The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
Thinks He Can Hoodwink Many Gold
Democrats by Bringing New Is-
sues to the Front
A GUEST OF o. H. P. BELMONT
SECRET CONFERENCE WITH LEAD
ING TAMMANYITEs LAST NIGHT.
Protest from Prominent Members Of
the Democratic Club Against the
Banquet I'm Bryan'x Honor.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-william Jennings
Bryan. arrived in Jersey City from WASH
ington at 6:42 o'clock this morning and
was met by James Oliver. sergeant-a:-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 I'm
New York would contribute TO a general
good feeling all around
Mr.. Bryan breakfasted at the Hoffman
House with Ex-Governor Hogg OF Texas,
DIR. w. ]. Gardiner. one of the leaders of
the Chicago platform Democrats. and
James Oliver. Mr.. Bryan had 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. III. p. Belmont as a vice-presidential
candidate.
II am not saying a word about candi-
dates just now." he replied.
A reporter asked Mr.. Bryan later II there
was any truth in statement in a morning
paper that he was gradually abandoning
the silver issue.
II am tired of denying those stories"
Mr.. Bryan answered. 'I will keep right on
in the same line / have followed all along
/ adhere to my belief in the Chicago plat
form; but, of course. don't object to
throwing in some more issues for good
measure"
Mr.. Bryan when asked later IL 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 al
ready come back. In the second place.
there are some who will never come back
and it 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 1885, or that they favor
the Democratic position on new questions
that have arisen since then. and are willing
TO take the whole platform while not
agreeing with every part Of it, The only
way Of keeping present Democrats I'm the
party and bringing gold Democrats back.
and inducing Republicans TO join Us, IL
to advocate measures that are best for the
people and thus deserve their support.
believe the Chicago platform with the addi-
ton of new questions. including strong
planks against trusts and imperialism.
would give excuse to everybody to vote the
Democratic ticket in 1900"
Mr.. BRYAN was asked IL he regarded any
Of the three issues as the dominant one.
but he said he did not care TO discuss their
relative Importance.
To an inquiry as to whether he intended
to discuss only trusts and Imperialism
while In the East. TO the exclusion OF sill
yer, Mr.. Bryan said 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 meddle I'm local politics.
AT o. IL. p. BELMONTS HOME.
Mr. Bryan was the guest OF honor at q
dinner given by o. III. p. Belmont tonight
at his residence on Fifth avenue. The din
ner was private, no reporters being admit
ted. and TO a penciled 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 or
no public interest"
Mr.. Bryan was the only guest OF national
prominence, but big men in Tammany Hall
were present. The other guests were John
F.. Carroll. leader OF Tammany Hall I'm Mr..
Croker aDSenCtp I<iilol It. 1oAAcAtaat ~H~s@-
man of the executive committee OF the
Democratic state committee; Dr. j. IL.
Girdner, of the local Chicago platform
Democracy; N. o. Tanning. deputy COM
missioner Of correction; Charles p. Bacon;
Lewis Nixon, bridge commissioner: Asa
Bird Gardiner. district attorney for the
county OF New York; John b. Sexton, po-
lice commissioner; John 4. Mcdonald;
George NJ. Van Hoesen, chairman or the
Tammany Hall general committee: Isaac
Fromme, register; Alfred Henry Lewis.
editor OF the Verdict; James A OGorman.
Judge of the City Court; DR.. ]. +. Barnes.
Democratic Assembly leader. Albany:
Thomas J. Dunn. ex-sheriff; Philip J. Britt.
counsel TO Sheriff Grell: John j. Harring-
ton. a. wealthy butcher and member OF
Tammany Hall: Norman T.. Mack, state
committeeman from Buffalo; John B-
stanchfeld ex-senator and at one time
candidate for the gubernatorial nominal
ton; John j. Scannell, fire commissioner;
Edward c. Sheedy. tax commissioner John
Whallen, corporation counsel; John w.
Keller, commissioner OF charities: James
Sheylin. deputy leader OF the Kings county
Democracy; Thomas F. Grady. state SEN
ator: James Il. Heating. commissioner OF
highways; Frank Campbell. chairman OF
the state committee; Matthew corbett: ex-
Governor James f. Campbell. OF Ohio; cx-
Governor James s. Hogg. OF Texas: George
r.. Scannell. rammany header OF the rwenr
ty-nfth district: Cambridge Livingston ana
w. ]. O'sullivan. private counsel 10 Rich
ard Croker.
Mr.. Bryan will spend tomorrow In New
York and In the evening will be the guest
Of John w. Keller. president or the Demo-