The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
SOME WILL TALK
John Temple Graves Makes Most
Foolish Proposition
AT A BRYAN BANQUET
When It Was Found Out That he
Was Going to Advise Bryan to
Nominate Roosevelt for President
He Was Not Allowed to Speak Tn
til Bryan Requested That he Be

Heard.
Editor John Temple Graves sug
gestion that ". ). Bryan nominate
Roosevelt, which the Atlanta edito,
intended in eulogtstfcal speech tc
Bryan banqueters Wednesday eve
ming at Chattanooga, Tenn. was de-
MED utterance.
John Tomlinson OF Birmingham
one Of the speakers and toastnasters
met Graves on his arrival from At.
lanta, at noon. and requested omm1s-
sion Of this reference in his speech,
arguing its improperly in view OF
Bryan's presence at the banquet,
Col. Graves declined to alter his
views or subject his speech to CEN
sorship. He attended the banquet as
an invited guest. remaining but a
short while, when be left the banquet
hall for an Atlanta train. Wednes-
day afternoon Ar. Graves addressed
letter to the president Of the Bryan
Anniversary club, defending his po-
sition.
In his letter Mr.. Graves declared
that he yielded to no one In his pro-
found and afecttonate regard for
Mr.. Bryan and for the Democratic
party, but that he was profoundly
convinced that IN this period OF tre-
mendous economic crisis the only
man who can carry to successful con-
clusion the reform instituted In be-
half Of the people was the man who
is already entrenched in the power
and prestige Of dauntless courage and
is CONSPICUOUS success in the e2ecu-
tive Office.
Continuing, he said: MY reasons
for stating this conviction at Bryan
banquet, with Mr.. Bryan present. was
because I considered 1t the manly
and Democratic thing to 60.
The time to voice a sentiment 30
momentous to the life and prosperity
and to the realization Of the best
ideals Of a real Democracy is in
counsel of the faithful and in the
full presence Of our great and shin
ming leader who would be there to
comment, to approve or to condemn
with the full force Of his influence
and eloquence as he might see ft.
1T appears to me that the only
fair and honest thing to do was to
speak my convictions In full council
and with open voice. In this belief
my speech, upon the request Of the
Associated Press has already been
sent out to the newspapers Of the
country.
IT have not one particle Of dog
matism, nor any mere pride Of per-
sonal opinion, IN pressing this mat
ter, but the publicly already given to
my speech commits me to it so far
that I can not encourage, or in con-
sistency, suppress that part on which
the whole revolves."
Later Mr.. Graves, after being per-
suaded by mem bers Of the club and
at the request of Mr.. Bryan himself,
took his place at the banquet table
and delivered his speech. Graves,
who is the editor Of the Atlanta Geor-
gian, is an erratic sort Of a man, al
though he is brilliant speaker. His
speech at Chattanooga will not sur
prise any one who knows him.
State Senator J. B. Frazier re-
sponed to Mr.. Graves address. de-
claring that the Democrats could not
afford to take such action.
Bryan Speaks.
In beginning his address Mr.. Bryan
paid MS respects to Mr.. Graves and
what he had said He complimented
Or. Graves in the highest manner for
his honesty and his boldness and SAID
II there was any place IN the VoTld
where absolute freedom OF speech
should prevail it ought to be I'D
Democratic gathering. He added that
when he had heard that Mr.. Graves
and retired from the hall because
there might be doubts about the WIS.
dom Of what he had to say, ne nao
sent for the Georgia editor to return
and insisted that the speech should
be delivered. Turning directly to the
subject Of Mr.. Graves reconmenoa-
ton, Mr.. Bryan said:
"As at present advised ! shall not
present the name Of Theodore Roose-
yelt to the National Democratic con-
yention. Bear in mind, I say, as al
present.
MT. Bryan contended that If after
mature consideration and rejection
and the presentation Of arguments
In the case, he should feel that his
duty lay IN that direction, he Woulo
present Mr.. Roosevelt's name, even
though it should prove to be the last
act Of his life.
He then went on to say that II any
Republican was to be selected BY the
democrats to head their nauona!
ticket the man should be Senator La
Eollette of Wisconsin. Ar. Bryan
then proceeded with his speech, pre-
sentig reasons why, IN his opinion
Mr.. Roosevelt was not the proper
mas for the presidency.
HRyAS REPLIES.