New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
BRYAN HAS NO CHOICE.
Reafrms Kansas City Platform
Sentiments Senate Candidate.

William Jennings Bryan. accompanied by
Mrs. Bryan. arrived in the city yesterday after
noon. coming directly from Lincoln to attend
the Holland Society dinner A fellow passen-
ger between Buffalo and Albany was Senator
Charles Towne
Mr.. Bryan. at the home of Orlando J. Smith.
No. % Park-ave said just before going to the
dinner, when asked of Senator Townes OBJ
ject in stopping at Albany. was to see Judge
Parker and convey a message for him.
II do not know who Senator Towne will see
in Albany. nor do know what he will say
Asked if he would amend the declarations
made at the dollar dinner in Lincoln Mr. Bryan
said:
II think stated my position clearly on that
occasion when I said I believed the first bust
of the convention should be the reafIlrna-
ton of the platform of 1900. and the next thing
would be to add such other declarations as
might be necessary and in harmony with the
position already assumed.
DO I anticipate fight at st. Louis? No.
I don't think there will be enough of the re-
organizers In The convention to disturb the har-
mony of the occasion. By reorganizers I mean
those who would draw the party back to the
position from which it was lifted IN 1896.
believe in having the platform declarations so
plain that they cannot be misunderstood, while
those who opposed to my position would
only seek to make them ambiguous and so de-
ceye the people as to their intent There is no
man prominent among the reorganizers who
would undertake to write a platform and
pudiate the declarations to which the party
committed in 1900"
What do you think of the candidacy of ex-
President Cleveland?"
This is entirely in accord with the policy of
some of the plutocrats. 1t is an attempt to
change the channels of the Democracy TO the
oldtine lines from the position laid down by
the platform OF SO. There will be no change
from the Kansas City platform"
He denied that he had formed any alliance
with any candidate for control Of the minority
of the convention When asked what he thought
of the Panama situation he said
II have been too short time in this country
10 form any adequate opinion of the rapid fire
policy pursued. The action has been entirely
too swift for me-
Mr. Bryan said he expected to be one Of the
four delegates at-large to the St. Louis conven-
ton. but discaimed any knowledge that he was
being considered as a candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Dietrich.
Il am not said he, "a candidate for any
Office"
Concerning the prediction that in of the
nomination and election of Judge Parker the
ator David B. HILL the Nebraska man said:
1T would seem premature to select the Cab
met m advance of the election of President.
and it will certainly be early enough for the
Cabinet makers 10 get busy when candidate
has been nominated
To the suggestion that his name was being
discussed in connection with the candidacy OF
Mr.. Hearst. whose ally he was alleged TO be. Mr..
Bryan replied:
II have no candidate and do not care to dis
cuss candidates"
Either Chicago or ST Louis was agreeable to
me-" he said. concerning the convention city.
Both are central. and only objected to coming
to New-York because IL was too far TO one side
and contemplated too much travel for far West
ern delegates. have business that will keep me
in and about New-York for several days. but do
not now know that ii will be necessary for me to
visit New Haven while East this time.
shall lecture before the students OF Dartmouth
College on Monday evening, but shall be I'M
able to attend the dinner Of the Ameners."