Evening journal., 1920-01-09
BRYAN SPLITS
HIS PARTY AGAIN
Continued from First Psso.

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reservationists, and Hitchcock for tho
Democdats
Senator Underwood ssid he stlll
thinks his resolution for a Cancellation
offers way out. The President
Underwood said. is still willing TO ao-
cept explanatory reservations, and he
predicted that many Republicans will
be found counselling Lodge to a more
moderate stand.
Senator Borah, speaking for the out
and out foes Of all ratification. said he
was glad the President has come 10 the
view that a national referendum should
be had. That, Borah pointed out, has
been his position all along.
With regard TO Article 40, 10 which
Wilson has referred as the heart OF the
league Of nations covenant, Bryan IN
his second speech early this morning,
said:
Il think the Importance OF Article 10
has been very much magnlfled."
Wilson's message, failed 10 clear UP
the question Of whether he VIII be a
third term candidate, but Democratic
leaders understand he will not be, al
though he may participate in the cam
paign, swinging his influence 20 the
candidates on the floor Of the San Fran
cisco convention whom he deems best
ftted 10 carry on his work for the
treaty and campaigning actively for the
election OF a Senate which Will ratlfy
the document as he wants II ratified
that is. without reservations that alter
its meaning.
The reaction fro mthe White House 10
Bryan's open revolt against Wilson's
leadership was awaited with keen in
terest
Bryan spoke first at the Washington
Hotel banquet early In the evening
making his set speech. He arrived at
the Willard banquet hall after midnight
and listened TO several addresses. Then.
abandoning his prepared speech, he
took the floor and startled the sleepy
crowd, wearied by five hours OF ora
tory into great excitement by his out
and-out opposition to Wilson's message
which had been praised, applauded and
all evening. After a few
preliminary fOrmalities Bryan suddenly
shouted:
III just wanted 10 please you.
would stop here and let this end as a
love feast. But I've passed te age OF
soliciting your favor"
He declared the treaty Wilson brought
back from Paris was better than any
body had a right to expect" lauded the
President highly. told OF his own ef-
forts for unqualified ratification, and
hen said :
II believe that having stood by the
President and having failed we should
AXE the best we can get"
This, blunt declaration startled the
'rowdy In one end OF the han a oon-
'usion Of shouting arose, men yelling:
stand by the President" and Bryan.
stand by Wilson," Bryan nodded grim
y throughout, set his Jaw and waited
or order to be restored, then CON
inued:
"Where would the party b IN a
'ampaign demanC.ng that minority OF
he Senate shall say what shall be
lone with this treaty. We cant 90
,efore the country on the proposition
hat minority Of the Senate has a
'ight to dictate on what terms a treaty |
hall be ratified"
The Democrats. he said, could not
ustify postponing peace "a months 4
onger until Congress could officially |
ict.
Who's going to gamble with stakes
% great9" he demanded. He also took
5sue with Senator Pomerene, a prev
Gus speaker, who advised against com
hitting the party to a pledge Of govern
nent ownership Of railroads.
AT 2.3O a. m, Bryan finished while
ONE yelled:
Go on. tell us some more"
Afterward part Of the crowd swarmed
round him. shaking his hand while
cores flocked out, some being loud in
heir denunciation Of the Nebraskan.