The Washington times., 1920-01-08
DEMOCRATSGATHER
TOBEG|N CAMPAIGN
Bryan Last Big Gun to Arrive
for Banquet Presidents
Message Ready.
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himself. He will speak at both ban
quets, as viii all the speakers. put
unlike most OF the others. VINO are
expected to deliver pretty much the
same address IA the two rallies, IL ~
believed he will not repeat. Being
an old hand at the game, IL 10 con-
sidered likely that he will begin what
he has to say at the washington
dinner-where he 10 scheduled 70 ap-
pear fourth on the list-and conclude
at the willard. on which bill he -
saved for the last. For Bryan VIII
not address himself so much to the
coo guests at the one feast nor
the 500 at the other, but TO the nun
dred million he aims TO reach through
the press.
Presidents Message Ready.
The other headliner attraction at
tho toaighi's feature OF the Jack
son Day" rally, is President WILSON'S
message to his party. This message
has been finished and typed, II IL
said, but thus far there has not been
given out the slightest inkling OF
what IL contains. Rumors that II VIII
be devoted to the treaty almost ex-
clusively are going the rounds, IKE
wise that IL will contain the Presi-
| dents announcement that he Is
through with politics forever and un-
der no circumstances will be become
a candidate for a third term. But the
fact is nobody today knows whether
the message will contain the one or
| the other, or, indeed, either.
Twelve speakers are on the pro-
gram, and, though each is supposed
to limit himself to twenty minutes.
several OF the addresses will probably
run longer, so there Is every lkeli-
hood of the dual rally lasting until
we'll past midnight
Committee In Sessisn.
The Democratic national committee
went into session at the Shoreham
Hotel at 10 o'clock this morning. Its
order of business included a report
| by Chairman Homer s. Cummings on
the committees activities since IL met,
| resolutions, discussion of the status
OF the lady members of the party, the
| ! airing of the claims OF the cities
d, iring the convention, deciding on
thu date when this should be held,
and so on.
I Early today Kansas City seemed to
be in the lead among the candidate
cities, with June % and June 20 tying
as to the date.
Bryan Issues Statement.
Bryan in his speeches tonight will
| deal with the fundamental things
| which he believes will enter into
| the campaign this fall and upon
| which party success. as he views 1t,
may be attained. This was made
clear by Bryan in a statement today.
He intimated that he is not par
! ticularly concerned in the various
Aof In the field hnf
that he Is keenly interested In the
principles and issues upon which the
party platform will be drawn.
with the right kind of q platform,
unsatisfactory candidates eliminate
themselves" he said.
Bryan declined to discuss either the
| treaty situation in the Senate, or any
of the questions that have arisen in
the party relative to the acceptance
of the treaty with reservations
T will take up those things in my
speech tonight" he said, "and l
would not like to say anything In
He WIN Never Retire
Bryan reached Washington after
| midnight this morning. He was UP at
an early hour. had breakfast in his
| room at tho lafayette Hotel. and
| with q black skull cap on his head,
| and without q collar began receiving
| callers Democratic leaders from diff
! ferent parts Of the country streamed
| into his suite Of rooms.
'will I take part in the campaign
this Year, repeated Bryan to ques-
ton
! II have never been out OF \ cam
paiEn. I have been campaigning for
forty years, and have been active In
the national campaign for thirty
years. I never expect to get out Of
a campaign shall campaign all the
time a. long as l live. There is no
reason for anyone to think that
have retired, that I contemplate re-
tirinK, or that I ever will retire.
Bryan said he will be In washing,