The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-09
Democrats In
Party Split
JACKSON DAY DINNER
EXPOSES SITUATION
Bryan and Other Leaders Do
Not Follow President Lead
onLeague oflNarlonslssuc

Associated Pr-SSl-A split between
President Wilson and william J. Bryan
over whether the league Of nations
! should b" made Al ISSUE at the coming
election TOPPED uN III" Jackson day de-
hherattons Of the Democrats party
chiefs.
II came AT ,hs Jackson dinner as the
, climax uf day IL which san Fran
cisco had been chosen A. the meeting
place OF In" p"mOrraii" national con
vontlon on JuCe -. ami Il charged the
, air with political electricity.
President Wilson IN ms message read
! 70 the diners assembled IN Two Senarate
halls declared that The "cl"ar and sim
Gle way OUT was L" submit the qu"S,
tion 10 the voters ms "a great and
Opposed by Bryan.
Mt Bryan. showing NIL IN" old time
, viCCr with which ne led tn" fight for
the presidents nomination at Baltimore
in 1912, declared that the Democratic
party could not 40 hefor" the country
on the issue.
There We" a dozen or moro other
speakers ut 'hc dinners. aud their views
on whether the league should be made
In favor ot IN" presidents or Mr..
Rryau's. or elsr they did not touch on
the subject nj all.
Views OF other Leaders.
| The Glst o: their speeches might
easily be cptomizad thus;
Scnntor Pnmortur: Ratity tho treaty
with or without r"scryauons.
Former Secretary MrAdoo. An ar
; raiCnment OF IN" Republican adminls-
tra,inn. but no expression about the
league
Secretary Dan els: Mr. Bryan Is en-
titled 70 credit for the lcRCu" or ma
tions treaty. because his peace invcSti-
, CATION conventions were tho ground
work FOR II.
Senator Hitchcock: Honorable com.
promise on tho league question or
finish flEht-
Senator Ow"n: Immediate ratification
and proceed with reconstruction l"EtS-
, latinn.
Chairman Cummings: Inevitable TN
pulses ARE carrying the Democratic
party Zach day nearer and nearer TO
victory"
cornweu Secs Danger.
Governor Cornwell of West Virginia.
American institutions are In danger Of
being overthrown by the unchecked
growth Of "a labor autocracy
'"G GoTernor cox Of Ohio: Tho old
guard Is in control OF the party Re.
publican). which 1t well nigh wrecked
by its greed"
Attorney General Palmer: Tho war
will not be over in fact until the issues
which Il has raised are passed upon hy
the great court OF appeals in AmericN
and the Judgment Of the people Is en-
tered"
Former Ambassador Gerard: The
country demands that both sides got
together. that compromise I've made
, and peace given 20 the world
Former Speaker Clark: Democratic ac-
complishments during the last SIX
year" cntiue the party 10 lonS lease
/, Of power"
The party was divided into two din.
ners at two separate hotels n block
arf aNt ~ (,,r, mi NC.
presided at one aud Eice Chairman
kr"mer at the other.
Spoke IN Two Halls.
Both dinners began with toaS,s
drunk to the health of President WI
sou, the guests elevatng KoblGts OF
Potomac river water.
AT he dinner where Mr.. Cummings
presided Vice President Marshall Was
seated at the, right and Secretary Lam
sing at the left Two women, Mrs.
George Bass of Colorado and MIS-.
Charles Tiffany OF New York were NJ
tho speakers table At the dinner over
which MIR. krener presided Mr.. l.'.lrr
Olesen or Minnesota sat at the speak
ers table.
The same set OF speakers addressed
both dinners, going from one 10 the
other in various order.
AZ some time during the evening
both parties of diners were addressed
by Senator Hitchcock. Governor Corn
well Of West Virginia, Governor Cox or
Ohio. James W. Gerard Senator Under
SpsSker SS9d SSmp Clark
Palmer. Mrs. Olesen Senator Pomercnc
and w. J. Bryan.
Former Secretary NcAdoo's telegram
and President Wilson's message were
read to each
Roar Of Applause.
When Chairman Cummings IN his
opening speech declared Tonight we
invoke the militant spirit of Andrew
Jackson" there was a roar OF applause
and cheers. and another when he d"clar-
cd the Democrats looked forward ITO
the campaign OF 1920 with the utmost
confidence"
bama, the diners rose and "heered tho
chairman's reference 20 president Will
SONS wise leadership
Thcrc was not sound IN the big
dinner hall when Chairman Cummings
began reading President Wilson's let
ter. but there was vigorous cheering
at tho first reference to failure of the
senat" to ratify the peace treaty.
Everybody stood at the conclusion Of
the reading and checrcd Hail, hail.
D the gangs all here" was sung Dixie"
started the diners UP again. tho demon
Stration continuing several minutes
At m" other banquet hall Vice CN-ir-
, man Kremcrs flrst mention Of President
Wilson's name brought the diners 10
! their feet cheering and tho reading OF
the presidents message frequently was
interrupted by cheering and rebel ycllS
Other Speakers.
Attorney General Palmer declared that
| the president In hts letter had ''put his
| finger on inc raw spot in our body
! polite AZ this hour"
Tho hope OF p"aer." nc sid. ''hne
! bcon blasted by thr jralousics ~ r,,nn
who hold their political fortunes above
| the worlds nrcd."
! Senator Hitchcock rr~t ~ ~, ravorits
: sons TO speak. der'ared tho H"puhliran
; party would not attempt 10 rop"nl Dom.
i Ocratic laws
When Senator Uf'rhcock declared
"rhat II the Republicans throw duwu
thIs treaty In the next campaign "" .rr"
. ready - tax" IN N" gauntlet" III, diners
shouted Grrrnvol.
Ovation for CornwelL
Governor cCrnwcll brought laugh NJ
tho outset cf his address ny rcuurkiu!':
81 have no d""ir" In n. rcrr"tlanl"
ahsrnC" or GUY pros ldcnt - sound a k'y-
not or E"'Ee Marty "rEnniZatiNu AL
horo this will relieve some IL ,nr
, other Democrats hcrN tonight"
tn. diners Erve tho governor 4 'rc-
rrcndous ovation and ]; was several
minutes before NJ could rr"rcad. Wh"r
hc .rnrc'udrd u" was surrounded bv
r"rurCcrats seeking N congratulate him
Chairman Cummings 'h"u Intr"duCcd
Cioyprnor COY, ~ Ohio. 4 frvoritC son.
and cN"crIua hrok" out nr"u tu the
ca~,rairr y" SAID. th' E"DUhlirarq ~
with alnos. EhoT'reh .nthus in~lu" hrd
sought ~ turn "nlr7.t b-,"k, and auI.-
Nii,, into h'tf"rr'S. h..1in'3 Euvorit-
rortai ruthNritv."
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