The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-23
BRYAN TO DISCUSS SILVER.
HE WILL NOT DROP THE MONEY
ISSUE IN THE EAST.

ocrats VIII Come Back Into Line
on the Chicago PIntform-Enter-
tained by BeImOnt-Where He win
Speak in the East.
New York, Jan. 22.-William J. Bryan
arrived in Jersey City from Washington
at 642 O'Clock this morning, and was met
by James Oliver, sergeant-at-arms of the
Democratic National Committee, and
number of newspaper reporters.
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the Hoffman
House, the heSfquarters of the state Dem
ocracy, in which hotel a suite of rooms
had been engaged for him. Mr. Bryan
said to the reporters that he hoped his
presence in New York would contribute
to a general good feeling all around.
Mr. Bryan breakfasted at the Hoffman
House with ex-Gov Hogg of Texas, DR.
W J. Girdner, one OF the leaders of the
Chicago platform Democrats, and James
Oliver.
Mr. Bryan had number of callers dur
ing the day but the hotel was by no
means crowded. one of Mr.. Bryan's cali
ers asked him what he thought of o. H.
p. Belmont as a vice presidential candi-
date
Il am not saying word about candi-
| dates just now" he replied
reporter asked Mr.. Bryan later if
there was any truth in a statement in a
morning paper that he was gradually
abandoning the silver issue.
Il am tired of denying these stories'
Mr.. Bryan answered. Il will keep right
on in the same line I have followed all
along. 1 adhere to my belief in the Chi
cago platform; but, of course, don't OBJ
ject to throwing in some more issues for
good measure" .
To Get Back Gold Democrats.
Mr.. Bryan, when asked later if he had
plans for bringing back gold Democrats
TO the party, replied:
Yes, L have a plan. In the first place
many have already come back In the
second place there are some who never
will come back, and it is no use to work
on them. In the third place there are
some who will return on one or two
grounds, either that they now like the
Chicago platform, although they did not
in 96, or that they favor the Democratic
position on new questions that have arisen
since then and are willing to take the
whole platform while not agreeing with
every part of it.
THE only way of keeping present Dem
ocrats in the party and bringing gold
Democrats back, and inducing Republi-
cans to join us, is to advocate measures
that are best for the people and thus de-
serve their support. I believe that the
Chicago platform, with the addition of
new questions, including strong planks
against trusts and imperialism, would
give excuse to everybody to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket in 1900."
Mr.. Bryan was asked if he regarded any
of the three issues as the dominant one.
but he said he did not care to discuss their
relative Importance
VIII Discuss All Questions.
To an inquiry as to whether he intended
to discuss only trusts and imperialism
while in the East, to the exclusion of sill
ver Mr.. Bryan said that he would dis
cuss all three of them, whether he was in
the East or in the West. While here. he
said, he was not going to meddle in local
politics.
Mr. Bryan was the guest of honor al a
dinner given by o. II. p. Belmont tonight
at his residence. on Fifth avenue. The
dinner was private, no reporters being ad-
mitted, and to a penciled note, Mr.. Bryan
made response:
There will be nothing at during or af-
ter the dinner for publication. The din
ner is a purely social affair, and of no
public interest"
Air.. Bryan was the only guest of national
prominence, but big men in Tammany
Hall were present. The other guests were
John F. Carroll, leader Of mmany Hall
in Mr.. Croker's absence; Elliott F. Dan
forth chairman of the Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic State Committee;
DR. j. H. Girdner of the local Chicago plat
form Democracy; District Attorney Card
ner, Police Commissioner Sexton, Chair
man VanHoesen Of the Tammany Hall
General Committee, N E. Mack, John w.
Keller commissioner of charities; State
Senator Grady, Frank Campbell chairman
of the state Committee; ex-Gov James T..
Campbell of Ohio, ex-Gov. James S. Hogg
of Texas, and other Democratic officials
and leaders.
His Eastern Plans.
Mr.. Bryan will spend tomorrow in New
York and in the evening Will be the guest
of John w. Keller, president of the DaIn-
ocratic Club at the club This dinner is
unders TODD to mean that Mr.. Bryan and
the Tammany organization are in complete
harmony, whereas ten months ago Mr.
Bryan and Perry Belmont, then president
of the Democratic Club, were exchanging
bitter letters. On Wednesday night Mr.
BRYAN is TO address a meeting in Jersey
City.
Congressman DAILY and Robert Davis Of
New Jersey have sought to induce Mr.
speech. and II was thought they had made
some impress ion on the Nebraskan, but he
said to-day:
II intend to discuss all three living is
sues of the day-money, trusts and i'm
perialism-in my speeches. ] am getting
tired of having one particular topic sug-
gested for my speeches by those who like
one theme more than another"
Mr. Bryan gave tho following outline of
his Eastern itinerary:
Thursday I go to Harrisburg, Pa; Fri
dav TO Wilmington and Smyrna, Del;
Saturday at the Grldiron Club in Wash
ington: next week Monday in Providence;
Tuesday in Boston, Wednesday in Port
land, Me; Thursday IN Concord, Friday
in Montpelier, VT; Saturday in Holyoke
and Springfield, and then 1 shall return
to the West"
A reporter tried 20 get from Mr. Bryan
an expression OF opinion on the recent
change Of position of Congressman Sibley
of Pennsylvania.
81 refuse to discuss him at this time"
said MIR. Bryan.