New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Hitchcock for Nebraskan,
Who Will Have State
Delegation With Him,
Democratic Leaders Say
Capital Astounded
AS News Spreads
Commoner i'm Interview
Discounts All Other
Talked-of Candidates
BY Carter Field
Neto' York Tribu,,s

Neto York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Willian
Jennings Bryan is not only going to be
candidate at the Democratic conven.
ton, but he will have the Ncbraska
delegation solidly behind him. This is
going to be brought about by what
amounts to the active aid of Senate,
Gilbert M. Hitchcock.
Mr.. Hitchcock has astounded his DO.
litica1 followers in the state which he
has dominated for many years, so ia,
as the Democratic organization is con,
cerned, by sending out word that he
does not wish Bryan to be opposed az
delegate to the Democratic conven
ton, and that he has no objection tt
the Nebraska delegation. being TO,
Bryan if Bryan wants it. The situa
tion is not that Mr.. Hitchcock is foY
Bryan for President, but merely tha
he will not oppose his getting the del
egation.
Democrats in Panic
1t is difficult to exaggerate the panic
into which this news tonight threw
Democrats of practically every shade
ana faction. The only complacent Dem.
ocrat VINO could be found was ex-Gov
ernor Joseph w. Folk, who virtual,
started the new boom for the "Peerless
Leader" alta dinner here recently.
The Democrats frankly expect Mr.
Bryan to give every nominee who
raises his head such a. terrific pounding
that 1t will be next to impossible fol
the party to elect that particular man
ihey believe the only candidate who
can C! hope to escape such pounding il
William Jennings Bryan himself. II
short, they are very muoh afraid that
the Democratic convention, even if mo-
actually stampeded into NOMINATING
him, may be so torn and divided. bv the
fight that it will be impossible to cleo
anybody.
In conversation with several friends
here few deys ago, it was learned
to o-day, Mr.. Bryan went down the lis,
or candidates so tar mentioned for the
Democratlc nominations. and he didn't
leave very much Availability" stick
ing to any of them.
!" .Ai'0ln NJ NIcAuoo WOI''C 90, ac-
cording to Mr. Bryan. McAdoo is the
sor-in-law Of the President and a for
mer Cabinet members, who would be
vulnerable to most of the attacks
which could be made on this Admins
tration, he said.
Furthermore, Mr.. McAdoo's ideas
about the railroads are not salts
factory to Mr.. Bryan, whose only solu-
tlon is straight government owner
ship.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer. according to those who talked
with the colonel thus frankly abou,
car didates, perpetrated grave in
justice on the public in his handling
of the "Big Five" packers case. Mr.
Palmer has further chance, however
Mr.. Bryan said, in that he has a
"big club" in the cost of living fight
But he has not been working it very
hard" was Mr. Bryan's comment on
this.
Oscar W. Underwood. Mr. Bryan said
was particularly Objectionable because
of his connection with special interests
particularly the liquor interests. Mr.
Bryan has long opposed Mr.. Under.
wood, having conducted bitter figh,
against him in the 1912 campaign, Sc
this created no surprise.
Back Seat for Converts
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, Mr.
Bryan disqualified because he was q
vigorous "wet," and because, although
he is now convert to the "dry" side
Mr.. Bryan doesn't approve giving con-
verts front seats. Mr.. Bryan also op-
posed Mr.. Pomerene in these talks be-
cause the Ohio Senator had fought
equal suffrage.
The biggest surprise Mr.. Bryan gave
was his opposition to the nomination
of Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
and enthusiastic BRYAN men in the
made his first Presidential race. No
issue being apparent OIL which to veto
Daniels, since the Secretary follows
Bryan himself on all issues, including
grape juice, the Commoner barred Mr.
Daniels with the brief comment that
there is no necessity for nominating
II man from the South"
Herbert Hoover was not mentioned
at these conferences. and apparently
the colonel did not take the boom for
Vice President Marshall seriously
since he was not mentioned, either.
The Bryan attack on Palmer being
apparently lighter than thAt on any
other candidate, Governor Folk was
asked today if Bryan would oppose
the Attorney General for the nom!
nation.
THAT is question:" Mr.. Folk re-
piled with smile. After agreeing
heartily to the suggestion that no one
could be nominated whom Bryan dis
approved, he refused to say more.
Bryan is expected to start his cam
paign Of elmnation-f all other
candidates. the Jackson Day Dime,
Thursday night. He will not slacken
his pace much. it il thought, until
June rolls around and the final gavel
has smashed at the Democratic con-
vpntion.
Hitchcock a Puzzle
Incidentally, Mr.. Bryan intends to let
no guilty sentence-on the part Of any
other candidate--escape at the jackson
Day dinner He will have special
relay Of stenographers taking all the
speeches, so that he can 60 over the
transcript later.
Why is Senator Hitchcock, who has
hated Bryan so consistently for SC
many years and has beaten him every
time in the last ten years that Bryan
Continued on mare seven