The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
DANIEL ON THE
BRYAN EPISODE
Senator Declines to Dis.
cuss the Matter in De
tail for Publication.
lJID NOT TAX
HIS MEMORY
Says 1t Was a Running Converse
ton, Whicl, Lasted but a Few
Moments On Currency and
Government Ownership
He Does Not Agree
With Bryan.

XIV united States senator JOIN w. DdIl. :.
lei. who is here on legal business. was
seen last night and asked concerning
his alleged fiery conversation with
William j.. Bryan in tho lobby OF the
New Willard Hotel. In Washington.
Tuesday. Senator Daniel did not care
to discuss the incident In detail for
publication.
'.There is an element of truth run-
ming through the whole story as pub
lished.' he declared. "but the printed
reports have exaggerated It in many
particu1ars.'
i.Will you dictate an Interview or
statement on the subject" was asked.
was the reply. II am always
glad to do anything can for the rep
resentatives of the press. but this was
only a running conversation at q
chance meeting between Mr.. Bryan
and myself. One suggestion led to
another. and 1t was all over In short
while. and did not undertake to tax
my mind with the language used by
either"
Every reasonable effort on the part
OF the interviewer failed TO draw tho
Senator into detailed discussion OF
the affair. though he admitted frankly
that there were several political ques-
tions upon which he and Mr.. Bryan do
not agree. One lis railroad ownership,
and another is currency
Likes Him Perkonally.
HPcrsonally.s 1 like Mr.. Bryan" he
said further on In his talk about the
matter. II have known him for about
twenty years. and he has many qlai.
iities that ! admire. do not think.
he said. when pressed again for
statement regarding the Willard 10
9teI Incident, that the matter was
worthy OF as much consideration as II
has already had in tho press, and as
far as I am concerned. shall not dis
cuss It further"
Senator Daniel wns never in better
spirits. He is stopping at the residence
of shjs friend. Mr.. James N. Boyd, al
No. III West Grace Street. and vii
he here until Saturday or Sunday. He
is Just back from Washington, where
he and Senator Martin looked after
some departmental business for Mr
BOYD and other Richmond constituents
The senator is associate counsel fol
Ethe State In the passenger rate cases
and Will remain here until after Satur-
day in connection with these matters.
May Not be Here.
Judge Pritchard has fixed Saturday
as the day for entering the DEGREES
in the cases His honor. however, mny
uOC Us slbcIC( Slgato sbAN'- 49, SA''N>
he has been called to Asheville, N. g.
on account Of the Illness of his daugh-
ter, who IL suffering with typhoid
fever.
Senator Danisl held conference
with Hon. a. G. Braxton, Of counsel
for the State; yesterday. He will sec
Acknowledgement Anderson to-day or
Tomorrow. There will be no further
argument OF the cases. and II Judge
Pritchard cannot be here on Saturday
he may sign the DEGREES at any other
point in the district later on.
Senator. Daniels health is about cs
good as usual. The blister on his side
is healing rapidly. and he is now
able to move about without much pain
or orinconvenience.
He appeared interested lin political
and financial conditions here, and In
quired about number OF other local
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