The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-08
What He Said, However, Related
Chiefly to His Farm and the
Poultry Industry.
SUGGESTED THE QUESTIONS
HE SAID HE WAS IN POLITICS TO A
"LIMITED EXTENT.-
And that the BOer War Would Be n
'UsefuI Issue"-Steered Clear
of Politics.

Colonel Bryan was beSieged by an army
of newspaper men last night from the time
he entered the Grand Hotel after reaching
this city from Chicago until he retired for
the night which was considerably past
midnight. To all the reporters eager for a
word from the apostle of silver and i'm
perialism he invariably answered, II can
not discuss politics with you, and what else
is there to talk about?"
About 10 o'clock Colonel Bryan retired to
a private room to enter into consultation
with some of the party leaders, and all of
the newspaper men left the parlor floor
except a Journal reporter. After wait
which seemed hours in length, but which
in reality continued only one hour, the
presidential candidate was seen coming
down the corridor in the direction of his
apartment-Parlor 39-near which the re-
porter was stationed.
With little hope of inducing Colonel
Bryan to break his prolonged silence, the
reporter made one more appeal for Just a
few words" Once more he heard the same
response which had been repeated to all of
the newspaper men throughout the day.
Cant you give me brief statment about
something?' asked the reporter
Come over here under the light" said
Colonel Bryan, land l will see what | can
do for you
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS.
Little time was lost in securing a position
at piano which stood in the corridor un-
der chandelier not far from Parlor 80, and
the interview began. Let me suggest the
questions for a while" said Colonel Bryan,
$50 that l may be sure that | am not being
interrogated on some point about which /
ought not to talk. Suppose you ask me if
it is true that l spend good deal of time
on my farm"
When the question was put in proper
form to the aspirant for presidential hon
ors he responded gracinusly: Il have a
little farm of thirty acres near Lincoln
which has received more advertising than
it deserves. 1 raise enough feed for the
horses and enough vegetables for the
house In riding out TO the farm 1 get a
little exercise. and in looking after the
crops a little recreation. II furnishes me
a retreat where ! can work undisturbed.
1t is hardly large enough to call farm,
but it answers my purposes
"Now you might ask me If take an in
terest in poultry suggested the colonel.
ito which | will reply that / have a few
chickens, some White Wyandottes from
which / raise chickens for the table and
some Leghorns which supply us with
eggs"
Now / have helped YOU out thus far"
said Mr. Bryan. "and it is your turn to ask
questions" The reporter asked:
when you want 10 prepare a magazine
article. do you go out to the farm to do it?''
Occasionally.
.'Have you anything to say about poll
tics?'
TO A LIMITED EXTENT.
"No / am in politics to limited extent.
but have nothing of interest TO say on the
subject at this time"
"will the Boer war be an important issue
in the coming campaign"
People differ as TO the relative impor-
tance OF Issues. The Boer war is useful
because It shows the influence that i'm
periaIism is exercising upon the Republican
party"
II think have done pretty we'll by you,
said Mr. Bryan at this juncture. ''particu-
larly since / had nothing 10 say when I
began. and IL is now after II O'Clock"
With this parting remark Colonel Bryan
turned 20 enter his room TO seek a little
rest, but was halted by lone of the boys. .
with the old formula, Colonel Bryan.
want to Introduce TO you Mr.. So and So