The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-22
WAS. NOT AU THORIZED.
Senator Daniel Expresses No Opinion
as 10 Nebraska Platform.
CAN'T TELL HOW MARTIN STANDS
Senior Virginia Senator Declares That
He Has Not Made Himself Conver-
SAINT With Bryan's Statement of
the Democratic Parry's Prin-
ciples and Can Not
Pass Judgement.

ciples and Can Not
Pass Judgement.
A special to The Times from Washing
ton last night says:
Senator Martin refused to be seen To-
night in regard to the interview with
him published in the New York Herald
and Baltimore Sun to-day. However he
was finally induced to make a written
Statement over his signature, as follows:
t..Have given no interview to any Her
aid man or any one else, and have not
seen wha you refer to. II any has been
published, it is without my authority and
did not emanate from me.
The utterances accredited to Senator
Thomas IS Martin created much cil1l-s
ment inlDemocratic ranks in this city
and throughout the State. The following
is taken from the Herald and Sun OF
yesterday:
Democratic Congressman are not en-
rhusiastic over the tone of the Bryan
platforms, as enunciated by the Nebraska
Democratic Convention yesterday. Some
Of the most conspicuous members Of the
Democratic party are disposed to criti-
else the Nebraska platform because of its
Populistic flavor
! Senator Jones does not Share in the
indignation of some of his Demscrat tic
brethren. He says that it Is on the whole
a fair declara ton of Democratic princi-
pies. He adds, however. that 1t does fol-
Tow that the National Democratic Com
! 1nittee must take that platform. The on
ly objection he had urged against the
Nebraska platform was that plank which
relates to the initiative and referendum,
which are alleged to be SPopulistic.
Senator Clay, of Georgia. said he could
not support the platform adopted by the
Nebraska Democracy. and he did not be,
lieve it would be acceptable to the Ma
tfonal Democracy.
.'Sena tor Bacon, of Georgia, said the
Democratic party did not take kindly to
the expressions initiative and referan-
| dunn, because of their close association
with the Populstic party.
WHAT MARTIN SAYS.
! Senator Martin. of Virginia, said the
| Democratic party cannot and will not
| stand on the Nebraska Platform of the
Kansas City Convention. It IS possible
/! that it was framed to meet the demands
| Of the fusion movement. which exists in
| that State. for it is hardly reasonable TO
!. suppose that a man of Bryan's astute-
! ness and experience would for momsns
| imagine that the Democratic party could
! make a successful. campaign on a plat
/ form tinot,rred with Populistic IDEAS
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, said
he was not surprised at the tone of the
| Nebraska pla tform, for he had always
considered Mr. Bryan more than half
| Populist.
Senator Tillman said he could not see,
tie use of getting excited over the Ne
| braska platform, as it was built to suit
the exigencies of the party in Nebraska
and not intended to be binding on the
party in the national campaign.
REPUBLICANS JUBILANT.
'The present leaders in the Repubii-
can party are generally delighted with
the Nebraska platform. The farther
| the Democrats go toward Populism the
ibetter they suit the Republicans, and the
/ fact that the Nebraska Democrats, with
the approval of Mr:-Bryan, have adopted
such an extreme platform is taken as an
J indication that the national platform will
I be along the same lines.
Representa- tive Babcock, Of Wisconsin,
said:
] Jas understand it. the Nebraska
platform has been approved by Mr..
Bryan, and its cordial endorsement Of
the Chicago platform of 1886 is the one
! thing most desired by the Republican
/ party. Representative Democrats all
over the country repudiated that plat
/ form in 1856, and they viii do SO again
( in 1900:
Former Governor James Campbell, Of
Ohio, said 1T would be fatal to the Dem
!; 5ocratic party to go before the country.
on tsues which are recognized as .Popu-
listic In their tendency
.:AIr. Campbell considers the prospect of
Democratic success particularly bright
at this time provided the party nominate
good. sound, pract ctical. conservat tive
| Democrat, like William c. Whitney or
Arthur p. German. = =
SENATOR DANIELS VIEWS.
Senator John Nv. Daniel Is now in
this city. He was seen last night and
asked what position he took In regard
Ito the platform by the Nebraska Dem
| ocrats.
55..I have not read the. pla torn. e do
! not know what planks it contains other
than, from hearsay. In view OF this fact
i am not prepared to say how i regard
!. it.
!. DO you think that Senator Martin en-
ST have not seensthe article you refer
! Senator Daniel was then shown the
I article as 1T appeared In the New: York
! Herald AfterSre aiding 1t Senator Dam
s lei said Isn't It Soorrect?
He was told that The Times had a.
J. telegram from senator Martin. denying
Its authenticity.
! stWell, S cannot make any statement
fregardinE II. e said he.
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