Evening star., 1920-01-09
SPEECH BY BRYAN
=. AROUSES STORM
.. ATPARTY DINNER
Democrats Assembled at
New Willard Told of PeriIs
in League Issue.

III @SASNS sOSSs
Revolt that threatens to split wide
the democratic party raised it's head
at the Jackson day banquet in tho
New Willard Hotel last night. After
letter from President Wilson, urg-
ing the party to stand firm for the
peace treaty and the league of ma
tions, had been read and cieered.
William Jennings Bryan. so many
Years the leader of the democrats. in
an impassioned address demanded
the ratification of the treaty with
such compromise reservations as
were obtaianlbe.
What had been a democratic love
feast in the twinkling of an eye was
changed into turmoii AS Col.
Bryan proceeded with his ntterancHS.
so at variance with the demands os
the President, there were cries from
the hall:
stand by the President. Stand by
the PRESIDENT One went SO 10" as
to suggest that the audience put
him out"
Speaker Halted by Turmoil.
A momentary confusion ensued. Col
Bryan halted his speech. and Chair
man Homer s. Cummings Of the
democratic national committee, pre-
siding was forced to rap vigorously
for order before the NeDraSkdn Couiu
get a hearing.
When he resumed there was a tense
feeling in the air. The admln!stra-
ton men. who occupied prominent
places throughout the banquet hah,
wore black looks.
guarantee to carry the elections Tor
the democratic party next fall, sald
Col. Bryan, when he could make nln
self heard, that is another matter.
He added that the democratic party
and the voters of the country were
millions in number; that the assem-
bled guests last night did not consul
tute the democratic party ana tnat
he intended to speak to the miinons.
Col Bryan's contention was tnat no
man or group of men had the rlgnt TO
deny peace to the world. He pointed
out that it would be fourteen mon.nS
before a new Senate elected next ran
could take office Even then. he said,
there was no assurance that the COM
plexion of the Senate would oe 80
changed that it would give Two
thirds vote in favor of the treaty
without reservations.
Says Party Will Fail ON Issue.
Col. Bryan declared that the demo
cratic party could not go oeIore the
country on such an issue and nope 10
win. that is must accept such com
promises as could be wrung from
ibe republicans of the Senate. he
conceded the right of the republican
majority in the Senate TO control.
he if it went to the country demand
ine that a minority of the Senate
ruIeo" he shouted. The party, he sald'
has always maintained that ma
jority shall rule. Nor could II go 70
the country on the much discussed
Article y of the league covenant ne
said. and hope to win.
During his remarks on the treaty
the diners sat silent for the most
part, after the outbreak at the STAR.
But when he took up otner topcs,
charging the republican party with
heinC a capitalistic party, urging tne
government ownership OF the ran
roads. demanding that the pronteers
be handled, the orator. who mas
swayed so many democratic audiences
the eraces of many, and he was ap-
plauded.
Hint of Impending Trouble.
Before the Bryan speech warn
ing that there was trouble brewing
might have been found in the ADDRESS
Of Senator Pomerene of Ohio. whose
friends are putting him forward as
.tion for President. He, too, demand
ed that the treaty be ratified, without
reservations, if possible. but with res
ervations if in no other way 1t couio
receive the necessary two-thirds ma
jority in the Senate.
known to have voted for the ratihca-
ton of the treaty with reservations at
the last session of Congress his defec-
lion from the President did not make
such an impression as IL might otheT-
wise have done.
Bryan was the last speaker at the
Willard Hotel Itswas nearly 2:30 a. m.
when he concluded and the 500 guests
made their way from the banquet hall
where they had sat for more than
1icflSSnc n the Democratic
spokesman trumpeesforth the glories Of
the party.
Americanism Elicits CheeFs.
In an address that rang with Ameri-
canism and reused the audience to
pitch of enthusiasm higher than any
other speaker last night, Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer urged the country to
stand firm for the principles of justice
and law and order.
"Combinations of capital and or
ganizations of labor. alike. must re-
spect the law" the Attorney General
Numbered. amid much applause.
If history repeats itself and the
sspeaker who won the greatest ap-
pIause at the Jackson day banquet
last night is chosen the democratic
standard bearer. as President Wilson
was chosen to lead after his remarka-
BILE address on similar occasion
eight years ago. Mitchell Palmer will
he the democratic nominee in San
Francisco Yet there were many
other strong democrats. some of them
avowedly aspirants for the nomina-
ton who addressed the guests last
night. Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
following in the footsteps of Presf-
dent Wilson, urged that the party
stand firm for the peace treaty. and
won applause. Senator owen of Okla
homa told Of the great achievements
Of the party in the past Secretary
Daniels of the Navy vigorously at
tackled the republicans. Champ'Clark,
four times Speaker. and now minority
leader in the House, kept the audi
ence laughing with his caustic COM
ments upon the political situation.
Woman Speaker Applnuded.
when Mrs Peter Oleson Of Mime
sofa was introduced she was loudly
rheered, and her declaration that the
women of the country would rally TO
the democratic standard was music In
the ears of the party men, Although
Mrs Oleson was the only woman
speaker on the program there were
hundreds Of them among the diners.
Woman, apparently, had taken her
place in the democratic party
Presidents Address Read.
The message Of the President was
read at the outset OF the banquet by
Chairman Cummings. His first refer
ence 10 the leader Of the party was
the signal for cheers. the audience ris-
ing and waving small American fags.
During the reading of the President s
message there was more applause
When the Presidents words urging
that the league OF nations be made an
issue in the coming campaign. If rati-
fcation could not be had without the
Senate reservations. were read there
was an instant response. At the con-
..lusion of the address of the chair