Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-04
TOOEARLYY
/ To ANNOUNCE
|. HIS CANDIDACY
Nh. Bryan Gives Views
Regarding Presidency.
NEW YORK RECEPTION TO HAH
NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Other Candidates Must Have Square
Deal Says NebraSkan to English
~ Newspaper Men.

London, July 3.-Wm. ]. Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan arrived from Norway this
evening. They landed at Newcastle
| yesterday and remained there over
night, Mr.. Bryan desiring a chance to
complete some writing. Upon arriving
| here, Mr.. Bryan went to the Hotel
Cecil, where he soon was besieged by
callers
When Mr.. Bryan had finished read
Ing his letters. he received a deputa-
| ton of newspaper correspondents and
dictated the following statement:
The first suggestion of a reception
for me at New York came prior to the
action of the state conventions, and
before there was any discussion of the
| next campaign. 1t came from the
| Commercial Travellers league, Of
which Mr.. HOgue is president. l as
sured him l should be pleased to meet
the members of the league, suggesting
that the reception be characterized by
simplicity.
Now that the actions of some of the
state convention have raised a ques-
ton of the political significance of the
reception, l am glad to say that It
must not be regarded in the light of
an endorsement for the presidential
nomination. While i appreciate the
compliment paid me by the various
state conventions, l do not regard
their expressions as binding upon
them or upon the party of their state.
| | shall not prosecute them for breach
of promise if they transfer their affec-
tions to another; l will not even pub
lish their letters To allow the recep-
ton to be regarded as an endorsement;
would in the first place be unjust T.
others who may be candidates.
II have seen the names of several
men mentioned as possible candidates
among them Congressman Hearst
Senator Bailey and Governor Folk, all
of whom have rendered conspicuous
service to the party and country, and
their claims should be considered. The
party is entitled to its most available
man, and the question of availability
cannot be determined so far in ad-
vance. Circumstances and issues may
strengthen the claims of some one of
the gentlemen 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 an
nouncing my candidacy or admitting
the certainty of my being a candidate
1T is two years before the conven-
ton meets, and l am not willing to
sit on stool and look pretty that long
| prefer to be i'll a position to say
what | think ought to be said, write
what l 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 at this
time.
Il shall be glad to return to Ameri.
ca, although every day Of my trip ha:
been enjoyable. l shall be glad tc
meet my friends in America, and aftei
| 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 George 3
Mcclellan was in London. Mr. Bryan
said he had not heard he was here
He expressed his qualification that Mr.
Clellan had escaped from the Sails
bury wreck, and said he hoped to NEE
zhzbira
Mr.. Bryan will speak at the Ameri
can Society dinner tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will spend tht
week end with Ambassador and MIS-
Reid at West Park, and then will gt
to Italy, returning here July 2S. wher
Mr. Bryan will attend the interparlia
mentary conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will then make
a tour of Scotland, going thence I,
France and Spain.