The Washington times., 1920-01-09
WILSON AND BRYAN
SPLIT over TREATY.
Rupture Favors Ozark Horse"
In Race, Political Ex- p
perts Believe.
from First Pa..l

lContinued from FIRST fASe)
have its large neId Of candidates. all
basing their candidates. on the one
issue. The Republican party will
have candidates 20 sponsor each OF
the numerous shades OF opinion on
the pact, from Senator Hiram John
son OF California, who wishes the
whole thing done away with and the
slate wiped clear OF "entangling alli-
snees.P to others like former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft, who favor
ratification OF the treaty with the
mildest reservations.
In the Democratic party thus far
are candidates who desire ratinca-
tion, some with and some without In
terpretative reservations.
wihssa stnI Leader.
However much opinion may be al
vided on the question of the treaty
and making II the paramount issue in
the political campaign this year. there
can be no two opinions as 10 who Is
today the undisputed leader OF the
Democratic party. II Is President
Woodrow Wilson.
The famous Jackson Day rally. with
Its twin dinners, has come and gone,
tai today are blinking their eyes over
the complete domination OF the
psrty's leaders by the Wilson infiu-
ence. His name acted like magic
among them. Those who had claimed
the President was losing his hold on
the party have had to revise their
opinions, and those who believed an
other leader was about TO step in and
assume the practical command OF the
Democratic cohorts have another
thought. Wilson still has front place
In the saddle of his party. and the
reins are In his hands. Nor did he,
In his message TO the meetings last
night. show any inclination to turn
them over TO any other.
Bryan "stampede- Missing.
william Jennings Bryan. many
thought, would sound the party "key-
| note" and stampede the rally to his
side. But though Bryan's tongue
| held the silver ring as of old. his
| eloquence did not bring about
| stampede.
The reception given Bryan by the
| members of his party. gathered on
| Jackson Day here and in holiday
mood, was not up to impartial ex-
pectation- 1t was not exactly cold.
put HoithcT was IL Win per
| fervid enthusiasm. Former Speaker
of the House Champ Clark got a big
ger hand when he appeared at the
New willard. after his speech at the
Washington Hotel: and the applause
he evoked during his speech was
| more spontaneous.
At one time Bryan was actually
| heckled. presumably by his own po-
iitfcal kin. since none but Democrats
! were invited to the feast. At the
moment when the Commoner turned
the corner of his speech and said ne
must say something more, even at
the risk of being unpopular, several
voices raised an upcry at the south
end of the hall.
Shout For President.
"Sick by the President!' some one
shouted loudly. and others took up
i the cry.
stick by the President-
Bryan for a moment was silenced
He turned and faced the part of the
hall whence had come the Interrupt
tion. Those sitting near him saw his
jaws clench and his eyes blaze for a
moment with more than their usual
fre.
"If the gentlemen who raised their
voices can guarantee" he said with
| some feeling, that the country will
vote the same as those at this meet
ing might vote, I will hush. other
wise I will proceed"
1t was only an incident, a very mi
nor incident, but it showed the
| temper OF the crowd. 1t was a Wilson
crowd. and IL was a Wilson night, just
as IL had been a Wilson day.
| The consequences of the clash be-
tween President Wilson and William
Jennings Bryan cannot be estimated
| now. This will require time. 1t may,
and is expected to, influence the
Democratic National Convention,
| which will meet in San Francisco
June 2S But 1t will not greatly
change the course OF the campaign
proper-the fight between Democrats