The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-24


Taught Lesson That Independent
Voters Were Becoming More PIenti-
fuI--ssA Good Signn-Speaser Prophe-
sizes Democratic Victory at Next Ma
tional Election.
The dollar dinner given by the friends
of William Jennings Bryan, and at
which he was the. guest OF honor. was
held at Warner hall last evening and
was u success. About $50 admirers of
Mr.. Bryan partook of the, excellent
menu provided The decorations were
plain, consisting only Of some American
flags, which were draped in back of Mr..
Bryan's chair and a few hanging from
the gas brackets. A long table extend
ed the length Of the room, and around
this the guests We're seated, Mr.. Bryan
being seated at the center, with Attor-
.ney Henry g. Newton on his right and
Rev. Mr.. Irvine on his left
The only out-of-town guests We're
Abel p. Tanner, Of New London, Will
liam Kennedy, of Naugatuck, and II. c.
Dissell, of East Hartford Among the
prominent local democrats who attend
ed last evening We're Walter Leigh,
John Fl. Barlow. Judge Joseph Sheldon,
Charles Spreyer, Frederick Gay, Frank
GleesGn. DR.. Fuller; Attorney H. Hew-
lit, George Hunter and DR.. j. w. Seav-
er. There were also several small ta-
bles in the room and these were occu-
pied by a number Of ladies'
Alexander Troup had been invited to
act as POSTMASTER but on account of a
previous engagement he was unable to
act in that capacity. so his place was
taken by William FL. III. Hewitt
Toastmaster Hewitt first called upon
William H. Pender, who recited poet
zeal toast to Mr. Bryan, which was orig
iflal and interesting. He, was loudly
applauded when he concluded.
Rev. Alexander +, Irvine was the next
speaker and spoke briefly. He said that
his very dear friend. Mr.. Bennett, had
given him his first introduction to Mr..
Bryan. He then said that the present
occasion showed the respect in which
Mr.. Bryan was held by the fact that
seated at the table with him We're not
only democrats, but republicans and So
cialists.
The next speaker was Attorney Hen
nv G.. Newton, who gave the audience
to understand that he was a republi-
fcan but a friend OF Mr. Bryan He
caused a great deal of amusement by
saying that Mr.. Bryan should either
have been a preacher or politician.
Judge Sheldon was the next speaker,
and he spoke about party principles
and loyalty.
Abel p. Tanner, of New London, said
that Mr.. Bryan was foremost in demo-
cratic politics in this country
Mr. Bryan was next introduced and
was loudly applauded He spoke for
over an hour, and most Of this time
was consumed in speaking about the
last presidential election and the lesson
lit taught: also the future and its pros
poets. He said that he wanted to bring
those present a message Of good cheer
and to make a prophesy. He said that
he had made many political prophesies
and that many of them had failed. He
said that, despite this fact, he was go
ing to predict a democratic victory at
the next national election
Mr.. Bryan said that during his visit
abroad to some of the largest cities of
the world he had seen them populated
with millions Of people, and he then
realized what an atom any one human
being is, be he great or small, in COM
parison to the great majority, although
1.-THE units made the whole. He said that
there was one satisfaction he had out
of the last campaign. and that was to
stand as democrat under creditable
circumstances Gaughter and APP
plause) He said that the party had
been SO badly defeated that it rallied
quickly and grandly. He said that
while the democracy had lost over 20
per cent. of the votes 1t had four years
before, the. republicans had only gained
about 100000, which went to show the
increase. every year Of the Independent
voter. While this was a protest against
democracy. it showed it was not praise
for republicanism. He said that he
might be called an oprfmist, but he
thought this showed that the tide had
turned in favor Of true democracy. He
said that when he. had studied the re-
turns he had told his cartoonist to make
picture Of Uncle Sam. taking off his
hat to the Independent voters. They
are the men that count--the men who
vote for principle. G
Continuing, he said that he had beer
accused, since the election, of keeping
his followers from voting the demo-
cratic ticket In relation to this he said
that he had told them to support the
ticket in Indiana. and "they didn't dc
it."
In closing the speaker referred to the
issues ON which he had run as presi-
dent, and attempted to show where
they were just, as urgent to-day as ever
respite all argument to the contrary
He urged for the establishment of q
principle which all could trust and
which would receive the support of all
loyal voters. When he concluded he
was loudly applauded
Mr. Bryan was. the guest of Judge
Sheldon lat his home in this city last
evening.