourth presidential nomins
tion but befo reading his manu-
script he said he had nothing to ask
and that. therefore. the diners would
not listen to him with the thourht
that they were listening to candi
date.
There were dozen or more other
speakers at the dinners and thor
views on whether the league should be
made campaign issue were either
divided. In favor OF the Presidents or
NJ. Bryan's or else they did not
touch on the subject at all.
The gist of their speeches might
easily be epitom'zed n this fashion;
Senator Pomerent: Ratify the
treaty with or without reservations
Former Secretary McAdooe An ar
raignment of Republican administra-
tion but no explanation about the
league.
Secretary Daniels: Mr.. BRYAN is
entitled to credit for the league of
nations treaty because his peace in
Investigation conventions were the
groundwork for it.
Senator Hitchcock; Honorable COM
promise on the league question or
finish fight.
Senator owen: Immediate ratifica-
ton. and proceed with reconstruction
legislation
Chairman Cummins: "Inevitable i'm
pulses" are ca rying the Democratic
party each day nearer and nearer to
victory.
Governor Cornwell of West Vir.
ginia: American institutions are in
dancer of being overthrown by the
unchecked growth of "a labor auto
cracy."
Vice Chairman Kremer. 1--WE ac-
cept the gauge of battle.
Governor Cox Of Ohio: 'The Old
guard is in control of the party Gre.
publican) which it we'll night wreck
ed by its greed.
Attorney General Palme-: "The
war will not be over in fact until l.the
issues which it has raised are passed
upon by the great court of appeals in
America ard the judgment of the peo-
pie is entered"
Former Ambassador Gerard "The
country demands that both sides get
together, that compromise be made
and peace given to the world"
Fo mer Sneaker Clark: "Democra-
tic accomplishment during the last
six years entitle the party to a long
lease of power. >"
Senator Underwood: "The issue is
clear. The President has defined it
beyond cavil."
Washington, Jan. S.-Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republi
can leader, declared in a statement
tonight that he feared President VIII
sons Jackson day message had made
impossible the hope that in the Sen
ate we might have come together and
ratified the treaty protected by the
principles set forth in the fourteen
reservations. The senator contlnu-