New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
BRYAN AS A IRREGULAR"
WELL KNOWN STATE LEADERS. HOW
EVER, KEEP AWAY FROM HIM.
SAYS HE ENJOYED BELMONT DINNER,
But WON'T TALK ABOUT THE ROOsE-
WELT -FOX-DOYLE PROTEST

quarters or the regular Democratic organization
OF this State. IL the past when William J.
Bryan has visited New-York he has always
kept clear Of the Hoffman and gone to the Bar
tholdi. At the last meeting Of the Democratic
State Committee. held in this city the COM
mittee adopted a resolution of sympathy with
Mr. Bryan, who was at that time Ill. This
TO the effect that the committee recognized in
him the leader of the party in the Nation and
such sent him the warmest sympathy in his
afilicton, stricken he was upon the peoples
battlefield" It an abject surrender, but
the resolution didn't go through without a pro-
test David B. Hill and his followers in the
committee stubbornly opposed striking the flag
and going over TO Bryan. Richard Croker took
the other side and forced the resolution through.
Upon the adoption of this resolution Mr. Bryan,
until that moment OUTLAW" so far the
Democratic organizations in this city and State
were concerned, was at once placed in charge.
Yesterday he fairly reveng in being
regular" He got up early in the morning and
trotted over to the rooms of the State Com
mttee. but he found them practically deserted.
While Tammany Hall and the State organza-
tion have formally announced their allegiance
TO Mr.. Bryan their National leader. his re-
ception here has been a chilly one. When he
moved into the Hoffman House the leaders who
usually around State headquarters departed.
Instead OF the regular Democratic leaders in the
State, Alr Bryan had gathered around him the
usual motley and heterogeneous crowd that
gathers wherever he goes He had host OF
callers yesterday, but there were few who are
allied with the regular machines Norman f.
Mack, OF Buffalo; Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas,
Elliot Danforth, chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Democratic State Committee;
Frank Campbell. chairman of the State Com
mittee; John W. Keller. president of the Demo-
cratic Club, and John F. Carroll. deputy leader
of the Tammany organization. the only
callers whose faces and names were familiar TO
the political wiseacres. There were representa-
tives from the Chicago Platform Democracy,
the various free silver organizations. the Single
Tax League, the various labor organizations,
and
Mr. Bryan astir early yesterday morning.
James Oliver sergeant-at-arms OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee, awakened the
Nebraska statesman about O'Clock and main
tanned his post of chief body guard all day.
There naturally great deal Of interest
manifested in what Mr Bryan would say about
the protest made by John Fox, Robert B. Roose-
welt and John F. Doyle against John W. Keller
inviting Mr.. Bryan to the Democratic Club.
ENJOYED BELMoNTs DINNER.
When Mr.. Bryan seen in the forenoon he
first spoke Of the dinner Of the previous even
ing given in his honor by o. H. P. Belmont
When asked how he liked It, he replied that he
enjoyed himself very much, adding:
"AlI Democrats have been very kind TO me
since 1 reached New-York and enjoyed myself
very much
When asked about the published reports of
his utterances at Mr.. Belmonts house, Mr..
Bryan said he did not the exact words at !
tributed to him. but that he had spoken along |
the lines indicated.
Was it a harmony speech?'' he was asked
Il don't know" he said, "if used the word
harmony, but I always speak in such har-
monious strain that no one disagree with |
unless differ the issues. AS matter
Of fact. talked very little and almost no poll
tics I listened"
DO you care to speak the local situation7'
81 know little or nothing Of local conditions"
Mr. Bryan replied, "and I have made it rule
never to discuss local politics"
What is your remedy for the trust problem?"
was asked by an indscreet visitor, and Mr
Bryan delivered himself OF long speech set |
ting forth how he would regulate corporations. !
1t was a reiteration Of what he has often said
in the past.
On the subject Of Imperialism Mr. Bryan said |
the Filipinos should receive the same treatment |
that had been given the Cubans, and that If the !
Fipinos could be satisfied as 70 the honesty Of |
American intentions the trouble in the Philip |
pine Islands would soon be over.
Asked why the Filipinos had declined to be |
satisfied with President McKinley's message, |
Mr.. Bryan replied:
The message wac so much like the proclamation |
made by Queen Victoria when she assumed the |
title Of Empress OF India that the Filipinos could |
any promise Of independence IN The |
difference between self government and foreign |
domination is that in sef-government the people |
take Of themselves, and in the case foreign
domination they have TO depend upon the wisdom |
and beneEoence OF outsiders. If the outsider
bines omniscience and unselhshness he may |
fer blessings upon those whom he governs but !
we have not found any human being yet who com I
il the Republican estimation. but he is too |
busy with his Senatorial labors to devote himself |
to FilDinos.
WON'T DISCUSS ROOSEVELT LETTER
Mr. Bryan declined discuss the letter OF
Robert p. Roosevelt and others protesting
against his entertainment As the guest Of the
Democratic Club.
Mr.. Bryan ate breakfast in the public cafe.
At the table with him were Dr. O. w Thomp-
son, James r. Brown. Samuel Seabury. John S
Crosby, Philo S. Bennett, Louis r. Parsons H |
c s. Simpson and H. A. Goulden All morning
and until o'clock in the afternoon there was
continual procession Of callers, few Of them
OF National prominence. Among these was an
astrologer and palmist. He called to make an |
appointment with Mr.. Bryan tell his fortune,
wishing to forecast the future for him
He was met by James Oliver who invited the
astroIoger to call again
Charles jameson Alexander. president of the
South Of Scotland Chamber Of Commerce was
introduced TO Mr.. Bryan. Other callers We're
Francis McAuley, James F. Minturn Cornora
ton Attorney Of Hoboken; James c. Truman
ABANDONED 1T