The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-16
William Jennings to Issue His
Ultimatum to Democrats
at New York
Dinner.
Watch Brother Charley
BY p. c. POWELL,
Correspondent The Omaha Bee.

Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee
Washington. Dec. 15.-An appar.
emily innocent little dinner to be
given in New York In the middle OF
January may be of considerable mo
ment in national politics and particu.
larly the politics in Nebraska.
On that day William Jennings
Bryan will respond to toast en-.
titled. "Watchman, What Of the
Night?' The dinner will be given
by the Progressive Democratic club
of New York.
Congressman Edgar Howard Of Co
lumbus, who since his arrival in
Washington has rapidly acquired the
title of the former Nebraskan's right
hand man, intends to be there. In
fact. the Columbus congressman ex-
poets a number OF Nebraska politi-
clans to attend the dinner.
1t is highly probable that at that
dinner William Jennings Bryan will
issue his ultimatum to the democratic
machine. In short it is largely with
in the realms OF possibilities that
at this dinner democracy will learn
the platforms the .times-candi-
date for president viii demand II the
democratic ticket shall receive his
whole.hearted support.
Wide Discussions.
The questions to be discussed at
this dinner which Howard brands
as important, are many and varied.
They are:
VIII Bryan outline policy for de
moeracy that will fit the utterances
OF such men as Underwood. McAdoo
and Ralston. candidates for the presi.
Dental nomination?
Or will Bryan cut the cloth 30 none
of these gentlemen can wear the po.
litical suit he demands?
VIII the measurements Of the poll.
tleal suit to be cut by William j
Bryan exactly fit the form OF his
brother. Gov. Charles ". Bryan OF
Nebraska?
And could II be possible that
Brother Charlie" would step right
out in meeting and tell the world
brothers bit Of tailoring9
Or will William Jennings Bryan
arrange his words 80 that Il could
be possible for almost any candidate
to receive his support IL Charlie
can be put on the ticket as a vice
presidential. candidate:
IN Lincoln months ago William
Jennings Bryan asserted positively
that he would not support Gov. Al
Smith Of New York. lie declined TO
discuss all other candidates. saying
his attitude depended upon the plat
form on which they stood.
East.West Fusion.
Since. the Coolidge. .Capper incident
in South Dakota few weeks ago.
the crying need OF a similar eastern
and western fusion on the demo.
cratic ticket has been discussed as
siduously.
And now while this need Is upper
most In the minds OF the democratic
medicine mixers, William jennings
Bryan Is 10 attempt to maneuver n
dinner in New York. right at the door
OF Tammany hall.
Again the uppermost question
comes TO the mind of political OBJ.
servers here:
"Will William Jennings make tha
dinner Brother Charles coming out
party I'm national politics.
Another question. with a purely
Nebraska tinge to II. and asked by
Nebraska politicians Is:
Has Edgar Howard. who started
this Brother Charlie presidential and
vice presidential business. an idea in
his clever head that II Brother
Charlie gets into the national race.
he. Edgar. would get In the senatorial
race in Nebraska7"