New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
W. J. BRYAN AMBUSHED.
PACIFICATORS DID 1T.
Plan for Him to Meet Hill and
Murphy To-day.

William J. Bryan was ambushed last night at
the Hoffman House by the reorsanizers OK his
party and to-day, before he starts for his home
in Lincoln. heroic effort will be made to get
him. David B. Hill and Charles F. Murphy to-
getfler for a half-hour chat The chief pacif-
Gators are ex-senator Charles A Towne. the
silver tongued ex-POpulist now literally be-
sprinkIed with Wall Street gold dust, and Nor
man E. Mack. OF Buffalo. They have every
thing to gain and nothing 20 lose by getting
into the Democratic smelter the refractory nom
9uxing chunks OF ore represented In the persons.
characters and aims OF Messrs. Bryan, Hill and
Murphy.
AS the case will stand this morning the
coffee is served at the Hoffman House. Bryan
represents the millennium and William r. Hearst
on the side; Mr.. Hill, Judge Parker and a check
cred political career and Murphy a gang OF pO-
litical h!ghbinders that just now collectively
persplring with the thermometer around zero IN
its effort to live down a dark and nOisome past.
Looking at the show to-day will be Will
lam r. Hearst, James NJ Gufey. National Com
mitteeman from Pennsylvania; James II. Head.
Of Nashville National Committeeman from Ten
nessee; John b. Stanchfeld E. Prentiss Bailey
OF Utica, and others who will drop into town
during the day to see what is doing in the
way Of harmony.
Ex-senator Towne breakfasted with David
B. Hill yesterday morning. met William J.
Bryan before Mr.. Bryan started for New-Haven
on the Bennett estate case. took luncheon with
| Charles F. Murphy in the afternoon. and was
on hand again last night when Mr.. Bryan re-
| turned from New-Haver. Ex-senator Hill is in
| town in the interest OF the Parker boom. II Is
a grlevous disappointment to him that Mr.. Muir
| ply has set the pins up for Cleveland and Nc
| Clellan Mr. Hill was ri consulted.
Mr. Murphy f. so sure that he would relapse
| again into plain Sport Murphy II Mr.. Hill
| should become n real President maker that he
| IS pushing the Cleveland boom harder than ever
Into the midst Of these distracting occupations
dropped the ubiquitous and inspired Mr.. Bryan,
| OF Nebraska. II ever a man looked fit for
rough and tumble scufle Of any sort II was this
same HIr. Bryan last night He IS back from his
/ tour OF eight Southern States. strong In the
| faith OF Bryan Democratic sufficiency, rosy OF
complexion and weighing 200 pounds When he
registered at the desk in the Hoffman last
night he looked as If he didn't have a grudge
| against any one.
| How did you find the political atmosphere IN
the Southern States?'' he was asked
Very invIgorating." said Mr.. Bryan 7
/ spoke about twice day every day after leaving
New-York. and I visited eight States. The
meetings were all that could be desired They
were largely attended. and the people are eager
What do the Southern people, desire as the
| leading political issue IN the Democratic plat
| form?'
80 far as I could interpret them. they believe
| IN putting moral iss to the front They are
| not for what they can make out OF the situa-
| ton so much as for what IS right and proper
Are they in favor OF reaffrmatiOn Of the
| Kansas City PLATFORM .
They seem to be better satisfied with that
| view than with any other" said Mr.. Bryan I
| think that people here would be surprised Il
| they could get out and mix with the people as
I have been meeting them III the last three or
four weeks ] notice. said the NeOraskan. with
A wide grin that my offer OF a reward OF SlOO
10 any FIVE Democratic newsIo pers that would
agree on a platform has not been accepted :
was a little afraid 10 might be az first Ihat
would have been the price OF three good 70
| land China hogs and calf thrown In. II they
had got together on the platform they might
have partIv denudad my stock farm"
When ~ was suggested 10 Mr.. Bryan that
ex-senator Hiu was staying AT the norman
and that there might be an attempt 10 get MIN
and Mr. Hin and Mr.. Murphy together. ne shooK
his head good naturally and started Tor the ele-
yatO- He will leave town some Tune TO-DAY
/ for Chicago He said that he had several de-
| ferred lecture engagements TO FIJI In the West
And besides it's coming spring, ana there .
| lot 10 do on the farm" said Mr.. Bryan