The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-07-04
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81 ESTION OF NOMINEE
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London July a. Y .liam Jenatr wa
TFyan and Mrs nyyaa arrived FROM
Norway Tuesday atcrroau They
landed at New Castle and remained
the1e over the day MIR bryan desiring
chance 20 quietly complete some
writing Arriving here. Mt Bryan
went to the Hotel Cecil, where h. was
toon bcseiged by callers. John Burns.
william Stead and Mrs. Stead came
early In the evening, and paid an ex-
tended visit. Mess. Bryan. Burns and
Stead engaged in an animated dis.
cusslon Of economics and Of the labor
question. MIR. Bryan read great mass
OF American mall. When he had fin.
ished reading his letters he received
a de egation of newspaper correspond.
ents. and directed the following:
The st suggestion of a reception
for me In New York came to me be
fore tie action of any state conven-
tons, and before there was any dis
cusslon OF the next campaign Il
came from tho Commercial Travellers
league, OF which Mr. Hoge is presi-
dent. | assured him should be pleas.
ed to meet the members OF the league
suggesting that the reception be char
acterized by simplicity Now that the
actions of some OF the state conven.
tons have raised a question as to the
political significance of the reception,
| am glad to say that it must be re-
garded In the light OF an endorsement
for the presidential nomination. While
! appreciate the compliment paid by
the various state conventions. | do
not regard their expression as bind
ing upon them or upon the party of
their states. ! shall not prosecute them
lor Creach of promise If they transfer
their affections to another; , will not
even publish their letters. To allow
the reception to be regarded as an in
dorsement would in the first place be
unjust to others Who may be candi-
dates.
Il haze seen the nG nes of several
mentioned as possible candidates.
among them Congressman Hearst, Sen
ator Bailey and Governor Folk, who
have all rendered conspicuous service
W Tie pdIly dHu lile country, anu their
claims should be considered. The par
ty Is entitled to it's most available man,
and the question Of availability can
not be determined so far in advance
Circumstances ard issues may well
strengthen tie claims Of some one OF
the gentlemen mentioned, and the lis
should be an open one until the time
comes to choose.
Il may add that II would not bt
Just to me to be put in the attitude oil
announcing my candidacy, or admit
ting the certainty of my being a can
didate. 1t Is two years before the con-
vention, and am not willing to sit on
a stool and look pretty that long. I
propose TO be in position to say what
| think ought to be said, write what
! think ought to be written and do
what | think ought to be done | am
advancing in years, and cannot spare
two years out of my life Just ut this
time.
II shall be glad to return to Ameri-
ca, although every day of my trip
has been enjoyable / shall be glad
to meet my friends in America, and
after | have met them they will be
just as free as before to do what they
think best on issues and candidates
When told that Mayor Mcclellan
was in London, Mr. Bryan said he had
not heard he was here. He expressed
MS qualification that the mayor had
escaped from the Salisbury wreck.
and said that he hoped to meet him
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan will spend the
week with Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
at West Park and then go to Ntaly
returning here July % when Mr.. Bry-
an will attend the incer-parliamentary
conference
Mr. and Mrs Bryan viii then make
tour of Scotland. going thence to
France aud Spain.