Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19
w. j. BRYAN IN TOW N
Greets and Talks With Other Democratic
Party Leaders.
Rea firms His Interview DiHerentiat-
ing Between Expansion and Imper-
ialism-Future Movements.

MIR. W. J. Bryan, who arrived in Wash
ington this morning, has been having talks
most of the day with democrats in Con-
gress. Soon after his arrival at the Metro
polltan Hotel he received a number of call
ers. Before IL o'clock he went to the SEN
ate where he met Senator ]. X. Jones and
several OF the democrats of both houses in
Senator Jones committee room.
Later in the day, after the Senate had
met, he went down into the Senate marble
room. and was there visited by a large
NUMBER OF senators, some republicans, as
well as democrats. coming out of the SEN
ate chamber to greet him. These talks were
almost entirely confined to mere greetings
and conversation OH general topics
The story has been published that on the
arrival of Mr.. Bryan there would be a con-
ference on the subject of the selection of a
running mate for him on the ticket next
year. No such conference has been held
nor is in contemplation.
Many Men Mentioned.
While Bryan's nomination as the presi.
DENTAL candidate is generally conceded, a
number of men prominent in the party are
being talked Of for Vice President. and
aside from the question of the propriety OF
| the matter, 1t would be the worst of policy
for him to undertake to say who shall have
second place the ticket.
1t is insisted that Mr.. Bryan has no dis
position to play any favorite for the nom-
nation.
1t is the general opinion among demo-
Gratis tina the choice of Vice President will
remain in doubt until after the presden-
tial candidate has been nominated by the
convention. and it is thought that there
will then be a number of candidates in the
held and perhaps it will require several
To m. 10 hnr hot
Afirms Its Accuracy.
Mr.. Bryan confirms the accuracy of his
interview had in Minneapolis. in which ne
differentiates between expansion and impe-
rialsm. He says that he still opposes i'm
perialism and that the interview he gave
out the day after resigning from the army
expresses his views on that subject to-
day.
He says he believes that we should pro-
tect the Filipinos while they are forming
government to suit themselves We
should give the Fi!ipinos. he says the same
government promised to the Cubans lie
does not oppose expansion, but holds that
each proposed annexation should stand on
4 Its own merits.
Mr.. Bryan is careful to differentiate be-
tween Imperialism" which he opposes and
| expansion, which might be desirable un-
| der some conditions and undesirable under
others. He says there has been no change
| in his attitude in the matter
Going Into the "Enemy's Country"
Mr.. Bryan is TO go to Baltimore tomorrow
| afternoon. where he will make a speech to.
morrow night. A number of democrats
\ will go to Baltimore with him.
He will be here again Sunday. and is fo
attend the Gr.diron dinner a week from to-
! morrow. He says he will not have time to
| make other speeches in Maryland his en-
sagements to speak in New York Penn
SSiS2nfa ttplayEarp
New England states fully occupying his
| time while in the east