The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-29
Declared Himself on That
Line Soon After Reach
ing New York.
WON'T SIDETRACK SILVER
Attempts To Coach Him in His
Speeches Have Grown Tiresome,
and in an Emphatic Man
ner He Declares His
Future Course.

New York January William Jen-
rsinrs Bryan arrived IN Jersey CITY from
Washington a. s.i3 o'clock this morning
end was met by James oliver. sergeant
alarms cf the democratic national COM
rrittec. and q number - newspaper re-
ro-tcrz. Ni-. Bryan was escorted 20 the
Hoffman house. the hsajguarters Of the
state democracy. iu which hotel a suite
o. rooir- had been engaged for him NF.
T,rvaa said to the reporters that he hoped
his -~eearlra in NeyYorS would couiF -n4-e
% : general good feeling all ar"huN-
N- Hrvau hr.akfasted at the ttoiiin'in
hcu~s. with sz-Covernor IIoGg. q "N'S-
p- " J. Gardner. one of the leaders p,
the chir1ro platform deiiio' t'.z, -.
james oliver. Nr- Bryan had a nnii'..T
or callers during the day. hut the ho'e'
was pv uo means crowded -,
p-. ~ AR Hrvan's callers asked t''i'4
what n. Thought 20 -. 81. p Belmont ~
T. vice presidential candidate -
-'I arm not saying a worh about 'ai'''-
dates tust now" DE replied
reno-ter asked Air Bryan later II
sh-ra was any truth in a statemen~ lh
. r1rrrsue paper that he was rF@1uIii-
ABANDONING tha silver issue
~ am tired of denying those sto-
rfes.u Mr.. Bryan answered. Il VIII
keep right on in the same line 1 have
followed all along adhere TO my
belief in the Chicago platform, but
OF course. I don't object 10 throwing
in some mere issues for good meas
ure
AT Brvan when asked later g he had
srv rfar~ for brtuziu. back gold demo
Gratis 60 the party. rem sd-
How To Reclaim Gold Democrats.
ives have "a r-au- Iu the first pace
many have already come back lH fne
se-urd place ehere are some VINO never
vii come back and i- SIS n1 Use i'
work or them. In tha fhird place there
are some who viii return on ore or Two
grounds either that fhry Uow like the
t-ht-a1n platform. although thev did l".
IN 1s=. nr rna- they favor tlir "'Ii-'-
have arisen since then and are wilkins
- tnEe th- whole platform iii" U'i
HErr-ir- with ever. rHst 'L IT.
"The only way OF keeping present
democrats in the party and bringing
gold democrats back and inducing
republicans to join us, IS 70 advocate
measures that are best for the people
and thus deserve their support
ID believe. llas t-e Cl.sa-' platform
Will Che addition ~ mew questions. tu-
F.Irlr- strong u.nukF against .rrI~t- 9r4
frrrar.a. -rl world give excuse tu ry-
t1cr -1 vote tl- hemnerastc Ticket IN
7I-. Bryan was asked = DO re-arseI
any rf trr three issues as rhr dominant
enc 1ut re ~aiE he dtI nor care a. dis
eE=s -Eair relative imuurfaure- To .u iu-
vv.-r a- ra whether h. Intended ta DIS
sre- uU ~ trusts and -w-h-. il-fu while
q Ha ar' : -a-s.r
Bryan said -hnt ha would discuss al.
thr.a rf them whether i- ~as iu the
s7-- cr iu tle west while here h.. said
h- was uat Ea'ng to m'iile ir laeal roi.-
cscs
Guest Of Honor at Belmont's.
Sir Bryan was tfe guest 81 honor at g
dinner given hv u H D. Belmont TO-
uiEhs a- his residence on Fifth avenue.
I'ne dinner was private. % reporters lee
fuE admitted. and O. g nenrl,ed us-e 4i-.
Belmont ulade response
IEeve VIII b- nothing ar durIu.. az
after fu- dinner for publication. The dim
uer l- p purely social affair. amt ~ us
IUbEc Interest
AR Bryan WAS the or'y guest 90 ma
tiCual prominence. hu- biz men iu Tam
many Gglt wcre present Tine other rrs.-sts
we're John T. Carroll leader at Tam
many hall iu AR Cookers absence. El-
lsot f. Danforth chairman of the ,xee.l-
tive democratic state committee. Dr J.
III. Gardner. ~ abe local rhira-n plat
form democracy. ~ - FauninZ. deputy
c~mmissi1uer of correction. Charles D.
Bacon. Lewis Nixon. bridge sammis-
ssnuers- Asa Bird Gardiner. district az
to~uev for the county of N-w York Junn
= Sexton. police commissioner. joins r.
zfcDouaif George ~. Van TIoesen. chair
man o. the Tammauv hall general COM
ssiittee. Isaac Frumme. registrar: Alfred
Henry Lewis. editor ~ The Verdict.
james A. O'GOrmau Judge % the cI;y
court. Dr. J. r Barues. democratic as
semsIv leader at Albany. Thomas j.
Dunn. ex-sherIff. Philip J Britt. counsel
," Sheriff GrelI- John J. Harrington.
wealthy butcher and member of Tam
MANY hniI- Norman = Mack. state COM
ui-teeuau from Buffalo John r. Stanch-
feld. ex-senator and a. one timf. cIudi-
G9-e frr the E-4JerIssturi.fl nomination.
John r. Seanuel. lire commissioner: Ed
warl a. Sheedy. tax commissioner. John
Nha.cu. corporation counsel. John ".
heller. commissioner OF chaTit -. James
Shev.In deputy leader Of the Kings
county democracy; Thomas F. Grady.
state senator. James r Heating. COM
missioner OF highways: Frank Campbell.
chairman OF the state committee: Mat
thew Corbett. Ex-Governor James T.
Campbell. OF Ohio: Ex-Governor James :
Hogg. OF Texas: George +. Scanned. Tam
many leader OF the twenty-fifth district:
Cambrsdrs. Livingston and " J. O'SuIl.-
van. private rnuusel g. Eichtr,i Croker.
Is Keller's Guest This Evening.
.ir I-ryau Will spend tomorrow in New
N1rk aud in 5he evening Wil Dee tine
slsst n John v Keller. president - the
Democratic club This dinner IS under
s,OOd TO mean that Mr.. Bryan and the /.