The New York herald., 1920-01-10
Democratic Leaders Regard
His Jackson Day Speeches
Bid for Rule.
RALLY TO MR.. WILSON
AGAINST NEBRASKAN
Discussion of Candidates for
White House Ended by
Bryan Menace"
WET MOVE NOW STlFLED
Choice of San Francisco for Conyen-
ton Revives Talk of Hoover
for Nominee.
VET MOVE NOW STIFLED
BY JAMES A. HACERTY.
Herald Bureau,
No. 1,502 II Street, N. "
Washingt0n, ID. c., Friday

A struggle is under way between Pres
dent Wilson and William J. Bryan f6- INV
control OF the Democratic party, Inc
framing Of its platform and the dictatioa
Of its nominee for President
This is the situation as 1t is re.ardcG
by. many Democratic leaders as the rcs4l1
OF the break made evident by the express
ion Of their divergent views on the rstiEi-
cation Of the peace treaty and the League
of Nations at the Jackson Day dinner last
night.
Discussion OF candidates for the nomina-
ton for President was ended temporarily
BY the Bryan 'menace"-fcr that is tue
way most OF the members Of the Demo
cratic National Committee regard sny eug-
gestion OF his candidacy. There are prob
ably very few Of tho party leaders who
stand with Mr.. Bryan. Practically all OF
them will support President Wilson. al
'housh many have no great enthusiasm for
his League of Nations programme.
Another reason for dropping talk Of
candidates was found in the Presidents
failure to include a statement that he
would not be candidate for third term
in his letter to Homer S. Cummings. chair
man of the National Committee Il is
well known that a number of prospective
candidates have held in their boon,s watt
ing for a statement from the President
Many of the committeeman expressed be-
lief that the President will clarity the
situation, il he should make definite
statement al TO how he stood in regard to
a denomination
His Health Is Fnctor.
Their general belief was that the con-
dition of his health precludcd his candi-
dacy, and that It was likely that the fall
ure of the President to say whether or
not nc was candidate for denomination
was due to desire at the White House to
continue in position where the President
and his immediate following could name
the nominee.
The view among Republicans hero 10
that the President will be a candidate If
the League OF Nations is the issue and
MS health permits. Representative
Simeon ID. Fess. chairman of the Republic
can Congressional Committee. said -
The Presidents announcement was
not unexpected. His letter makes Ameri-
canism versus internationalsm the lead
ing issue OF the coming campaign. lie
also makes himself the candidate OF his
party il his health will permit the strain
Republicans will not hesitate to accept
the challenge. While deploring the neces-
sty OF deciding In the heat of political
campaign an issue which involves inter
national relations. they have no choics
when internationalism is urged against
an American policy 10 safeguard the
sovereignty and independence OF the ma
ton. IL leaves no doubt as to the decl-
sion OF tho American people"
Mr.. Bryan gained slight tactical ad.
vantage by advocating compromise on
the peace treaty and it's immediate rati-
fcation Many Democratic leaders. who
arc opposed TO Mr.. Bryan. as well as some
Democratic Senators, feel the anne way
but the exigencics OF politics compel them
TO support the President in his suggestion
10 make the League OF Nations the para
mount issue In the Presidential campaign
Organization Against Bryan.
With the presents Democratic national
organization almost soldly against Mr..
Bryan. the problem is to keep II so. Many
OF the Democratic committeeman stated
that they expected tho Bryan men in their
states to make contests for delegates and
ARRANGEMENTS were made to block these
attempts wherever possible.
Mr.. Bryan, II is said. is likely 60 have
considerable difficulty In being elected q
delegate from his own State OF Nebraska,
where the Democratic organization Is con-
trolled by his political opponents. Senator
Gilbert n Hitchcock Democratic leader In
the treaty fight. whose position on that
and many other questions is opposed TO
that OF Mr.. Bryan, is understood 10 be
willing to let Mr.. Bryan be elected one
of Nebraska's delegates at large without
contest but Is opposed TO permitting Mr..
Bryan to name all or part OF the delegatcs
Arthur +. Mullen. National Committee.
man from Nebraska, was reported TO favor
a fight against Mr.. Bryan To prevent his
election as either delegate ~ large or
Congressional District delegate. This
course Il was said had received encour-
agement not only from other members or
the National Committee. but from the
White House Mr.. Mullen would not com
init himself as TO his position in the sclec-
ton Of Mr.. Bryan as a delegate and said
(Continucd on rage -Four, Col. TweD
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