The Washington times., 1924-10-04
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Little Prospect Seen for EIec-
ton OF Bryan in Case Of
Deadlock
BY WILLIAM HARD.

BY WILLIAM HARD.
The so-called worldwide Swing
toward the Left" begins to look as
If it were q good deal of an opti-
cal illusion.
That is one Of the main conclu-
sions which seem to be uncovered
as this campaign develops in this
country and as the parties Of the
Left" in Europe begin to display
their true natures in the course of
holding office.
Whatever may happen in detail
in this country on selection day
next November, it is now in gen
eral abundantly cellar that the
vote for Coolidge and the vote
for Davis will together enormous
" exceed the vote for La Fol-
lette.
1t also becomes clearer and
clearer to those who are familiar
with the House Of Representatives
that if the election of the next
Vice President goes to Congress,
the outcome will be dominantly
. victory for conservatism.
Possibility cf Bryan.
The worst that could happen from
the conservative standpoint would
be that the Senate might choose
Charles w. Bryan to be Vice Presi.
dent.
It is alleged by some writer's that
II the Senate, instead Of having to
choose between Mr.. Dawes and Mr..
Bryan, should have to choose be-
tween Mr.. Dawes and Senator
Wheeler Of Montana, it might choose
This allegation would seem to be
q great stretch Of the possibilities
Of the situation.
Against Senator Wheeler there
would be all the regular" Repub-
leans, numbering in the Senate now
at least forty-five; and against him
also, IL Senators remain in the pres,
sert state OF mind, there viii be
an avalanche of Democratic Senator'S
seeking revenge upon him for aban-1
doning and dlscomfiting the Demo
cratic party.
The choosing Of Wheeler would
seem at this time to be g. political
psychological impossibility beyond
any chance Of achievement except
through circumstances now almost
unimaginable
The worst then that could hap
- no N0NyoToahnVs nlorsfi0V1
! from the conservative standpoint is
that for four years the powerless
position of presiding over the Sen.
ate might be occupied by Mr.. Bryan.
May Be President.
1t is sometimes said--and truly
that Mr.. Bryan might become Presl-
dent on the fourth OF next March
IL the House Of Representatives
failed to choose President.
This is truly said, but the mere
saving Of it--and The mere knowing
of it--destroys virtually every chance
OF the happening of it.
The present House OF Representa-
tiyes-which is the House that will
still be in existence until the fourth
az next March--is not at present
minded to allow Mr. Bryan to be
President.
The present House of Representa-
fives. unless some incalculable witch
craft spell comes over it to change
its whole mental nature, will choose
Mr. Coolidge for President or will
choose Mr.. Davis for President just
as soon as there is a chance that
the Senate might choose Mr.. Bryan
for Vice President.
In theory and on paper the pres
ent House could be deadlocked till
the fourth of next March and could
fail to choose President. The
psychology of the situation, how
ever, is different from its theory. its
paper, its formal party ties. Psy-
chologically the present House is
too conservative to wish to have
Mr.. Bryan for President; and its
present state of mind, unless
changed incredibly, will lead II to
{ break down party ties and to- choose
Mr.. Coolidge or Mr.. Davis in order
to anticipate the Senate and Mr..
Bryan.
Then, since Mr.. Davis is perfect.
Z ly healthy and takes care of him.
self, and since Mr.. Coolidge is also
perfectly healthy and also takes
care of himself, Mr.. Bryan's pros
poets for sitting idly on a rostrum
in front Of ninety-six garrulous SEN
ators who will allow him to say
nothing himself for four long years
will be excellent.
Would Be POwerIess.
Moreover, even If he should be.
come President, there would be no
legislation of any extreme radical
sort which he would be able TO get
through the next Congress.
The next Congresses, elected next
November and coming into office
on the fourth of next March, will
not contain--at the utmost
than 20 per cent of so.calIed La
Toilette radicals"
This fact becomes clearly apparent
from a survey of the Congressional
situation in the various Congress
slonal districts of the country.
La Toilette is stronger than the
so-called radical" movement. The
vote for him will enormously exag-
gerate the so.called ''radicalism" OF
the country.
The vote for La Toilette will In.
clude large numbers of ballots from
people who were opposed to the late
war. 1t will include large numbers
Of ballots from people who are anti.
Khan, who are wet" who are friend.
~ to the irish republic, who are es.
so on
TAA writer believes from much