New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
PROTEST TO Mr.. KELLER.


vance of the convention. are irrevocably com
mitted to the Endorsement of the principles of
the last National platform of the views of
the last Presidential nominee.
We are plainly aware of the fact that in 1896
we lost the State of New-York by 26S 469 and
the city by more than 10000. 1t is our desire. If
possible, to prevent a repetition OF another such
Democratic political disappointment.
In conclusion. let us again repeat that we take
this course in good feeling and to prevent If
possible, misconstruction of your individual
act as being the act Of the Democratic Club.
Very truly yours, JOHN FOX,
r. B. ROOSEVELT,
JOHN F. DOYLE.
President Keller was angry account of
the fact that the first chance he had to the
letter was when a Tribune reporter sent it to
him at the Belmont dinner last night at II
o'clock. A Mr. Russell of the club called him
during the evening, he afterward said and told
him that he likely to get the letter. but
he had no idea what II contained till he read it
as he listening to Mr. Bryan tell about the
terrible things that would happen to this coun-
try on account of the trusts.
MR.. KELLER ANGRY.
President Keller excused himself from the
Belmont dinner in order to hurry down to the
Democratic Club and see the newspaper men
who were waiting for him.
81 surprised" he said, that there
three men in this club who do not perfectly I'M
derstand the case Not single newspaper In
this city has failed to understand it. 1t was
y, L
invitation from myself to Mr.. Bryan to come
to dine with 1t is not intended to have
any political significance, and I am free to say
that there will be change in the arrangements
for the dinner tomorrow night"
us the feeling Of these three members shared
by others in the cIub?'
II do not believe that 1t is" said Mr.. Keller.
Isn't 1t a fact that in the Western States the
dinner Will be construed Endorsement of
Mr.. Bryan by the club?''
IT don't think So" said Mr.. Keller. IT regret
that these gentlemen should not have informed
me Of their intentions. 1t certainly strange
thing for them to do My action was not meant
to compromise the club in the slightest particu
lar. Mr.. Bryan Is the most conspicuous figure
in the Democratic party to-day, and my action
was simply that of one gentleman to another In
extending courtesy 1t seems to be the pur-
pose of these gentlemen who have written me
this letter to show to the world that they
not responsible for Mr.. Bryan's presence at the
club. I cheerfully acqut all three of them of all
responsibility for Mr.. Bryans presence here"
When Robert B. Roosevelt who Minister
to the Netherlands under President Cleveland's
first Administration, seen he said:
have no personal difference with Mr.. Keller.
We who signed the letter felt that 1t should be
understood fully that the dinner tomorrow
night not official expression of the Demo
cratic Club. I understand that Mr.. Keller has
free silver ledDiIlSS. InouBH Jun AiloN Iilc''
to be a fact. majority of the Democratic
Club are in favor of sound money, and although
I cannot speak officially for Mr.. Croker L am
fully convinced that he is just as strongly OBJ
posed to free silver as he four years ago,
when he declared against 1t so strongly.
BRYAN ALWAYS WRONG"
Mr. Bryan has been unfortunate in all his
political positions. He has been wrong on
every great question. He and his gang at
tackled the Supreme Court, which all old line
Democrats venerate and always have venerated.
He was against expansion at first, but he soon
found that that would not do, and he has modi-
fed his opposition until now he's against 1mpe-
riasm, although 1 can't see the difference or
course, we've got to keep our new possessions
Does Mr. Bryan suppose that Nation like ours
is going to have its soldiers chased out or the
Philippines by a lot of niggers? No one knows
exactly what We'll do with the ISLANDS AFTER the
shall not sneak out of them and hand them
over TO some other Power. am sorry did not
have time to-day to see Mr.. Keller before we
sert out the letter / tried to see him. From
what I have read in the evening papers am
inclined to think that he has done nearly all
that could be expected TO make II clear tnaC
the dinner tomorrow night is merely a private
affair but there ought not to be any mistake
about it. and that is why the letter was sent.
There was no time to wait. 1t was necessary
that the public should know that the Demo-
cratic club is not dining Mr.. Bryan.
Ex-senator Fox was seen at the Democratic
Club "Mr Keller" he said, "is dining MT
BRYAN as his private guest. That is all right
enough. He has that privilege. All wanted
was to have 1t made perfectly clear that 1t was
not the Democratic Club that was dining MT
Bryan"