The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
Tammany Stands by the Demo
cratic Leader.
Wants Him to Speak at 4th of
July Celebration.
MET BY OVATIONs.
Invited to Address Mass Meet
ing of WOrkingmen.
Hailed as "The Next President
of the United States

New York. June 14--William Bryan
held an impromptu reception in the
Barthodi Saturday night. He has been
visited by John c. Sheehan, as repre-
sentative of Tammany; by committee
of the Progressive Democratic club; BY
labor leaders and others who admire
him and the principles he fought for in
4he last campaign. He has been urged
20 speak in Union Square tonight, when
Iaborfng men meet to advocate munich
pal ownership of street railways and
similar public works, but has given no
favorable reply. He will hardly remain
as he has an enga cement in Virginia.
He will be asked to speak on July IN
Tammany Hall. 1t is said ex-Pres1dent
Cleveland is not to be invited.
When Mr.. Bryan first reached the
city he went to the home of John BrlS-
ben Walker, editor of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, ateIrviHgtOn- At noon he re-
turned to the city and was met at the
depot by a deputatiOn from the Pro-
gressive Democratic club Quite crowd
greeted him with cheers and repeated
cries of Bryan, the next president of
the United States" At the invitation
of Mr.. John Clark Ridpath, of the
Arena, and other friends down town
Mr.. Bryan went to luncheon. On the
way down town he called on EIl1Ott r
DanfOrth. chairman of the Democratic
central 0nnmittee, and discussed the pO-
Iitical situation. Later Mr.. Bryan as
could be attached to his visit and he
refused to discuss the local campaign.
On national politics he talked a little
more freely. saying that the silver sentl-
ment was spreading, which fact was in
Gicated by the large audiences which
he has addressed in the north and the
west.
At Irvington Mr. Bryan said to a re-
porter: My idea concerning the prln-
ciples of the Chicago platform is that
they are growing stronger instead OF
weaker, and the condition of the coun-
1ry today has caused the people to
see that the Chicago platform was the
best to improve their condition after
all noticed everywhere that the ideas
of the Chicago platform are taking
firmer root in the minds of the people
on account partly Of recent Industrial
circumstances.
Il notice that those New York news
papers which severely criticised the
Democratic party for expressing the
hope that the supreme court might be
so reconstructed as to deliver an Opin-
ion favorable TO the income tax prlTfc1-
PIE have since been denouncing the
court for its anti-pOOling decision. They
have suggested that the supreme court
is getting sOcialistic, and have suggest
ed that the decision must be over-turn-
ed by some future opinion or by legis-
1ative action.
Events have strengthened the argu-
ment made by the Democratic party in
the last campaign, and events have
shown that confidence could not be re-
ViVed While prices were falling. Events
have also shown that we were right in
declaring that the f1nanciers are bent
upon the retirement of the gTeenbackS
as well as upon the exclusion of silver
land the maintenance of the single gold
standard
While Mr.. Bryan was with friends
down town several labor and political
leaders gathered at the hotel to await
his arrived
John c. Sheehan, leader of Tammany
Hall. remained in the city today to see
MIR. Bryan. Mr.. Sheehan said:
Mr. Bryan has been invited to speak
at Tammany Hall at the 4th of July
celebration. A formal invitation signed
by me viii be sent to him. 1t is the
same form Of invitation that will be
sent to all prominent Democrats who
are asked to speak at our celebration
We are friendly with Mr.. Bryan We
supported him heartily last year and
gave him grand vote, everything con-
Sidered. We have no apology to offer
for our action, and we admire Mr.. Bry-
an now just as much as we did then
What is more, the Chicago platform is
the Democratic policy and must remain
the policy of the party until 1900"
Mr. Sheehan said that he should
merely pay friendly can on Mr.. Bry-
an.
Asked if Mr.. Bryan would be billed
for a long talk d the 4th of July cele-
bration if he agreed to come, Mr.. Shee-
han said he did not know