New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-17
MR.. BRYAN ON THE DINNER
TT EQUALLED IN BEHAVIOR ANYTHING
HAVE EVER SEEN"
HE ASSERTS.
,wHAT HE SAYS AS TO THE NEXT CAMPAIGN
AND THE CROKER FEAsr-To GO
TO SCHENECTADY TO-DAY.

AND THE ChOkEh tEASI-IO IO
T. TO SCHENECTADY TO-DAY
william ]. Bryan. who attended the dinner in
the Grand Central Palace on Saturday night
and spoke for silver and against expansion. was
up bright and early yesterday morning. Mt
Bryan received number Of callers in his room
at the Hotel Bartholdi, among them being Sen
ator John p. Jones. Of Nevada: Colonel Joe
Hickey Mr.. Thomas. chairman of the Ohio
State Central Committee. and others. Mr. Bryan
attended Dr. Parkhurst's church in the forenoon
and afterward went to the home Of DR.. John H.
Girdner for luncheon. Others present at the
luncheon were George Fred Williams. Norman
z. Mack. Eugene ". Brewster and Willis J.
Abbot. 1t was after O'Clock when MI Bryan
returned to his hotel.
The ex-candidate found number OF people
in his room waiting for him He shook hands
all around, and then retired into an inner room
with Senator Jones. He said that he would go
to schenectady early this morning and remain
until Tomorrow He Will return here to-mor-
row morning and then go to New-Jersey for a
brief rest He will remain there until wednes-
day afternoon. when he will return in time for
the labor mems dinner at the Grand Central
Palace. On Thursday he will go to Buffalo,
where he speaks on Friday night. Mr. Bryan
was not inclined TO talk about local politics.
but he was enthusiastic over the dinner OF
Saturday night.
1T was" he said "one Of the largest. one OF
the most enjoyable ard one Of the most orderly
dinners | ever attended. 1t equslled In be-
havior anything have ever seen. and am glad
] came The people / saw there were intel
Ngent thinking people. and II did me good TO
see them and meet them
Are you sorry you didn't go to the SO din
ner?" Mr.. Bryan was asked.
IL have never so expressed myself" he re-
piled.
Did you decline simply because Of Mr. Bel
monts attitude toward you and the chicago
platform. or because Of Tammany in genefal?'
1T was on account of Mr.. Belmont alone l
have not given the attitude Of Tammany a
thought Mr. Belmont, in this instance, was the
presiding officer His views were nominally sup
posed TO be those Of the club. Indeed, heard
nothing that made me think that any Of those
who would be there would dissent from his ideas
took him simply as the central figure. and
Judged upon that alone. He was the clubs rep
resentative, and he did not say anything TO an
nounce a change Of opinion from previous
views: so answered az did
"Do YOU think Tammany will follow Mr.. Bel
monts views in the next National Convention;
Il prefer TO deal In realities-not future prob
lens, answered Mr. Bryan.
Have you heard anything or the investlsation
now going on here ??
YES" he replied, blu, have only heard Of it
superfcially. and ! have nothing whatever 10
say about II. That is a local affair and prefer
not TO disturb local matters.
Mr. Bryan was asked il he thought the next
National Convention Of the Democratic party
would reaffrm the Chicago platform, and he
said in reply:
THAT is a broad question. New issues and
conditions have been brought to the front since
then. but the fundamental principles are rock
ribbed and beyond change. think in the next
campaign you will find the Democracy arrayed
against the permanent retention Of the Philip
pines and a permanent standing Army Of enor-
nous size ] have stated my views upon that
subject and stand by them"
Mr. Bryan was told that inas-nuch the
State organization In this State and Tammany
. had practically repudiased the Chicago plat
form certain interests were at work here 10
build upra separate organization. send delegates
to the next National Convention as the true
representative Of the National Democracy Of
the State, with the purpose of demanding rec
ignition over Mr. Croker and his delegates. Mr..
Bryan was asked II he had heard Of any such
movement. or IL he would support any such dele
cation II il should come 10 the convention.
I'm the first place" he replied, Il have heard
of none and in the second place. as replied