The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-30
BRYAN BRONZED AND
 EXUBERANT BACK HOME
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| Continued from First Page) Communications as are urgent, and win then board the Goltra yacht once more to make his formal entry into New York at 4 D. m.
 l MT, Bryan surrounded by his fellow passengers, stood well forward on the promenade deck of the Princess Irene as the vessel steamed in past Sandy Hook shortly after o'clock this after Inoon. His face was wreathed in smiles land he seemed more than pleased at the thought of setting foot on his native soil again.
 Far down the lower bay the Illini met l the Princess Irene and steamed with her to the quarantine station. MT. Bryan was hailed by those on board 1 the yacht and waved his recognition of the cheers and salutes that were given. His steamers anchor had not been cast in quarantine before the Nebraskan was met by delegation of newspaper linen.
 T do not know what can say worth lreporting" he said in answer to the queries "Our travels have been dis cussed in my letters, and as make a speech on Thursday night I shall re- serve until that time any comments may have to make upon the political situation.
 We have had Q pleasant journey, with enough of storm to vary the mo- lnotony, but not enough to injure any lone. I am delighted to be back again in my native land, From what I have Tread in the papers and heard from Americans in Europe there has been quite a revolution in opinion on eco- )nomlc questions in the United States, land this is, of course, gratifying. On the presidential question, I do not care to add anything to the interviews which I gave in London and the letters writ ten by me to former Senator Jones'"
 When questioned regarding his opin- ion as to the chances for democratic victory two years hence, MT, Bryan said:
 q have been away for some time and I can add that have been away too Hong to come back prophet. l never lpredict, for predictions do not tell the story. You have seen some of the pre- dictions given out in the heat of cam Ipaign, and you even know how different some estimates are from what comes to pass. No, I will not prophecy.
 q always assume that the chances of democratic success are improving. I believe that the people are coming to recognize that the democratic ideas arc 1.-the ideas of the people. It is not easy to fix definitely when these ideas will triumph but I believe that there is all ways forward movement toward that triumph"
 Do you think that the republican administration has been such as to in crease these chances?" was asked.
 T cannot discuss that question at present, but do think that the uresent administration has done much to edu- cate the people to make them sec the lvalue of democratic ideas. To go be- yond that would be to discuss politics, land that, as have said, will not do'
 MT. Bryan was asked whether he was Interested in the coming campaign in this state
 Certainly I am interested" was his answer. q am interested, in sense, in every campaign But l have made it a practice to take no part in a cam paign before the nomination is made, l don't do that in my own state. In the ten years l have taken no part in any state campaign before the nominations are made, but after the nominations are made I am willing to do all l can for 1 the cause"