Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
BRYANEVADES ANSWER
WHEN ASKED IF HE WOULD
BOLT.
Nchraskan Will Not Define His Course
if Opponents Win at the
Convention.

Tie New York Tribune publishes the fol-
lowing interview with w. J. Bryan:
The question. VIII you bolt if beaten?
was squarely and fairly put to William j.
Bryan while he was at the house of his
friend. o. ]. Smith. No. 80 Park avenue by
a tribune reporter. The answer Will prove
int. esting reading to the gold bug demo-
Gratis and democratic newspapers who are
Insisting that Mr.. Bryan will make haste
to axe a back seat and kee., still.
IN case you are overw helmed in the ma
ton al convention by the so-called conserva-
tive element. represented by the New York
and Maryland democrats will you support
the ticket nominated?' Mr.. Bryan was
asked
l. lakes a good deal to discomfort Mr..
Fry n. He is an unusually frank man in
ans ring questions. He looked a little
Jar by the question. but, quickly gather
ing himself. replied:
THAT question would never be asked me
bF y one who supported the democratic
tctHt in 1895 and again in 1909, and the
mon who bolted the ticket in those years
haVHtt any business asking the question -
: you still think that the Kansas City
, n 'rm will be reafirmed by the ST. Louis
CON- ntiou?''
Il certainly think that the Kansas CITY
Tlttfnrm will be reaffirmed as | believe it
sCGrld be. | believe l know something of
ire antfment of the people who supported
TIRE democratic ticket in 1896 and 1900 |
be 1--we that the real democrats are in
1|NtF OF the reaffirmation of the democra tic
plti orm of 1900. and the adoption of such
rev ISSUES as have arisen in the last few
IS. 1t is too early to talk about what
the next platform will contain. have de-
c:rsd to talk about candidates. and | must
REL So to answer any questions on that
line.
IRE Won tn hapip n s,aol,;n.r oo,.aa;-.,,
IL the south at early date?"
res. said Mr.. Bryan Il shall be IN
tNh untll thursday of next week l have
n" nber of business affairs to look after.
ar due to speak to the students of Dart
north on Monday. / shall leave town On
Thursday for Washington where I shall
aitead the dinner of the Gridiron Club and
t5ea l am to speak in Virginia. North and
Sou Carolina. Alabama, Tennessee and
H." Icky."
! is said that Clark Howell of the At
l.EtH Constitution is opposed to YOU Is
IL n true?" Mr. Bryan was asked
i have not seen or heard from Mr.. How
ell lHtely. l do not know whether he is
o" rot" replied Mr.. Bryan
ere your defense of labor organizations
and our remarks on stock jobbing corpora
uoh at the Holland Society dinner unpre
med ated?"
solutely So ! expected to stick to my
text when l went to the dinner l did not
kno-' that Mr.. Beck would attack Ia nor or
E,n atoms. and when he did So it seem
ed > me that reply was justified
count If all those present last night were.
q" ae. in favor of the attitude taken by
Nj Beck" ~
ji'St what are We to understand by YOUR
~ Il reference to the 'plutocra tic wing of
democratic party?" Mr. Bryan was
asked. was
b" the plutocratic wing | mean that
~in% of the party which spends all its time
talk'Ag about vested interests and never
talks about human rights" was Mr..
Erysn's answer.
t"uld the Cleveland wing be so called %
TIE Plutocratic element" continued the
Nebr skan. was in control of the marty
curing the Cleveland adninistra tons That
tIem Mt IN the dparty legislates in behalf
o. TIE corporate interests. and expects the
corporate interests to provide the sineWs of
war in campaign. Its purposes and meth
".is re identical with republican interests
and methods
DO YOU think 1t will control the conyen
tion?''
Il do not think 1t can In fact, I am
pretty sure it cannot"
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and Miss BRYAN
their youngest daughter are the guests of
o. j. Smith and family. at No % Park ave
james NJ. Beck. when asked Yesterday if
H. had deliberately framed his remarks so
TO provoke reply from Mr.. Bryan at
Ire Holland Society dinner. said:
MY remarks We're the result of careful
celit Grafton and positive conviction I do
not think that the so-called labor question
SHOULD be dragged into politics. 1t does not
properly belong there"