Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-28
BRYAN and DANIEL
IN DUEL or WORDS
Leader Of The Democratic Party
and The Virginia Senator Indulge
IN C3uslIG Language.
BaYAA REMAINED CALM THROUGHOUT
oiscordant Note Sounded on Eve Of
Harmony pinncr-eryan Bowed and
Departed When Virginia Senator in
Miscellaneous Crowd, Attacked Par
ty Leader.
(ny AssocIatod rrcssl
ty Leader.

WASHINGTON u. c.. Nov. q -
The verbal duel between William Jen-
ninSs Bryan and Senator Daniel was
the talk of the town today.
The peerless leader and the Vir.
ginia orator came face to face just
outside the ladies' waiting room. of
the main lobby of the New Wizard
They had not seen each other for n
long time. and in the interval Senator
Daniel had criticised Mr.. Bryan pub.
llcly for his several new "isms." mar
ticularly for his Government owner.
shin proposition. Hardly had they
shaken hands when the subject of
Senator Daniels criticism OF Mr.. Dry.
an came up.
u like you personally. Mr.. Bryan. /"
said Senator Daniel, but do not
Ike Your methods"
To what 40 YOU object par,ic.
ularly?' asked The Nebraskan.
Il object particularly. sir. TO your
attempt TO dictate TO the Democratic
promptly.
When did ever attempt to die.
tate to the Democratic pariy?. came
from Mr.. Bryan.
Says He Dictated to IL.
You dictated TO 1t in 1900. sir.
when you refused to run for President
unless the free silver plank was ro.
tanned in tic PLATFORM" Senator Dan.
iel answered.
Then YOU did not approx. of the
platform in 1902" asked Mr.. BRYAN
Il certainly did not replied thn
senator. II said then it would be
fatal" w
Wei ] am glad TO know that YOU
did not agree with it. for had al.
ways supposed that as you were on
me platform committee, You had n
hand in its making
was on the platform committec
put IL was under protest. You stuck
mat SILVER plank in that platform.
ana you dictated the making OF the
pmtlorm Of 1900. You have ATTEMPT.
ca 100 much 10 dictate to tho marty.
IND you ara making n mistake in do.
lhE ~ AS ] said. like YOU person.
any nut l can't agree with some az
your ideas. and If Won want 10 s,, -.
ceed You must quit riding rough sbod
over all the members of the nartv'.
This took them again Dacl,sto IN,
convention of 1896. and reopeIlod tho
discussion. in which Senator Daniel
again said that he did not agree M
the time with the platform.
ana what's more. il You ero eo.
ing to insist on making a MA form
ana ruling Your party before YOU will
oe"cme n candidate, You shonld oujt
taxing Your cue from the Irdanor,
dencc League" i'e'''
Denies Taking Anyone's Cue
| Wen. now. Senator If Won have
we IDEA that ] am taking my. ono
from anybody, We should NOT t,ik
any more about this subject renIicd
AIR. Bryan. and then they again toI,,
each other how they liked the ofbo,
personally, and parted in a friendly
before the conversation was ond,
~ = crowd had collected aronnd
mem in the hotel corridor. ana Wien
'ncy finally separated there was nn,ch
/ discussion of the import of Senate
l@n'efs criticism.
it mas generally been accepted tho,
Mr. bryans recent statement on Tho
u.hnciai situation. with which cynn
inc Republicans have not beer able
20 una FAULT would do much toward
a.lIactlhg TO him the conservative
v,eilent OF the party that boItcd N
.lo SILVER proposition. and for that
"Spn senator Daniels attitude came
"ii tue more as a surprise.
Daniel Not At Dinner.
me Senator did not attend the
,,,,,on last night and there was
miucf snbdned conversation alonr the
ines that the banquet was made IN
" p .no more radical elements In tho
democratic as well as the Republican
contingent in the district.
| senator D1ninI h,c ,,I,,.o
scented what might be termed ths
a,,ra,conseryative wing of - party
ana until recently was much fiscnes
CO. together with Senator Culbersor
OF Texas, aad Judge Gray Of Dela
ware; as the Southern candidatr m
me Democratic ticket.
~ The Posts Account.
. inc Washington Post (anti.Bryan,
carries the following account:
Dem p,snlocratic harmony got a stag
geTing blow between the Owes yestnr
Jay when William Jennings BTvor
and senator Daniel OF Virginia mn
I'm tue lobby Of tile New Willard ho