New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
WILLIAMS DROPS BRYAN.
n,eTO /" ISSUE LONG DEAD.
pootsl on Republican Record and
lSouth's Prosperity.
rrRou THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

.A,rgton Jan. 2s.-John Sharp Williams. the
"'--etie leader of the House. to-day publicly
pes,oted the 10 20 l theory and emphatically
ieg,.-os that the whole silver question should be
Oe..os 70 obscurity. He disclsimed all intention
',aDssking for the minority stating that he ex-
only his individual opinion, but he expressed
,,orously so earnestly and so eloquently that
h.nniause elected by his declaration came chiefly
u ,be Republican side of the chamber.
-, Vylllia mss colleagues of the minority were
lily dunfounded at his fearless reputation
:, p-vsuisn and hesitated TO join the majority
y ,.s generous demonstration OF approval Their
- had mercilessly assaulted Mr.. Bryan's pet
80. and this. too. when the former peerless
-" after administering a sound scolding to his
- had arrogated to himself the framing of the
ra.ratIo platform and the naming of the nomi-
Ubile the Democrats OF the House admired
~ uiiarns's courage they feared that his relega-
- q silver would provoke another eruption from
- R-ran and they thought II best TO remain
.ndsr cover. 'r,.,...,o t,o,,.a,,
:, ruinols. interruptng the Democratic leader
-. .sOoes the gentleman still believe in silver
10 -" When Mr.. Williams said that ne wouo
Ever that question the hum Of whispered CONVEX
.s+on ceased. members gathered nearer ti'
-..Lsr and ears were strained TO eaten the reply.
:. c.n,a with dramatic force and directness' en-
-tesIzed and driven home by the arguments he
ADVANCED He declared that time cohdltlohs anu
.-ztronraents should determine the platform OF
a. Der,ocratic party and. while he could not pre-
6,ct what that platform would contain ne iOpeu
that silver would have no part In IL MI "ilil'"s
stated that he did not question the right Oh ms
torefathers TO secede, but that he was ho' sCoH
fool as TO advocate secession at this particular
Zine tptimating that issue was as much en-
titled TO decent burial as the other
DEMOCRATS APPLAUD BOUTELL.
Representative williams's effort was in reply to
. snaecb Of Mr. BouteIl in which the latter told
"a. story of the unprecedented prosperity OF the
South in the last year. and backed up ms state
rnsnts with quotations from leading southern
Dewspapers He contended that this prosperity
was due IN large measure to the Republican pohcy
NJ nroteetjon. and that II Southerners would vote
from conviction. rather than for geographical or
social reasons President Roosevelt would this
year receive the greatest majority ever given TO
candidate for President
Mr. BouteTs eloquent and sympathetic reference
TO the soldiers of the South drew forth storms Of
applause from both sides OF the chamber, and he
was warmly congratulated when he took his seat
Mr. Boutell said the record Of the Republican
party would be its platform In the coming cam, cam.
paign There is no more doubt about our leader
he said. than there is about the platform ZAP
pause on the Republican side; The people Know
what Roosevelt is" he said. adding that the Pres
ident was loved for the enemies he had made ,.s
when Mr.. BOuten asked if the President had for
feted esteem because he had enforced the law
AGAINST illegal combinations He had heard it said
80 ,,,rober ~ men 1,ere beine groomed for the
Republican nomination. but that was nothing, ne
eaid ii was true back to Washington's time
He declared that Roosevelt would be nominated
and that he would have large majority as Lin
coin. Grant Mckinley.
INQUIRY RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. Williams. in his reply TO Mr.. Boutels ref
erence TO Mr.. Roosevelt the Republican nominee,
said that the Republicans had gone far that they
could not back out. and were obliged to stand
pat" on Mr. Roosevelt. Referring TO the Philip
pines he said: If that is another thing you want
TO stand pat on. stand pat then your I'M
American. old European-army military camp, grab
nation policy of indefinite coonialisTn-"
When Mr. BOutel had finished, Mr.. Williams
crossed over and shook hands with him, Mr. Boutel
returning the compliment when Mr.. Williams closed
his speech
In committee of the whole. with Mr.. Tawney
ClinnD in the chair the Urgent Deficiency APP
preparation bill was taken up. Mr.. Hemenway.
Senator's and Representatives, being 40 cents a
mile 10 pay their expense OF attending the extra
and present session. said that the committee simply
had followed precedent established in the Lilo
and LNth Congresses. ''I wish TO say continueo
Mr.. Hemenway, that now II is up to the House
Mr.. Underwood CAla) said he differed with
his colleagues the legal status or the Inneag
question. He contended that there had been only
one session and that the members have received
mileage for one session, and that that Is all they
are entitled to receive.
A resolution calling the Postmaster General
for information relative to the number Of carriages
maintained by the government for the Postofhct
Department was passed by the House after G
spirited debate.