Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-03

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SENATOR JOHN w. DANIELS.
Quite a spirited little quarrel be.
tween Senator John W. Daniel Of vir.
ginia, and Hon. VIM, ]. Bryan was q
political sensation last week. The
quarrel occurred in the lobby Of the
Willard hotel. Washington. The time
was just preceding dinner that was
to be given to Mr.. Bryan that night
Messrs. Bryan and Daniel were con-
versing with each other in a friendly
manner. Major Armes, a retired army
officer stepped up and stated that he
had invited Senator Daniel to the
dinner, but the senator would not
come. Mr.. Bryan wanted to know
why
| This started the trouble, for Senator
Daniel Immediately replied that he was
not going to the dinner; that he was
not the kind Of Democrat Bryan Is
He said something about a man who
wanted the government to run the
railroads and dictated the platforms OF
the Democratic party placing himself
above the party, which brought a rise
out of Bryan, who began questioning
Senator Daniel about previous plat
forms.
Mr.. Bryan claimed that he had never
dictated the platform.
Didn't you refuse to accept the
nomination in 1900 unless the silver
plank went into the PLATFORM" asked
Senator Daniel.
well, how about the go platform
senator? You had more to do with
that than I did"
mo. did not" said the senator
Were you not a member Of the
committee"
Yves. was elected member against
mtswishes, but had little to do with
framing the platform and thought II
was fatal"
| BY this time the earnestness Of the
two men attracted the attention OF
nearly every one in the hotel lobby
Half a dozen newspaper correspond
ents happened to be there and lost
no time in joining the party. In fact
some Of them had been listening in
tently to the conversation from the
time Major Armes started the trouble
Other men in the lobby who recognized
Bryan. but possibly did not know the
senator. crowded about and the ladies'
entrance was completely blocked.
Senator Daniel delivered himself OF
his personal opinions Of a man who
would attempt to raise himself above
his party and dictate the platforms In
three presidential campaigns, and 1t
was then that he told Mr.. Bryan that
he would better take his opinions from
the party or the people rather than
from the Independent League. Dur
ing the delivery CT this lecture Sena.
tor Daniel, quiet, unostentatlous gentle
man Of the "old school" that he Is, held
himself as erect as his crutches would
permit. looked Bryan straight In the
eyes and spoke his estimate of the Ne
braskan.
Bryan shifted uneasily from one foot
to the other and glanced about him.
hut for the most part he kept his eyes
On the senator His eyes fairly glis-
tened as he heard the caustic criticism
Of the man from Virginia, who has
been mentioned in many campaigns as
presidential timber" Senator Daniel
not only reminded Bryan of the latteTs
attitude in former campaigns, when he
dictated the platform of the party. but
accused him of repeating the offense
now in this year Of our Lord, when he
IS asking fer third nomination from
the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bryan probably has not heard
such a candid opinion Of himself ex-
pressed in many a day. The Virginia
senator did 1t in such a gentlemanly
way that it was with difficulty that
Bryan restrained himself There was
no mistaking the earnestness or the
meaning Of either men as they ex-
changed verbal shots at each other
Senator Daniel gave the impression
that he had opinions Of his own about
Democratic principles and that he
would not be dictated to by any one
not even the peerless leader" nor
would the latter prevent him from CIV
ing expression to those opinions.
Mr.. Bryan, while taken back by the
senator's candid and somewhat fervid
remarks, by unusual effort restrained
himself from harsh language. He
blushed a deep red and the light In
his eyes grew into a glitter, but he
managed finally to escape from the
Virginia senator with the remark tina,
he had not taken his ideas or cue OF
opinions from the Independent League
but still had his own opinions and
would adhere to them. So saying, ne
elbowed his way out of the group and
left the hotel by the ladies' entrance
He did not stop to bid the senator
good-by or exchange any courtesy
but hurried away with his press agent
and the members OF the committee
Senator Daniel at once withdrew to his
room in the hotel.