Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-23
Says that the Silver Leader will be
a Democratic Candidate.
BELMONT IS NO DEMOCRAT.
Bryan Accepts Invitation to Bnn-
quot nc new York 60 be Given by the
chicago Platform Democracy.

Cleveland. o., March Ex-senator II.
NJ. Teller ~ Colorado was asked what,
In his Judgment. would be the issue Of
the next Democratic presidential cam
paign.
II think there II no doubt" replied
Senator Teller. "that the Democratic
party will make the financial question
the issue"
who will be the Democratic prcsi-
DENTAL nomlnec7"
Undoubtedly MFR. bryan will be the
choice OF his party" promptly replied
the senator. In regard to W. j. Dry
ans controversy with Perry Belmont
senator Teller said;
II think Mr.. Bryan did exactly right
IN taking the position he did, Those fcl-
lows are not Democrats. They nru Re-
publlcanH mnaqucrading under Demo.
cratic colorz. They opposed Mr. Bryan'a
election In 1896, saying Ills election
would cndangcr the nations welfare.
and he did perfectly right In declining
20 accept their invitation"
BANQUET At NEW YORK.
New York. March 2g.-Eugcnc II.
Hrcblcr chairman Of the Chicago plat
coivcd "A telegram today from Colonel
William J. bryan. IN which he accepts
the Invitation to the dinner 10 be given
In this city by the Chicago platform De-
mocracy.
II IN expected he win make notable
speech. stating the stand which he be-
llcyca the Democratic party should take
In the national campaign u next year.
a H. planned &c have the labor unions
take very prominent part In the din-
nor.
Eugene v. Brewster. who II manng-
INK the Bryan dinner. said tonight:
Some confusion has arisen over the
names OF tie dinner. II was decided
first not to call II "a dinner OF Chicago
platform Democrats, because OF Cover
nor PlnRrcc and othurs. who are RE-
pubilTanH We arranged that matter
IN Committee all right. however, aud
sent the invitation In the name OF the
Chicago platform people.
1--WE have such financial backing that
We will u. able to give n dollar dinner
such as has never been held before.
Applications have come from places IN
Florida. from Duluth and from BOSTON.
I wired 10 the Grand Central Palace
~ soon no. I heard from Mr. Bryan to-
nlght and engaged II.
"Bccnure Of the confusion. no invi-
tationH were sent 20 anybody but Mr..
bryan. We have learned. however,
from Governor pingrcc. Mr. Altgeld
aud Chairman Jones that they would
come amy Gay after April 18TH"
Richard Croker said tonight. II don't
care 20 say anything about Mr.. Bry-
ans letter ~ dcclinhtion. nm sorry
h. cannot understand difference Of
opinion. ~ to the fact that he VIII go
10 the orc.dolinr dinncr-wcll. ! hope
he Will heir the cause of Democracy.
The inorr big dinners there nrc In New
York. the ttttcr for the working pco-
pie"
The promoters of the Bryan dinner
take II for granted that Governor Pm
gree viii hc one ~ their guests, Ex.
senator Gormnn, u N Understood, VIII
attend tho Croker banquet
Nashville. Tenn, March e2.-Ion. W.
]. Ufyan was the guest Of the general
assembly Of Tennessee here today. He
addrosHsd the Joint assembly this morn
Ing, a vast crowd visiting the capitol In
anticipation ~ the occasion. Many
were unable Ia gain admission 10 gnl-
lcrisa or hats ~ great was the crush.
Governor Mcmillan presented Mr.
bryan, who spoke az some length.
In the Afternoon Mr. Bryan visited
tho Tennessee industrial school, and
tonight len Tor birmingham.