Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Gotham Newspaper Men
Tender Nebraskan
a Banquet
Democratic Party Leader VIII Not
Retreat From His Position Re-
gardng Federal Owner
ship Of Rail-
roads

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept Three cities
joined today In paying the final trib-
utes of the continuous welcome ac-
corded to William ]. Bryan since his
the world
Returning from Bridgeport this morn
ing Mr.. Bryan, after devoting scant
time to personal business. was escorted
to the National Democratic club, where
an enthusiastic welcome was accorded
him and where he spoke briefly. From
the club he was escorted by former
Senator James Smith and other promin-
ent Democrats to Newark, where he
addressed an audience of 10000 in Mil
itary park and afterward held an. in
formal reception, shaking hands with
hundreds who crowded around the
speaker. Hailed with cheers, he drove
to the railroad station and was hurried
to Jersey City, where he made three
addresses and reviewed a parade of the
Hudson county Democracy and then
returned to New York.
Mr.. Bryan will rest until tomorrow
evening, when he will start on his jour-
ney in company with home folks" on
their special train They expect to
reach Lincoln on "wednesday, after
stops at Detroit and Chicago.
Newspaper Men Banquet Bryan
w. j. Bryan was the guest tonight
at a dinner given by two hundred of
the working newspaper men of New
York City. The affair was strictly
Informal. in accordance with the wish
es of Mr.. Bryan. who stated in his
letter of acceptance that he would Just
like to sit down with the boys to an
old-fashioned American dinner"
The reception at Jersey City occupied
greater length of time than was
anticipated and as a consequence Mr..
Bryan was late in reaching the dining
room. On arrival at his hotel here he
was met by committee of newspaper
men and escorted to the restaurant.
1t was after II o'clock when he en-
tered the dining hail. where he was
tumultuously- welcomed. Mr.. Bryan's
address was wholly informal and nom
political dealing almost entirely with
his early experiences as a newspaper
man and his relations later with other
members of the, craft.
viii Not Retreat
Mr.. Bryan will not retreat from the
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ownership of railroads is the solution
of this countrys transportation prob
lem En- route from Bridgeport, Conn,
today, Mr.. Bryan read the papers, and
he expressed surprise that his speech
should be taken as a dictation to the
Democratic party He said that he had
tried to make 1t clear at the time that
his remarks were only the expression
of a personal opinion. that he had not
consulted the Democrats and he did
not know what they thought. He re-
fused to comment on what prom
inept' Democrat might have said.
II firmly believe In the government
ownership of railroads. said Mr. Bry-
an. "but 1 have no desire now to com
ment on what others say. / prefer
to discuss the issue in my own way,
and I hope. In time. to give my views
to every section of the country"
Kenneth Mcneil today was taken for
Mr.. Bryan's secretary. The Nebras-
kan was told that Vice President Fair
banks said he was too poor to keep a
secretary since the rate bill VISA passed
and he sid: "Mr Mcneil is not my
secretary, but Mr.. Fairbanks Will not
get any sympathy from me, There are
plenty of other Republicans in his fix.
/ believe In equal sympathy for all and
special sympathy for none"