New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
BRYAN TO ATTACK PARKER
TO SPEAK HERE TONIGHT.
Anti-HM Meeting at Cooper Union
to Set Pace for Radicals.

William ]. Bryan. who is here to speak at the
anti-Hill-Parker meeting at Cooper Union. ar
rived IN this city yesterday and registered at
the HOFFMAN House. The Nebraskan retired
early, as he himself admitted. in order to be in
proper trim for to-nghts effort. Mr. Bryan
told a Tribune reporter last night that he had
prepared no set speech for to-night's meeting.
but expected to speak the spirit moved him.
Il do not care to state in advance what 1 shall
say tomorrow night" said Mr.. Bryan 81 have
prepared no speech. 1t was not necessary to do
so. 1 shall conf1ne myself entirely to telling
New-York why Parker's nomination should be
opposed. You at liberty to the strongest
adjective at your command in expressing my
opposition to Parker
VIII you in any way indicate your choice of
a candidate at the mass meeting?'
Il shall not go into the subject OF candidates
at all. but shall confne myself strictly to the
subject at issue-the opposition to Parker.
That issue alone will supply with enough
material for a speech without mentioning any
other names"
What is your present opinion of Representa-
tive Hearst's chances for the nomination." was
asked
Il do not wish TO discuss Mr.. Hearst at this
time. ! have nothing to say that subject"
answered Mr. Bryan quickly.
VIII you discuss Mr.. Cleveland's chances?"
the reporter continued.
L have previously spoken OF Mr.. Cleveland in
unfriendly terms; therefore. discussion of him
by me now is out of all question"
If the convention should by any chance nom
mate you. Mr.. Bryan. would you accept the
nomination?"
That question is not worthy of consideration.
have declared repeatedly that l am in no sense
to be considered candidate for the Office
the emphatic response.
The anti-Hill convention tonight, according to
NJ. J. Palliser, will be a great success. Mr..
Bryan has come on from Nebraska 10 tell New
York Democrats why they should oppose the
Parker Hill = Belmont McCarren combination.
The mass meeting. in fact was 10 be held last
week. but was postponed until this evening in
order to accommodate the Nebraskan and give
him an opportunity to set forth the issues of the
campaign from the radical point of view.
Mr.. Bryan induced to come to New-York
by the representations of his friends here that
Hill was deceiving the Bryan Democrats in the
State As soon as the radicals sent out their
call. copies of it forwarded TO x-Senator
Hill. He at once sent instructions to his friends
in every county TO do whatever they could TO off
set the effect Of the radical call Every signer
Of the call was personally importuned. and in
several instances men who had attached their
names to it were induced to repudiate their
signatures This CALLING to Messrs Palliser
and Seabury. who arranged the convention to
night, and they determined to go TO the limit in
fighting Hill.
Mr. Bryan was told what the Hi managers
were doing and he was asked to come on and
set the pace.
Mr. Bryan's speech is likely to hurt the Park
er cause it is in the judges State. and it will
be attended by many Tammany men. Palliser
and his followers have not asked the wiGwam-
ties 10 aid them. but they cannot prevent the
friends Of Murphy from attending the meeting
and shouting for the opposition 10 Parker Nj
Bryan is expected to tell IN detail about the
"burgIarious methods TO quote his phrase used
i'm his letter TO Mr.. Palliser. being used by
the He'll Belmont McCarren combination In fur
therance of the ambitions of what he calls the
.'speechless candidate"on a meaningless plat
form.
Among the other speakers tonight will be
Frederick w FiuriChs, who the anti
Tammany candidate last fail for Controller.
and I'm 1896 n candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Palmer and Buckner ticket.
Others who may speak are +. r. Conlin, Y.
Charles L'Amoreau, of SChoharie; Judge Burke,
Of Malone; J. h. Pagan. of Deer Park; Murray
+. Pool. of Ithaca; A. J. Boulton and Gustav
Thompson.
large committee will be selected 20 pre-
sent the protest of the convention TO the
tional convention at St. Louis. part of the
house tonight will be reserved for delegates,
and the rest If the hall will be open to the
public.