The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
Party Leaders BELIEVE
President and Bryan
May Be in Accord
CUMMINS SAYS
: WITHPRESIDEl
Contesting Cities ~
Convention nbs61
Kansas City, Chie
and San Francisco III s.
RY Dustin MctTRarH.

Washington, JAM. 7.--DAm0cS
who are assembling Ia WaahinG
for the meeting Of the Deauoc
national committee Tomorrow az<f ~
jackson day dinner tomorrow "A
are chiefly concerned over the uiBl
sibility OF a clash OF views b&tN
President Wilson and William
Bryan.
preaident. wilson is to ssnd . IT,
ment to III. Islckson dinner and ~
Bryan IL to he, one OF the prtns3p
speakers at the feast. Mr.. ErxAH8
alleged Interference In the $685.
treaty faattssliat Asa<a sasaae ~ ~ 4e1o9
announcements no the reccnk II IN ik
dinner have created TIN tuspicion III
he IL no longer completely ii
mony With the pre6Ia ant. l1k4
differences there are AetFe0n
certaln 10. BE- made usAni&e1k ~
party dinner tuFuerReM t1s,ii NJ
The perry leaders, ma Hut
RrestdentxaV il1on ana Nj
Si5c NhOW NJ nF ffi8fr ID tfEfA nceS &Ds Z ~
accord on all the n4tu dtlao1
which will curic up lii the cAfap3 ~
They realize the party cannot a
ford any dissension II II Ii Ii haxhn9
any expectation OF victory. sssss s.
TIDE OF FAVOR -
1t is generally admitted by III
gathering clans of Democracy thA&
the tide OF popular favor at preSk5ft
Ia running against their party. They
think the tide may be turned by h8Es
nonious effort and by the pArtyu
support of policies which will cossar
mend themselves to tho progressive
sentiment of the country. s1
They look for the Republicans III
adopt platform OF decidedly rGns%
tionary character and believe that =
revulsion of popular feeling aTaiiask
THE present strong reactionary tf0M4
can be brought about by q viSorus
campaign. @
Mr.. Eryan seems to be assured II
aig welcome and an attentive hear.
ing What the Democrats seem ~
desire is an aggressive campaign ~
ME, Bryan furnishes Sukhe ixc1ex NJ
which the leaders generally think
such q campaign may be successfully
waged he is certain to receive ~
ovation and again become q rrenk
power in the party.
ENDORSE PRESIDENT
Chairman Homer s. CunminG or TIA
national committee said today tKa&
the committee undoubtedly 4oa1f
adopt a resolution tofnniNhdtnk IT,
Democratic national administrat56w
and endorsing President Wilson'S ~
fort to establish league OF .nation4
and bring peace to the world. 81
I'VE are behind tho presidents
said Chairman Cummins emphAfas
caliy. M Is
Firis announcement Of chatss h =
Cnmn1ins may portend trouble n ~
RrVNn has haan NnPVA&sffvw
scented as urging the ratifica4iea 1{
the treaty even though resorvxtt6nn
which would meet all the ohjoc4J6u&
raised by the Republican majority
have to be accepted.
Chairman Cummings WAS astSS
whether his statement that the cor4x
mittee was behind the President ~
the league OF nations issue must u
construed as meaning that the cossis
naittee would support the presideHtsn
demand for unconditional rAtiflc4tfof1s
Piled: isss &C
II do not undertake to analyxe me
presidents position. The president ~
made tour OF the country and bxSf
forth his attitude. He has been esxISs
jected to misinterpfetations and I o.
liberate campaign of Islander, which
think Is one nf the most dlsgrScef4fl
incluentS III the history or Americas
politics. 1t we i've another deca4N
those who have oppnsed the pronfS
dents efforts for world peace will r.
ashamed" y w
AMUSING EPISODE s x
Chairman Cummings when asik&
whether the Democratic national c0k1s
mfttae would fellow the exau:pie nS
he Republican national cs,ianlittse saiydt
name a special committee for preiiru0
nary work on the platform. repsinsts
The effort OF the ssspubftrAn ~
tionai committee 10 gather matetjg4
for its platform is one OF The nd
amusing episodes Of tho en- hlnAi6u.
was especially Interested hi the Ogkg
81 tho committee 81 prize of &3H, 1MM
to me young r,an under twenty
years 0f age who would write IA
ming piatfssru for the R~ruhiseAnS
H. Al insupt r. WA task. ausF sxtxs
youth wenlsi rtsikc II s RS2s
Chairman 49,. ,nainxs dces gnxN
the Den, ry rat;c MA innAl cqnxS5
will abolish the rule which h4t6s ~
pEetnilod rcauis ing u te-n
IL uouairate. A. lcnx ~ M