New-York tribune., 1906-08-30

-, ,r. Tho one point which ne
VS. aasnite was that he would keep ms hanus
nT tse state until he had been nomiha'ea hoi
"a. Presidency He said non-interfefenee ~
s.ate politics had always been his poiey' eve,
an his own state he had not taken sioes u"'''
af.er ne lisid been nominated
sfter he had become officially canaiaaee
eaters were different He said that his interest
an ,t,s states campaign was merely the interest,"
that he took in all state campaigns. and that Ne
,rould take no part in il unless ne We're oi
dsdate. He added that his abstinence from state
,,oli,ies was so complete that even In his own
s,ase he had not tried 20 pick the delegates
even when he was seeking nomination
Speaking OF his trip around the world Mr.
Bryan said his investigation OF foreign govern
renrs and policies had only made him more sat
isfed with this country.
AS a final question one Of the reporters asheo'
DO you believe in public ownership"
How many times must say that can not
and viii not discuss politics?" Mr.. Bryan de-
manded ~ am all out OF touch with that phase
Of American conditions. j will say. however
that I was much impressed by It abroad
ARRIVES AT QUARANTINE.
The Princess Irene, anxiously expected. cid
not pass through the Narrows and round into
the blight off Quarantine until 3:15 D. m. She
was met there by the yachts fllini and Cayusa
and two togboats bearing Mr.. Bryan's friends.
The TlIini had been waiting OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club pier while the other boats had peeh
st various North River piers.
AS the PRINCESS Irene came UP through the
Narrous Mr. Bryan and his family stood on
the port SIDE OF the promenade deck. and he was
easily distinguishabe through marine glasses
from shore. He glad 20 see land again.
aside from any sentimental reasons. for not
only was he seasick through the voyage. but ne
had suffered from dyspepsia for several days
He was accompanied by his wife and his
daughter Grace. Mrs Bryan went with him to
the home of Lewis Nixon. Staten Island.
while Miss Bryan remained on the steamer until
IL had been doclsed I'm Hoboken. Colonel Moses
C. Wetunore of St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs. NJ
f. Dunlop and Miss Dunlop. who were travelling
companions of the Bryans during the Cond-
mental tour were also the steamer.
The PRINCESS Irene anchored in Quarantine.
few minutes later the tugs Eugene F. Moran
and Julia Moran tied alongside with about
three hundred Nebraskans board. Among
them were Mayor Dahlman Of Omaha, Mayor
Brown Of Lincoln William c. Hoge. chair
man of the Commercial Travellers Antitrust
League; David O'Brien. of Omaha Frank II.
Dunlop. Of Omaha. who in charge of the
special train which brought the Nebraska dele
CATION here and Edward Richmond, Of Lincoln
Mayor Dahlman had his lariat with him. all
ready TO rope the Presidential possibility and
carry him away from the Nixon party, but ap-
parently forgot TO do so in the excitement OF
Mr.. Bryans debarkation.
The tugs were laid alongside the Irene, the
Westerners singing their song, THE Nebraska
Boys" Edward Field Gotras yacht ulini. drew
alongside the tugs. and Mr.. Gotra and Lewis
Nixon crawled over them and boarded the Irene
with one or two OF Nfr. Bryan's closest friends
from the towboat delegation.
GOES TO Mr.. NIXON's HOME.
They went 70 Mr.. Bryan's stateroom and were
in close consultation for about ten minutes.
When they came out they announced that Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan would go TO Lewis Nixon's
home the Illini.
Mr.. Bryan then went 10 the head Of the Jacobs
ladder thrown over the rail TO the tugs, shook
hands with those passengers with whom ne had
become friendly on the steamer. among them
being ex-Justice Paln1ieri. Then with Mrs
Bryan and his friends he made his way over
the tugs 70 the Him. which took them 70 Mr.
Nixon's place at Crymes HILL
Knowing that the party TO land on the
island Inspector Schmittberger sent Captain
Crowley. Captain Farrell and some threescore
pafromen TO Stapleton to maintain order
After steaming around the war ships still an
chored off stapletOn. the nlini dropped back
as far as the Long Dock and anchored
An hour later Mr. Nixon went ashore in the
yacht tender. telling the waiting crowd that
Mr.. Bryan coming ashore directly Half
an hour dragged on and Mr.. Bryan did not an
pear Mr. Nixon got impatient as the others
Of the crowd. He declared to several of his
friends that efforts were being made on board
the Illini 10 induce Mr.. Bryan TO go straight to
Manhattan He then jumped into a launch and
went out the Illini.
When he returned ten minutes lafAr hn ba =
Mr.. Bryan with him. Shaking hands right and
left with the crowd. Mr. Bryan made his way
20 Mr.. Nixons automobile The road all the
way to the Nixon place. Grand View. was lined
with spectators. by means chary Of cheers
as Mr. Bryan went by. HoLses and shops all
the way were decorated vk-h bunting and
flags
CONFERENCE OF LEADERS
An Informal conference was held later in the
evening at the Nixon home, those present being
, Mayor Tom I. Johnson Of Cleveland: Daniel
sC- Campau Of the Democratic National Com
nittee' Norman E Mack, Of New York; General
!. Victor Baughman. of Maryland; William
Hoge, who discussed the plans Of the Anti
Trust League for the reception tonight; Alex
elder Troup Of Connecticut who told all about
the plans for Mr. Bryan's reception at New
Haven tomorrow nignr. Bob Davis. Of Jersey
City; Harry ". Walker. Augustus Thomas Mrs.
Bryan and Mr.. and Mrs. Goltra were also guests
Of Mr. Nixon
Communications Of all sorts were eved by
the party. but their contents were not made pub
lie. Il denied that the conference had any
deep political significance.
Mr.. Bryan and his wife returned TO the yacht
Ilini at l:4O o'clock this morning after they
had dned at the home Of Mr. Nixon Al the
dinner were ten members Of the reception COM