New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-21
PARKER NOT INVITED.
UAI NOT MEET BRYAN
Latter to Speak at Holland Society
O'nner-War OUer NebrQskan.

"liiiam j. Bryan is to be ere of the principal
speakers at the dinner OF the Holland Society at
the Waidorf-Astoria tonight Chief Judge
Larher' on the Court of Appeals. whose boom for
the Democratic Presidential nomination makes
MN hgure of national interest is not likely to
De at Ihe olAner. The Bryan men who are going
thought that Judge Parker had been invited by
the dinner committee. 1t now turns out that he
mas not been asked by the comrrittee and II he
attends the dinner at all it will be as the guest
OF a friend who may belong 10 the society But
MI bryan VIII be there. if nothing happens.
PRESIDENT Banta yesterday received the follow
ing telegram from the Nebraskan:
VIII attend dinner on 2lst. Subject, Peace"
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
If Judge Parker has been invited to the din
ner do not know it," said Theodore NJ Banta
last night to a Tribune reporter. When the
directors talked over the list of guests Mr.
farker's name was not brought up. Mr. Parker
may be present as the guest of friend how
ever am going to take two friends along with
me- and any guest. without the knowledge of
the dinner committee. can take a friend along
When saw the announcement several days ago
that Judge Parker would be al the dinner I TOOK
II for granted that Of the guests had in
vited him.
Ex-Mayor Van Wyck and ex-Judge Augustus
@
ETY. 1t is understood that they are secretly cp-
posed TO the Parker Presidential boom and tba.
when it was suggested some time a go that Judge
Parker be invited 1t did not receive Endorsement
from the Van Weeks. The Van wycks are not
on good terms with ex-senator Hill. and il Is
understood that they look on the Parker boom
as boom for the former Senator as we'll This
feeling of Indifference toward the Parker boom
is shared by other prominent members of the
Holland Society who identified with Tam
many Hall.
Two of Judge Parker's Kingston neighbors are
members of the Holland Society. and are likely
10 be at the dinner tonight The Judge NAV
accompany one of them. They are Samuel D.
Coykendal and Judge Clearwater Mr. Banta
says that Mr. Bryan wa invited 10 speak at the
dinner when the Nebraskan was travelling in
Europe.
We recognize MIR. Bryan as an advocate OF
peace among nations" said Mr. Banta yester-
day In connection with the Hague Tribunal it
occurred TO us that one OF the toasts should be
Peace and Mr.. Bryan was decided on to re-
spond to 1t. communicated with him while he
was in Europe. and got his assent When he
reached NewYork / him. and he told me
again that he would try to arrange his engage
ments so that he could he at the dinner"
1t looks as If Mr.. Bryan's brand of peace" is
the kind that prevails after one of the COM
batants in a two-handed fight is disposed of for
good and all. All the local independent Demo-
cratic newspapers declared war on him yester-
day on account Of his Lincoln Dollar Dinner
speech on Monday night. in which he said:
The Kansas City platform was sound in every
plank. and the FIRST act of the Democrats
convention should be 10 reaffirm il in it's entirety
and its next act should be the addition of new
pianks in harmony with it and covering such new
questions demand consideration.
The Brooklyn Eagle" which Is committed 10
the Parker boom, said last night that Bryan's
speech declaration of war from the Bryan
men, Among other things said this:
1t must be to the knife and the knife TO the
hilt II the nominations 20 be made St Louis are
not be and sheer fOrmality an overture
TO the chorus Of disaster ut the polls
Meanwhile the Bryan men are smiling and the
boom OF William r. Hearst seems TO have longer
and sturdier legs than the Parker men are in
clined to admit
When Mayor Mcclellan was asked Yesterday |
how ne stood the Kansas CITY platform
speech of Mr.. Bryan he said
II not in politics. I am attending to the |
business of the city.