The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-04
BRYAN INTERVIEWED.
Declined to Say Whether or Not He
Would Bolt.

Declined to Say Whether or Not He
Would Bolt.
St Louis. July 3.-William Jennings
Bryan arrived at the Jefferson hotel
shortly before noon today.
The Instant he walked into the lobby
+ he was surrounded by a crowd that
/ pressed forward to shake his hand
There was no cheering nor demOnstra-
ton of any kind beyond the pressure Of
the throng, which finally became so
dense that he had difficulty in reaching
| his room. As soon as he entered the
/ door Of his apartment the visitors were
upon him and from that time on he was
given no rest. He declined TO express
All opinion regarding the outcome Of
/ the convention,
/ II see" he said,- that it has been
/ reported that I am TO be a member OF
the committee on credentials. I would
/ like to be- but I VIII not be- I am to
! be a member Of the committee on res
/ olutions. and I could hardly serve on
/ them both. The committee on creden-'
1 tials viii have an important matter to
( settle at this convention. II must de-
Ftermine whether or not the party is to
/ be run by gave1 rule. In my opinion
t there IS no more important question
/ before the convention than whether or
/ not a few men. one Of whom happens
+ TO have a gaveI I'm his hand, shall over
ride the wishes Of the voters who have
! selected certain men to represent them
{ in conventions. The people elect their
men. and should have them. but in
J some cases of late Il does not seem as
! though they were getting tehm. I am
/ opposed to such proceedings from ev-
! cry standpoint"
Would Not Commit Himself.
/ on the subject Of the platform. Mr.
! Bryan was more nOn-Committal- 4
. have heard talk" ne said. of a gold
plank in the platform or course. II
/ goes without saying that ! am opposed
TO such thing. and 1 win not stand
for it."
! Does that mean that If d sold plank
is inserted in the platform that you
VIII leave the conventions"
Mr. Bryan laughed heartily as he re
piled;
4 10 not think that I viii be called
! to answer that question in the cOnven-
ton. any more than am compelled to
answer 10 now Really, + cannot discuss
such a question"
When asked II he had any particular
plank that he proposed 10 father be
fore the committee on resolutions. Mr..
Bryan declined 10 say, merely remark
ing: 7 cannot talk on that matter be
fore the meeting of the committee on
resolutions
Neither would he say If he would
accent a financial plank compromising
between an affirmation of the Kansas
City and Chicago platforms and gold
plank.
SIR. Bryan said he hoped TO see a
platform satisfactory to the Demo-
Gratis who had borne the burden Of the
fight in recent campaigns On the sub
ject Of candidates he maintains the at
titude that he has maintained all along,
; saying that he is not urging the nom
ination of any particular person. and
. win be satisfied with any one whose
Democracy is unquestioned, and who
; can be trusted TO faithfully carry out
Democratic policies after election.
Is Against Parker.
Later in the day Mr.. Bryan gave out
the following formal statement:
; -ATter. conferences with a number 81
/ delegates from various sections 1 am
satisfied that the opposition 10 Mr. Par
ker iz sufficient to make his nomination
/. improbable. There has been 10 con
]. centration on any candidate, but two
| arguments have having weight with
. the delegates. Among the radicals tins
. I feeling is that the party must not Ds
: / surrendered into the hands OF Wal
!. street. The influences back Of the Par
. ker candidacy are so intimately associ-
: | ated with the trusts and gTeat corpora
: lions that the Democratic party c0uiC
! mot appeal to the masses. The parts
. cannot afford To entrust its future Il
: ! the men who were responsible for tbs
I fparty's defeat in 1856 and 1900. II Mr.
!: / Parker had a record of his own h'
! might be judged upon that record. Blu