New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
BRYAN NOT COMING.
so SAYS DIR. GIRDER.
Watson already Here-Palt'sers
Reorganization Outlook.

Although Thomas E. Watson arrived in town
last evening there were indications .nat the
MAN to hold a Bryan Watson Hearst confer
ence for the organization of new radicai
Democratic party will fall through because OF
Mr.. Bryan's apparent present intention not TO
come East.
DIR John H. Girdner, a personal friend Of
BRYAN and his representative in the East has
no knowledge of any intention on the part OF
Mr. Rrvan to come East in the near future
.rwhile don't wish to be quoted as speaking
for Mr. Bryan, In any sense of the term. Dr.
Girdner told a Tribune reporter last Night
don't think Mr.. Bryan will be here In the near
future Why should he? 1t is too early yet to
discuss Democratic platforms and candidates
for 1908 Tuesdays battle smoke must first
clear away
Asked whether Bryan still believed in the in
sertion of a free silver plank il the Democratic
platform. DR.. Girdner said:
MIR. Bryan believes in bimetallism to the
roots of his hair The Democratic radicals will
never stand for a gold platform. Owing, how
ever, to the relief afforded by new finds OF gold
and new methods of extraction. the silver ques-
ton is not acute
Asked as to what he considered should be
among the principal planks ir the Democratic
platform for 1905 DR.. Girdner said:
In my opinion, revision of the tariff; state
ownership; parcels post; Senator's by direct vote
of the people with referendum and recall clauses;
the income tax and taxation on land values.
and one two Others.
MI Watson who arrived with his family,
went to the Kensington. He said that he had
nothing to say about the election. He was TO
have a conference with several men last night
Who they were he would not say lie VIII give
out statement this morning.
Tn aaexnp 70 reorganiZe the Democratic party
for the Presidential campaign of 1905" said
Melvin G.. Palliser yesterday to a Tribune re-
porter, the leaders must necessarily proceed
on the theory that President Roosevelt and otner
leaders of the Republican party intend to stand
pat on the protective tariff as promoter or
prosperity, and allow the trusts to go on gain
ing power unchecked The only hope of the
Democracy, apparently, is in making the party
so radical to attract the votes of the Socialist
party and the followers of Mr.. Watson.
This does not mean that MIR. Watson would
be the candidate four years from now. do not
believe Mr. Watson expects that. 1t might
mean that either Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Hearst would
be the candidate. or that some otner man MN WI,
gain a prominence emitting him to consideration
when the time comes to make nomination:
Such man may be either Governor Douglas or
Massachusetts, or Governor Folk OF MISSOURI
'If President Roosevelt should be able 10
force his party or lead 1t to effective action
against the trusts. thus making II a paros ~; "
career it is probable that the conservatives III
the Democratic party would again be l1f control
in 1908 1 do not believe that the Republican
party can be taken out of the control or the
trusts, even if Mr.. Roosevelt, with all the power
and prestige he has obtained in this election.
should attempt 1t. 49,
The Senate never could be moved to take
away the special privileges from the trusts
probably and If President Roosevelt made a
fight for such action he would cause spllt
in his party. and the contest would De one Oh
the most remarkable ever witnessed IN us ms
tory I would not be surprised to see the Presl-
dent try but L would not expect him to sue
ceed." -.
II was generally assumed that the train
masters of radical Democracy were planning
to make up the '0S train with Bryan cars out
at the same time sidetrack Bryan