New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
BRYAN SPURNS HILL.
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| Mr.. HILL and that from their conference might
grow favorable fruits of Democratic harmony.
Mr.. Hill was willin'. Mr. Bryan. in spite Of the
| famous edict OF the ex-senator. is not positive
| about the Democracy OF the man from Wolf
| ert's Roost viewed in the light of 1896. There
| fore, Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Mack talked over their
breakfast coffee yesterday, while Mr.. Hill took
| his breakfast in his room.
MR.. BRYAN VISITS THE MAYOR.
There was a scattering of the clans after the
| hasco. Mr.. Bryan. after visit to the Mayor at
the City Hall. which somewhat startled the po-
uticaI gossips started for Lincoln. Mr. Hill took
| luncheon with Borough President Littleton at
the Hoffman House. He then went to Albany.
Mr.. Mack and Charles A. Towne held forth at
the Victoria last night. Before departing Mr..
Bryan said he going back to his farm to
raise suggestions" He was asked how he hap
pened to be in New-York at this time.
why" he said 81 wanted to see Norman z.
Mack, Of Buffalo, the Democratic national COM
mitteeman from this State. and he arranged for
me TO take breakfast with him this morning In
the Hoffman House. 1 managed to reach the
city last night, so that 1 could have a good
nights rest.
mo. didn't como to talk politics; that is.
nothing Of particular moment Booms are the
things that 1 am not discussing at ALL"
'Wil you say what you think OF the Hearst
boom?"
Now. stop right there. Not word about
any boom"
''wen. did you run across the Cleveland boom
in the SouthY"
why. no. come to think OF It. didn't May
be It was down there somewhere and you might
find 1t If you searched hard But I didn't
see IT,
Mr.. Bryar's visit 20 the City Hall caused no
r4N-Ng~ 80 af
rest by the Mayors declaration that he and the
Nebraskan Gid not discuss politics in any way.
Municipal affairs" laughed Mr.. Mcclellan
the Staten Island ferry in particular"
thought came to him. Perhaps Mr.. Bryan Is
muter"
When Mr.. Bryan reached the City Hall. the
Mayor was presiding over the meeting Of the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment- He left
that hastily. and. greeting his caller. withdrew
into his private office. When the two came out
they were laughing heartily over something.
Mr.. Bryan said he had made only friendly
call on the Mayor. He had known him well In
Congress.
THINKS MCCLELLAN SUPPORTED HIM
Mr.. Bryan declined to express any opinion on
Mayor McClellans acceptability to the radical
or Western Democrats IL he were nominated
for President He was asked II he knew whether
the Mayor had supported him when he ran for
President. He said he assumed that he had.
Cleveland II he were nominated again for the
Presidency?' Mr.. Bryan was asked.
Il live I'm brick house." said he. and brick
houses are particularly dangerous IN times OF
earthquake. II ever Mr.. Cleveland Is nomi-
mated again. he will strike the ground with
such n thud that II will cause an earthquake.
And earthquakes not good for people IN
brick houses Now, dor't let that get out. be-
cause don't want any earthquake"
Ex-senator Charles a Towne. after day IN
which he talked with several OF the more prom
ineut leaders said
'New-York will be a great, and possibly con-
trolling. factor in the national convention. Its
prestige Will be greatly increased II Il goes there
and does the right thing. and II will diminish
this prestige II Il makes any considerable error.
/ think II would be mistake for the delegates
TO go pledged TO any candidate. To that extent
Mr.. Murphy IL entirely right. I think The
delegation from this State should 20 TO St Louia
prepared to discuss nominations with the dele
gates from all the other States There IS no
doubt that Mr.. Hill and his friends prefer to
have an instructed delegation. but on the whole
] think there IS no good reason for IL
Mr. Towne believes that Mayor Mcclellan
would be accepted by the Bryan men II the con-
ventlOn should decide on him.