The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-17
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY II, 1900.
Mr.. Bryan in New York.

II we are not very much mistaken, there
has been a great deal of wasted anxiety
among New York Democrats in connection
with their official or other reception OF
Mr. William ]. Bryan. of Nebraska. on the
occasion of his approaching visit to the
metropolis OF the country. 1t is alleged
that differences have sprung up between
organization and private influences, both
DESTROYS of honoring the candidate of 1896,
Why there should be such disturbance, we
are not able TO say. but it is alleged that
the cable which underlies the ocean from
New York via Newfoundland to Liver
pool, has been kept warm by petitions to
Mr. Croker, in condition OF broken leg
al Vantage. begging him TO say whether
or not his bimetallism and his regularity
are to be dnneratively illustrated when
the orator reaches the .'enemy's country.
The word OF the prophet has been re-
ceived, but the prophecy is unknown. Mr..
Bryan. as it is supposed, will be enter
tanned by the descendant of Commodore
Perry. and the Democratic Club will open
its hospitable gates in a non committal
manner. We are unable TO detect poll
ties in any OF the arrangements. Why
should there be any? Mr.. Bryan is a
strong leader of the party. He is man
of definite and persistent convictions. He
has the courage of them; bit outside of
the Chicago platform definitions OF three
years ago they do not bind any Democrat
AS matter OF fact a majority of the
Democratic party are as much opposed TO
Mr.. Bryan's views on expansion as any
. Republican could be But that is a mat
Ter personal to him. He does not speak
with the voice of inspiration for the ma
tional organization any more than Mr.
Jones Of Arkansas or Mr.. Mason of Illi-
nois. II will be time enough to believe
that the great party of the expsasionist
fathers, jefferson, Jackson, and Polk are
prepared to turn back the clock OF ma
tlonal progress when national platform
shall say So and that will never happen.
In the mean time. any courtesies or hon
ors which may be extended TO Mr. William
J. Bryan in the East will be well deserved.
Probably better than any living orator or
politician he represents essentially the
ideas and conceptions of large class of
Jul ltltph -NiAiLthS III tut htSl 4Nbl ntN-
esssrily as to expansion, because people of
his opinion in that direction are vastly in
the minority, even in his own section; but
in a general way, outside of politics, Mr..
Bryan may be regarded as sort OF Trib-
une of the people who inhabit the regions
Of Nebraska. Wyoming, and Kansas.
Neither the Democratic nor any other
party can afford to ignore the influence of
such a leader. which the history of the
past few years has demonstrated 10 be
great and growing. But recognition OF
this fact or of the personal magnetism of
the Nebraska statesman, does not impose
any duty upon the party organization in
The East or elsewhere to treat him as any
thing more than prominent citizen. His
position before the country is not official.
His views, or some of them, have not been
accepted by the national organization, and
we think he would be the first to depre
cate reception in New York or any other
place, OF nature TO place him in the posi-
ton of anything but simple, even il
famous and eloquent. American citizen.