The New York herald., 1920-01-12
BRYAN T0FORM
RADICAL LABOR
AND FARM PARTY
Wilson Democrats Disturbed
by Reports from West of Ne
braskan's Real Purpose.
NATURALIZATION OF
ALL INDUSTRY HINTED
Comnoner Holds Conference
with Glenn E. Plumb, Au-
thor of Rail Plan
DELEGATE FIGHT is ON
Administration Leaders Fear Comb
nation with Non Partison League
in the Northwest
DELEGATE FIGHT IS ON
Herald Bureau,
No. ,S02 II Street. N. w,
Washington. ID. G.. Sunday.

washington, ID. C., Sunday.
ponocratic leader in Washington have
awakened to the full significance OF the
nfanceuver made by William Jennings
Bryan at the jackson Day dinner. They
see in his attitude on the league covenant
far-reaching purpose which has as Its
cbjec. the committing of the party to a
radical policy on industrial legislation and
lining up against the present leaders
of the. eltmtn which enabled the party to
win in the last election.
In his trip West. Mr.. Bryan has been In
conference with Glenn z. Plumb, author
OF the PROPOSAL for tripartite control OF
railroads. more popularity known as the
Plumb plan, and back OF that is the dis
auieting information that well formul-
ated campaign already has been arranged
70 throw tho forces Of organized labor. to-
gether with tho radtcAts4ssna oEsaniza-
lions, into tho fight for the selection OF
delegates to tho National Convention. who
will be favorable to Mr.. Bryan as tho
nominee or to the radical programme
which It Is said he will sporser for the
naturalization Of all basic industries.
Mr.. Bryan Is not In complete harmony
with the advocates OF tho II -umb Plan"
or those labor leaders who look forward
to the naturalization Of all industries,
but the agreement is close enough to make
he combination possible and powerful.
Realization of its existence has disturbed
he serenity Of the Democratic leaders
who were a solid phalanx against Mr..
Rryan at the Jackson Day Dinner. but
Who now see In the situation conditions
which will make the fight an extremely
serious one.
Bryan's League stand Explains.
Mr. Bryan's attitude on the league is
important in itself but additional import
4nce attaches to II because Of the pur-
pose seen in Mr.. Bryan's course. The
Nebraskan is credited here with desire
10 get the league out Of the way so as
70 eliminate the possibility Of an issue on
foreign policy, in which he would not
shine, and to clear the way for concen-
tration on domestic issues. in which the
Nebrashan would be able to put his
peculiar views to the fore.
This Interpretation by no means dis
counts the interest which Mr.. Bryan
takes in the league issue itself, nor its
bearing In his attitude toward the Presi-
dent and his advisers who now appear
10 be lining up In support of A. Mitchell
Palmer for President. Those who hold
this view call attention to the fact that
Mr.. Bryan's first foray into international
politics was as an anti-imperialist and
anti-expansionist. AS such they say he
could hardly be expected to be in favor
Of Article Ten, which he practically de-
nounced in his Jackson Day speech nor
can he be expected to relish the idea of
the President being put forward as the
sxempiar Of International peace. since
Mr.. Bryan is the author OF scheme for
international peace. enunciated in his
cooling off" treaties.
But above everything else. Mr.. Bryan
has been devoted to the consideration of
domestic issues and his attitude on the
league, he is understood to believe, will
not only render more difficult the con-
t,nued control OF the party by admins
tration forces. but will make Y possible
FOR him to dictate the ao.a!aa, Oh Of the
candidate or at least veto any nomina-
tion not acceptable to him.
To Enter His Fire on Palmer.
Taking a lesson from the tactics pur-
sued by Mr.. Bryan at Baltimore, it is as
sun,ed that -Ir Bran will first centre
appears TO have the lead among admin
istration candidates. should the President
not be a candidate for a third term. II
the President should be candidate. he
will be In position to oppose him by the
same machinery he is building UP TO op-
pose Mr.. Palmer or any other adininistra-
tion candidate who represents the con-
servative views which Mr.. Bryan believes
the controlling element in the party is
rdhering to.
2 Ills viewpoint OF the developing tend
eucy of the party was made manifest at
ihe Jackson Day dinner. when he warned
The party they had no chance TO squeeze
in between the Republican party and big
business interests who arc still anathema
70 him.
The combination which has developed
between Mr.. Bryan and the labor elements
of the party will seek to make settle
ment OF the Industrial situation an issue
On 81 scale never before attempted by a
political party. This element processes
TO see In the present situation q complete
breakdown In the industrial system
What ~ viii advocate viii be nothing less
than revolutionary, although whilo Mr.
Bryan leads II will be revolution brought
about by constitutional methods--namoly
N the ballot. The first step will be 20
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