The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-11
rious States as Binding.
AS TO NOMINATION.
He Is Averse to Home Coming Recep
tion Being Regarded as an Eadorse.
ment for the Nomination.
Thinks Others Should
Have a Chance.

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Bryan arrived in London from Nor
way one day last week, and was given
q big reception by the Americans hV-
ing CT visiting IN England.
They landed at Newcastle and re-
NAMED there over the day. MI. Bryan
desiring chance to quietly complete
some writing. Arriving here, Mr..
Bryan went to the Hotel Cecil, where
be soon was besieged by callers. John
Burns, William T. 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 recsiYed great mass OF Amer.
ican mail. When he had finished read
ing bis letters he received a depuja-
sion OF newspaper correspondents and
dictated the following statement.
THE first suggestion OF 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 cam paign. It came from
the Commercial Travelers' league, OF
which Mr.. Hoge is president. I assur-
ed him I should be pleased to meet
the members Of the league, SUGGESTIVE 2
that the reception be characters I'd by
simplicity.
Now that the actions Of some OF
the State conventions have raised a
question as to the political significance
OF the reception, I am glad to say that
it must not be eearded in the light
Of an endorsement tor the presidential
nomination. While I appreciate the
compliment paid by the various State
conventions, I do not regard their ex'
pressions as binding upon them or up
on the party OF their State. / shall
not prosecute them TOR breach Of
promise il they transfer their aft &c
tions to another; I will not even pub
lish their letters. To allow the recep
tion to be regarded as an endorsement
would In the first place be unjust tc
others who may be candidates.
IT have seen the names OF several
mentioned as possible candidates,
among than 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 to its most avail
able man, and the question OF aVaila.
biHty cannot be determined so far IL
advance. Circumstances and issues
may strengthen the claims OF some
one of the gentleman mentioned ano
the list should be sn open one until
the time comes to choose.
81 may add that 1t would not be
just to me to be put in the attitude
of announcing my candidacy OF ad.
mitting the certainty Of my being q
candidate. It is two years before the
convention meets, and am not will
ing to sit on stool snd look pretty
that long. I prefer to be In position
to say what think ought to be said,
write what think ought to be writ
ten and do what I thiEk ought to be
Gone. l am advancing in years and
cannot spare two years out OF my life
just at this time.
''I shall be glad to return to Amer
lea, although every day OF my trip
has been enjoyable. I shall be glad
to meet my friends In Amdrics, and
after I have met them they will be
Just as free as before to do what they
think best on issues and candidates. "