New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
BRYAN "IN THE RANKS.
Declares Again He Val NOT ne
Candidate for President.
SAWS HE DOESN'T KNOW JUDGE PARKER

William + Rrvan arrived here early yesterday
nornnr and went to the Victoria Hotel. He ex-
poets TO remain in the city until to-morro"- III
the course of the day he saw and talked WIN
number of callers and in the evening ne at
tended the Press Club dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria.
MIR BRYAN talked freely about various sub
jects He made the distinct emphatic and con-
else announcement that he was not and would
not be candidate for President on the Demo-
cratic ticket next year. He declared thae lie
was plain worker in the ranks. and was sur
viewing the field from .he middle of the road
Asked about tie trust legislation before Coh-
gress. Mr.. Bryan said: 1.-The EIkins bin is SO
harmless that even the Standard OIL Company
approved it, The Nelson bill is so weak ana IN
effective that Littlefieid voted against IT. Ii
they stop here even Attorney General Knox VIII
say that the measures not drastic enough.
In other words the trust legislation so Tar is
sham and a fraud. There is abundant feasoii
for believing that it was intended that IL shoui'
be such The sooner the reading public gets ~
realize this the better.
How about your own candidacy next 'ea'
asked.
II have said on many occasions, rephso MI.
Bryan, '.and / repeat it now, that VIII not oe
o candidate for President. You cannot make
into the field and / say this for the beneht OF
NV friends in the East. / am plain worker
in the Democratic ranks, and am Wlihhs u
remain SUCH
What about candidates-ehmihatlns s'"
as suche" was suggested
II make it a rule not TO discuss such' saiu
Mr Bryan ''but motto. that have peen auo'eu
as favoring Governor Garvin, Of Rhode isiano
That is erroneous. / read his message 10 tiie
legislature and / found it a purely Democratic
doctrine For that reason L suggested 1T might
be wise to consider men of his stamp among
possibilities But it seems that men who are
making Presidential possibilities these days 90
not want true Democrats to represent Iheh-
How about Judge Parker?"
Il do not know Judge Parker was the
evasive reply. And. as I said, do not care 10
discuss possible candidates. L nave heard many
favorable things about Judge Parker. When l
find a man an aspirant for that honor L usually
try to find out what kind of a man he is ana
what principles he represents. After that am
better able to discuss them"
what about Democratic prospects next
year?' -,
"That is a problem yet and will develop later.
1 do not care to figure as prophet Everything
now is our favor, but later events VIII soN-
err Everything rests with the party
DO you think the next national convention
should indorse the Kansas City platform en-
tireiy?"
Every principle in the Kansas City platform
is as sound to-day when first ADOPTED
Events will show just what issues VIII be the
most urgent when the time comes, but the
Kansas City platform is sound in every detail.
The trust question and imperialism are just now
necessary issues. While the tariff enters into
the problem, believe dealing with the trusts IN
general will ansyec the problem.
do you think Roosevelt will be renomi-
nated?"
II believe" he said, with twinkle in his eye
that the antitrust programme he has been
trying to carry out has proved inenecffve
enough to earn him a -enomination-