The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-23

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| newspaper has misrepresented the case,
1 have said again and again that my din
ner to Mr.. Bryan is that of one private
i gentleman to another. There is not the
slightest change in my plans possible be-
! cause of this matter. No. / do not in
tend the dinner to mean that the Demo-
cratic club accepts the policy of Mr..
] Bryan. The dinner is entirely personal. I
| do not see how these men could misin-
| terpret my meaning and write such a
| letter. Mr.. Bryan is the most prominent
| man In the Democratic party. I consider
1t an honor to the Democratic club that
he will dine in its rooms. I presume that
| the intention of the letter Is to show that
they are not responsible for Mr.. Bryan's
| entertainment cheerfully acouit them
| of all responsibility"
| Mr.. Keller said he did not care to make
any further statement In this connection.
| That Mr.. Bryan would be his guest to-
morrow at the Democratic club, he said,
was as reasonably certain as anything
/ In the future could be. He would pay no
attention to the letter.
IN JERSEY CITY.
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Jer-
sey City from Washington at 6:42 o'clock
this morning and was met by James Oil
Yer, sergeant-at-arms of the Democratic
national committee, and number Of
newspaper reporters. Mr.. Bryan was
escorted to the Hoffman house, the
headquarters of the state Democracy. 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 with ex-Gov.
Hogg, of Texas; w. ]. Gardner, one of
the leaders of the Chicago platform
Democrats, and James Oliver Mr. Bry-
an had a number of callers during the
day, but the hotel was by no means
| crowded.
One of Mr.. Bryan's callers asked him
what he thought of o. H. P. Belmont
as vice presidential candidate.
II am not saying word about candi-
dates just now" he replied.
reporter asked Mr.. Bryan later If
there was any truth in statement in
a morning paper that he was gradually
abandoning the silver issue.
Il am tired of denying those stories,"
Mr.. Bryan answered. 'I will keep right
on in the same line I have followed all
along. I have adhered to my belief in
the Chicago platform, but of course do
not object to throwing in some more is
sues for good measure"
Mr.. Bryan, when asked later If he had
any plans for bringing back gold Demo-
Gratis to the party, replied:
Yes, I have a plan. In the first place.
many have already come back. In the
second place, there are some who will
never come back, and 1t 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 1896, or, that they favor the Demo-
cratic position, on new questions that
| have arisen since then, and are willing
! to take the whole platform, while not
| agreeing with every part of 1t. IN --.
1.-The only way of keeping present
Democrats in the party and bringing gold
Democrats. back and inducing Republic
cans to join us is to advocate measures
that. are best for the people, and thus
! Chicago platform, with the addition of
new questions, including strong .planks
against trusts and imperialism, would
give excuse to everybody to vote the
Democratic ticket in 1907
WHAT MR.. BRYAN WILL DO.
Mr.. Bryan was asked If he regarded
any of the three issues as the dominant
| "a 70 fo-
| cuss their relative Importance.
To an inquiry as to whether he intend
ed to discuss only trusts and imperialism
while in the East, to the exclusion OF
silver, Mr.. Bryan said that he would
discuss all three of them whether he was
in the East or in the West. While here,
he said, he was not going to NEEDLE in
local politics.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest Of honor at
! dinner given by O. H. P. Belmont to-
night at his residence on Fifth ave-
nue.. The dinner was private, no re-
porters being admitted, and to pen
ciled note Mr.. Belmont made response:
''There will be nothing at, during or
after the dinner for publication. The
dinner is a purely social affair, and Of
no public interest"
Mr.. BRYAN was the only guest of ma
tional prominence, but big men in ram
MANY hall were present. The other guests
were: John F. Carroll, leader of Tam
MANY hall in Mr.. Cookers absence; Ell
| 1,ott r Danforth, chairman Of the execu-
| five committee of the Democratic state
| committees: Dr. j. H. Gardner, Of the
I oIa+f N.
| O. Tanning, deputy commissioners of cor
| rection; Charles P. Bacon, Lewis NlXon'
| bridge commissioners; Asa BIRD Carol
| rer. district attorney for the county OF
| New York; John B. Sexton, police COM
missioner: John E. Mcdonald, George M.
Van Hoesen, chairman of the Tammany
hall general committee; Isaac Fromme,
register: Alfred Henry Lewis, editor of
the Verdict James A. O'Gorman, Judge
of the city court; DR.. ]. F. Barnes, Dem
ccratic assembly leader at Albany; Thorn
as J. Dunn, ex-sheriff; Philip j. Britt,
counsel to Sheriff Grell; John ]. Harring-
ton, q wealthy butcher and member of
Tammany hall; Norman e. Mack, state
committeeman from Buffalo; John B.
Stanchfeld, ex-senator and at one time
candidate for the gubernatorial nornina-
ton; John ]. Scannell, fire commissioner;
Edward C. Sheedy, tax commissioner;
John WhaIen, corporation COUNSEL John
w. Keller, commissioner Of charities;
James SheveEin, deputy leader of Kings
county Democracy; Thomas E. Grady,
state senator; James P. Heating, COM
missioner of highways; Frank Campbell
chairman of the state committee; Mat
thew Corbett: ex-Gov. James E. Camp