The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1920-01-05
w. J. BRYAN REAPPEARS TO
CAUSE TROUBLE FOR ENTRANTS
IN NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC RACE
While Leaders Do Not Now Fear He VIII Be Nominated He
Has Power to Wreck Carefully Laid Plans of Candi-
dates for Presidential Nomination.

Ian isaue 81 the campaisn. and the same
/ is true OF many Of tho Republicans.
/ Although Il has not yet shown its hand,
tine Anti-SaloOn League has a powerful
organization, perhaps the most effective
ia The country, which put through the
federal prohibition amendment, and is
now seeking % obtain strict enforcement
and 70 spread the prohibition doctrine over
the whole world
Leagues Next Step.
Nothing could he more desirable from
q dry viewpoint than sympathetic
President to help in the campaign TO make
tpe whole world dry, which the Anti
saloon League has declared 10 be the
next step. The Anti-Saloon League has
announced that 1t intends to raise S2f,
$4,000 this year, OF which Sls50ooco IS to
be used in the United states, S. $4,000 for
dry propaganda in the other countries in
the western Hemisphere and 100000 in
the world campaign.
1t was said to be likely THAT the Anti
Saloon League would prefer to beck
Republican candidate for President. both
because its leaders believe the trend is
toward the Republican party and because
most OF its members, except in the South
are Republicans.
AT the same time the Anti-SaIoen
League probably would support MI
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Democratic nominee and a man whose
position on prohibition was hostile or I'M
certain should be named by the Republic
can Convention. William IL. Anderson,
New York State superintendent of the
Ant-Saloon League, declared last week
that this was a possibility and declared
that there was danger of the Republicans
losing this State IL Mr.. Bryan should be
nominated and the New York Republican
leaders do not name State ticket salts
factory to the ProFl.bitionists.
So far Mr. Bryan's candidacy seems 10
have taken tangible form only in Michi-
gan, where it has been announced that
an attempt will be made TO get the dele
gates for him There have been attempts
in other States at organizing groups OF
one time adherents of Mr. Bryan, but any
Centralized organization at work for his
randidacy is yet to be disclosed.
The advent OF Mr. Bryan into the Demo
cratic situation has caused increased tall.
IF the possibility of nominating Governor
James NJ Cox of Ohio, whom, 1t is be-
lieyed, Mr.. Bryan might support. Belief
has been expressed that Governor Cox
would be a good candidate in point Of
availability, particularly if Senator War
rem G. Harding, OF Ohio, should be the
Republican nominee. Governor Cox has
displayed great ability as a vote getter
in Ohio and his adherents declare that nc
would have q better chance than any other
democrat to carry that important, ana.
perhaps. pivotal State.
The list of republican candidates for the
nomination was increased by one during
the week by the statement OF William Al
len White placing Governor Henry j. AL
len, Of Kansas, in the running. Governor
Allen is vice chairman or the Leonard
Wood Lea que, and is understood to be Tor
General Wood His candidacy is believed
10,
rose OF placing him ia position where
the Presidential lightning might strikf
him IL it failed to hit Central Wood
Combination to Decide.
The outlook on the Republican side con-.
tinues to be for an open convention
with the nominee to be decided by COM
bination OF the party leaders and candi-
dates at Chicago In this connection a,
T. Hert National Committeeman from
Kentucky, looms as a factor in the situa-
ton, and seemingly may be in a position
tc WELD a power formerly exercised by
the leaders OF the 'fOld Guard
Mr. Hert, who 10 believed to be upcon-
mitted TO any .andidate. was fecentig
chosen chairman Of the Executive COM
mittee, a place second only in the orsani-
"a lion to that OF viii III. Hays. the ma
tionaI chairman. He also is chairman Of
the Committee on Convention Arrange
ments. and is expected to have reasonably
complies control Of the twenty-four dele-
gates from Kentucky, where he increased
his prestige by eleeting Republican Cow
ernor.
Mr. Hert also is credited with having
considerable influence In a number OF
Southern States, particularly those south
OF Kentucky on both sides OF the MISSES
.eirpi River Those who are following tbs
Republican situation loosely would not be
surprised if Mr.. Hert, with following OF
. considerable number OF unpledsed dele
gates. had "a great deal u do with deter
mining the nominee.