The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-11-19
Will Accept Nomination.

neither ask nor make a fight for
it. He says that for a year or
more he has been pressed to an
swer the question "Will you ac-
cept the nomination." and he
believes the public is entitled to
an answer and to know the posi-
ton he occupies. The question
that ought to weigh most, he
says, is whether his nomination
will strengthen the Democratic
party more than the nomination
of someone else. Not only will
he not seek or ask for the nomi-
nation, but he will not assume to
decide the ques ton of availability
and if the prize falls to another
he will neither be disappointed
no disgrunted. At the same time
he denies that he has waited this
long N a desire to see whom the
Republicans are likely to nom-
nate. or to ascertain the chances
of victory.
Mr.. Bryan says:
Now that the election of 1907
is past and plans are being made
0 for next years campaign. MIR.
2 Bryan feels that a statement is
S due to the public. Those who
t prefer another candidate are en-
r titled to know his position anc
e those who favor his nomination
have a right Ito demand an an
swer to the question so often pu
A 'Wlll you accept a nomination?
Il his refusal to answer the ques
y ton has led to the circulation o
D. many false reports and unfriend
70 ly newspapers have taken ad
" vantage Of his silence to misrep
resent his attitude.
b WILL NOT SEEK NOMINATION.
I "Mr. Bryan will not ask for o
D. seek a nomination and he wi
s, not assume to decide the ques
ly ton of his availability. He ha
or been so amply recompensed b
his party for what he has don
and for what he has endeavore
et to do that he cannot claim a non
lg ination las a reward; neiths
IN should his ambition be conside
De ed. for he has had honol
nc enough from his party to satisi
ell any reasonable ambition. tt
IN only question that ought to weie
lat with the party is whether Il
party can be strengthened ar
80 aided more by his nominate
- than by the nomination Of son
40 one else, If he can serve Il
n, party by being its candidate,
,or will accept the commission al
,,,r make the best fight he can.
nd however, the choice falls upon a
aw other, he will not be disappoir
mo ed or disgrunted. His avsilibi
loo ty is a question to be decided n
i by him, not by a few leaders, n
even by the leading newspape
that call themselves Democrat
:. but by the voters of the par
n and to them, he entrusts the d
i. cision of the lquestion-they a
Nd the Supreme Court in all matte
40 concerning candidates, as tn
- are in all matters concerning &
az. platform.
ed PARTY MUST DEPEND UPON 7
,at MERITS.
a HE assumes that they will n
I've select him unless they desire
the make an aggressive fight for t
ow application of Democratic prin,
EEL pies to present conditions, and
also takes it for granted that I
organization of the party will
Ind in harmony with the platfor
to and will be composed Of men W
low see political records and will
ust yite confidence and give asst
hat ance that a victory, If won, v
him not be a barren victory.
the The Republicans must MOI
IN nate either a reformer, sta
do patter or one whose position
mt: public questions Is unknown, a
: q the course Of the Democra
hat -. wt,y ahn.sId ha tha aay,.a M ~.