New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
BRYAN IN JERSEY CITY.
he DISREGARDS BOSS" DAvISs WISH
AND TALKS ABOUT SILVER.
'T DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK I AM A CAN
DIDATE." HE SAYS IN ANSWER
TO CHEERS
TO CHEERS

Colonel William J. Bryan spoke in Jersey City
last night. He reached Jersey City at $50
o'clock. He was accompanied by Congressman
William D. Daily and City Attorney Minturn, of
Hoboken They were driven to the clubhouse
Of the Robert Davis Association, in Mercer-st
near Grove-st Dinner was served Immediately
II was wholly informal Thirty sat down
Mayor HoOs Of Jersey City presided. and Colo
mel Bryan sat at the other end Of the table
Among those at the table were State Senators
Johnson Cornish, of Warren, and L. W. Martin.
Of Sussex; John r. Foster, Of Paterson: Robert
Davis William D. DAILY County Clerk-elect Nor
ris Stack. Of Hudson; MI Minturn Deputy City
Collector T. J. higgins, Sheriff Ruempler of
Hudson; Surrogate Lillis and the members Of
the Democratic City and County Executive com
nittees
On the menu were stuffed SQUAD q la Bryan.
and English pudding with Boer sauce
There no speechmaking at the dinner
After IT was over, a little after 7:3O o'clock
there was brief reception in the parlors, at
which Colonel Bryan shook hands with many
members Of the association. At S o'clock Colo
mel Bryan ana the party. led by drum corps.
started for st. Mary's Hall, a short distance
away Admission TO the hall was by ticket
When the seats had been taken by the ticket
holders as many more the hall would hold
were admitted.
Robert Davis then introduced Mayor Hoos as
chairman Of the meeting. The Mayor made
short speech, in which he eulogized Mr. Bryan
as the man who stood for all that was just and
right As Chief Magistrate Of the city. he ex-
tended its freedom TO the guest OF the evening
Colonel Bryan then began to speak.
BOSS DAVIss WISH NOT HEEDED.
He disregarded the wishes of Robert Davis
the boss Of the Democratic party in Hudson
County, in his remarks. He talked about silver
and five hundred or more of the loyal subjects
Of Boss" Davis applauded him. Five minutes
elapsed ere the enthusiasm subsided. and three
cheers and tiger were given for the next Presi-
dent Of the United States.
The enthusiastic reception was appreciated by
the speaker who returned the compliment as
he began by saying:
I am almost sorry I came. came hoping
that you needed to be talked to, but am sorry
I am wasting time, and ought to be somewhere
else. If I am unable 10 do you any good you
may do me good by the announcement your
enthusiasm gives 10 continue in my work else
where
Then he talked for two hours. He said he
liked meetings like that one, where the Repub-
licans were numerous with enough Democrats
to supply the enthusiasm He had apparently
forgotten Boss" Davis's discomfort over the
announcement that Representative DAILY had in
vited Colonel Bryan 10 speak in Jersey City
and that the invitation had been accepted, as he
complimented Boss Davis on his splendid
gsnizaton.
DENIES THAT HE is CANDIDATE
Mr.. Bryan referred TO the cheers for the next
President" and facetiously said that it did not
make his heart beat it used TO. that during
the campaign Of 1896 he met six hundred
prophets who were going around loose and had
not been anointed-
II don't want you to think I am a candidate"
ne added Il not seeking Office. I in
politics. and will be for many years. 10 fight the
Republicaus-not the individual members OF the
party, but their ideas, which I regard as vicious
There are good men in the party who desire
good government but the party doctrine is to
put the dollar above the man. The dollar mark
is stamped every part of it.
Long applause followed the conclusion OF Colo
mel Bryan's speech. Then there were calls for
speech from Congressman WiIliarl D DAILY. Mr..
DAILY made a brief response Colonel Bryan
then rode 70 the Hotel Washington. in Jersey
Cfty where a room had been engaged for him
for the night.