The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-09
Wants Harding Made Secretary Of
State by Marshall Who Should
Then Himself Resign.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-The immediate
resignation of President Wilson, in
order to facilitate the elevation Of
Pres;dent-elect Warren G. Harding
to the office of the nations chief ex-
ecutive as soon as possible, was sug-
gested here today by William j.
Bryan in a remarkable interview on
the results of the election.
With the resignation of President
Wilson, said Mr.. Bryan, Vice Presi-
dent Marshall would become the head
of the nation. Mr.. Marshall should
then appoint Mr.. Harding as secre-
tary of state and then tender his own
resignation. This would make Mr..
Harding president at once by the
laws of succession, said Mr.. Bryan.
The reason for this novel proposal,
MIR. Bryan pointed out, is the clear
cut verdict of the people on election
day which smothered the Democratic
party. The defeat of his party was
not unexpected, said Mr.. Bryan,
after what was done at the San Fran
cisco convention. But the disaster
will not result in the formation of a
new party, the Commoner added.
1t is entirely possible that the
Democrats may be able to elect the
next congress and by conservative
policy win the election in 1924.
Mr.. Bryan explained for the first
time why he did not support Cover
nor Cox on the stump, although he
went 1000 mile from Florida to vote
for the Democratic candidate.
''For the, first time in 40 years l
made no speeches in this Campaign;
he said. II could not explain why
then. My reason would be construed
as arguments against the candidate.
/ will tell now:
''My speeches would not have fitted
into the platform Of the campaign.
The San Francisco convention, l
though, ignored the most important
issues. l knew after the convention
and wrote of it, that the Democrats
could not carry a single northern
state. The party had become a par
ty of evaders and not crusaders. l
could not enter into joint debate
with Governor Cox while ostensibly
campaigning for him. / was silent.
"The Democratic party failed to
take advantage of it's opportunities at
San Francisco. The convention did
not represent the rank and file OF the
party. The largest and most influen-
tial group there was the idolators-
Office holders and non-office holders
whose chief object was to glorlfy
the president and obey all his COM
mandments.
"The big Republican vote was not
one of confidence in a reactlonary
party, but one of protest against Will
sonism, and does not indicate pernla-
nent alignment.
"The American people can change
their minds quickly. This was true
even before the ballot was granted
to women, who, Of course, always
have the privilege of changing their
minds.
1T is entirely possible the next
presidential election will go Demo-
cratic by as large a majority as this
one went Republican. The fury
against the president expended itself
at the polls and the reaction will set
in at once.
"The largest vote cast by the
minor parties is warning against
attempts to carry out reactionary
plans. 1t shows the country is pro-
gressive, and the Democratic party is
progressive, as shown by its record.
"Was I at all shocked by the result
of the election? The shock was
spread over prolonged period OF
time. l could expect nothing else
after what the convention did. l am
in the position of member OF a
family which has been bereaved by a
death long expected and resulting
after long illness. Therefore the
accumulates or purchases stock to
the par value of $50, after which ne
shall participate in cash dividends on
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