The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-23
GUEST OF MR.. BELMONT
Col. Bryan Meets Tammany
Leaders at Dinner.
CURT NOTE TO THE REPORTERS
Absolute Secrecy Maintained L. TO the Pe.
liticai Features Of the Occa asion-EarIier
in the Day the Nebra skan Talk ed for Pub
hcation, saying He Had Plan to Bring
Gold Democrats Baek-He VIII Not LIZ.
more silver While in ssEnemy's Counrry.r

New York, Jan. 2.-WiIliam Jennings
Bryan arrived in Jersey City from WASH
iagton at 6:42 o'clock this morning, and
was met by James Oliver. sergeant-at-
arms OF the Democratic National Com
nittee, and a number of newspaper re-
porters. Mr.. Bryan was escorted TO the
Holman House, the headquarters OF the
state Democracy. in which hotel a suite
OF rooms had been engaged for him. Mr..
Bryan said 10 the reporters that he hoped
his presence in New York would contrib
ute to general good feeling all around.
Mr.. Bryan breakfasted at the Hoffman
House, with ex-Gov. Hogg, Of Texas; DR..
W. J. Girdner one of the leaders of the
Chicago platform Democrats. and James
Oliver. Mr. Bryan had number of cali
ers 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
a Vice Presidential candidate.
i am not saying a word about candi-
dates just now" he replied.
reporter asked Mr.. BRYAN later II
there was any truth in a statement in n
morning paper that he was gradually
abandoning the silver issue
Il am tired Of denying those stores"
Mr.. Bryan answered. Il will keen right
on in the same line 1 have followed sI
along. / adhere to my belief in the Chi
cago platform; but, of course, | don't Oh
Ject to throwing in some more issues for
good measure"
To Win n Majority of Votes,
MI Bryan, when asked later if he had
any plans for bringing back gold Demo-
Gratis TO the party, replied:
hes, have plan. In the first place.
many have already come back In the
second place, there are sopie who never
VIII come back, and il is no use to work
on them. In the third place, there are
some VINO will return on one or two
grounds, either that they now like the
Chlcaso platform, although they did not
III 1870, or that they favor the Democratic
posltlon on new questions that have aris-
en- since then and are willing to take the
whole platform while Tot agreeing with
every part Of it.
Ihe only way OF keeping present Dem
ocrdts in the party and bringing gold
Democrats back, and inducing Republi-
cans 10 Join Us, is to advocate measure.
mat are best for the people and thus de-
serve their support. / believe that the
Chicago platform with the addition of
new questions, including strong blanks
against trusts and Imperialism, would
give excuse to everybody to vote tne
Democratic ticket in l900.''
Mr.. Bryan was asked il he regarded any
or the three issues as the dominant one.
but he said he did not care to discuss
their relative Importance.
10 an inquiry as to whether he intend
ed 10 discuss only trusts and imperialism
while I'm the East, to the exclusion of
silver, Mr.. Bryan said that he would dis
cuss 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.
Belmont Dinner Strictly Priynfe.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest of honor at
a dinner given by o. II. p. Belmont to-
night at his residence on Fifth avenue
The dinner was private, no reporters be-
ing admitted, ard to a penciIed note Mr..
Belmont made response: There will De
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 na-
tional prominence, but big men in Tam. |
many Hall were present. The other guests !
were John F. Carroll. leader of Tammanv
Hall in Mr. CrOker's absence; Elliot +. |
Danforth, chairman of the executive com
nittee of the Democratic State committee; |
DR.. j. II. Girdner, of the local Chicago |
Platform Democracy; n. o. Tanning, dep |
lty commissioner of correction; Charles |
?. Bacon, Lewis Nixon, bridge commits |
sioner; Asa Bird Gardiner district attor- |
ley for the county Of New York; John 3. |
sexton, police commissioner; John E Nc |
Mcdonald, George NJ. Van Hoesen, chair |
nan of the Tammany Hall general com |
nittee; Isaac FrOmme, register; Alfred /
Henry Lewis, editor of the Verdict; James /
OGorman, judge of the City Court; |
Dr.. j. +. Barnes, Democratic assembly
eader at Albany; Thomas ]. Dunn, ex-
sheriff; Philip ]. Britt. counsel to Sheriff |
iTell. John j. Harrington, wealthy |
butcher and member of Tammany Hall; |
Norman r Mack, State committeeman /
rom Buffalo: John b. Stanchfield eX-
senator and AT one time candidate for the
sUbeTnatorial nomination; John J. Sean
lel fire commissioner; Edward c. Shee-
iy, tax commissioner; John Whallen, cor
l0f9tlon counsel: John W. Keller, COM
missioner of charities; James Shevlin, dep
lty leader Of the Kings County Democ-
,,acy; Thomas f. Grady, State senator:
James +. keating, commissioner OF high
ways; Frank Campbell, schairman Of the
state committee; Matthew Corbett, ex-
GOV. James f. Campbell, of Ohio: ex-
iov. James 5. HOgg. of Texas; George F
Scdnneli, Tammany leader Of the Twenty
nth District; Cambridge Livingston. and
W. j. O'Sullivan, private counsel TO Rich
ard Croker
The dinner was about over at midnight.
The guests left in twOs and threes, end
'Ome alone. Many went to the Democrat
c Club. None you'd say much Some
said there had been no speaking. Others
admitted that there had been informal |
alks. From comparatively reliable
source II was learned that there was
speaking, ana that Mr. Bryan himself
lad been on his feet fOc long time
Al Democratic Club Tonight.
Mr. Bryan will spend tomorrow in New
FORK and IN the evening will be the guest
4 John W. Keller, president Of the Dem
'craJic Club, at the club. This dinner is
TO mean that Mr.. BRYAN and
he Tammany organization are in COM
llete harmony, whereas ten months ago |
ir. Bryan aad Perry Belmont, then nrc~i-
lent Of the Democratic Club. were ex-
hanging bitter letters On Wednesday
light Mr.. Bryan Is 10 address a meeting
r Jersey City. Congressman Daily and
Robert Davis of New Jersey. have sought
o induce AlT- Bryan 10 drop silver in the
ersey City speech, and IL was thought
hey had made some impression on the
sebraskan. but he said to-day: Il intend
D discuss all three living issues OF the
ay-morey trusts, and imperialism-in
~ speeches. ! am getting tired OF
aving one particular topic suggested for
az speeches by those who like one theme
lOre than another"
Mr.. Bryan gives the following outline
{ his Eassern itinerary.
THURSDAY / go to Harrisburg, Pa; Fri
av / will be In Wilmington and SMYRNA
BE-. Saturday ] am TO be the guest Of
he Grldiren Club Ia Washington. Next
eek on Monday / hope 10 be in Proyi-
euce, Tuesday in Boston. Wednesday in
'Ortland, Ne. Thursday in Concord. Fri
aV in Montpelier. Vt: Saturday IN
IoIyoke and Springfield. and then / shall
eturn 10 the West"