The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
GAG IS APPLIED TO BRYAN.
sBEEHAN AND DANFORTH GET At
HIM BRIGHT AND EARLY.

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CouIdu't Prevent Him from Making n 'Fat
poiiar- upeeoh-Cant Accept
Ipvitation for July "a Candidate Tor 1900
william J. Bryan got here yesterday. and saw
John c, Sheehan and Elliot Danforth. Between
his unwillingncss to offend the State
and local Popocratio leaders. who may
have something TO do with tho selection
Of delegates to the next National Convention
NJ tho party, and his natural inclination to talk
about national political questions, he spent mot
very enjoyable day, although after hushing him
mn Mr.. sheehan gave him q dinner at Del
monico's.
Mr.. Bryan camo TO the city at $50 o'clock |
Yesterday morning from Lansingburg. where he
had locturod tho night before on FREQ silver
coinage and monopolistic monsters. He was
met at tho Grand Central Station by James
oliver, Sergoant-at-Arms Of tho Popocratio Ma.
,ional Committee, who breakfasted with him at
the Grand Union Hotel. After breakfast he took
A local train to Tarrytown. where he visited John
Brisben Walker. Returning to tho city at IL :35
with Mr.. Walker, he went directly to the Office
Of his friend, Philo 8. Bennett, at 100 Hudson |
street, where he got and answered his letters.
Then, accompanied by Mr.. Walker, he called on
Mr.. Danforth. who Is Chairman Of the
Popocratic State Committee. at the ~latter's
alice. After q short conference, In which.
n is said, he was informed that 1t
was tho wish Of ex-senator Hill and the
State machine that he should do or say nothing
while in tho State which might interfere
with the plans of Tammany, the can
didate called on Col. William J.. Brown
At tho office of tho Daily Nets. From Col.
Browns office he went, accompanied by the
Colonel, to the Office of John c. Shcehan, at 25s
Broadway. Hero he met, besides Mr.. Shee-
han, Augustus W. Peters, Chairman of
the Tammany Hall General Committee.
and learned that what Mr.. Danforth
had told him of tho trouble he might
mako for Tammany and himself IL sa.r any.
thing about the local campaign was true. Mr..
sheehan had formulated a plan of campaign
which he outlined to Mr.. Bryan, who understood
that he was not to interfere with 1t.
All This occurred before MI, Bryan wSnld
YORK dsht or talk in other than tho tho
t tsMni A si%'nfE from %ai's e. I Rl19'e she H,@ f frS% the
cabmen at the Grand Central Station and a
R Rse%t Pabiic gave e1a no sign Of Recognition OF tho
man who was a Presidential candidate less than
After another flying visit to his friend in Hud-
tholdi, ARRIVING, there about 4 o'clock IN the
ives Of the Progressive Democratic League
night, to discuss municipal ownership Of
IrAnCulbeo. IL SOhlu1ibtCo Nho houucu VI
1poiesnSn. They had . long conierenoe with
@ sdnc R y @ X te col lnIss s0id a %Sas osoafrod At Its
We asked Mr. Bryan to speak at the Union
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h BE, has e.. an on sn gag nIas. to iHR s ssd az ASFt
" SSal az Sc Sse / sssi 'h 4 Ds sSs sssissi hssY takes sas'
paign. he said that. the question Of
lefsi o f. : ssia h faf ft I sh sha II he sa ssiieR RSd tho IT, 'R Iossi
Democratic leaders are sincere In their profess
"" p tod 81 him HIM that that was doabted by many
knights Of Labor. and told him the story Of the
n siafa f in The si Basld e OF aiSer Tnsaloa I t tnid hiS
that all Of Of the Tam imam Aldermen .%a voted sid
tho policy Of Tamnany Han. that orsanizs:
sSa Rnishts not the s1pffe 1os any supBBs s1oe Tss%
League, or ,annyy,Sf the other Organizations adf,atfns
S ,oe @nn iei 1lG o@neishi h1o Of f fIapshiies. asHHt s was
informed. IN fact. that we would probably find it
MI. Bryan Closed bis part Of the talk by saying
that he could not DO expected TO take part In
. sssd 8 s ]pOlItiesI boss as ne and G4 be Is e oppess % to Dc po oHnslai
bossism. He was told that the public ownership
ot franchises Is part of the Chicago platform and
that the issue is not so local as he would like to
After this uncomfortable session with the
hhkulo, WI. J ulCG tctSBotAoh liotl lho
free silver lecture course that proved such a
assembled in one OF the hotel parlors, and Mr..
Bryan was introduced by President 81. NJ. Nc
machine leaders. and requested Mr.. Bryan to
make his remarks non-political.
Your request to make q non-political speech
q hard one was the Boy Orators introduce
ton. 1T would be much easier to make a nom
P Pie1siy taG Ges, mp NY VIII ts' e q { ha aita Sfsn that so f L Is
peculiarly difficult for me to refrain from talk
Ing on political questions; ~ political ques-
eminent. 1t Is the duty of every citizen to take
an active part in the concerns Of government.
service. but it is the duty of every citizen TO
take an active interest in the affairs of the ma
matter which concerns others. But whether he
takes q part in government affairs is a matter
Viii h concerns himself.
Hook back over the recent campaign as one
Of great advantage to the American people. You
saSSa' vi %hetfE SGa the Sn e vieto p, s sSen Won cans I:
seen; but T am sure that the study Witch the
campaign excited will be, for years to come,
P pis eUmhens @, g srs saad good SSI,t, %fhe aS.stid the t RsS,
they reach the best Solution Of the problems Pre-.
acts Of their public servants. Every public ser
yant is better for being watched. and every pub;
be glad TO be watched. They are more faithful
Thsn they know the eye Of tho public is upon
public servants.
You call yourselves the Loyal Democratic
names. To be loyal is to DO true. Only by 10y.
Atty to Democratic principles can we make ouI
Government what 1t ought to be. Democ
racy Is more than a name. 1t La q system
OF government, and / believe that the people
are more ready to-day to receive Democratic
doctrine than at any time in recent years. There
nothing In Democracy except as it expresses
equality OF all under the law.
The growth Of great trusts and combinations
OF capital has led the people to realize the dan
ger o. monopolies which have deprived the peo
pie OF their rights. The monopoly of gold hal
enabled the people to know the meaning Of 9
dollar which grows fatter every day while the
people grow leaner. lCheers.l
Whenever a great purpose Is to be accom-
plshed there must be unity. Organization II
necessary. am a believer in local self.govern-
ment; 1 believe the people of each community
are able to understand their own needs. to fight
nell own battles and carve out their own des
NY. Gentlemen, ] am glad TO greet you"
at. Bryan has lost mono OF his oratorica
ticks. He used them all before this little gath
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