The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-07-13
Does Not Regard Actions of Va.
rlcus States as Binding.
AS TO NOMINATION.
lie ls Averse to Home Coming" Recep.
tiOn Being Regarded as an Endorse.
ment for the Nomination.
Thinks Others Should
Have q Chance.

Have a Chance.
MI. and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan arrived In London from Nor
way one day last week, and was given
q big reception by the Americans ljv-
Ing or visiting In England.
They landed at Newcastle and re-
NAMED there over the day. Mr.. Bryan
desiring a chance to quietly complete
some writing. Arriving hero, Mr..
Bryan went to the Hotel Cecil, where
he soon was besieged by callers. John
Burns, William Il. Stead and Ms.
Stead came early In the evening and
paid an extended visit. Messrs. Bry.
an, Burns and Stead engaged In an an
mated discussion Of economics and OF
the social and labor questions. Mr..
Bryan received q great mass Of Amer
lean mail. When he had finished read.
ing his letters he received a dsputa'
tion OF newspaper correspondents and
dictated the following statement.
The first suggestion Of q reception
for me at New York came prior to the
action Of any Of the State conventions
and before there was any discussion
OF the next campaign. 1t came from
the Commercial Traveller league, OF
which Mr.. U0ge is president. l assur.
ed him l should be pleased to meet
the members Of the league, suggesting
that the reception be characteriz, ID by
simplicity.
Now that the actions of some OF
tho State conventions have raised a
question as to the political significance
OF the reception, l am glad to say that
1t must not be regarded In the light
OF an endorsement for the presidential
nomination. While l appreciate the
compliment paid by the various State
conventions, | do not regard their ex.
pressions as binding upon them or up
on the party Of their State. 1 shall
not prosecute them for breach OF
promise If they transfer their sf,c.
lions to another; l will lot even pub
l!sh their letters. TO allow the recep
ton TO be regarded as an endorsement
would In the first place bs unjust to
others who may be candidates.
Il have seen the names Of scvera |
mentioned as possible candidates,
among them Congressman Hearst,
Senator Bailey and Governor Folk,
who have all rendered conspicuous
service to the party and the country,
and their claims should be considered
The party Is entitled 10 its most avail
able man, and the question Of availa.
bility cannot be determined SO far In
advance. circumstances and issues
may streng5henrtne claims of some
one Of the gentleman mentioned and
the list should be an open one until
the time comes TO choose.
II may add that it would not be
just to me to be put In the attitude
OF announcing my candidacy or ad~
hitting the certainty OF my being a
candidate. 1t Is two years before the
convention meets, and l am not Will.
Ing to sit on q stool and look pretty
that long. l prefer to be In a position
to say what l think ought to DO said,
write what | think ought to be writ
ten and do what | think ought to be
done. j am advancing in years and
cannot spare two years out OF my life
just at this time.
II shall be glad to return to Amer
lea, although every day Of my trip
has been enjoyable. / shall be glad
to meet my friends In Amdrica, and
after l have met them they will be
just ~ free as before to dc what they
think best on issues and candidates."