El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05
WILL BRYAN NAME DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE AGAIN THIS YEAR?

FAITHFUL followers Of Champ Clark urging him to
throw his hat in the presidential ring The old Demo
se heeIhorse from Missouri has not formally announced
his candidacy and may not do So but there can be no
doubt that stands ready to lead his party II the cali
comes and it seems more than likely that he VIII be among
the entries the San Francisco free for al IN june
Clark was cheated out Of the presidency in 1912 In
that memorable political year when owing TO the kepuo
can split the Democratic nomination was equivalent 10
elecon majority Of the delegates IN the Baltimore con
eution voted the Missouan One more ballot would
ven him the nomination, had II not been Tor the
sudden turn BY Bryan Who IN spite Of instructions from
his state vote for Clark swung his followers &c wilson
at the critical stage Bryan admits his mistake ana
4 said 70 be wiling square his conduct by supporting
the man he kept Of the white house eight years ago
But Brvan's repentance has too late to save his
party He cannot now recty his mistake OF lslz "nen
he made Woodrow Wilson president ne SIMPLY aooea an
other mistake 70 the list for which he was responsible
The career Of Bryan has been marked BY one political er
ror another and his party viii hesitate before agaln
sceptug his leadership His treatment Of Champ Clark
who was undoubtedly DemOcracys choice Tor the pres
e has not and cannot be forgotten by the rank and
file Of the party and fear Of similar treachey val weaken
his Influence in this years Political battles.
Champ Clark Is deserving Of better fate than his party
has given him Democracy could search lar ana not mo
better Four years ago Bryan ana ouneT prominent
Democrats are reported have urged him to make the
race AGAINST Wilson for the nomination but he would nave
none Of It. declaring that the president was entitled TO
s-7s term And So II happened that MI. Wilson, with
che kept us Of the war as his parys slogan was re-
elected Aside from his difference with the president On
Panama tolls M Clark has loyalty supported the admin
stratou Forgetting his own grievances, ana tnsy Eee
suv be has always kept IN mind his partys welfare as
ven as the good OF his country
No Democrat questions but that Champ clark would
make good president but politicians wont to consider
mans vote getting qualities than his worth N Of
flea and II Is doubtful If the who do the nominating
s be convinced Of the 1ssourians political availability
Hs age Is against him and be is not IN favor with the ao
nizrstion It VIII no doubt be the purpose Of the
stio TO select standard bearer who VIII be acceptable
TO both administration and INSTRUMENTATION Democrats
Present indications that practically all Of the dele
gates the san Francisco convention viii be unnstructea
IA taking this course the Democrats setting an example
which the Republicans might vel follow, fol IN this year
The most desirable candidate now are liable to change BY
Iune The country cropping about for the right man tor
he presidency and uncertain which way to turn Be
tween now and convention time sentiment may crystalline
IN some one nan party and It would seem the part
Of wisdom to leave the delegates unfetered free TO respond
to the public VII should It become plainly manifest
Presidential preference primary laws have proven IN
successful The case Of Champ Clark in 1912 demonstrates
its failure It may be that between and convention
tine the Democracy Of the country viii turn to the vet
eran Rssouran Stranger things than that have hap
pened N politics